Motor vehicle with load compartment cover

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a tailgate (3) which can be pivoted in a rearward upward manner and serves to cover a load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) of a load compartment (10) which is located behind a seat (8) and within a passenger compartment (9), the load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) being held pivotably on the tailgate (3) about a pivot axis (7) by a rear end region (6) of the load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) facing the tailgate (3), wherein the load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) is held on a vehicle body (4) in a region (11) spaced apart from the pivot axis (7) by at least one force transmission device (12) which pivots the load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) toward the tailgate (3) when the tailgate (3) is pivoted upward in order to expose an access to the load compartment (10), wherein at least one hook connection (17, 20, 23, 31) is provided which connects the tailgate (3) to the load compartment cover (2, 19, 35) and establishes the pivot axis (7).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a motor vehicle with a cargo cover as described in the preamble of claim 1. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle with a cargo cover as described in the preamble of claim 9. Background Technology

[0002] Cargo hatches for motor vehicles that cover a cargo compartment located behind the seats and within the passenger cabin are generally known. This type of cargo hatch provides visual protection, on the one hand, so that the interior of the cargo compartment is not visible from the outside when the tailgate is closed, and on the other hand, it can also pivot simultaneously with the upward pivoting of the tailgate to expose an entrance to the cargo compartment, allowing objects to be placed in or removed from the cargo compartment when the tailgate is open without having to manually remove or move parts of the cargo hatch. Furthermore, a closed cargo hatch advantageously minimizes the transmission of unwanted noise from the cargo compartment or from the rear area of ​​the motor vehicle to the passenger cabin, and thus improves the NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) characteristics of the motor vehicle.

[0003] This type of cargo hatch is typically mounted to the vehicle body (e.g., on the side of the cargo compartment in the area of ​​the upper edge of the rear seat back) via its front end region, and in each case connected to the tailgate via a strip or tow cable attached to each side of the cargo hatch through its rear end region, such that when the tailgate pivots upward in a rearward-upward manner, it also pivots the cargo hatch upward in an upward manner to thereby expose the entrance to the cargo compartment. For example, this type of cargo hatch for motor vehicles is disclosed in DE 10 2014 224 887 A1 and US 8 528 957 B2 (also DE 10 2012210 964 A1).

[0004] Furthermore, US 8,172,296 B2 shows a very similar variant of a cargo cover for a motor vehicle, in which the cargo cover is further divided into a front cover portion and a rear cover portion to increase the access area to the cargo compartment of the motor vehicle, thereby simplifying the introduction of larger objects into or removal of objects from the cargo compartment. As described above, the front cover portion of the cargo cover is attached to the motor vehicle. In contrast, the rear cover portion is fixedly connected to the tailgate so that the rear cover portion moves completely together with the tailgate, and abuts the front cover portion of the cargo cover only in the closed state of the tailgate in such a way that the two portions form a single flat horizontal plane.

[0005] Furthermore, JP2003-2120 A shows a cargo compartment cover rigidly connected to the tailgate of a motor vehicle. This cargo compartment cover is formed by a frame of a supporting mesh. The fastening of the cargo compartment cover to the tailgate involves a support post on each vehicle side of the tailgate, extending downwards and attached to the inside of the tailgate, and having a free end configured in the shape of a hook, which can be releasably engaged in a gap disposed in a side portion on the underside of the frame of the cargo compartment cover. A pin, which can be inserted into the corresponding gap in the tailgate, is provided on the rear portion of the frame. To release the cargo compartment cover from the tailgate, the frame of the cargo compartment cover can be lifted from the hook of the lateral support post, and the pin can subsequently be pulled out from a recess in the tailgate.

[0006] For example, DE 196 04 214 A1, JP 2013-35380 A, and FR 2 819 459 A1 illustrate a mechanism for pivotally securing a cargo cover of a motor vehicle to the vehicle's tailgate, wherein the end of the cargo cover facing the tailgate is held so as to pivot on a pivot axis on the tailgate, and is held forward on the vehicle body. The cargo cover covers the vehicle's cargo compartment, located behind the seats and within the passenger compartment, when the tailgate is closed. When the tailgate is pivoted upwards in a rearward-upward manner, the cargo cover also pivots upwards in a rearward-upward manner to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment. In order to prevent the cargo compartment cover from hanging vertically downwards due to gravity when the rear panel is open and to not obstruct access to the cargo compartment, the cargo compartment cover is pulled out at a certain angle opposite to the vertical direction in the passenger cabin direction due to the connection between the front and the vehicle body, so as to increase the entrance area to the cargo compartment.

[0007] To this end, DE 196 04 214 A1 provides a force transmission device in the form of a rubber band, which is elastic in the longitudinal direction of the force transmission device and is fastened at one end to the vehicle body (particularly to the vehicle floor) and at the other end to the front of the cargo cover. To further increase the opening angle of the cargo cover, the rubber band, along its contour between the vehicle floor and the cargo cover, is deflected on a deflector fastened to the rear of the vehicle seat.

[0008] In the case of JP 2013-35380 A, the front of the cargo cover is secured to the roof structure of the vehicle body by a force transmission device in the shape of a cable, which pulls the front of the cargo cover in the direction of the roof structure when the reargate is open. The force transmission cable can be hooked into an opening provided in the roof structure.

[0009] FR 2 819 459 A1 discloses a cable-type force transmission device fastened to the front of a cargo cover and to a side wall portion of the vehicle body. The force transmission cable deflects on an annular deflector fastened to a tailgate, the cable extending through the deflector, which is slidable according to the open state of the tailgate to pull the cargo cover in the direction of the tailgate when the tailgate is fully open. A pivotable connection at the rear of the cargo cover provides a hook-and-eyelet connector, wherein a hook-shaped retaining device extending in an arched manner and fastened to the tailgate engages in an opening of an eyelet provided on the cargo cover. The eyelet opening first slides along the arched hook during upward pivoting of the tailgate to achieve pivoting of the cargo cover relative to the tailgate, so that it ultimately collides with the end pawl of the hook, which forms a shape-matching contact with the eyelet when the tailgate is fully open. To separate the hook-and-eyelet connector in a non-destructive manner, first release the front fasteners of the cargo cover on the vehicle body so that the cargo cover can be manually pivoted to a vertical position with the tailgate open. In its vertical position, the eyelet can be pushed over and beyond the end pawl of the hook. Summary of the Invention

[0010] Against this backdrop, the object of the present invention is to provide a motor vehicle having a cargo cover for a cargo compartment located behind the seats and within the passenger compartment, wherein the motor vehicle provides the maximum possible access to the cargo compartment with the tailgate open, so as to facilitate the introduction or removal of large objects into or from the cargo compartment. Furthermore, oversized objects introduced into the cargo compartment should be protected from any damage caused by the cargo cover, particularly when the access to the cargo compartment is closed. Moreover, the mechanism for exposing and closing the access to the cargo compartment should have a simple and therefore cost-effective construction.

[0011] This objective is achieved by a motor vehicle having the features according to claim 1 and by a motor vehicle having the features according to claim 9. Further particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the corresponding dependent claims.

[0012] It should be noted that the features listed individually in the following description may be combined with each other in any and technically purposeful manner, and may illustrate further design embodiments of the invention. The invention is further characterized and specifically described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0013] According to the invention, a motor vehicle has a tailgate that is pivotally upward in a rearward-upward manner, and a cargo cover for covering a cargo compartment located behind the seats and within the passenger compartment is pivotally held on the tailgate about a pivot axis by a rearward region of the cargo cover facing the tailgate. To enable the tailgate to pivot upward in a rearward-upward manner, the tailgate can be fastened to the vehicle body, for example, to the roof, in a known manner at its upper end region so as to be pivotable about the vehicle's lateral axis.

[0014] Furthermore, the cargo compartment cover is held to the vehicle body in a region spaced apart from the pivot axis by at least one force transmission device, wherein the force transmission device pivots the cargo compartment cover toward the rear bumper when the rear bumper pivots upward, thereby exposing the entrance to the cargo compartment. Additionally, at least one hook connector is provided to connect the rear bumper to the cargo compartment cover and establish the pivot axis, the hook connector having a hook-shaped retaining device and a mating retaining device capable of engaging the hook-shaped retaining device. It should be understood that, for this purpose, the hook-shaped retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper, and the mating retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper-side end region of the cargo compartment cover, or the hook-shaped retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper-side end region of the cargo compartment cover, and the mating retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper.

[0015] In the context of this invention, the hook-shaped retaining device should be understood as being configured generally in a U-shape, J-shape, or L-shape, thereby being correspondingly shaped as any device that is bent and / or angled (hereinafter also referred to as a hook for simplicity). However, the hook-shaped retaining device is not configured to be completely closed (e.g., a loop) in terms of circumference, but rather has a circumferential interruption for introducing the mating retaining device into the hook and optionally for removing the mating retaining device from the hook again in order to release the hook connection in a non-destructive manner.

