Holding device for a mobile device in a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates in particular to a holding device (10) for holding a mobile device in a vehicle interior, in particular for holding a smartphone, the holding device (10) comprising:-a support element (22) having a support surface (23) for supporting the mobile device, wherein the support element (22) can be moved along a first axis (A) between a raised position and a lowered position,-at least one retaining element (24) for reversibly retaining and releasing the movement device, wherein the holding element (24) is movable along the second axis (B) between a holding position for holding the mobile device and a release position for releasing the mobile device,-drive means (16) configured to move the support element (22) and the holding element (24) along the respective first and second axes (A, B).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a holding device for holding a mobile device, in particular an electronic mobile device, such as a smartphone or a tablet, in the interior of a vehicle. The vehicle may be in particular a road vehicle, more particularly a motor vehicle, in particular a car, a truck or a bus. Background Art

[0002] Holding devices for mobile phones or tablet computers in the interior of vehicles are known in the prior art. These holding devices usually have a clamping device in which the mobile phone can be arranged. For this purpose, for example, the clamping jaws are arranged in the interior of the vehicle so that the clamping jaws are visible to the vehicle occupants. The occupants can open the clamping jaws, place their mobile phone between the clamping jaws, and then close the clamping jaws.

[0003] The disadvantage of these or similar known retaining devices is, inter alia, that they no longer meet current design requirements for vehicle interiors. For example, they have many interfering contours which create a risk of injury, in particular in the event of a crash. In addition, existing retaining devices do not always provide a sufficiently secure hold, in particular during a winding and / or bumpy journey and / or in the event of an accident. Furthermore, existing retaining devices are often visually unappealing, in particular due to the aforementioned interfering contours, and are characterized by an unnatural-looking, in particular jerky movement sequence. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is therefore to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned disadvantages and to provide a correspondingly improved solution for holding a mobile device. In particular, the present invention may be based on the object of providing a holding device having an improved, in particular less contoured appearance and / or a more natural movement sequence and / or a more reliable holding function.

[0005] At least one of these objects is achieved by a holding device according to claim 1 and the other aspects disclosed herein. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention can be found in the features of the dependent claims, in the following description and in the drawings.

[0006] According to a first aspect, a holding device for a mobile device, in particular for a smartphone, inside a vehicle is proposed, wherein the holding device comprises:

[0007] a support element having a support surface for supporting the moving device, wherein the support element is movable along a first axis between a raised position and a lowered position,

[0008] at least one holding element for reversibly holding and releasing the moving device, wherein the holding element is movable along the second axis between a holding position for holding the moving device and a release position for releasing the moving device,

[0009] - drive means configured to move the support element and the holding element along the respective first and second axes.

[0010] The holding device can be arranged in an area that can be reached from the driver's seat inside the vehicle. For example, the holding device can be arranged or can be arranged in a central console or dashboard inside the vehicle.

[0011] The support surface may be flat at least in certain areas. In order to ensure reliable support of the mobile device, the size of the support surface may be set to be comparable to the base area of ​​the mobile device. The support surface may, for example, include several tens of square centimeters (cm 2 ), for example at least 50 cm 2 In particular, the support surface may be substantially rectangular and / or elliptical, or have another elongated shape. The support surface may be aligned at least partially orthogonal to the first axis, or at another angle to the first axis, the angle preferably being greater than 25°.

[0012] In order to reduce the structural complexity, the holding device may have only one supporting element and / or only one supporting surface for supporting the mobile device.

[0013] The raised position of the support element may also be referred to as the first position or the inactive position. The lowered position of the support element may also be referred to as the second position or the active position. The raising and lowering of the support element may be performed relative to or in other words in relation to the interior of the vehicle and / or the user and / or from the perspective of the user. For example, the lowering may be performed relative to the holding device and / or an adjacent area of ​​the interior of the vehicle. In particular, the lowering may correspond to or include a retraction.

