Device for suspending objects from a motor vehicle seat

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle () between approximately 60 and 120.

Claims

1. A device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, the part of the motor vehicle seat comprising a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of the vehicle seat, the device comprising: a fastening element having a receiving socket for attaching the device to the part of the motor vehicle seat, a plug-in element which can be coupled to the receiving socket, a support arm for suspending the objects, which is connected at one end to a rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation which extends horizontally and substantially in parallel with a broad side of the backrest or the headrest, and which is provided with an L-shaped hook at the other end, wherein, in a in-use position, a longitudinal axis of the support arm is oriented approximately vertically downwards and forms, together with a longitudinal axis of the plug-in element, an angle of between approximately 60 and 120, wherein the support arm is covered by a separate covering panel, hollow spaces being formed between the support arm and the covering panel.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the support arm comprises a rear wall which is connected to the rotary bearing, and an L-shaped hook which is arranged on the lower end of the rear wall and has a hook bottom and a support wall.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the outer side of the rear wall of the support arm is convexly curved.

4. A device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising: a fastening element having a receiving socket for attaching the device to the part of the motor vehicle seat, a plug-in element which can be coupled to the receiving socket, a support arm for suspending the objects, which is connected at one end to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation which extends horizontally and substantially in parallel with the broad side of the backrest and/or headrest, and which is provided with an L-shaped hook at the other end, characterized in that, in the in-use position, the longitudinal axis of the support arm is oriented approximately vertically downwards and forms, together with the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element, an angle of between approximately 60 and 120 wherein the support arm comprises a rear wall which is connected to the rotary bearing, and an L-shaped hook which is arranged on the lower end of the rear wall and has a hook bottom and a support wall, and wherein the outer sides of the rear wall, the hook bottom and the support wall are covered by a covering panel, and wherein the rear wall, the hook bottom and the support wall of the support arm are provided with longitudinal ribs which support the walls of the panel and form hollow spaces.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the rear end of the plug-in element is fork-shaped, and the rotary joint arranged on the upper end of the support arm is mounted in bearing sleeves between the two fork ends.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein a protective shield which is arranged on the support arm and is intended for covering the rotary joint is provided.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the fork-shaped end of the plug-in element and the upper end of the support arm are designed to be complementary to the rotary joint and to have aligned outer contours as a homogenous surface, and form the protective shield.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the hook on the support arm is oriented towards the backrest.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the hook on the support arm faces away from the backrest.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein a spring is provided which biases the support arm towards the backrest.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein a friction brake is provided on the rotary joint.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the rotary joint is arranged behind the backrest.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein a locking mechanism is provided for releasably locking the plug-in element in the receiving socket.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is described in more detail below on the basis of preferred embodiments and with reference to the corresponding drawings.

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device which is attached to the headrest mounting of a motor vehicle seat by means of a fastening element and has a hook which is oriented away from the backrest.

(3) FIG. 2 is a view from behind of the device according to the view in FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a side view of the device according to the view in FIG. 2.

(5) FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a variant of the device having a clamshell-type support arm.

(6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the device according to the view in FIG. 3.

(7) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another variant of the device having a hook which is oriented towards the backrest.

(8) FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a receiving socket integrated in the backrest and having an attached device.

(9) FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the backrest having an integrated receiving socket and an attached device according to the view in FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the device. Between the backrest 1a and the headrest 1b of a motor vehicle seat 1, a fastening element 2 is fastened to the headrest rods 1c (FIG. 1).

(11) In the fastening element 2, a receiving socket 3 is arranged approximately centrally into which a plug-in element 4 is inserted. In the in-use position, the support arm 5 is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element 4 by way of the rotary joint 5a such that the longitudinal axis is vertically oriented.

(12) The rear end of the plug-in element 4 is fork-shaped and is provided with bearing sleeves 4d, 4e in which the rotary joint 5a arranged on the upper end of the support arm 5 is mounted. The rotary joint 5a and the bearing sleeves 4d, 4e form a friction hinge such that the support arm 5 is held in the desired out-of-use position.

(13) The support arm 5 comprises a convexly curved rear wall which is connected to the rotary bearing 5a, on the lower end of which wall an L-shaped hook, consisting of the hook bottom 5b and the support wall 5c, is arranged.

(14) A protective shield 6 is arranged on the upper end of the rear wall 5d which, together with the rotary bearing 5a, forms a homogenous surface for protecting against injury to passengers.

(15) The plug-in element 4 can be coupled to the receiving socket 3 arranged in the fastening element 2 and can be locked in the receiving socket 3 by means of locking hooks 4a located on either side of the plug-in element 4. This locking can be undone by means of the release buttons 4b which are also arranged on either side of the plug-in element 4.

(16) In the in-use position, the longitudinal axis of the support arm 5 is oriented approximately vertically downwards and forms, together with the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element 4, an angle of between 60 and 120, the angle being 90 in FIG. 3.

(17) FIG. 4 shows the construction of a clamshell-type support arm 5. The outer sides of the rear wall 5d, the hook bottom 5b and the support wall 5c are covered by a covering panel 7. The rear wall 5d, the hook bottom 5b and the support wall 5c of the support arm 5 are provided with longitudinal ribs 5e which support the covering panel 7 and form hollow spaces.

(18) FIG. 5 shows a support arm 5 comprising a hook (5b, 5c) which faces away from the backrest 1a, as shown in FIG. 1-FIG. 4, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.

(19) FIG. 6 shows a support arm 5 comprising a hook (5b, 5c) which is oriented towards the backrest (1a).

(20) FIG. 7 shows the device attached to a receiving socket 3 which is integrated in a backrest 1a.

(21) FIG. 8 shows a cross section through the backrest 1a comprising an attached device according to the view in FIG. 7.