[0016] In the context of this invention, a mating retaining device should be understood as any device adapted to establish a releasable shape-fitting connection with a hook-shaped retaining device in at least one effective direction of the force engaging the mating retaining device. For example, such force can be tension acting between the hook and the mating retaining device. Therefore, the mating retaining device can be configured, for example, as a circumferentially completely closed ring or eyelet. However, the mating retaining device can also be configured as a hook shape as described above, or a pin shape.

[0017] According to the invention, the hook connector is configured such that the hook-shaped retaining device retains the mating retaining device in a form-fitting manner during the upward pivoting movement of the rear baffle, and releases the mating retaining device in a non-destructive manner during the downward pivoting movement of the rear baffle (exceeding a predetermined size of force acting on the cargo compartment cover in the opposite direction of the upward pivoting movement).

[0018] A matching retaining device, which hooks onto the tailgate and pivots upwards in a rearward-upward manner, ensures that the cargo cover moves in tandem with the tailgate in the same rearward-upward manner. A force transmission device connects the area of ​​the cargo cover spaced apart from the pivot axis to the vehicle body, causing the cargo cover to pivot toward the tailgate, thereby increasing the access to the vehicle's cargo compartment.

[0019] In the downward pivoting motion of the rear flap, which is opposite to the upward pivoting motion, that is, during the closing of the rear flap, the gravity acting on the cargo compartment cover can be advantageously used to move the cargo compartment cover to a position that provides coverage of the cargo compartment when the rear flap is fully closed, so that the interior of the cargo compartment cannot be seen from the outside when the rear flap is closed.

[0020] However, if an oversized object is located in the cargo compartment—for example, if the object has been introduced into the cargo compartment after the tailgate has been opened, meaning the object's height exceeds the initial vertical position provided by the cargo compartment with the tailgate closed—the cargo cover, during the downward pivoting movement of the tailgate, will contact the oversized object, for example, through its leading edge. This causes the oversized object to face the movement of the cargo cover following the downward pivoting movement of the tailgate, and thus prevents or blocks the movement of the cargo cover. Therefore, the cargo cover may become stuck between the object and the tailgate during the further closing movement of the tailgate, and the oversized object in the vehicle's cargo compartment can be damaged by the compressive force exerted by the tailgate on the cargo cover. However, the present invention effectively prevents this situation because the hook connector is released non-destructively due to the reaction force exerted on the cargo hatch by the oversized object and opposite to the compressive force exerted on the cargo hatch by the rear baffle, so that the rear end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear baffle is no longer connected to the rear baffle after the hook connector has been released, and the end region can move freely relative to the rear baffle during the further closing movement of the rear baffle, for example, it can slide along the inside of the rear baffle.

[0021] The hook connector disclosed above can also be particularly advantageous for manually releasing the end region of the cargo compartment cover facing the rear panel from the rear panel, for example, in the case of an open rear panel, a force (reaction force) opposite to the normal downward pivoting movement of the cargo compartment cover is manually applied to the cargo compartment cover, and thereby non-destructive release of the hook connector (that is, release of the mating retaining device from the hook-shaped retaining device) is achieved.

[0022] The mechanism for pivoting the cargo hatch to expose and close the cargo hatch entrance at an upward pivoting angle dependent on the tailgate has an advantageously very simple and cost-effective structure because, on the one hand, the cargo hatch can be pivotally fastened to the tailgate by a simple hook connection, and on the other hand, a force transmission device is provided only between the vehicle body and the cargo hatch to maintain the area of ​​the cargo hatch spaced apart from the pivot axis.

[0023] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hook-shaped retaining device has a friction surface spaced apart from the inner side of the rear bulkhead. The mating retaining device slides along and is guided along this friction surface after being released by the hook-shaped retaining device. This achieves the target movement of the end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear bulkhead relative to the rear bulkhead in the aforementioned case, wherein an unexpected reaction force resisting downward pivoting action acts on the cargo hatch with a specific variable during the downward pivoting movement of the rear bulkhead. The friction surface spaced apart from the inner side of the rear bulkhead significantly reduces the possibility that the end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear bulkhead will engage, for example, in a form-fitting manner with elements or components of the rear bulkhead protruding from the inner side of the rear bulkhead during the movement of the end region relative to the rear bulkhead, which could potentially cause considerable destructive force to act on oversized objects from the rear bulkhead through the cargo hatch.

[0024] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hook-shaped retaining device on the inner side has a retaining surface with an Ω-shaped (Omega-shaped) profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of a mating retaining device that engages with the hook-shaped retaining device in the region. As described above, the hook-shaped retaining device is not completely closed circumferentially, but has a circumferential interruption through which the mating retaining device can engage with the hook. In the context of the invention, the Ω-shaped profile of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device should be understood as a profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of the mating retaining device, the outer side of which engages with the hook-shaped retaining device by a circumferential angle greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. Therefore, the direct distance between the two free circumferential ends of the hook retaining surface that defines the circumferential interruption of the hook-shaped retaining device (also referred to herein as the opening width) is less than the inner diameter of the profile of the inner retaining surface.

[0025] If the outer diameter of the mating retainer engaging with the hook retainer is chosen to be greater than the opening width of the hook retainer and equal to or smaller than the inner diameter of the hook retainer profile, then a specific resistance must be overcome to introduce the mating retainer into the hook so as to push the mating retainer through an opening width of the hook smaller than the outer diameter of the mating retainer. The same applies to the reverse process, i.e., when releasing the mating retainer from the hook retainer. It should be understood that the hook retainer (particularly in the region at the circumferential end of the hook retainer surface) must possess a degree of elasticity to establish and release the hook connection in a non-destructive manner. This elasticity allows for at least a brief, non-destructive, elastic widening of the opening width to allow the mating retainer to pass through.

[0026] The advantages provided by the above design embodiments are that once the hook-shaped retaining device and the mating retaining device received by the hook-shaped retaining device are established, the hook connection can only be released by overcoming specific resistance, so as to ensure the safe and stable installation of the cargo compartment cover on the rear baffle under normal operating conditions, and the hook connection can be released only when a particularly high force is applied to the hook connection, for example, in the case of an oversized object in the cargo compartment as described above, the particularly high force being at least the resistance required to release the mating retaining device from the hook.

[0027] A more advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the maximum inner diameter of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device corresponds at least to the outer diameter of the outer side of the mating retaining device capable of engaging with the hook-shaped retaining device. This ensures the pivoting capability of the mating retaining device within the hook-shaped retaining device through minimal frictional loss.

[0028] Another advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the connection between the force transmission device and the vehicle body is performed on a vehicle pillar in front of the tailgate (particularly a vehicle pillar directly in front of the tailgate, such as a C-pillar or D-pillar). In this way, the force transmission device can be routed to the cargo cover in a direct path, that is, without any deflection. This significantly simplifies the structure.

[0029] According to another advantageous design embodiment of the invention, which can be implemented in a particularly simple manner, the force transmission device is a traction cable or traction belt, etc., that transmits holding force or tension between the cargo cover and the vehicle body. Therefore, the force transmission device can advantageously be conceived to transmit only tension. This again substantially simplifies the structure of a motor vehicle with a cargo cover, since the force transmission device is conceived only to transmit tension and not additionally to transmit thrust. Thus, the pivoting of the cargo cover to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment during the upward pivoting of the tailgate to its open position can be performed by the tension transmitted by the force transmission device between the vehicle body and the cargo cover, while the return pivoting of the cargo cover to close the entrance to the cargo compartment during the downward pivoting of the tailgate to its closed position can be performed with the aid of gravity acting on the cargo cover. This structure can be implemented in a simple and cost-effective manner.

[0030] In order to ensure a consistent pivoting motion of the cargo compartment cover during the upward pivoting of the rear bulkhead, the pivoting motion also creates the maximum possible opening of the cargo compartment entrance after the rear bulkhead has fully pivoted upward, the force transmission device may be substantially inelastic or non-elastic in the direction of force transmission.

[0031] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the force transmission device is deflected on a force deflection device attached to the rear baffle. It should be understood that the effective direction of the force in the force transmission device is changed from a first direction to a second direction different from the first direction by the force deflection device. This allows the cargo compartment cover, during upward pivoting of the rear baffle, to pivot even further toward the rear baffle and remain substantially parallel to the rear baffle after the rear baffle has already pivoted upward. In this case, the size of the entrance to the cargo compartment is now determined solely by the opening angle of the rear baffle, because once the rear baffle has fully pivoted upward, the area of ​​the cargo compartment cover is no longer designed to reduce the size of the entrance area to the cargo compartment. The cargo compartment cover, in the closed state of the rear baffle, completely seals the entrance to the cargo compartment in a conventional manner, so that the interior of the cargo compartment is not visible from the outside when the rear baffle is closed. With the rear baffle open, the invention therefore provides the maximum possible entrance to the cargo compartment, making it generally convenient to introduce or remove larger objects from the cargo compartment, respectively.

[0032] In another particularly simple and advantageous embodiment of the invention, the force deflection device is an eyelet, a deflection roller, or a deflection traction cable. The force deflection device is disposed on or attached to a rear baffle and deflects the predetermined effective force direction of the force transmission device (e.g., the traction cable), because the force transmission device is maintained, for example, by wiring through the eyelet or the deflection roller, or by the deflection traction cable, in a specific direction inclined or transverse to the initial force transmission direction of the force transmission device.