[0014] By lowering the support element, a receiving space can be provided or at least enlarged, in which the mobile device can be placed. The supporting surface of the support element can in particular form or support the base area of ​​the receiving space. By raising the support element, the receiving space can be reduced or completely eliminated. The receiving space can include or form a recess. By raising and lowering the support element, in particular the depth dimension of the receiving space can be varied, while its base area can be fixed, for example, by the size of the supporting surface or corresponding to the size of the supporting surface. In short, by raising and lowering the support element, the receiving space of the holding device for the mobile device can be reversibly enlarged or reduced and / or reversibly formed and eliminated.

[0015] The holding element can be moved in a plane extending parallel to the support surface. The holding element can be configured to contact the mobile device or to support itself on the mobile device, in particular by generating a clamping force. Two holding elements can be provided, at least one of which can be movable. During the movement of at least one or both holding elements, the distance between the holding elements can vary, in particular along the second axis. In order to be in the holding position, the distance is preferably reduced. In order to be in the release position, the distance is preferably increased.

[0016] If only one holding element is provided, the holding element can, for example, interact with the edge region of the holding device and, in particular, with the receiving space for the mobile device enclosed thereby. For example, a single holding element can press the mobile device against the edge region and thus clamp it.

[0017] The drive device preferably comprises at least one electric motor. The electric motor or multiple electric motors can in particular be mechanically coupled to the holding element and / or the supporting element, for example via at least one gear stage. The drive device can be configured to hold and / or fix the holding element and / or the supporting element in any position described herein until a new movement of the holding element and / or the supporting element is required.

[0018] In one embodiment, the drive device can have just one single electric motor. The single electric motor can in particular be mechanically coupled to the holding element and / or the support element, for example via at least one gear stage. The single electric motor can be configured to hold and / or fix the holding element and / or the support element in any position described herein until a new movement of the holding element and / or the support element is required.

[0019] The ability to raise and lower the support element allows reducing the interfering contour, for example because lowering to create a receiving space is only possible when the mobile device is actually held by the holding device. By means of the drive device, the movement sequence of the holding element and the support element can be coordinated and, in particular, can be performed with uniform and low jerk acceleration. The holding element can be used to ensure a safe holding of the mobile device.

[0020] According to a further development, in the holding position, at least one section of the holding element faces the support surface of the support element, or in other words overlaps with and / or engages on the support surface. This orientation occurs in particular when viewed along a first axis. Along said axis, the holding element and the support surface can enclose a gap between them in which the mobile device can be received. The relative arrangement of the holding element and the support surface according to one of these variants enables a large-area structural support and a reliable retention of the mobile device in the holding device.

[0021] The second axis along which the retaining element is movable may extend at an angle to the first axis, in particular at an angle of at least 10° and up to 135°.

[0022] The holding element can be moved in rotation or in translation between a holding position and a release position. The translation variant enables a particularly reliable holding effect with a compact structure. For example, the holding element can be displaced in translation, in particular parallel to the support surface. From the user's point of view, the holding element can be moved in particular to a holding position above the support surface, so that, for example, a mobile device can be securely held between the support surface and the holding element.

[0023] According to a further development, the holding element comprises a support section for supporting and thereby holding the mobile device. The support section can be surrounded, for example, by an end section (particularly when observed along the second axis) and / or by a side of the holding element facing the mobile device. In particular, at least when in the holding position, the support section can be angled relative to the support surface of the support element, in particular at an angle of at least 10° to up to 80°. In this way, a support surface of the holding element can be provided, with which a reliable support can be ensured even if the height of the mobile device along the first axis changes. According to an embodiment of the present invention, this is particularly applicable if the holding element is displaced in translation, for example, at an angle relative to the first axis. Due to the beveled support section, even when the support element is in a fixed lowered position, the support section can be reliably supported, particularly at the edge or edge region of the mobile device, despite the height change of the mobile device. In addition, as a result of the bevel, a clamping force acting in the direction of the support surface can be generated.

[0024] The support section can have a flat and / or closed and / or recess-free and / or contour-free and / or latch-free surface facing the mobile device. This allows a secure support on the mobile device, despite possible variations in its dimensions.

