Table Arrangement For The Interior Of A Vehicle

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a table arrangement for an interior of a vehicle. The table arrangement includes a table top arrangement having a first table top. The first table top includes an upper side that includes a display and an armrest for a driver of the vehicle. The table arrangement includes a support arm device that pivotably connects the table top arrangement to a bodywork of the vehicle. The table top arrangement includes a second table top congruent to the first table top, and an edge of the first table top is pivotably connected to an edge of the second table top such that the first table top is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position.

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A table arrangement for an interior of a vehicle, comprising: a table top arrangement including a first table top, wherein the first table top includes an upper side comprising a display and an armrest for a driver of the vehicle; and a support arm device pivotably connecting the table top arrangement to a bodywork of the vehicle.

14. The table arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the table top arrangement includes a second table top congruent to the first table top, wherein an edge of the first table top is pivotably connected to an edge of the second table top such that the first table top is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, and wherein when set at the first position, the first table top is superimposed with respect to the second table top, and wherein when set at the second position, the first table top is juxtaposed with respect to the second table top to form a flat table surface.

15. The table arrangement according to claim 14, wherein an underside of the first table top and an upper side of the second table top each comprise a display.

16. The table arrangement according to claim 14, wherein an underside of the second table top comprises a display.

17. The table arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the support arm device comprises a support arm having a first end pivotally connected to the bodywork of the vehicle by a first pivot joint, and wherein the support arm has a second end pivotably connected to the table top arrangement by a second pivot joint.

18. The table arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the second table top is pivotably connected to the support arm by the second pivot joint.

19. The table arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the support arm device includes a first wedge-shaped stop disposed at the first end of the support arm connected to the bodywork, the first wedge-shaped stop configured to support the support arm in an inclined direction relative to the body floor, and a second stop disposed on the support arm, the second stop configured to support the table top arrangement when set in a horizontal position.

20. The table arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the first pivot joint and the second pivot joint comprise a latching joint.

21. The table arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the first pivot joint and the second pivot joint are configured to be adjusted by a self-locking motor-driven pivot drive.

22. The table arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the first pivot joint defines a first pivot axis and the second pivot joint defines a second pivot axis, and the first and second pivot axes are each aligned in a direction extending transverse to the vehicle.

23. The table arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the table top arrangement is configured to be displaced from the support arm device in a direction extending transverse to the vehicle.

24. A vehicle comprising: a body work; and a table arrangement, wherein the table arrangement comprises: a table top arrangement including a first table top, wherein the first table top includes an upper side comprising a display and an armrest for a driver of the vehicle, and a support arm device pivotably connecting the table top arrangement to the bodywork.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0034] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawings. In the drawings:

[0035] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a table arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention installed in the area of a front seat of a vehicle in a basic position,

[0036] FIG. 2 is a perspective representation of the front interior of the vehicle with a table arrangement according to FIG. 1,

[0037] FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the table arrangement according to FIG. 1 in a use position pivoted out of the basic position,

[0038] FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of the interior of the vehicle with a table arrangement according to FIG. 3, and

[0039] FIG. 5 is a perspective representation of the interior of the vehicle with a table arrangement according to FIG. 1 in a position used as a television or cinema screen.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

[0040] FIGS. 1 to 5 show a table arrangement 1 which is installed in a vehicle-fixed manner in a vehicle interior 10.0 of a vehicle 10 and which is shown as a multifunctional table in various use positions.

[0041] This table arrangement 1 also comprises a table top arrangement 2 having two superimposed, identically contoured table tops, namely a first table top 2.1 and a second table top 2.2, and a support arm device 3 with which the table top arrangement 2 is pivotally connected to a body floor 10.2 of a vehicle body 10.1 of the vehicle 10.

[0042] The support arm device 3 comprises a support arm 3.1, which is pivotally connected at the lower end with respect to the vertical direction of the vehicle (z direction) by means of a first pivot joint 3.2 to the body floor 10.2 of the vehicle body 10.1, wherein the pivot axis 3.20 of this first pivot joint 3.2 extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle (y direction).

[0043] At the upper end of the support arm 3.1 seen in the vertical direction of the vehicle (z direction), a second pivot joint 3.3 connects the support arm 3.1 to the table top arrangement 2, namely to the second table top 2.2, via a pivot axis 3.30 likewise extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle (y direction) wherein the first table top 2.1 is congruently arranged on said second table top in a first position I. The table top lying above, that is the first table top 2.1, is connected to the second table top 2.2 via a hinge 2.3, such that the first table top 2.1 is pivotable by 180 from the position I to the position II by means of the hinge 2.3 in the plane of the second table top 2.2 to form a common flat table surface together with the second table top 2.2, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

[0044] With these two pivot joints 3.2 and 3.3, on the one hand the support arm 3.1 can be pivoted relative to the body floor 10.2 and on the other hand the table top arrangement 2 can be pivoted relative to the support arm 3.1. In order to achieve a stable basic position of the table arrangement 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first stop 3.4 and a second stop 3.5 are provided.