[0033] In the case of a deflection traction cable, the latter can have a dynamically fixed connection to the force transmission device, which prevents any relative movement between the force transmission device and the force deflection device, so that no friction or frictional force is generated between the force transmission device and the force deflection device respectively during the upward and downward pivoting movements of the rear baffle. Furthermore, the force deflection of the force transmission device by the deflection traction cable connected thereto represents a solution that can be implemented in a particularly cost-effective manner. This dynamically fixed connection can be, for example, a plug connection, a clamp connection, a clamp connection, or a stitched connection, or it can be established through integral material bonding techniques (e.g., by adhesive bonding).

[0034] Particularly preferably, a force transmission device is provided on each vehicle side of the cargo cover, connected thereto, which, in the presence of a force deflection device, is deflected in each case by a force deflection device laterally attached to the tailgate. In this design embodiment, therefore a total of two force transmission devices and optionally two force deflection devices are provided, respectively arranged on both sides of the cargo cover in the vehicle's lateral direction, thus ensuring uniform pivoting movement of the cargo cover during upward and downward pivoting of the tailgate without causing the cargo cover to tilt or twist.

[0035] The area of ​​the cargo cover, spaced apart from the pivot axis and to which the force transmission device is connected, can be the front end region of the cargo cover. This front end region can be, for example, about one-third or less of the longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, preferably, for example, about one-quarter of the total longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and particularly preferably about one-fifth of the total longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In this way, due to the relatively large distance between the pivot axis of the cargo cover on the tailgate and the connection point of the force transmission device on the cargo cover in its front end region, only a small force is required to pull the cargo cover to the tailgate when the tailgate pivots upward, thanks to a large lever effect. Therefore, the force transmission device can be conceived to transmit a small force and thus can be designed in a particularly simple manner.

[0036] Furthermore, in the presence of a force deflection device, by selecting the connection point of the force transmission device on the cargo hatch at its front end region, the distance between the force deflection device on the rear baffle and the connection point of the force transmission device on the cargo hatch can be advantageously established in such a way that the distance approximately corresponds to the pivoting distance of the force deflection device attached to the rear baffle during its upward pivoting to its fully open position, so that the cargo hatch remains substantially parallel to the rear baffle after upward pivoting. Additionally, the arrangement of the force deflection device along the rear baffle can also be selected in a manner similar to the aforementioned distance establishment.

[0037] Furthermore, further simplification of the vehicle body is possible because the force transmission device and, optionally, the force deflection device are located in and therefore accessible from the passenger compartment. Thus, the force transmission device and the force deflection device can be easily replaced without significant complexity, for example, during maintenance. The placement of the force transmission device (e.g., on or along the inside of the vehicle body surrounding the passenger compartment) is also possible in a simple manner without significant complexity. Temporary removal of the cargo hatch cover (e.g., for transporting particularly large objects) can also be easily implemented in this way.

[0038] According to the invention, the cargo hatch cover is releasably fastened to the tailgate via a hook connector. Particularly advantageously, the force transmission device can also be releasably fastened to the cargo hatch cover and / or releasably fastened to the vehicle body. For example, the force transmission device can be suspended from the cargo hatch cover and / or the vehicle body, or hooked onto it, clamped onto it, etc. Therefore, the cargo hatch cover can be completely removed from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle when needed.

[0039] According to another aspect of the invention, a motor vehicle has a tailgate that is pivotable rearward and upward, and a cargo cover for covering a cargo compartment located behind the seats and within the passenger compartment is pivotally held on the tailgate about a pivot axis by a rear end region of the cargo cover facing the tailgate. To enable the tailgate to pivot upward in a rearward and upward manner, the tailgate can be fastened to the vehicle body, for example, to the roof, in a known manner at its upper end region so as to be pivotable about the vehicle's lateral axis.

[0040] Furthermore, the cargo compartment cover is held in place on the vehicle body in an area spaced apart from the pivot axis by at least one force transmission device, wherein the force transmission device pivots the cargo compartment toward the rear tailgate to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment when the tailgate pivots upward. The force transmission device is deflected on a force deflection device attached to the rear tailgate. It should be understood that the effective force direction of the force transmission device is changed from a first direction to a second direction different from the first direction by the force deflection device. According to the invention, the force transmission device is a traction cable, and the force deflection device is a deflecting traction cable fastened to the force transmission device and extending obliquely or laterally to the force transmission device.

[0041] This achieves the following: the cargo compartment cover is pulled towards the rear bulkhead during its upward pivoting and remains substantially parallel to the rear bulkhead after the rear bulkhead's upward pivoting. In this case, the size of the entrance to the cargo compartment is now determined solely by the opening angle of the rear bulkhead, because once the rear bulkhead has fully pivoted upward, the area of ​​the cargo compartment cover is no longer designed to reduce the size of the entrance area to the cargo compartment. With the rear bulkhead closed, the cargo compartment cover conventionally completely seals the entrance to the cargo compartment, preventing external visibility of the interior. With the rear bulkhead open, the invention thus provides the maximum possible entrance to the cargo compartment, making it generally convenient to introduce or remove larger objects from the cargo compartment, respectively.

[0042] According to the invention, the pivoting mechanism for releasing and closing the cargo compartment cover leading to the cargo compartment entrance can have a very simple and cost-effective structure because, on the one hand, the cargo compartment cover can only be pivotally fastened to the tailgate, and on the other hand, a force transmission device deflected by a force deflection device attached to the tailgate is provided between the vehicle body and the cargo compartment cover to provide a connection that holds the cargo compartment cover to the vehicle body.

[0043] The deflection traction cable can be secured to the force transmission device via a dynamic fixed connection that prevents any relative movement between the force transmission device and the force deflection device, so that no friction or frictional force is generated between the force transmission device and the force deflection device respectively during the upward and downward pivoting movements of the rear baffle. Furthermore, the force deflection of the force transmission device via the deflection traction cable fixedly connected thereto represents a solution that can be implemented in a particularly cost-effective manner. This dynamic fixed connection can be, for example, a plug connection, a clamp connection, a clamp connection, or a stitched connection, or it can be established using integral material bonding techniques (e.g., by adhesive bonding).

[0044] According to the invention, the force transmission device is configured as a traction cable or a traction belt, and the force deflection device is configured as a deflector of the traction cable or the traction belt. Therefore, both the force transmission device and the force deflection device are conceived to transmit only tension. This substantially simplifies the structure of a motor vehicle with a cargo compartment cover, as the force transmission device and the force deflection device are conceived to transmit only tension rather than, in other words, to transmit thrust. Thus, the pivoting of the cargo compartment cover to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment during the reargate's upward pivoting to its open position can be performed by the tension transmitted by the force transmission device between the vehicle body and the cargo compartment cover, and by the tension transmitted by the force deflection device between the reargate and the force transmission device; simultaneously, the return pivoting of the cargo compartment to close the entrance to the cargo compartment during the reargate's downward pivoting to its closed position can be performed with the aid of gravity acting on the cargo compartment cover. This structure can be implemented in a simple and cost-effective manner.

[0045] In order to ensure a consistent pivoting movement of the cargo compartment cover during the upward pivoting of the rear bulkhead, which also produces the maximum possible opening of the cargo compartment entrance after the full upward pivoting of the rear bulkhead, an advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the force transmission device and / or force deflection device are substantially inelastic or non-elastic in their respective force transmission directions.

[0046] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the area of ​​the cargo cover spaced apart from the pivot axis and to which the force transmission device is connected can be the front end region of the cargo cover. This front end region can be, for example, about one-third or less of the longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, preferably, for example, about one-quarter of the total longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and particularly preferably about one-fifth of the total longitudinal extent of the cargo cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In this way, due to the relatively large distance between the pivot axis of the cargo cover on the tailgate and the connection point of the force transmission device on the cargo cover in its front end region, only a small force is required to pull the cargo cover to the tailgate when the tailgate pivots upward, thanks to a large lever effect. Therefore, the force transmission device can be conceived to transmit a small force and thus can be designed in a particularly simple manner.

[0047] Another advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the connection between the force transmission device and the vehicle body is performed on a vehicle pillar in front of the tailgate (particularly the vehicle pillar directly in front of the tailgate, such as the C-pillar or D-pillar). In this way, the force transmission device can be routed to the force deflection device in a direct path, without having to provide a separate force deflection device to guide the force transmission device from its connection point on the vehicle body to the force deflection device on the tailgate. This significantly simplifies the structure.

[0048] According to another advantageous design embodiment of the invention, further simplification of the vehicle body is provided because the force transmission device and the force deflection device are located in and therefore accessible from the passenger compartment. Thus, the force transmission device and the force deflection device can be easily replaced without significant complexity, for example, in the case of maintenance. The placement of the force transmission device (e.g., on or along the inner side of the vehicle body surrounding the passenger compartment) is also possible in a simple manner and without significant complexity. Temporary removal of the cargo hatch cover (e.g., for transporting particularly large objects) can also be easily implemented in this way.