[0025] According to a further embodiment, the holding element comprises at least one coupling section for coupling to the drive device, wherein the coupling section is opposite to the rear side of the support element away from the support surface, or in other words, overlaps with the rear side. This can be applicable at least when the holding element is in the holding position. The coupling section can, for example, comprise a structure through which force is transmitted from the drive device to the holding element. The structure can, for example, comprise teeth or protrusions for engaging in the control profile. In particular, the structure can be shaped like a rack, or can comprise a rack. A driven element fixedly connected to the drive device, such as a gear or a coupling element described below, can engage in the structure.

[0026] By arranging the coupling section opposite and / or overlapping the rear side of the support element, a compact structure of the holding device can be provided. In particular, the drive device can also be arranged at least partially opposite and / or overlapping the rear side of the support element. For example, the drive device can include an electric motor, the rotation axis of the electric motor extending parallel to the first axis.

[0027] If a plurality of holding elements are provided, the holding elements can generally be of identical design, but can, for example, be shaped and / or arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner. In particular, the two holding elements can comprise a coupling section arranged opposite the rear side of the support element. The coupling sections can face each other. They can enclose between them an element driven by a drive device, in particular a gear or a coupling element disclosed herein. Such a gear can, for example, engage with the teeth of the two coupling sections, wherein the coupling sections can engage on different and in particular mutually opposite outer circumferential areas of the gear. This arrangement also increases the compactness of the holding device, in particular because the two holding elements are moved by only one electric motor.

[0028] In another embodiment, the holding device further comprises a frame element having a front side facing the interior of the vehicle. The frame element may also be referred to as a cover element or a general upper element. The support element may be arranged in a particularly raised position in which it is aligned with the front side of the frame element or in other words flush. In particular, the support element may be arranged in a common plane with the front side. This reduces the interfering profile of the holding device, in particular in its inactive state. The frame element may extend adjacent to at least two sides (in particular opposite sides) of the support element, or enclose the support element in a frame-like manner. In particular, the side or edge of the support surface of the support element may be considered, and the frame element may extend to the vicinity of the side or edge accordingly.

[0029] The frame element may be non-movable. At least when the support element is in the raised position, it may define together with the support element a uniformly shaped and / or contour-free surface. When the support element is lowered, a receiving space for a mobile device may be formed, which receiving space may be at least partially or completely surrounded by the frame element.

[0030] In another embodiment, at least one section of the frame element is arranged relative to the support element, so that when moving along the first axis, the support element is supported on this section, and the frame element is reversibly deformed at least in some areas. In particular, when the support element is lowered, the frame element can be deformed by the support element and, for example, bent in some areas. When the support element is moved back to the raised position, its support on the frame element can be eliminated or at least reduced. Thus, the deformation of the frame element can be reduced or eliminated accordingly. Figuratively speaking, the frame element can be formed in a form that is bent downward at least in some areas and / or is locally pressed downward by the support element. This can result in a more uniform transition from an adjacent area inside the vehicle to the holding device, particularly when the holding device holds a mobile device. In particular, this can reduce, for example, a noticeable contour transition between a receiving space for a mobile device and an adjacent area inside the holding device and / or the vehicle.

[0031] In order to achieve the desired deformability, the frame element can have locally increased deformability and / or areas with a joint-like function. These areas can, for example, have a reduced material thickness and / or local cutouts and / or recesses. Alternatively or additionally, the material of the frame element can have a correspondingly high flexibility, with which the desired deformability can be achieved. According to a variant with reliable deformability, when viewed from the direction around the support element, the frame element is divided into a plurality of deformation segments, each of which is separated from one another at least in certain areas by cutouts.

[0032] The frame element can have a recess in which the holding element is at least partially arranged. If two holding elements are provided, the frame element can accordingly have two such recesses. The frame element can be deformed in the above-described manner, in particular around the holding element, without the holding element preferably being deformed. In this way, the reliable function of the holding element can be combined with the optional deformability of the frame element.

[0033] According to another embodiment, the frame element covers at least one holding element from the user's perspective. In particular in this case, the frame element can have a cover or covering function. From the user's perspective, the holding element can be positioned below the frame element and, in particular in its released position, can be largely or completely hidden by the frame element. In order to be in the holding position, the holding element can be displaced relative to the frame element and thus become particularly visible to a greater extent.

