MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CARGO AREA FLOOR

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a motor vehicle having a cargo area for accommodating cargo and a movable cargo area floor for defining the bottom of the cargo area and supporting cargo on the cargo area floor. The cargo area floor includes a cargo floor support, a covering on the cargo floor support, and at least one stopping element arranged in front of the cargo area floor to limit a forwardly directed motion of the cargo area floor in the longitudinal direction. A section of the covering is arranged between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. A motor vehicle comprising: a vehicle body having a cargo area for accommodating cargo; a movable cargo area floor defining the bottom of the cargo area and configured to support cargo on the cargo area floor, the cargo area floor including a cargo floor support and a covering on the cargo floor support; and at least one stopping element arranged in front of the cargo area floor for limiting a forwardly directed motion of the cargo area floor in the longitudinal direction; wherein a section of the covering is arranged between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element.

17. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the at least one stopping element comprises a hook-shaped element.

18. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the at least one stopping element comprises a U-shaped fashion.

19. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the section of the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element is elastic for preventing rattling noises.

20. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the section of the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element comprises at least one band-shaped strap.

21. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the section of the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element is integral with the remaining covering.

22. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the covering is fastened on the cargo floor support in a firmly bonded fashion with an adhesive.

23. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the at least one stopping element is selected from the group consisting of a metal element and plastic element.

24. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the section of the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element is fastened on the cargo floor support in a firmly bonded fashion with an adhesive.

25. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the covering comprises a one-piece covering.

26. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the covering is fastened on an upper side and an underside of the cargo floor support, and the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element comprises an extension of the covering fastened on the underside of the cargo floor support.

27. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, further comprising two stopping elements and two sections of the covering between the cargo floor support and the two stopping elements.

28. The motor vehicle according to claim 27, wherein the two stopping elements are formed in the region of a lateral front end of the cargo floor support.

29. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein at least one recess is formed on the upper side of the cargo floor support on the front end of the cargo floor support and an end region of the at least one stopping element and an end region of the section of the covering are arranged between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element within the at least one recess.

30. The motor vehicle according to claim 29, wherein the covering covers the at least one recess such that the end region of the at least one stopping element and the end region of the section of the covering between the cargo floor support and the at least one stopping element are arranged between the lower boundary of the at least one recess formed in the cargo floor support and the covering that covers the at least one recess.

31. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the covering is selected from the group consisting of a carpet covering, a fabric covering, a felt covering and a foil covering.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The present disclosure will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements.

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a longitudinally sectioned side view of a motor vehicle;

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a top view of a cargo floor support of a cargo area floor of the motor vehicle according to FIG. 1;

[0027] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a stopping element of the motor vehicle according to FIG. 1;

[0028] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a portion of a front end of the cargo area floor of the motor vehicle according to FIG. 1; and

[0029] FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section through the portion of the front end of the cargo area floor and the stopping element of the motor vehicle according to FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background of the invention or the following detailed description.

[0031] A motor vehicle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 features a vehicle body 2 of steel and/or aluminum and/or plastic. The motor vehicle 1 is driven by a propulsion engine 3, namely an electric motor 4 and/or an internal combustion engine 5. The vehicle body 2 defines an interior, in which seats 6, namely front seats 7 and backseats 8, are respectively arranged to accommodate passengers or persons. The seats 6 respectively feature a seat part 9 and a backrest 10. Behind the backrests 8, a luggage compartment 11 is formed between the backrests 8 and a pivotable tailgate 15. The bottom of the luggage compartment 11 or cargo area 11 is defined by a movable cargo area floor 12. A spare tire well 17 is formed in the vehicle body 2 underneath the cargo area floor 12. A spare tire 16 and a (not-shown) vehicle-specific tool kit are arranged in the space between the cargo area floor 12 and the spare tire well 17. The terms luggage compartment 11 and cargo area 11 are synonymous.

[0032] The cargo area floor 12 serves for supporting cargo on an upper side of the cargo area floor 12. The cargo area floor 12 is essentially aligned horizontally during its use as cargo area floor 12. Its upper side is formed by a covering 19 in the form of a carpet 20, wherein the covering 19 is fastened on a rigid, plane and plate-shaped cargo floor support 18 in a firmly bonded fashion with an adhesive, namely on an upper side 13 of the cargo floor support 18.

[0033] The geometry of the covering 12 is realized in such a way that the covering 19 is also partially fastened on an underside 14 of the cargo floor support 18, as well as on lateral regions of the cargo floor support 18, in a firmly bonded fashion (FIG. 4). The geometry of the covering 19 is therefore realized such that the upper side 13 of the cargo floor support 18 is completely covered by the covering 19 whereas only a portion of the underside 14 is covered and the two lateral ends or lateral flanks of the cargo floor support 18 also are only partially covered by the covering 19. Due to its geometry, the covering 19 is therefore folded around the cargo floor support 18 after it was placed on its upper side 13 such that the two lateral ends of the cargo floor support 18 and the underside 14 are partially covered by the covering 19. The covering 19 is fastened on the cargo floor support 19 in a laminating process, i.e. the covering 19 is fastened on the cargo floor support 18, particularly in a firmly bonded fashion, by adhesive.