[0049] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, a force transmission device is provided on each vehicle side of the cargo cover, the force transmission device being deflected in each case by a force deflection device laterally attached to the tailgate. In this embodiment, a total of two force transmission devices and two force deflection devices are thus provided, respectively arranged on both sides of the cargo cover in the lateral direction of the vehicle, and thus ensuring uniform pivoting movement of the cargo cover during upward and downward pivoting of the tailgate without causing the cargo cover to tilt or twist.

[0050] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the cargo hatch is releasably fastened to the tailgate, and the force transmission device is releasably fastened to the cargo hatch and / or releasably fastened to the vehicle body, and the force deflection device is releasably fastened to the tailgate and / or releasably fastened to the force transmission device. Therefore, the cargo hatch can be completely removed from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle when needed.

[0051] A more advantageous embodiment of the invention provides at least one hook connector for connecting a rear bumper to a cargo compartment cover and establishing a pivot axis, the hook connector having a hook-shaped retaining device and a mating retaining device capable of engaging the hook-shaped retaining device. It should be understood that, for this purpose, the hook-shaped retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper and the mating retaining device is fastened to an end region of the cargo compartment cover, or the hook-shaped retaining device is fastened to an end region of the cargo compartment cover and the mating retaining device is fastened to the rear bumper.

[0052] In the context of this invention, the hook-shaped retaining device should be understood as being configured generally in a U-shape, J-shape, or L-shape, and thus correspondingly shaped as any device that is bent and / or angled (hereinafter also referred to as a hook for simplicity). However, the hook-shaped retaining device is not configured to be completely closed (e.g., a loop) in terms of circumference, but rather has a circumferential interruption for introducing the mating retaining device into the hook and optionally for removing the mating retaining device from the hook again in order to release the hook connection in a non-destructive manner.

[0053] In the context of this invention, a mating retaining device should be understood as any device adapted to establish a releasable shape-fitting connection with a hook-shaped retaining device in at least one effective direction of the force engaging the mating retaining device. For example, such force can be tension acting between the hook and the mating retaining device. Therefore, the mating retaining device can be configured, for example, as a circumferentially completely closed ring or eyelet. However, the mating retaining device can also be configured as a hook shape as described above, or a pin shape.

[0054] The aforementioned hook connector represents a pivoting mechanism for releasing and closing the cargo compartment cover according to the upward pivot angle of the tailgate, which is easy and cost-effective to implement. Furthermore, the hook connector can be easily and non-destructively released manually so that the cargo compartment cover can be completely removed from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle when needed.

[0055] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hook-shaped retaining device on the inner side has a retaining surface with an Ω-shaped (Omega-shaped) profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of a mating retaining device that engages with the hook-shaped retaining device in the region. As described above, the hook-shaped retaining device is not completely closed circumferentially, but has a circumferential interruption through which the mating retaining device can engage with the hook. In the context of the invention, the Ω-shaped profile of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device should be understood as a profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of the mating retaining device, the outer side of which engages with the hook-shaped retaining device by a circumferential angle greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. Therefore, the direct distance between the two free circumferential ends of the hook retaining surface that defines the circumferential interruption of the hook-shaped retaining device (also referred to herein as the opening width) is less than the inner diameter of the profile of the inner retaining surface.

[0056] If the outer diameter of the mating retainer engaging with the hook retainer is chosen to be greater than the opening width of the hook retainer and equal to or smaller than the inner diameter of the hook retainer profile, then a specific resistance must be overcome to introduce the mating retainer into the hook so as to push the mating retainer through the opening width of the hook, which is smaller than the outer diameter of the mating retainer. The same applies to the reverse process, i.e., when releasing the mating retainer from the hook retainer. It should be understood that the hook retainer (particularly in the region at the circumferential end of the retaining surface) must possess a certain degree of elasticity to establish and release the hook connection in a non-destructive manner. This elasticity allows for at least a brief, non-destructive, elastic widening of the opening width to allow the mating retainer to pass through.

[0057] The advantages provided by the above design embodiment are that once the hook-shaped retaining device and the mating retaining device received by the hook-shaped retaining device are established, the hook connection can only be released by overcoming a specific resistance, thereby ensuring the safe and stable installation of the cargo compartment cover on the rear baffle under normal operating conditions, and the hook connection is released only by overcoming the force acting on the hook connection against the resistance. Therefore, manual release of the hook connection is possible.

[0058] A more advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the maximum inner diameter of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device corresponds at least to the outer diameter of the outer side of the mating retaining device capable of engaging with the hook-shaped retaining device. This ensures the pivoting capability of the mating retaining device within the hook-shaped retaining device through minimal frictional loss.

[0059] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hook connector is configured such that the hook-shaped retaining device retains the mating retaining device in a form-fitting manner during the upward pivoting movement of the rear baffle, and releases the mating retaining device in a non-destructive manner during the downward pivoting movement of the rear baffle (exceeding a predetermined magnitude of force acting on the cargo compartment cover opposite to the upward pivoting movement).

[0060] The shape-fitting retaining device, which hooks onto the tailgate and pivots upwards in a rearward-upward manner, ensures that the cargo cover also moves in a rearward-upward manner in conjunction with the tailgate. The area of ​​the cargo cover spaced apart from the pivot axis is connected to the vehicle body here by a force transmission device, causing the cargo cover to pivot toward the tailgate, thereby increasing the entrance to the cargo compartment of the motor vehicle.

[0061] In the downward pivoting motion of the rear flap, which is opposite to the upward pivoting motion, that is, during the closing of the rear flap, the gravity acting on the cargo compartment cover can be advantageously used to move the cargo compartment cover to a position that provides coverage of the cargo compartment when the rear flap is fully closed, so that the interior of the cargo compartment cannot be seen from the outside when the rear flap is closed.

[0062] However, if an oversized object is located in the cargo compartment, for example, after the tailgate has been opened and it has been introduced into the cargo compartment—that is, an object whose height exceeds the initial vertical position provided by the cargo compartment when the tailgate is closed—the cargo cover will contact the oversized object, for example, through the leading edge of the cargo cover, during the downward pivoting movement of the tailgate. This causes the oversized object to face the movement of the cargo cover following the downward pivoting movement of the tailgate, and respectively prevents or blocks the movement of the cargo cover. Therefore, the cargo cover may become stuck between the object and the tailgate during the further closing movement of the tailgate, and the oversized object in the cargo compartment of the motor vehicle can be damaged by the compressive force exerted by the tailgate on the cargo cover. However, the present invention effectively prevents this situation because the hook connector is released non-destructively due to the reaction force exerted on the cargo hatch by the oversized object and opposite to the compressive force exerted on the cargo hatch by the rear baffle, so that the rear end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear baffle is no longer connected to the rear baffle after the hook connector has been released, and the end region can move freely relative to the rear baffle during the further closing movement of the rear baffle, for example, it can slide along the inside of the rear baffle.

[0063] According to an even more advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hook-shaped retaining device has a friction surface spaced apart from the inner side of the rear bulkhead, and the mating retaining device slides along and is guided along the friction surface after being released by the hook-shaped retaining device. This achieves the target movement of the end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear bulkhead relative to the rear bulkhead in the above-described case, wherein an unexpected reaction force resisting downward pivoting motion acts on the cargo hatch by a specific variable during the downward pivoting motion of the rear bulkhead. The friction surface spaced apart from the inner side of the rear bulkhead significantly reduces the possibility that the end region of the cargo hatch facing the rear bulkhead will engage, for example, in a form-fitting manner with an element or component of the rear bulkhead protruding from the inner side of the rear bulkhead during the movement of the end region relative to the rear bulkhead, which could result in considerable potentially destructive force acting from the rear bulkhead through the cargo hatch onto an oversized object. Attached Figure Description

[0064] Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention. These exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting and will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, and in an illustrative manner:

[0065] Figure 1 A side sectional view of the rear region of an exemplary embodiment of a motor vehicle having a cargo compartment cover and a closed tailgate according to the present invention is shown.

