System for covering luggage compartment of motor vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for covering the luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising a shelf (3) comprising a socket (5) provided with a plurality of power supply terminals (7) and a trim (8) provided with a corresponding socket (9) comprising a plurality of corresponding terminals (10); according to the invention, the terminal (5) or the respective corresponding terminal (9) is in the form of a sheet and the corresponding terminal (9) or the respective terminal (5) is in the form of an open clamp such that the terminal or the respective corresponding terminal can be inserted so as to be pressed between the branches, the socket being able to slide with a minimum lateral gap of 5 mm once connected to each other while maintaining the connection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle. Background Art

[0002] A system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle is known, the system comprising:

[0003] an assembly for covering the compartment, comprising an electrical device and a shelf removable by vertical translation, the shelf comprising a socket for powering the device, the socket being arranged along one of the side edges of the shelf, the socket being provided with a plurality of terminals for powering the device,

[0004] Two side decorative pieces of the compartment receiving the shelf, one of the decorative pieces being provided with a corresponding socket for receiving the socket, the corresponding socket being provided with a plurality of corresponding terminals for receiving each of the terminals, and the connection between the terminals and the corresponding terminals being achieved by mounting the shelf on the decorative piece.

[0005] In such an arrangement, it is difficult to ensure effective connection between the sockets due to the lateral dispersion that may occur in the positioning of the shelves relative to their nominal positions. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to overcome this disadvantage.

[0007] To this end, the invention proposes a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:

[0008] an assembly for covering the compartment, comprising an electrical device and a shelf removable by vertical translation, the shelf comprising a socket for powering the device, the socket being arranged along one of the side edges of the shelf, the socket being provided with a plurality of terminals for powering the device,

[0009] two side trims of the compartment receiving the shelf, one of the two side trims being provided with a corresponding socket for receiving the socket, the corresponding socket being provided with a plurality of corresponding terminals for receiving each of the terminals, the connection between the terminals and the corresponding terminals being achieved by mounting the shelf on the trims,

[0010] The system also has the following features:

[0011] the terminal or the corresponding corresponding terminal being in the form of a sheet extending in a transverse vertical plane, the corresponding terminal or the corresponding terminal being in the form of a spring-loaded metal clamp defining a vertical opening, said clamp comprising two branches resiliently biased towards each other, the ends of said branches moving away from each other with their free ends pointing, defining a flared shape, so that said terminal or the corresponding corresponding terminal can be inserted and squeezed between said branches,

[0012] • Once connected to each other, the sockets can slide with a minimum lateral play of 5 mm while remaining connected, allowing to absorb lateral positioning tolerances of the shelf relative to its nominal position while ensuring power supply to the device.

[0013] In this specification, spatially-oriented (top, longitudinal, lateral, side, front, rear, vertical, bottom, etc.) terms are used with reference to systems arranged in a vehicle.

[0014] With the proposed arrangement, the shelf can be positioned laterally offset from its nominal position while maintaining the connection between the sockets to ensure power is supplied to the electrical equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] [ Figure 1 ] is a partial perspective schematic diagram of a system according to one embodiment,

[0017] [ Figure 2 ] is a schematic partial perspective detail view of a socket and a corresponding socket that are not connected to each other,

[0018] [ Figure 3 ] is a schematic vertical partial longitudinal section detail of a socket and a corresponding socket connected to each other,

[0019] [ Figure 4 ] is a schematic partial perspective detail illustration of an assembly integrated into a vehicle according to one embodiment, wherein a shelf is being mounted to a side trim of a luggage compartment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] With reference to the accompanying drawings, a system 1 for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle is described, the system comprising:

[0021] an assembly 2 for covering the compartment, comprising an electrical device 4 and a shelf 3 removable by vertical translation, the shelf comprising a socket 5 for powering the device, arranged along one of the side edges 6 of the shelf, the socket being provided with a plurality of terminals 7 for powering the device,

[0022] Two side decorative pieces 8 of the compartment receiving the shelf, one of the decorative pieces being provided with a corresponding socket 9 for receiving the socket, the corresponding socket being provided with a plurality of corresponding terminals 10 for receiving each of the terminals, the connection between the terminals and the corresponding terminals being achieved by mounting the shelf on the decorative piece,

[0023] The system also has the following features:

[0024] The terminal 7 according to the embodiment shown, or the corresponding corresponding terminal 10 according to the embodiment not shown, is in the form of a sheet extending in a transverse vertical plane, the corresponding terminal 10 according to the embodiment shown, or the corresponding terminal 7 according to the embodiment not shown, is in the form of a spring-loaded metal clamp defining a vertical opening 11 (upward according to the embodiment shown), the clamp comprising two branches 12 elastically biased towards each other, the ends 13 of the branches being separated from each other with their free ends pointing, thereby defining a trumpet shape, so that the terminal or the corresponding corresponding terminal can be inserted so as to be squeezed between the branches,

[0025] • Once connected to each other, the socket and the counter socket can slide with a minimum lateral play of 5 mm while remaining connected, allowing to absorb lateral positioning tolerances of the shelf relative to its nominal position while ensuring power supply to the device.