[0034] In a further development, the holding element comprises a first end section, observed along the second axis, which, when moved to the holding position, can be moved relative to an adjacent region of the holding device, in particular away from the region. This adjacent region may be immobile. For example, it may be enclosed by a frame element or another element of the holding device. Opposite to the first end section, the holding element may have a second end section. The second end section may be configured to be supported on and / or facing the mobile device. For example, it may have the above-mentioned beveled support surface.

[0035] The first end section and the adjacent region may be shaped to at least partially complement each other. In particular, they may be shaped in such a way that, at least when in the release position, the first end section and the adjacent region may at least partially receive each other, or in other words, engage each other. This may include at least one of the first end section and the adjacent region having at least one section in which a section of a shape complementary to that of the respective other of the first end section and the adjacent region may be received. For example, these sections may be designed as protrusions and recesses of complementary shape.

[0036] In particular, at least in the release position, the first end section and the adjacent region can receive or engage each other, but do not necessarily contact each other. Therefore, a form closure can be formed between these structures, but the form closure does not necessarily require contact between them.

[0037] Preferably, even in the release position, the first end section and the adjacent region are still at least partially received by each other, or are still engaged with each other. For example, during the movement between the holding position and the release position, the engagement can be maintained all the time.

[0038] By at least partially receiving and / or engaging each other, a gap of significant length is prevented from forming between the first end section and the opposing area. The width of such a gap may extend along the second axis. The length of the gap may be at an angle to the second axis and, for example, orthogonal thereto. In particular, the length of the gap may be measured in a plane extending orthogonally to the first axis along which the support element is movable.

[0039] The embodiments disclosed herein can prevent the formation of significant gaps, for example of several centimeters, in particular of lengths greater than 5 cm, which could define undesirable interference contours and / or pinching risks. Furthermore, if a covering skin is provided according to the following embodiments, such gaps can define areas with only weak structural support for the covering skin.

[0040] According to a further embodiment, the first end section and the adjacent region each have teeth, wherein the teeth are particularly shaped to complement each other. The teeth can engage with each other or can be in engagement with each other, wherein the latter are preferably arranged both in the holding position and in the release position. The teeth can also be referred to as a comb-like structure or have such a comb-like shape.

[0041] In a further embodiment, the drive device has a first electric motor for moving the support element and a second electric motor for moving at least one holding element and preferably all holding elements, provided that a corresponding plurality of holding elements is provided. This allows a reliable drive of the support element and the holding element, in particular if the coupling to the corresponding electric motors is not too complicated.

[0042] Alternatively, the drive means may comprise an electric motor for generating the movement of both the support element and the holding element. The electric motor may, for example, be configured to rotate a coupling element coupled to both the support element and the holding element. Depending on the rotation of the coupling element, it may transmit a moving force to both the support element and the holding element. Thus, all the movements of the holding device may be generated by a small number of parts.

[0043] In this case, it can be provided that one of the coupling element and the support element has a first control contour, on which the corresponding other of the support element and the coupling element is supported. Additionally or alternatively, one of the coupling element and the retaining element can have a second control contour, on which the corresponding other of the retaining element and the coupling element is supported. In this case, the movement force for moving the corresponding support element and retaining element can be generated by the first control contour and the second control contour and as a function of the rotation of the coupling element.

[0044] For example, the first control profile and the second control profile can each include a groove or a recess. However, it can also be designed as an elongated protrusion, for example. The support can be achieved in particular by, for example, engaging in a groove-shaped control profile, or by leaning against a protrusion-shaped control profile. For this purpose, a protruding area, such as a needle-shaped protrusion, can be provided. If the coupling element rotates, the control profile contained therein or the support structure contained therein can transfer forces to the supporting element or the retaining element. The control profile can be used to guide and / or align these forces so that the desired movement can be achieved.

[0045] In other words, the cam mechanism can be formed by the coupling element, in particular by means of a groove guide, which can be provided by a corresponding control contour.