[0066] Figure 2 A vehicle with an open rear bumper is shown. Figure 1A side sectional view of the rear area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0067] Figure 3 The image shows the rear tailgate closed. Figure 1 A perspective view of the rear left side of the rear area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0068] Figure 4 A vehicle with an open rear bumper is shown. Figure 3 A perspective view of the rear left side of the rear area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0069] Figure 5 Showing from Figure 3 A perspective view of the cargo compartment cover of a motor vehicle;

[0070] Figure 6 Showing from Figure 5 Plan view of the cargo hatch;

[0071] Figure 7 A partial view of another exemplary embodiment of the cargo hatch according to the present invention is shown;

[0072] Figure 8 It shows the rear tailgate closed, with [data / features] from [other sources]. Figure 7 The cargo hatch from Figure 1 An interior perspective view of the rear interior area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0073] Figure 9 Showing from Figure 8 A partially enlarged view showing an exemplary embodiment of the connection between the force transmission device according to the invention and the cargo hatch;

[0074] Figure 10 Showing from Figure 8 A partially enlarged view showing an exemplary embodiment of a cargo bay cover pivotally mounted on a rear bulkhead according to the invention;

[0075] Figure 11 It shows along Figure 10 The perspective section view of section line AA shown;

[0076] Figure 12 The image shows an oversized object located in the cargo compartment along the central longitudinal plane of the vehicle. Figure 8 A side sectional view of the cargo compartment of a motor vehicle;

[0077] Figure 13 Showing from Figure 10 A side view of the pivotable mounting;

[0078] Figure 14 Showing from Figure 13A partially enlarged view of the pivotable mountable part;

[0079] Figure 15 A side sectional view of the rear region of a motor vehicle having a cargo compartment cover and a closed tailgate according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0080] Figure 16 A vehicle with an open rear bumper is shown. Figure 15 A side sectional view of the rear area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0081] Figure 17 The image shows the rear tailgate closed. Figure 15 An interior perspective view of the rear interior area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0082] Figure 18 Showing from Figure 17 A partially enlarged view showing the force transmission device and the force deflection device;

[0083] Figure 19 Showing from Figure 5 Plan view of the cargo hatch;

[0084] Figure 20 Showing from Figure 19 A partially enlarged view showing another exemplary embodiment of the cargo bay cover according to the invention being pivotally mounted on the rear bulkhead;

[0085] Figure 21 Showing from Figure 20 A partially enlarged view of the pivotable mountable part;

[0086] Figure 22 A side sectional view of the rear region of a motor vehicle having a cargo compartment cover and a closed tailgate according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0087] Figure 23 A vehicle with an open rear bumper is shown. Figure 22 The rear area of ​​a motor vehicle;

[0088] Figure 24 The rear region of another exemplary embodiment of a motor vehicle having a cargo compartment cover and an open tailgate according to the present invention is shown;

[0089] Figure 25 The image shows the rear tailgate closed. Figure 24 An interior side view of the right side of a motor vehicle; and

[0090] Figure 26 The image shows the rear tailgate with the rear panel open. Figure 24A detailed view of the right rear area of ​​the motor vehicle. Detailed Implementation

[0091] In the various figures, components that are functionally identical are always given the same reference numerals, so that the components are usually described only once.

[0092] Figure 1 A schematic side sectional view of the rear region of a motor vehicle 1 having a cargo compartment cover 2 and a closed rear tailgate 3 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown. Specifically, Figure 1 A side sectional view of the motor vehicle 1 is shown along its central longitudinal plane (corresponding to the drawing plane) to the left vehicle side. An exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 1 shown here (particularly...) Figure 1 The rear region of the vehicle shown is configured to be substantially symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal plane of the vehicle 1, such that the portion on the left vehicle side described below is also provided and correspondingly arranged on the right vehicle side of the vehicle 1 in a similar manner. Figure 1 (Not shown in the middle)

[0093] From Figure 1 It is concluded that the rear bumper 3 can pivot upward about the rear bumper pivot axis 5 in a rearward and upward manner. This rear bumper pivot axis 5 is established on the vehicle body 4, especially in the roof area (see also...). Figure 2 ).

[0094] In addition, from Figure 1 As can be seen, the cargo hatch 2 is fastened to the rear baffle 3 via its rear end region 6 facing the rear baffle 3, so that it can pivot about the pivot axis 7. Figure 1 With the rear panel 3 closed, the cargo compartment cover 2 obstructs the entrance to the cargo compartment 10, located within the passenger cabin 9 and behind the seats 8 of the vehicle 1. The seats 8 are, in this case, the rear seats of the vehicle 1, positioned behind the front seats (not shown). Therefore, in Figure 2 In the state shown, the cargo hatch 2 extends generally horizontally between the rear end region 6 of the cargo hatch 2 and the rear upper edge of the seat back of the seat 8, the rear end region 6 being held pivotable on the pivot axis 7, the front end region 11 of the cargo hatch 2 spaced apart from the pivot axis 7 adjacent to the rear upper edge.

[0095] In addition, it can be seen from Figure 1 It is evident that, in the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 1 shown here, the cargo cover 2 is held on the vehicle body 4 at its front end region 11, spaced apart from the pivot axis 7, by a force transmission device 12 in the form of a traction cable, which is substantially inelastic in the direction of force transmission and transmits only tension. Specifically, in Figure 1In the case of the illustrated motor vehicle 1, the force transmission device 12 can be connected and secured to the vehicle pillar 14 of the vehicle body 4. The vehicle pillar 14 here is the C-pillar of the motor vehicle 1, located behind the window 13 and directly in front of the rear bumper 3. It should be understood that in the case of a D-pillar in the motor vehicle, which is positioned behind the C-pillar relative to the forward direction of travel of the motor vehicle 1 and therefore directly in front of the rear bumper 3, it is preferable to use the D-pillar instead of the C-pillar as the connection point of the force transmission device 12 on the vehicle body 4.

[0096] Figure 2 The image shows a vehicle with an open rear panel 3. Figure 1 The rear region of the motor vehicle 1. Here it can be seen that the tailgate 3 is in a state of upward pivoting about the tailgate pivot axis 5 in a rearward and upward manner, wherein the cargo cover 2, during the upward pivoting of the tailgate 3, pivots toward the tailgate 3 due to the force transmission device or the traction cable 12 to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment 10, and remains in the state shown to provide the maximum possible entrance to the cargo compartment 10. This is achieved by the force transmission device 12, which is generally inelastic in the force transmission direction and therefore non-elongated in the force transmission direction, pulling the cargo cover 2 forward and upward during the upward pivoting of the tailgate 3, thereby pivoting the front end region 11 of the cargo cover 2 about the pivot axis 7 in the direction of the tailgate 3.

[0097] although Figure 1 and 2 Only the left vehicle side of motor vehicle 1 is shown, but motor vehicle 1 (especially in its rear region shown) is constructed in a generally symmetrical manner. It should be understood that on the right vehicle side... Figure 1 and 2 (Not shown in the image) The force transmission device 12 is also connected to the front end area 11 on the right side of the cargo compartment cover 2 and to the right side of the vehicle body 4, particularly to the right C-pillar 14 of the motor vehicle 1.

[0098] Figure 3 The image shows the rear tailgate 3 with the rear tailgate closed. Figure 1 A perspective view of the rear left rear area of ​​the motor vehicle 1, wherein the rear bumper 3 is... Figure 3 The cargo hatch 2 and cargo compartment 10 are not visible in the view shown in order to provide a clear view of them.

[0099] In addition, from Figure 3As can be seen, the motor vehicle 1 is particularly advantageous in that it does not have any lateral support bearings for the cargo cover 2, which are typically attached to the vehicle body 4 and would normally be positioned on these lateral support bearings in the closed state of the tailgate 3. The position of the cargo cover 2 in the motor vehicle 1 according to the invention is established solely by the force transmission device 12 and its pivotable mounting on the tailgate 3. The entrance to the loading space 10 can be further enlarged by omitting the lateral support bearings of the cargo cover 2. Furthermore, this also applies to all exemplary embodiments according to the invention, which will also be described below.

[0100] Figure 4 A vehicle with an open rear bumper is shown. Figure 3 A perspective view of the rear left rear area of ​​motor vehicle 1.

[0101] Figure 5 Showing from Figure 3 A perspective view of the cargo hatch 2 of the motor vehicle 1, and Figure 6 A plan view of the cargo compartment cover 2 is shown. It can be seen that the cargo compartment cover 2 is formed by a frame 15 that circumferentially surrounds the cargo compartment cover 2 and may be made of, for example, an alloy or plastic material. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the frame 15 stretches a woven fabric 16, which forms the actual (storage or visual protection) surface of the cargo compartment cover 2. Thus, the cargo compartment cover 2 can be advantageously manufactured to have a light weight and small installation space, so that the assembly or disassembly of the cargo compartment cover 2 on the motor vehicle 1 can be carried out effortlessly, and the cargo compartment cover 2 can be accommodated in the motor vehicle 1 in a space-saving manner after disassembly.

[0102] In addition, from Figure 5 and 6 It can be deduced that the cargo compartment cover 2 has two eyelet-shaped mating retaining devices 17 in its rear end region 6 facing the rear panel 3, each capable of being hooked into a hook-shaped retaining device (not shown here). Furthermore, the cargo compartment cover 2 has two additional retaining devices 18 in its front end region 11 spaced apart from the rear end region 6, in each case one of the force transmission devices 12 can be connected to this additional retaining device 18. In the case of the cargo compartment cover 2, both rear mating retaining devices 17 and both front retaining devices 18 are formed by portions of the frame 15 covered by unwoven fabric 16, so that no additional parts are provided for this purpose.

[0103] Figure 7A partial view is shown of another exemplary embodiment of a cargo hatch 19 according to the invention, which can also replace the cargo hatch 2 in all exemplary embodiments of the motor vehicle described herein. The partial view shows the side of the rear end region 6 of the cargo hatch 19.

