Storage Compartment, in Particular Lockable Storage Compartment, for a Vehicle and Vehicle

Abstract

A storage compartment of a vehicle includes at least two covering elements disposed one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle in a closed position where the at least two covering elements are shiftable out of the closed position into an open position guided by forced guides and where the at least two covering elements in the open position enclose an angle of at least −45° to at most 45° with a vertical direction of the vehicle. The at least two covering elements are shiftable between the closed position and the open position by an actuator device. At least two catches respectively engage on the at least two covering elements where the at least two catches are respectively hinged on at least two circularly moveable drive elements of the actuator device.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A storage compartment of a vehicle, comprising: at least two covering elements disposed one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle in a closed position, wherein the at least two covering elements are shiftable out of the closed position into an open position guided by forced guides and wherein the at least two covering elements in the open position enclose an angle of at least −45° to at most 45° with a vertical direction of the vehicle; an actuator device with at least two circularly moveable drive elements, wherein the at least two covering elements are shiftable between the closed position and the open position by the actuator device; and at least two catches respectively engaging on the at least two covering elements, wherein the at least two catches are respectively hinged on the at least two circularly moveable drive elements of the actuator device.

12. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the forced guides are configured such that the at least two covering elements in the open position are disposed one next to the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in a rear region of the storage compartment in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

13. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the forced guides have a respective guiding channel and wherein a respective guiding element engages in the respective guiding channel.

14. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the at least two covering elements have a same width in a transverse direction.

15. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the at least two catches are respectively hinged on the at least two circularly moveable drive elements of the actuator device via a respective knee lever mechanism.

16. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the at least two circularly moveable drive elements are connected to each other and to an engine of the actuator device by a fan belt or a cambelt or a chain.

17. The storage compartment according to claim 11, further comprising a spring accumulator, wherein, in opposition to a force of the spring accumulator, the at least two covering elements are shiftable into the open position.

18. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the at least two covering elements are each chamfered or rounded on respective edges.

19. The storage compartment according to claim 11, wherein the forced guides are each configured as a slide guide such that the at least two covering elements are shiftable out of a first alignment disposed one behind the other in the closed position in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and into a second alignment disposed in parallel in the vertical direction of the vehicle or one next to the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

20. A motor vehicle, comprising: the storage compartment according to claim 11.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic depiction of an exemplary embodiment of the storage compartment;

[0023] FIG. 2 is a detailed view of forced guides of the exemplary embodiment of the storage compartment from FIG. 1;

[0024] FIG. 3, in three partial figures A-C, illustrates a corresponding course of a shifting of the at least two covering elements out of a closed position into an open position;

[0025] FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded diagram of a second exemplary embodiment of the storage compartment, wherein the storage compartment is depicted in more detail; and

[0026] FIG. 5 is a further view of the detailed view of the force guides from FIG. 2 from a different perspective.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] A schematic depiction of an exemplary embodiment of the storage compartment 1, in particular a lockable storage compartment, for a vehicle, in particular, preferably a motor vehicle, can be seen in FIG. 1, having at least two covering elements 5 arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle—horizontally in FIG. 1, sometimes also called the travelling direction of the vehicle or the X-direction—in a closed position 3.

[0028] The at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted by means of the forced guides 7 out of the closed position 3 into an open position 9.

[0029] The at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted by means of an actuator device 11 between the closed position 3 and the open position 9.

[0030] In the open position 9, the at least two covering elements 5 enclose an angle of at least 0° to at most 45° with a vertical direction of the vehicle—vertically in FIG. 1, sometimes also referred to as the Z-direction.

[0031] The open position 9 is only shown in partial figure C of FIG. 3.

[0032] Furthermore, it can be seen from partial figure C of FIG. 3 that the forced guides 7 are formed in such a way that the at least two covering elements 5 in the open position 9 are arranged one next to the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, preferably in a rear region 13—in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle—of the storage compartment 1.

[0033] It can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 3 that the forced guides 7 have guiding channels in which guiding elements, for example pins or bolts, can engage.

[0034] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the at least two covering elements 5 have the same extension, in particular width, in the transverse direction of the vehicle, preferably substantially.

[0035] It can be seen from the figures that a catch 15 (not shown in FIG. 3 for a better overall view) engages in each case on the at two covering elements 5, wherein the at least two catches 15 are each hinged, preferably via a joint or lever mechanism, preferably a knee lever mechanism 17, in each case on a circularly moveable drive element 19 of the actuator device 11.

