HOLDER FOR A CENTER CONSOLE OF A VEHICLE

Abstract

The holder for a center console, including a first fastening region for fastening to the vehicle body as well as a second fastening region for fastening to the center console, wherein the first fastening region and the second fastening region are connected by at least one arm extending in the Z-direction. The arm has a primary region with a first center axis and at least one secondary region with a second center axis which form relative to one another at least one bend point, which permits deformation of the primary region relative to the secondary region and thus a movement of the first fastening region relative to the second fastening region in the Z-direction.

Claims

1-10. (canceled)

11. A holder for a center console of a vehicle, comprising: a first fastening region for fastening to a vehicle body; a second fastening region for fastening to the center console; and at least one arm that extends in a Z-direction and connects the first fastening region and the second fastening region, wherein the at least one arm comprises a primary region with a first center axis and at least one secondary region with a second center axis which form relative to one another at least one bend point that permits deformation of the primary region relative to the secondary region and thus a movement of the first fastening region relative to the second fastening region in the Z-direction.

12. The holder according to claim 11, wherein, at the bend point, the primary region forms an angle of between 90° and 120° with the secondary region.

13. The holder according to claim 11, wherein the first fastening region is configured to be substantially rigid relative to the primary region, and the second fastening region is configured to be substantially rigid relative to the secondary region.

14. The holder according to claim 11, wherein the arm is formed of a steel sheet.

15. The holder according to claim 14, wherein the steel sheet is a sheet of spring steel.

16. The holder according to claim 11, wherein the at least one arm includes at least two arms that connect the first fastening region and the second fastening region together.

17. The holder according to claim 11, wherein the at least one arm comprises at least two bend points.

18. The holder according to claim 11, wherein the first fastening region is provided with at least one fastening lug, wherein the first fastening region permits fastening in a first plane and the fastening lug permits fastening in at least a second plane.

19. The holder according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the fastening regions is stiffened in respect of a y-direction by a bead and/or by a fold.

20. The holder according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the fastening regions is stiffened relative to a region of the at least one arm by a bead and/or by a fold.

Description

IN THE DRAWINGS

[0025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the holder obliquely from beneath,

[0026] FIG. 2 is a different perspective illustration of the holder obliquely from beneath,

[0027] FIG. 3 is a front view of the holder according to the invention,

[0028] FIG. 4a is a view according to view arrow A in FIG. 3,

[0029] FIG. 4b is a view according to FIG. 4a, wherein regions of a vehicle body and of the center console are shown,

[0030] FIG. 5 is a view according to view arrow B in FIG. 3,

[0031] FIG. 6 is a view according to view arrow C in FIG. 3,

[0032] FIG. 7 is a sectional view according to section line D-D in FIG. 5,

[0033] FIG. 8 is a sectional view according to section line E-E in FIG. 5, and

[0034] FIG. 9 is a sectional view according to section line F-F in FIG. 5.

[0035] The holder as a whole is designated with reference character 10.

[0036] In the present example, the holder 10 is configured as a one-part stamped and bent part and comprises according to FIGS. 1 and 2 a first fastening region 11 and a second fastening region 12. The holder 10 can be fastened to the vehicle body 13 by means of the first fastening region 11. The second fastening region 12 is provided for fastening to a center console 14 (not shown in FIG. 1).

[0037] The fastening regions 11 and 12 are formed in the present exemplary embodiment by straight profile webs extending in the y-direction. They can, however, alternatively also be configured differently. If, for example, the mating surfaces of the vehicle body and/or of the center console to which the fastening regions 11 and 12 are fastened have a special structure, the fastening regions 11 and 12, for example, can be correspondingly adapted.

[0038] The fastening regions 11 and 12 have openings 16 and 16″ which permit the passage of a screw and thus a screw fastening. In the present exemplary embodiment, the first fastening region 11 and the second fastening region 12 are formed approximately parallel in respect of the extent in the y-direction. It is thus possible to fasten the first fastening region 11 in a first plane E1 and the second fastening region 12 in a second plane E2 which is at a distance from the plane E1 with respect to a z-direction.

[0039] An arm 17a and an arm 17b extend in the Z-direction between the fastening regions 11 and 12. Each arm 17a and 17b comprises a primary region 18 with a longitudinal center line m1 as well as a secondary region 19 with a longitudinal center line m2. The primary region 18 is associated with the fastening region 11 and the secondary region 19 is associated with the fastening region 12. The regions 18 and 19 form an angle y. As a result of the angle γ, an elastic deformation between the center line m1 of the region 18 and the center line m2 of the region 19, which intersect at a bend point 22, can occur in the event of a load F on the fastening region 12.

[0040] The angle γ is, for example, between 90° and 120°. With this angular range, a large torque is generated in the secondary region 19 in the event of a load F acting on the primary region, resulting in elastic deformation of said region. The regions 18 of the arms 17a and 17b are connected together in the y-direction by the fastening region 11, and the regions 19 of the arms 17a and 17b are connected together by means of the fastening region 12.

[0041] The fastening region 11 and the primary region 18 connected thereto are relatively rigid with respect to one another. Likewise, the fastening region 12 is relatively rigid, that is to say unmovable, with respect to the secondary region 19 connected thereto. For stiffening, beads 21 are formed. It can be seen in FIG. 3 that a bead 21 extends from the fastening region 11 into the primary region 18. A bead 21 additionally extends from the fastening region 12 into the secondary region 19. In this way, the rigidity between the first fastening region 11 and the primary region 18 and also between the second fastening region 12 and the secondary region 19 is enhanced.

[0042] In addition, edge regions 28 of the fastening regions 11 and 12 and also edge regions 29 of the arms 17a and 17b are provided with a fold 30. The elastic deformation takes place between the regions 18 and 19 of the arms 17a and 17b. The region 22 of the arms 17a and 17b thus acts like an imaginary hinge, which ensures the relative movability of the fastening regions 11 and 12 in the Z-direction.

[0043] In the present case, the fastening region 11 has projections 15a and 15b. These permit fastening to walls which lie in planes E3 and E4 (see FIG. 3), wherein the planes E3 and E4 are arranged at a right angle to the planes E1 and E2. For fastening to the vehicle body 13, the projections 15a and 15b have openings 16 and 16′. The projections 15a and 15b are provided in this exemplary embodiment for a rigid connection to the vehicle body but could be omitted according to an alternative form.

[0044] FIG. 4a shows a side view of the holder 10. FIG. 4b shows the fastening of a surface 24 of the fastening region 11 to a mating surface 26 of the vehicle body 13 and also the fastening of a surface 25 of the fastening region 12 to a mating surface 27 of the center console 14. A screw fastening 31 is indicated simply by dot-and-dash lines. For fastening to the center console 14, sleeves 20 are provided, the function of which is not essential for the invention. In FIG. 4b, the angle y between the regions 18 and 19 is easily discernible.

[0045] It can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 that a bead 21 extends in the y-direction over the fastening region 12 and into the secondary regions 19 of the arms 17a and 17b and results in stiffening of the holder 10 in the y-direction. The fastening region 11 is also provided with a bead 21 extending in the y-direction. A space 23 is discernible between the arms 17a and 17b.

[0046] In the view according to FIG. 7, the folds 30 can be seen, which result in the stiffening of the fastening regions 11 and 12 and also of the regions 18 and 19, wherein the region of the bend point 22 is left open for the possibility of elastic deformation and has neither beads 21 nor folds 30.

[0047] Overall, the holder 10 has high rigidity with respect to an x- and y-direction and also elastic deformability in respect of the z-direction.