[0046] The control profile can be designed so that the holding element and the supporting element move only at a specific rotation angle, and in particular can move continuously and / or independently of each other. For this purpose, the first control profile and / or the second control profile can also include such sections, which do not transmit any moving force to the corresponding coupled supporting element or the holding element at least within certain rotation angle ranges of the coupling element. These sections can, for example, have a constant height or position along the rotation axis of the coupling element, and / or have a constant radius around the rotation axis. In order to generate movement, sections with correspondingly varying heights or positions and / or radii can be further provided. The sections that generate and do not generate movement can follow each other within their respective control profiles, so that movement is generated or not generated within the desired rotation angle range of the coupling element. This can be particularly used to generate movement within the rotation angle range of the coupling element by only one control profile in the control profile, so as to only sequentially move the supporting element and the holding element, rather than simultaneously.

[0047] Generally speaking, the holding device can be configured to move the support element in the direction of the lowered position, and in particular, to move until the lowered position is reached before the holding element is moved to the holding position. However, in order to release the movement device, the holding element can preferably first be fully moved to the release position before the support element is moved to the raised position.

[0048] According to a variant, the coupling element is coupled to the holding element on its first surface and to the supporting element on its second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface can be different from each other and / or can be far away from each other. In particular, they can extend at an angle of at least 45° to up to 90° to each other, for example. For example, the coupling element can be cylindrical, and the first surface can be a cylindrical base area, and the second surface can be the side surface of the cylinder. In each of the first surface and the second surface, a control profile of the type disclosed herein can be provided for coupling to the supporting element or the holding element. It has been shown that by designing the coupling element in this way, the desired movement can be reliably produced using the compact structure of the coupling element.

[0049] The drive device or the holding device may generally comprise at least one control device, for example comprising a processor. The control device may be configured to control at least one electric motor or another drive unit of the drive device for producing a corresponding movement of the holding element and the support element. Additionally or alternatively, the control device may be configured to receive and evaluate signals from any sensor explained below, in particular in order to control the drive device based thereon.

[0050] According to a further embodiment, the holding device also has a sensor arrangement having:

[0051] at least one first sensor, in particular a proximity sensor, wherein the first sensor is configured to generate a measurement signal by means of which (or based on the measurement signal) it can be recognized whether the user wants to insert the mobile device into the holding device (e.g. because the user is approaching with the mobile device) and / or wants to remove it from the holding device (e.g. because the user's hand is approaching the holding device);

[0052] - at least one second sensor, which is configured to generate a measurement signal, by means of which it can be detected whether a mobile device is present in the holding apparatus.

[0053] The first sensor can be designed such that it can sense whether the user is moving a mobile device, in particular a smartphone or a tablet, in the direction of the holding device. If this is the case, the holding device can move the support element into the lowered position and / or the holding element into the holding position. In particular, the holding element can be moved into the holding position at least when the second sensor detects the presence of the mobile device in the holding device.

[0054] Two first sensors may also be provided, wherein one first sensor is configured to detect whether the user wants to insert the mobile device into the holding device, and the other first sensor is configured to detect whether the user wants to remove the mobile device from the holding device. The two first sensors may be placed at a distance from each other.

[0055] The two first sensors or any sensor of the sensor arrangement can be evaluated and / or activated by the control unit mentioned in particular herein only when a defined condition is met. In particular, at least selected sensors of the sensor arrangement can be activated and / or evaluated sequentially but not simultaneously, wherein the order of activation and / or evaluation can in turn be controlled based on the defined conditions. By activating and / or evaluating sensors under certain conditions or only in specified cases, false detections can be prevented and energy consumption can be reduced.

[0056] For example, the second sensor may only be activated and / or evaluated if it has been previously detected that the mobile device is to be placed in the holding device based on the measurement signal from the first sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the first sensor for detecting whether the mobile device is to be removed from the holding device may only be activated and / or evaluated if it has previously been detected that the mobile device is to be placed in the holding device and / or the mobile device is actually placed in the holding device.

[0057] If only one first sensor is provided, its measurement signal can be used, in particular when no mobile device is placed in the holding device, which can be detected, for example, by a corresponding query of the second sensor, to detect that the mobile device is to be placed in the holding device. Subsequently, based on its measurement signal and based on further approach and / or approach when the mobile device is placed in the holding device, which in turn can be detected, for example, by a corresponding query of the second sensor, it can be detected that the mobile device is to be removed from the holding device.