[0104] and Figure 5 and 6 The substantial difference related to the cargo compartment cover 2 shown is that, in the rear end region 6 of the cargo compartment cover 19, one eyelet-shaped mating retainer 20 is provided on each side, capable of being hooked to a hook-shaped retaining device (not shown here). In this case, the mating retainer 20 is not formed by the frame 15 itself, but can be attached to the frame 15 as a separate component. For example, the mating retainer 20 can be plugged in or clamped to the frame 15 and / or glued to the frame 15. The advantage of this design embodiment is that gaps need not be provided in the woven fabric 16 to provide for the mating retainer 20, and therefore the (storage or visual protection) surface of the cargo compartment cover 19 can be completely closed. Figure 7 As shown, the pivot axis 7 is established by the mating holding device 20.

[0105] Although Figure 7 Only one mating retainer 20 is shown, but it should be understood that a second rear mating retainer 20 located on the opposite side (not shown) of the cargo compartment cover 19 can also be configured in this manner. The two front retainers (not shown) used for connecting the force transmission device 12 can also be configured in this manner.

[0106] Figure 8 It shows the rear tailgate closed, with [data / features] from [other sources]. Figure 7 The cargo hatch 19 from Figure 1 An interior perspective view of the rear interior area of ​​motor vehicle 1. Figure 9 Showing from Figure 8 A partial enlarged view showing an exemplary embodiment of the connection between the force transmission device 12 and the cargo compartment cover 19 according to the present invention. Figure 10 Showing from Figure 8 A partially enlarged view showing an exemplary embodiment of the cargo hatch 19 according to the invention being pivotally mounted on the rear baffle 3. Figure 11 It shows along Figure 10 The perspective section view of section line AA shown.

[0107] exist Figure 8 and 9As can be seen, the force transmission device 12 has an Ω-shaped (omega-shaped) connecting device 21 at its end on the cargo hatch cover. This connecting device 21 can be releasably inserted directly into the frame 15 of the cargo hatch cover 19. A special retaining device 18 (e.g., in...) Figure 5 and 6 (As shown in the case of cargo cover 2) It is not required in the case of cargo cover 19. A second connecting device 22, which is adapted to be connected to the body 4 or here to the C pillar 14, is provided on the end of the force transmission device 12 opposite to the Ω-shaped connecting device 21.

[0108] As an alternative to the connecting device 21 on the cargo cover 19, which can be releasably inserted into the frame 15, the connecting device 21 can also be non-releasably connected to the cargo cover 19, for example, by being sewn to the woven fabric 16. The connecting device 22 on the vehicle body can be releasably connected to the vehicle body, for example, by a hook connection or clamp connection, or non-releasably connected to the vehicle body 4, in this case, the C-pillar 14. In the case where the force transmission device 12 is non-releasably connected to the cargo cover 19, the connecting device 22 on the vehicle body is preferably releasably connected to the vehicle body 4 to ensure that the cargo cover 19 can be easily removed from the motor vehicle 1.

[0109] It is possible Figure 10 and 11 The hook connector that establishes the pivot axis 7 and pivotally connects the cargo compartment cover 19 to the rear baffle 3 is clearly visible. The hook connector has a hook-shaped retaining device 23, which is fixedly connected to the rear baffle 3 in this example and allows the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 to engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 23.

[0110] Specifically, in the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 1 shown, the hook-shaped retaining device 23 is configured and arranged in such a way that it retains the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 in a form-fitting manner during the upward pivoting movement of the rear panel 3, and releases the mating retaining device 20 in a non-destructive manner during the downward pivoting movement of the rear panel 3 opposite to the upward pivoting movement (exceeding a predetermined amount of force resisting the downward pivoting movement and acting on the cargo compartment cover 19).

[0111] Especially from Figure 11 As can be clearly seen, the hook-shaped retaining device 23 is configured in a generally J-shape in the area where it can engage with the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19, wherein the hook-shaped retaining device 23 has a circumferential interruption 24 pointing towards the rear baffle 3. The mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 can be introduced into the hook through the interruption 24 and can also be released from the hook in a non-destructive manner.

[0112] Figure 11 The construction and arrangement of the hook-shaped retaining device 23 shown relative to the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 have the following effect: the hook of the retaining device 23 forms a pivotable connection with the shape of the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 during the upward pivoting movement of the rear baffle 3 in a rearward and upward manner.

[0113] However, in the diagram showing an oversized object 25 located in the cargo compartment 10 along the central longitudinal plane of the vehicle 1 (corresponding to the drawing plane), Figure 8 Side sectional view of the cargo compartment 10 of the motor vehicle 1 Figure 12 The diagram shows the rear flap 3 pivoting downwards to its closed position. In this case, the cargo hatch 19 may become stuck between the object 25 and the inside of the rear flap 3 because the oversized object 25 in the cargo compartment 10 will collide with the object 25 through the front edge of the cargo hatch 19, and thus may result in damage to the object 25.

[0114] If the movement of the cargo hatch 19 during the downward pivoting of the rear flap 3 is now blocked, such as by the oversized object 25 here, then the reaction force F exerted by the object 25 on the cargo hatch 19 (see...) Figure 3 This causes the mating retaining device 20 of the cargo hatch 19 to be released non-destructively from its shape-fitting engagement with the retaining device 23 due to the circumferential interruption 24 of the hook-shaped retaining device 23, as from... Figure 10 In the side view of the hook-shaped retaining device 23 Figure 13 As can be easily seen in the image. To reliably prevent any possible jamming of the cargo compartment cover 19 on the inside of the rear baffle 3, the hook-shaped retaining device 23 additionally has a friction surface 26 spaced apart from the inside of the rear baffle 3. The mating retaining device 20 of the cargo compartment cover 19 slides along and is guided along the friction surface after being released by the hook-shaped retaining device 23.

[0115] Figure 14 This is shown just after the mating retaining device 20 of the release cargo hatch 19 has engaged with the hook-shaped retaining device 23. Figure 13 A partially enlarged view of the pivotable mountable section. Figure 14As can be seen, the hook-shaped retaining device 23 has a retaining surface on its inner side, which has an Ω-shaped profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of the mating retaining device 20 that can engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 23 in the region. The maximum inner diameter Di of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device 23 corresponds at least to the outer diameter Da of the outer side of the mating retaining device 20 that can engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 23 (Di ≥ Da). Furthermore, it can be seen that the direct spacing (= opening width W) between the ends defining the circumferential interruption 24 of the hook-shaped retaining device 23 is smaller than the inner diameter Di of the Ω-shaped profile of the retaining surface on the inner side of the retaining device 23. The magnitude of the resistance that must be overcome so that the mating retaining device 20 can be released from the engagement with the shape-fitting hook-shaped retaining device 23 can be set by the difference between the opening width W and the inner diameter Di, for example, as Figure 13 As shown.

[0116] Figure 15 A side sectional view of the rear region of a motor vehicle 27 having a cargo compartment cover 19 and a closed rear tailgate 3 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown schematically. Figure 15 Specifically, a side sectional view of the motor vehicle 27 is shown along its central longitudinal plane (corresponding here to the drawing plane) to the left side of the vehicle. An exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 27 is shown (particularly its...). Figure 15 The rear region shown is configured to be substantially symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal plane of the vehicle 27, such that the left vehicle side portion described below is also provided and the right vehicle side of the vehicle 27 is arranged accordingly in a similar manner. Figure 15 (Not shown in the middle)

[0117] From Figure 15 It is concluded that the rear bumper 3 can pivot rearward and upward about the rear bumper pivot axis 5, which is established on the vehicle body 4, particularly in the roof area (see also...). Figure 16 ).

[0118] In addition, it is possible to Figure 15 As seen in the image, the cargo hatch 19 is secured to the rear bulkhead 3 via its rear end region 6 facing the rear bulkhead 3, allowing it to pivot about the pivot axis 7. Figure 15 With the rear panel 3 closed, the cargo compartment cover 19 obstructs the entrance to the cargo compartment 10, located within the passenger cabin 9 and behind the seats 8 of the vehicle 27. The seats 8 are, in this case, the rear seats of the vehicle 27, positioned behind the front seats (not shown). Therefore, the cargo compartment cover 19... Figure 15In the state shown, the rear end region 6 of the cargo hatch 19 extends generally horizontally between the rear end region 6 of the cargo hatch 19 and the rear upper edge of the seat back of the seat 8, the rear end region 6 being held pivotable on the pivot axis 7, the front end region 11 of the cargo hatch 19 being spaced apart from the pivot axis 7 and adjacent to the rear upper edge.

[0119] In addition, it can be seen from Figure 15 As can be seen from the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 27 shown here, the cargo cover 19 is held on the vehicle body 4 at the front end region 11 of the cargo cover 19 spaced apart from the pivot axis 7 by a force transmission device 12 in the form of a traction cable, which is generally inelastic in the direction of force transmission and only transmits tension. Specifically, in Figure 15 In the case of the motor vehicle 27 shown, the force transmission device 12 can be connected and secured to the vehicle pillar 28 of the vehicle body 4, specifically the D pillar of the motor vehicle 27, which is located behind the window 13 and directly in front of the rear bumper 3. It should be understood that if there is only one C pillar in the motor vehicle directly in front of the rear bumper 3, it is preferable to use the C pillar instead of the D pillar 28 as the connection point of the force transmission device 12 on the vehicle body 4.