[0036] Furthermore, it can be seen in the figures that the at least two drive elements 19 are actively connected to each other and an engine, in particular an electric engine, of the actuator device 11 by means of at least one transmission element 21, in particular a fan belt or cambelt 23 or chain.

[0037] Furthermore, the storage compartment is preferably characterized by a spring accumulator (not shown in the figures), in opposition to the force of which the at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted into the open position 9.

[0038] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the at least two covering elements 5 are each chamfered and/or rounded on their edges.

[0039] Furthermore, it can be seen in the figures that the forced guides 7, in particular the guiding channels 8, are each formed as slide guides, in such a way that the at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted out of an alignment in the closed position 3 arranged one behind the other—in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle—into an alignment in parallel in the vertical direction of the vehicle and/or arranged one next to the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

[0040] In particular, it can be seen from FIG. 1 that, in the closed position, in particular the covering element 5 arranged to the front in the driving direction is forced by means of the moveable drive element 19—mediated by the knee lever mechanism 17 and the catch 15—into the closed position and is thus supported, in particular upwardly by a force, in particular latched.

[0041] A schematic explosion diagram of a second exemplary embodiment of the storage compartment 1 can be seen in FIG. 4, wherein the storage compartment 1 is depicted in more detail.

[0042] In particular, two covering elements 5 arranged one behind the other can be seen in FIG. 4, wherein the at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted out of the closed position (not shown in FIG. 4) into the open position (not shown in FIG. 4), guided by forced guides 7.

[0043] Moreover, the actuator device 11 can be seen in FIG. 4, by means of which the at least two covering elements 5 can be shifted between the closed position (not shown in FIG. 4) and the open position (not shown in FIG. 4).

[0044] Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 4 that the forced guides 7 have guiding channels 8, into which guiding elements engage. In FIG. 4, these guiding elements are designed as pins and/or bolts 25.

[0045] Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 4 that the at least two covering elements 5 have the same width in the transverse direction of the vehicle, preferably substantially.

[0046] Moreover, it can be seen from FIG. 4 that in each case a catch 15 engages on the at least two covering elements 5, wherein the at least two catches 15 are each hinged, in particular arranged, preferably via a joint or lever mechanism, in particular knee lever mechanism 17, in each case on a circularly moveable drive element 19 of the actuator device 11. In FIG. 4, the point at which the guiding elements of the covering elements 5, in particular the pins and/or bolts 25, are arranged is shown by the catches 15.

[0047] In FIG. 4, the knee lever mechanism 17 can only be seen indirectly, since the elements of the knee lever mechanism are shown separately from one another. Thus, the knee lever mechanism 17 is shown in FIG. 4 with a clamp.

[0048] Moreover, the rear region 13—in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle—of the storage compartment is shown in FIG. 4, in which the at least two covering elements 5 are arranged one next to the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in an open position (not shown in FIG. 4) of the at least two covering elements 5.

[0049] Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 4 that the at least two drive elements 19 of each of the at least two covering elements 5 has a catch 15, which is respectively arranged via a joint or lever mechanism, in particular knee lever mechanism 17, on a respectively circularly moveable drive element 19, which is why at least two drive elements 19 are actively connected to each other and to an engine, in particular an electric engine, of the actuator device 11 by means of at least one transmission element 21, in particular fan belt or cambelt 23 or chain.

[0050] A further view of the detailed view of the forced guide from FIG. 2 can be seen from a different perspective in FIG. 5. Correspondingly, reference is made to the designs in relation to FIG. 2. The same or functionally identical parts are referred to with the corresponding same reference numerals.

[0051] In particular, the guiding tracks 7 formed as guiding channels 8 can be seen from FIG. 5, which are formed in a rear region of the storage compartment, in the driving direction of the vehicle, in such a way that the covering element 5 is supported from below—from a geodetical point of view—in the closed position 3 (not shown in FIG. 5), in particular by the joint arranged on the catch 15—as explained in more detail above—or by the lever mechanism, in particular by the knee lever mechanism 17. In doing so, it is possible, in particular, that the covering element 5 is safely supported without further locking devices in such a way that one can be supported on the covering element 5 with an arm (not shown in any of the figures).

[0052] It can preferably also be seen in FIG. 5 that the four guiding channels 8 shown in FIG. 5 or guiding tracks 7 are designed in such a way that the individual guiding tracks 7 do not mutually cross. In doing so, it is avoided, in particular, that corresponding guide devices, in particular in the manner of a set of points, are necessary, which steers and/or allocates the guiding elements of the covering elements 5, in particular the pins and/or bolts 25, in the correct crossing guiding track.