[0034] The cargo floor support 18 (FIG. 2) has a front end 27 or a front end region 27 and a rear end 28 or a rear end region 28. Two recesses 29 are formed in the region of the corners on the front end region 27 such that the thickness of the cargo floor support 19 is smaller in the region of these recesses 29 than outside the recesses 29. Only the upper side 13 is affected by these recesses 29, but not the underside 14.

[0035] At least one not-shown rear stopping element is formed on the rear end 28 or the rear end region 28 of the cargo floor support 18 or the cargo area floor 12 to limit rearward motions of the cargo area floor 12 in the longitudinal direction and to support the underside 14 of the cargo area floor 12, particularly the cargo floor support 18. Furthermore, two front stopping elements 24 are formed in the region of the front end 27 to limit a forward motion of the cargo area floor 12 in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle 1 and to support an underside 14 of the cargo floor support 18 on the front end region 27 of the cargo floor support 18. The two front stopping elements 24 (FIGS. 3-5) are respectively formed by a metallic hook 25 and the hook 25 is fastened on a connecting plate 26. The connecting plate 26 with the hook 25 therefore also forms a metallic mounting for fastening not-shown lashing eyes. The motor vehicle 1 features two metallic mountings. The connecting plate 26 is connected to the vehicle body 2 by not-shown connecting elements such as, for example, screws or rivets. In a modification, the front stopping element 24 may also be realized on the vehicle body 2 integrally with the vehicle body 2.

[0036] On the upper side 13 of the cargo floor support 19, the covering 19 is fastened on the upper side 13 in a firmly bonded fashion in the form of a section 30 of the covering 19, wherein another section 31 of the covering 19 is fastened on the underside 14 of the cargo floor support 18 in a firmly bonded fashion (FIGS. 4 and 5). An additional section 21 in the form of a band-shaped strap 22 is formed on the section 31 of the covering 19, wherein the band-shaped strap 22 forms an extension 23 of the section 31 on the underside 14 of the cargo floor support 18. The section 21 is fastened in the recess 29 in the cargo floor support 18 in a firmly bonded fashion, i.e. the section 21 or the band-shaped strap 22 extends into the recess 29. The section 21 in the form of the band-shaped strap 22 of the covering 19 is arranged between the hook 25 and the rear end 28 of the cargo floor support 18 (FIG. 5). The hooks 25 are partially arranged within the two recesses 29 and therefore serve as limit stops for limiting a forward motion of the cargo area floor 12 in the longitudinal direction, as well as an upward and downward motion of the cargo area floor. The covering 19 in the form of a carpet 20 is furthermore realized elastically in the section 21. The geometry of the cargo area floor 12, as well as the distance between the two front stopping elements 24 and the at least one (not-shown) rear stopping element, is realized in such a way that the front end 27 and the rear end 28 of the cargo floor support 18 are respectively arranged on the two front stopping elements 24 and the at least one rear stopping element without any play or clearance and the two sections 21 are furthermore elastically prestressed, wherein the section 21 of the covering 19 on the front end 27 is merely considered to be a fictitious component of the cargo floor support 18 in this respect. A motion of the cargo floor support 12 is thereby precluded in the normal position, i.e. when the cargo area floor 12 is aligned horizontally to support cargo. The cargo floor support 18 or the cargo area floor 12 can be respectively raised on the rear end 28 of the cargo floor support 18, wherein the two hooks 25 simultaneously act as a hinge due to their geometry. The cargo area floor 12 can thereby be pivoted about a pivoting axis that is horizontally aligned in the lateral direction of the motor vehicle 1 and defined by the two hooks 25 and the recesses 29.

[0037] All in all, the inventive motor vehicle 1 provides significant advantages. An elastic component for reducing or for precluding rattling noises of the cargo area floor 12 between the front end 27 of the cargo floor support 18 and the two stopping elements 24 in the form of hooks 25 is formed by the covering 19. In this way, an additional component between the stopping element 24 and the cargo floor support 18 is advantageously eliminated. The geometry of the covering 19 can already be realized accordingly with the strap 22 and the section 31 during the production of the covering, for example when it is punched out of a blank, such that the covering 19 merely must be fastened on the cargo floor support 18 in a firmly bonded fashion during the laminating process to thereby provide a simple protection against rattling noises in the form of the band-shaped strap 22 without the corresponding costs. If no band-shaped strap 22 would be formed on the covering 19, this section 21 of the covering would have to be discarded as waste. In this way, the production costs of the motor vehicle 1 can be significantly reduced and the cargo floor support 18 can at the same time be optimally protected from rattling.

[0038] While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment, it being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims and their legal equivalents.