[0120] and Figure 1 and Figure 2 Compared to the motor vehicle 1 shown, in the case of motor vehicle 27, the force transmission device 12 is additionally deflected on the force deflection device 29 attached to the rear bumper 3. In the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 27 shown, the force transmission device 12 is a traction cable, and the force deflection device 29 is a deflecting traction cable that is fastened to the force transmission device 12 and extends obliquely or laterally to the force transmission device 12.

[0121] Figure 16 The image shows a vehicle with an open rear panel 3. Figure 15The rear area of ​​the vehicle 27. It can be seen here that the tailgate 3 is pivoted upwards about the tailgate pivot axis 5 in a rearward and upward manner, wherein the cargo cover 19, during the upward pivoting of the tailgate 3, is pivoted toward the tailgate 3 by the force transmission device or the traction cable 12 and remains in the indicated state to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment 10. During the upward pivoting of the tailgate 3, the force deflection device 29 has the effect that the force transmission device 12 is further pulled upwards in the open position of the tailgate 3, thereby causing the cargo cover 19 to also pivot further about the pivot axis 7 in the direction toward the tailgate 3. Thus, the maximum possible entrance to the cargo compartment 10 is provided. Another advantage is that the force transmission device 12, which is generally inelastic in the direction of force transmission and therefore non-elongated in the direction of force transmission, and the force deflection device 29, which is also generally inelastic in the direction of force transmission and therefore non-elongated in the manner of force transmission, pull the cargo hatch 19 forward and upward during the upward pivoting of the rear baffle 3, thereby pivoting the front end region 11 of the cargo hatch 19 about the pivot axis 7 in the direction of the rear baffle 3.

[0122] although Figure 15 and 16 Only the left side of the vehicle 27 is shown, but the vehicle 27 (particularly in its rear region shown) is constructed in a generally symmetrical manner. It should be understood that the force transmission device 12 is similarly connected to the front end region 11 on the right side of the cargo cover 19, and connected to... Figure 15 and 16 On the right side of the vehicle body 4 of the motor vehicle 27 (not shown), specifically on the right side D pillar 28 of the motor vehicle 27, the force transmission device 12 is also deflected by the force deflection device 29 attached to the right side of the rear panel 3.

[0123] Figure 17 The image shows the rear tailgate closed. Figure 15 An interior perspective view of the rear interior area of ​​the motor vehicle 27. The force transmission device 12 at the end of the cargo cover has an Ω-shaped (Omega-shaped) connecting device 21, which can be releasably inserted directly into the frame 15 of the cargo cover 19. A special retaining device 18 (e.g., in...) Figure 5 and 6 (As shown in the case of cargo cover 2) It is not required in the case of cargo cover 19. A second connecting device 22, which is adapted to be connected to the body 4 or here to the D pillar 28, is provided at the end of the force transmission device 12 opposite to the Ω-shaped connecting device 21.

[0124] The connecting device 21 on the cargo hatch 2 is releasably inserted into the frame 15 of the cargo hatch 2. Figure 17As an alternative (shown in the diagram), the connecting device 21 can also be non-releasably connected to the cargo cover 19, for example, by being sewn to the woven fabric 16. The connecting device 22 on the vehicle body can be releasably connected to the vehicle body 4, for example, by a hook connection or clamp connection, or non-releasably connected to the vehicle body 4, here the D-pillar 28. In the case where the force transmission device 12 is non-releasably connected to the cargo cover 19, the connecting device 22 on the vehicle body is preferably releasably connected to the vehicle body 4 to ensure that the cargo cover 19 can be easily removed from the motor vehicle 27.

[0125] Figure 18 Showing from Figure 17 A partially enlarged view shows the force transmission device 12 and the force deflection device 29. The force deflection device 29 can be fastened to the force transmission device 12 in a releasable manner, such as by a plug connection, clamp connection, or clamp connection, or in a non-releasable manner, such as by sewing it to the force transmission device 12. Figure 18 As further shown, the connection device 30 of the force deflection device 29 on the rear panel can be configured in a manner similar to the connection device 22 of the force transmission device 12 on the vehicle body, and thus can be releasably or inreleasably fastened to the rear panel 3 by, for example, hook connection or clamp connection.

[0126] Figure 19 Showing from Figure 5 A plan view of cargo hatch 2, and Figure 20 Showing from Figure 19 A partially enlarged view shows another exemplary embodiment of the cargo hatch 2 according to the invention being pivotally mounted on the rear baffle 3.

[0127] Specifically, it can be seen from Figure 20 It is found that the cargo compartment cover 2 is pivotally mounted on the rear baffle 3 with at least one hook connector that connects the rear baffle 3 to the cargo compartment cover 2 and establishes a pivot axis 7. The at least one hook connector has a hook-shaped retaining device 31 fixedly connected to the rear baffle 3 and a mating retaining device 17 that can engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 31.

[0128] Especially Figure 20 As can be clearly seen, the hook-shaped retaining device 31 is configured in a generally U-shape and has a circumferential interruption 24 pointing towards the cargo hatch 2. The mating retaining device 17 of the cargo hatch 2 can be inserted into the hook due to the interruption 24 and can also be released from the hook in a non-destructive manner.

[0129] Figure 21 Showing from Figure 20 A partially enlarged view of the pivotable mountable section. Figure 21As can be seen, the hook-shaped retaining device 31 has a retaining surface on its inner side, which has an Ω-shaped profile that circumferentially surrounds the outer side of the mating retaining device 17 that can engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 31 in the region. The maximum inner diameter Di of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook-shaped retaining device 31 corresponds at least to the outer diameter Da of the outer side of the mating retaining device 17 that can engage with the hook-shaped retaining device 31 (Di ≥ Da). Furthermore, it can be seen that the direct spacing (= opening width W) between the ends defining the circumferential interruption 24 of the hook-shaped retaining device 31 is smaller than the inner diameter Di of the Ω-shaped profile of the retaining surface on the inner side of the retaining device 31. The magnitude of the resistance must be overcome so that the mating retaining device 17 of the cargo hatch 2, released from the engagement that matches the shape of the hook-shaped retaining device 31, can be set by the difference between the opening width W and the inner diameter Di.

[0130] Figure 22 A side sectional view of the rear region of a motor vehicle 32 having a cargo compartment cover 2 and a closed rear tailgate 3 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown schematically. Specifically, Figure 22 A schematic side sectional view of the motor vehicle 32 along its central longitudinal plane (corresponding to the drawing plane) is shown. Therefore, the portion related to the forward direction of travel is... Figure 22 The left vehicle side is shown. An exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 32 shown here (particularly in its shown rear region) is configured to be generally symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal plane, such that the portion of the left vehicle side described below is also provided and correspondingly arranged in a similar manner on the right vehicle side. Figure 22 (Not shown in the middle)

[0131] From Figure 22 It is concluded that the rear bumper 3 pivots upward about the rear bumper pivot axis 5 in a rearward and upward manner, which is established on the vehicle body 4, particularly in the roof area (see also...). Figure 23 ).

[0132] In addition, it is possible to Figure 22 As seen in the image, the cargo hatch 2 is secured to the rear flap 3 via its rear end region 6, allowing it to pivot about the pivot axis 7. Figure 22 With the rear panel 3 closed, the cargo cover 2 obstructs the entrance to the cargo compartment 10, located within the passenger cabin 9 and behind the seats 8 of the vehicle 32. The seats 8 are, in this case, the rear seats of the vehicle 32, positioned behind the front seats (not shown). Therefore, the cargo cover 2... Figure 22 In the state shown, the cargo hatch 2 extends generally horizontally between the rear end region 6 and the upper rear edge of the seat back of the seat 8, the rear end region 6 being held pivotable on the pivot axis 7, and the front end region 11 of the cargo hatch 2 adjacent to the upper rear edge.

[0133] In addition, it can be seen from Figure 22 It is evident that, in the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 32 shown here, the cargo cover 2 is held on the vehicle body 4 at its front end region 11, spaced apart from the pivot axis 7, by a force transmission device 12 in the form of a traction cable, which is substantially inelastic in the direction of force transmission and transmits only tension. Specifically, in Figure 22 In the case of the motor vehicle 32 shown, the force transmission device 12 can be connected and fastened to the vehicle pillar 14 of the body 4, which is the C pillar of the motor vehicle 32, located behind the window 13 and directly in front of the rear panel.

[0134] In addition, Figure 22 The force deflection device 33, which deflects the force transmission device 12, is mounted on and attached to the rear baffle 3. For example, the force deflection device 33 can be configured as an eyelet or a deflection roller.