[0026] According to the embodiment shown, the assembly 2 also comprises a flap 14 located behind the shelf 3, the front edge 15 of which is rotatably mounted along the rear edge 16 of said shelf, so as to allow access to the luggage compartment by rotating said flap upwards.

[0027] According to the embodiment shown, the electrical device 4 is mounted on the wing 14 , here below said wing.

[0028] In one embodiment, the electrical device 4 is in the form of an electrodynamic transducer and its attachment to the wing 14 enables sound waves to propagate using the wing as a radiating surface.

[0029] According to the embodiment shown, the shelf 3 is provided with means 17 for interlocking to corresponding means 18 provided on the side trim 8, so as to enable the shelf to be fixed to said trim and to enable the socket 5 to be correctly longitudinally positioned relative to the corresponding socket 9 during installation of the shelf.

[0030] According to the embodiment shown, the socket provided with the clamp (corresponding to the socket 9 according to the embodiment shown) is protected by a wall 19 from the part supporting the socket provided with the clamp (the decorative element 8 according to the embodiment shown), the wall being provided with a notch 20 for inserting a sheet into the clamp.

[0031] According to one embodiment, a socket provided with a clamp (a corresponding socket 9 according to the illustrated embodiment) is detachably mounted (by interlocking, threaded connection, etc.) on a component supporting the socket (a decorative part 8 according to the illustrated embodiment), which makes it possible to equip the vehicle with or without the electrical device 4 depending on the range level of a given model of vehicle.

[0032] Not shown, the socket equipped with the blade (plug 5 according to the embodiment shown) may be equipped with a removable cover to protect the blade when the assembly 2 is disassembled from the trim 8 .

[0033] In particular, the cover may be spring mounted and have a surface that cooperates with a corresponding surface of the shelf 3 to retract when said shelf is mounted on the trim 8 .

[0034] In an embodiment not shown, the socket 5 is connected to the electrical device 4 by means of a cable which is inserted into a groove provided in the shelf 3, said groove being closed by a layer of covering material, for example a nonwoven material or a carpet-based material.

[0035] In one embodiment, when the assembly comprises a wing 14, the cable is also inserted into a groove provided in said wing, said groove being closed by a layer of covering material, for example a nonwoven material or a carpet-based material.

Claims

1. A system (1) for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: An assembly (2) for covering the luggage compartment, comprising an electrical device (4) and a shelf (3) removable by vertical translation, the shelf comprising a socket (5) for powering the electrical device, the socket being arranged along one of the side edges (6) of the shelf, the socket being provided with a plurality of terminals (7) for powering the electrical device, Two side trims (8) of the luggage compartment receiving the shelf, one of the two side trims being provided with a corresponding socket (9) for receiving the socket, the corresponding socket being provided with a plurality of corresponding terminals (10) for receiving each of the terminals, the connection between the terminals and the corresponding terminals being achieved by mounting the shelf on the side trims, The system is characterized by: the terminal (5) or the corresponding counterpart terminal (9) is in the form of a sheet extending in a transverse vertical plane, the corresponding terminal (9) or the corresponding terminal (5) is in the form of a spring-loaded metal clamp defining a vertical opening (11), the clamp comprising two branches (12) resiliently biased towards each other, the ends (13) of the branches moving apart from each other with their free ends pointing, thereby defining a flared shape, so that the terminal or the corresponding counterpart terminal can be inserted so as to be clamped between the branches, Once connected to each other, the socket and the counter socket can slide with a minimum lateral play of 5 mm while remaining connected, allowing to absorb lateral positioning tolerances of the shelf relative to its nominal position while ensuring power supply to the electrical device.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The assembly (2) also includes a wing (14) arranged behind the shelf (3), the front edge (15) of the wing being rotatably mounted along the rear edge (16) of the shelf, thereby allowing access to the luggage compartment by rotating the wing upwards.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The electrical device (4) is mounted on the wing plate (14).

4. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that The electrical device (4) is in the form of an electric transducer.

5. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The shelf (3) is provided with means (17) for interlocking to corresponding means (18) provided on the side trim (8) so that the shelf can be fixed to the side trim and the socket (5) can be correctly positioned longitudinally relative to the corresponding socket (9) during installation of the shelf.

6. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The socket (9) provided with the clamp is protected by a wall (19) from the part (8) supporting the socket provided with the clamp, said wall being provided with a notch (20) for inserting a sheet into the clamp.

7. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that The socket (9) provided with a clamp is detachably mounted on a component (8) supporting the socket (9) provided with a clamp.

8. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The socket (5) provided with the blade is provided with a removable cover to protect the blade when the assembly (2) is removed from the side trim (8).

9. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The socket (5) is connected to the electrical device (4) via a cable, which is fitted into a groove provided in the shelf (3), the groove being closed by a layer of covering material.

10. The system according to claim 9 and 3, characterized in that The cable is also inserted into a groove provided in the wing (14), the groove being closed by a layer of covering material.

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