[0045] The first stop 3.4 has a wedge-shaped contour and, viewed in the direction of travel F of the vehicle 10, is arranged in front of the first pivot joint 3.2 at the lower end of the support arm 3.1 between the body floor 10.2 and the support arm 3.1 such that the support arm 3.1 is supported in an inclined position in the direction F of the vehicle. The angle of inclination a of the support arm 3.1 is determined by the wedge angle of the first stop 3.4.

[0046] The second stop 3.5 is flange-shaped and is integrally formed on the central area of the support arm 3.1, projecting vertically. The free end of this second stop 3.5 lies on the underside 2.22 of the second table top 2.2, as a result of which the table top arrangement 2 is supported and its position is stabilized. The length of this second stop 3.5 is selected such that the table top arrangement 2 is supported in a horizontal position, i.e. parallel to the body floor 10.2, at the angle of inclination a of the support arm 3.1.

[0047] The mounting point of the first pivot joint 3.2 is located on the body floor 10.2 in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x direction) adjacent to a driver seat 11 in the area of a central console of the vehicle 10, such that a driver P can comfortably place his right arm on an armrest 2.12 arranged on the upper side 2.10 of the first table top 2.1, wherein the first table top 2.1 is in the first position I thereof, where the first table top 2.1 is lying on the second table top 2.2.

[0048] In particular, FIG. 2 shows the geometric shape of the contour of the two table tops 2.1 and 2.2, each of which has an identical rectangular shape, wherein the longitudinal sides extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x direction).

[0049] The armrest 2.12 has a rectangular contour, wherein the longitudinal sides extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x-calculation) and are shorter than the length of the long sides of the first tabletop 2.1, wherein the width of the armrest 2.12 in the transverse direction of the vehicle is also small in comparison to the width of the first table top 2.1. The armrest 2.12 is centrally arranged in relation to the longitudinal side of the first table top adjacent to the driver's seat 11 on top of said first table top, such that the longitudinal side of the armrest 2.12 adjacent to the driver's seat is flush with the longitudinal side of the first table top adjacent to the driver's seat. The armrest 2.12 can be designed with a padded surface layer so that the driver can rest his arm comfortably thereon.

[0050] The hinge 2.3 is arranged on the longitudinal edges of the two table tops 2.1 and 2.2 opposite to the driver's seat 11 and running in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x-direction), such that the first table top 2.1 can be opened from the position I according to FIG. 2 against the direction of the driver's seat 11 into the position II according to FIG. 3 or FIG. 4. This creates a table surface 2.4 formed by the two table tops 2.1 and 2.2, in which the armrest 2.12 comes to rest on the underside of this table surface 2.4, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 3.

[0051] The upper side 2.10 of the first table top 2.1 is formed with a display 2.11, wherein the entire upper side 2.10 outside the armrest 2.12 can be designed as a display 2.11 or only a partial area of the upper side 2.10. This display 2.11 can be designed at least in some areas having a touchscreen in order to be able to carry out vehicle and/or entertainment functionalities by the driver or a front passenger.

[0052] Furthermore, the underside 2.13 of the first table top 2.1 is also designed with a display 2.14 and, likewise, the upper side 2.20 of the second table top 2.2 is also designed with a display 2.21. This creates a table surface according to FIG. 4 when the first table top 2.1 is in the open state, the entire surface of which can be used as a display, either as a PC or tablet screen, for playing PC games, such as board games, or for meetings documents which can be freely positioned, moved, or rotated in different windows.

[0053] Finally, if the underside of the second table top 2.2 is designed having a display 2.23, when the table top arrangement 2 is in the open state, the surface that is created from the upper side 2.10 of the first table top 2.1 and the underside of the second table top 2.2 can be used as a television or cinema screen for rear passengers of the vehicle 10 when the table top arrangement 2 is pivoted into an approximately vertical position when the first table top 2.1 is opened, as shown in FIG. 5.

[0054] From the basic position according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the table arrangement 1 can be pivoted into different use positions, as is shown, for example, in FIGS. 3 and 4 with the first table top 2.1 opened. From the basic position according to FIG. 1, the support arm 3.1 can only be pivoted against the direction of travel F and the table top arrangement 2 can only be pivoted in the direction opposite to the second stop 3.4. Thus, the table top arrangement 2 together with the support arm 3.1 can be pivoted from the basic position according to FIG. 1 against the direction of travel F of the vehicle while maintaining the horizontal position of the table top arrangement 2, wherein the height of the table top arrangement 2 changes slightly relative to the body floor 10.2 when pivoting the support arm 3.1. Here, the table top arrangement 2 shifts in the direction of the rear seats 14, that is, counter to the direction of travel F of the vehicle 10.

[0055] In order to secure a stable position in such use position in the table arrangement 1, the two pivot joints 3.2 and 3.3 are configured as latching joints.