[0135] Figure 23 The image shows a vehicle with an open rear panel 3. Figure 22 The rear area of ​​the motor vehicle 32. From this, it can be seen that the rear deck 3 is in a rearward-upward pivoting state about the rear deck pivot axis 5, wherein the cargo cover 2 pivots during the upward pivoting of the rear deck 3 due to the force transmission device or the traction cable 12 to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment 10, and remains in the state shown. To ensure the maximum possible access to the cargo compartment 10, the cargo cover 2, with the rear deck 3 fully open, is configured to be substantially parallel to the rear deck 3, such as... Figure 23 As shown. This can be achieved in the following way: In Figure 22 The distance between the connection points of the force deflection device 33 and the force transmission device 12 in the front end region 11 of the cargo compartment cover 2 in the closed state of the rear baffle 3 roughly corresponds to the pivoting distance of the force deflection device 33 when the rear baffle 3 pivots upward. Therefore, due to the upward pivoting movement of the rear baffle 3 and the resulting displacement of the force deflection device 33, the force deflection device 33 pulls the force transmission device 12 upward. The force transmission device 12 is generally inelastic in the force transmission direction and therefore does not extend in the force transmission direction. Thus, the front end region 11 of the cargo compartment cover 2 pivots about the pivot axis 7 in the direction of the rear baffle 3.

[0136] although Figure 22 and 23 Only the left side of the vehicle 32 is shown, but the vehicle 32 (particularly in its rear region shown) is constructed in a generally symmetrical manner. It should be understood that the force transmission device 12 is similarly connected to the front end region 11 on the right side of the cargo cover 19, and connected to... Figure 22 and 23 On the right side of the vehicle body 4 (not shown), particularly on the right C-pillar 14 of the motor vehicle 32, the force transmission device 12 is also deflected by the force deflection device 33 attached to the right side of the rear panel 3.

[0137] Figure 24 The rear region of another exemplary embodiment of a motor vehicle 32 according to the present invention, having a cargo compartment cover 35 and an open rear tailgate 3, is shown. Figure 24 Force transmission devices 12 can be seen on both sides of the cargo hatch 35, which are also configured here as generally inelastic traction cables.

[0138] Figure 25 A rear panel 3 with the rear closed is shown. Figure 24 An interior side view of the right vehicle side of the motor vehicle 34. It can be clearly seen that the force transmission device 12 is connected at one end to the front end region 11 of the cargo compartment cover 35 and at the other end to the vehicle body 4. In the exemplary embodiment of the motor vehicle 34 shown here, the connection of the force transmission device 12 to the vehicle body is performed on the D-pillar 28 of the motor vehicle 34 located directly in front of the rear tailgate 3, as can also be achieved from... Figure 26 From this, we can see that Figure 26 The image shows a vehicle with an open rear panel 3. Figure 24 Detailed view of the right rear area of ​​the motor vehicle 34 and the other visible C-pillar 14 of the motor vehicle 34.

[0139] In addition, it can be seen from Figure 25 and 26 It is clear from this that, in the exemplary embodiment of the illustrated motor vehicle 34, the force transmission device 12 and the force deflection device 33 are disposed in the passenger cabin 9 and are also accessible from the passenger cabin 9.

[0140] Particularly preferably, the cargo cover 35 is releasably fastened to the rear tailgate 3, and the force transmission device 12 is releasably fastened to the cargo cover 35 and / or releasably fastened to the vehicle body 4.

[0141] The motor vehicles described above according to the present invention are not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but also include functionally equivalent embodiments obtained by further, intentionally technical combinations of the features described herein.

[0142] List of reference numerals

[0143] 1. Motor vehicles

[0144] 2. Cargo hatch

[0145] 3. Rear bumper

[0146] 4. Body

[0147] 5. Rear bumper pivot axis

[0148] 6. Rear end area of ​​the cargo hatch

[0149] 7. Pivot axis

[0150] 8 seats

[0151] 9 cabins

[0152] 10 cargo compartments

[0153] 11. Front end area of ​​the cargo hatch

[0154] 12. Force transmission device, traction cable

[0155] 13 windows

[0156] 14 Vehicle pillars, C-pillars

[0157] 15. Frame of cargo hatch

[0158] 16. Woven fabrics

[0159] 17. Pairing and holding device

[0160] 18 Holding device

[0161] 19. Cargo hatch

[0162] 20 Pairing and Holding Device

[0163] 21. Ω-shaped connecting device on the cargo compartment cover

[0164] 22 Connecting devices on the vehicle body

[0165] 23 Hook-shaped retaining device

[0166] 24. Circumferential Interruption

[0167] 25 Extra-large objects

[0168] 26 Friction surfaces

[0169] 27 Motor vehicles

[0170] 28 D-pillar

[0171] 29. Force deflection device, deflection traction cable

[0172] 30 Connecting device on the rear baffle

[0173] 31 Hook-shaped retaining device

[0174] 32 Motor vehicles

[0175] 33 Force deflection device, orifice

[0176] 34 Motor vehicles

[0177] 35. Cargo hatch

[0178] Da outer diameter

[0179] Di inner diameter

[0180] F Reaction force

[0181] W opening width

Claims

1. A motor vehicle having a tailgate (3) pivotable in a rearward and upward manner and for covering a cargo compartment (10) located behind a seat (8) and within a passenger compartment (9) with a cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) pivotally held on the tailgate (3) about a pivot axis (7) by a rearward region (6) of the cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) facing the tailgate (3), wherein the cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) is held on the vehicle body by at least one force transmission device (12) in a region (11) spaced apart from the pivot axis (7). (4) The force transmission device (12) pivots the cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) toward the rear baffle (3) when the rear baffle (3) is pivoted upward to expose the entrance to the cargo compartment (10), wherein at least one hook connector (17, 20, 23, 31) is provided to connect the rear baffle (3) to the cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) and establish the pivot axis (7), the hook connector (17, 20, 23, 31) having a hook-shaped retaining device (23) and a mating retaining device (17, 20) capable of engaging in the hook-shaped retaining device (23). Its features are, The hook-shaped retaining device (23) retains the mating retaining devices (17, 20) in a form-fitting manner during the upward pivoting movement of the rear baffle (3), and releases the mating retaining devices (17, 20) nondestructively during the downward pivoting movement of the rear baffle (3) in the opposite direction of the upward pivoting movement, exceeding a predetermined force (F) resisting the downward pivoting movement and acting on the cargo hatch (2, 19, 35). The hook-shaped retaining device (23) has a friction surface (26) spaced from the inside of the rear baffle (3), and the mating retaining devices (17, 20) slide along and are guided along the friction surface (26) after being released by the hook-shaped retaining device (23).

2. The motor vehicle as described in claim 1, Its features are, The hook-shaped retaining device (23, 31) has a retaining surface on its inner side, the retaining surface having an Ω-shaped profile, the Ω-shaped profile circumferentially surrounding the outer side of the mating retaining device (17, 20) that engages with the hook-shaped retaining device (23, 31) in the region.

3. The motor vehicle as described in claim 2, Its features are, The maximum inner diameter (Di) of the retaining surface on the inner side of the hook retaining device (23, 31) corresponds at least to the outer diameter (Da) of the outer side of the mating retaining device (17, 20) that can engage with the hook retaining device (23, 31).

4. The motor vehicle as described in claim 1, Its features are, The connection between the force transmission device (12) and the vehicle body is performed on the vehicle pillars (14, 28) in front of the rear panel (3).

5. The motor vehicle as described in claim 4, Its features are, The force transmission device (12) is a traction cable.

6. The motor vehicle as described in claim 4, Its features are, The force transmission device (12) deflects on the force deflection device (29, 33) attached to the rear baffle (3).

7. The motor vehicle as described in claim 6, Its features are, The force deflection device (29, 33) is an eyelet, a deflection roller, or a deflection traction cable.

8. A motor vehicle as claimed in any of the preceding claims, the motor vehicle having a tailgate (3) pivotable in a rearward and upward manner and having a cargo cover (2, 19, 35) for covering a cargo compartment (10) located behind a seat (8) and within a passenger compartment (9) pivotally held on the tailgate (3) about a pivot axis (7) via a rear end region (6) of the cargo cover (2, 19, 35) facing the tailgate (3), wherein the cargo compartment (10) is... The hatch (2, 19, 35) is held on the vehicle body (4) in a region (11) spaced apart from the pivot axis (7) by at least one force transmission device (12), which, when the rear tailgate (3) is pivoted upward, causes the cargo hatch (2, 19, 35) to pivot toward the rear tailgate (3) to expose an entrance to the cargo compartment (10), wherein the force transmission device (12) deflects on a force deflection device (29, 33) attached to the rear tailgate (3). Its features are, The force transmission device (12) is a traction cable, and the force deflection device (29) is a deflection traction cable, which is fastened to the force transmission device (12) and extends obliquely or laterally to the force transmission device (12).

9. The motor vehicle as described in claim 8, Its features are, Provide at least one hook connector (17, 20, 31) for connecting the rear baffle (3) to the cargo compartment cover (2, 19, 35) and establishing the pivot axis (7), the hook connector (17, 20, 31) having a hook-shaped retaining device (31) and a mating retaining device (17, 20) capable of engaging the retaining device (31).

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