[0056] Alternatively, the two pivot joints 3.2 and 3.3 can be adjusted by means of a self-locking motor-driven pivot drive, wherein these pivot drives include an electrical drive and a self-locking or self-blocking gear. Using a suitable control unit, a plurality of defined positions including the basic position of the table arrangement 1 can be programmed, such that these different positions can be selected and adjusted using a suitable operating element. These different positions are programmed in such a way that the table top arrangement 2 is always aligned horizontally to the body floor 10.2 at these positions.

[0057] Furthermore, it is also possible that the hinge function realized by means of the hinge 2.3 is also automated by means of an electrical drive.

[0058] The interior 10.0 of the vehicle 10 has, in addition to the driver seat 11, two front passenger seats 15 which are oriented counter to the direction of travel F, such that passengers in the passenger seats 15 and the rear seats 14 face each other.

[0059] In the basic position of the table arrangement 1 according to FIG. 2, in addition to the driver P, the passengers in the front passenger seat 15 can thus use the table top arrangement 2 both in its non-opened state and in its opened state.

[0060] The table arrangement 1 pivoted from the basic position according to FIG. 1 into a use position according to FIGS. 3 and 4 can be used jointly by both the rear passengers and the passengers of the front passenger seat 15, in particular if the table top arrangement 2 is opened, as can be seen from FIG. 4.

[0061] In the use position in FIG. 4, the surface of the unfolded table top arrangement 2 can be used as a display both by the passengers in the front passenger seats 15 and by the rear passengers in the rear seats 14. This display is composed of the display 2.14 on the underside 2.13 of the first table top 2.1 and the display 2.21 on the upper side 2.20 of the second table top 2.2.

[0062] If this unfolded table top arrangement 2 according to FIG. 4 is pivoted from the basic position according to FIG. 1 into a vertical direction corresponding to FIG. 5, the rear side of the unfolded table top arrangement 2 is used by the rear passengers in the rear seats 14 as a television and/or cinema screen, as is already the case as explained above. It can also be used as an avatar for the driver, for example as screen telephony. Of course, the front passenger seats cannot be occupied with this use.

[0063] When the table arrangement 1 is positioned for use as a screen, when the table top arrangement 2 is set up vertically, different contents can be displayed to front passengers in the front passenger seats 15 and rear passengers in the rear seats 14, for example also for interactive use as touchscreens.

[0064] If the driver is released from his driving tasks in a self-driving vehicle 10, in such situations the driver can adjust his driver's seat 11 against the direction of travel F in accordance with the representation according to FIG. 5, to use the display on the back of the unfolded table top arrangement 2 as a television and/or cinema screen at a sufficient distance from a steering wheel 12 and a dashboard 13 of the vehicle 10. Such use by the driver can be made more comfortable if the table top arrangement 2 together with the second pivot joint 3.3 can be displaced relative to the support arm 3.1 in the direction of the driver, that is to say in the transverse direction of the vehicle (y direction). This can be achieved with a sliding rail 2.5, which is only indicated schematically in FIG. 1.

REFERENCE SIGNS

[0065] 1 table arrangement [0066] 2 table top arrangement of the table arrangement 1 [0067] 2.1 first table top of the table top arrangement 2 [0068] 2.10 upper side of the first table top 2.1 [0069] 2.11 display on the upper side 2.10 [0070] 2.12 armrest on the upper side 2.10 [0071] 2.13 underside of the first table top 2.1 [0072] 2.14 display on the underside 2.13 [0073] 2.2 second table top of the table top arrangement 2 [0074] 2.20 upper side of the second table top 2.2 [0075] 2.21 display on the upper side 2.20 [0076] 2.22 underside of the second table top 2.2 [0077] 2.23 display on the underside 2.22 [0078] 2.3 hinge of the table top arrangement 2 [0079] 2.4 table surface [0080] 2.5 sliding rail [0081] 3 support arm device [0082] 3.1 support arm of the support arm device 3 [0083] 3.2 first pivot joint of the support arm device 3 [0084] 3.20 pivot axis of the first pivot joint 3.2 [0085] 3.3 second pivot joint of the support arm device 3 [0086] 3.30 pivot axis of the second pivot joint 3.3 [0087] 3.4 first stop of the support arm device 3 [0088] 3.5 second stop of the support arm device 3 [0089] 10 vehicle [0090] 10.0 interior of the vehicle 10 [0091] 10.1 bodywork of the vehicle 10 [0092] 10.2 body floor of the bodywork 10.1 [0093] 11 driver's seat of vehicle 10 [0094] 12 steering wheel of the vehicle 10 [0095] 13 dashboard of the vehicle 10 [0096] 14 rear seats of the vehicle 10 [0097] 15 front passenger seats [0098] I first position of the first table top 2.1 [0099] II second position of the first table top 2.1 [0100] F direction of travel of the vehicle 10 [0101] P driver of vehicle 10