[0058] If reference is made herein to detection by or based on measurement signals from sensors, this may include or be equivalent to the fact that the sensors are configured to generate measurement signals based on which the control device can determine and thereby detect the corresponding state.

[0059] Any proximity sensor mentioned herein may be an optical proximity sensor, but in particular a capacitive proximity sensor.The second sensor may for example be arranged in the support element and / or may be a pressure sensor, a weight sensor or a proximity sensor.

[0060] In a further variant, the holding device further comprises a covering skin having a front side facing the vehicle interior and a rear side facing away from the vehicle interior. Preferably, the covering skin hides at least the supporting element from the vehicle interior and / or is connected to the vehicle interior for joint movement. In particular, the rear side can thus face the supporting element and / or the supporting element can be arranged on or near the rear side. Additionally or alternatively, the covering skin can hide the holding element from the vehicle interior and / or can be connected to the vehicle interior for joint movement.

[0061] The covering skin can help to hide interfering contours of the holding device, prevent contamination of the clamping device or reduce the risk of clamping caused by this. Furthermore, the covering skin, which is generally deformable according to the movement of the support element and / or the holding element, can help to make the movement sequence of the holding device look more uniform and / or more natural from the user's perspective. For example, it can suppress jerky movements at least to a certain extent and / or make the movements only partially visible.

[0062] The receiving space of the holding device, which can be enlarged by lowering the support element, can be covered, preferably completely, by the covering skin. In particular, the covering skin can span the receiving space and / or line its inner walls. When the support element is lowered, the covering skin can be lowered therewith, so that the receiving space is not closed by the covering skin.

[0063] The covering skin can cover the supporting elements and / or the holding elements, and in particular any receiving space, in such a way that they are not visible from the vehicle interior, in particular when the supporting elements are in the raised position and / or the holding elements are in the released position. In particular, only the flat and / or uniformly shaped surface of the covering skin is visible to the user inside the vehicle. When the holding elements are moved into the holding position and / or the supporting elements are moved into the lowered position, the covering skin can move therewith and / or deform according to their movement. In this case, the covering skin can deform according to the shape of the receiving space thus enlarged.

[0064] In one example, the covering skin is designed to be elastic. In a static state of the holding device without the mobile device inserted, with the support element in the raised position and the holding element in the released position, the covering skin can have a first deformed state and / or a first elastically stretched state. In a holding state of the holding device with the mobile device inserted, with the support element in the lowered position and the holding element in the holding position, the covering skin can have a second relatively more pronounced deformed state and / or a second relatively more pronounced stretched state.

[0065] The position of the support elements located below the covering skin can be visible on the covering skin. For example, the covering skin can have a different color in this area than in the surrounding area. Additionally or alternatively, text or symbols can be applied to the covering skin and / or different materials can be used. Additionally or alternatively, inelastic facets can be applied to the covering skin at least in this area. The covering skin can additionally or alternatively be formed by inelastic facets, elastic material being arranged between the inelastic facets. The covering skin can be backlit in the area where the receiving space is arranged. For this purpose, a light source, for example in the form of an LED, can be provided. For this purpose, the covering skin can, for example, be at least partially translucent.

[0066] In one embodiment, the covering skin can be arranged in the region of the supporting element so as to partially overlap itself, in particular to fold, in particular in the case where the covering skin is intended to cover or hide the supporting element. For example, the covering skin can be folded when the supporting element is in the raised position. The folding can be designed so that it is visible to the vehicle occupant, in particular so that by the folding the vehicle occupant can locate the position where the receiving space is located under the covering skin. Alternatively, the folding can be designed so that the folding is not visible or only slightly visible to the vehicle occupant. The visible surface may then appear to be flat, or indeed is flat. Depending on the movement of the supporting element into the lowered position, the folding can be at least partially released and / or unfolded. In particular, the covering skin can be unfolded to a greater extent when the supporting element is in the lowered position.

[0067] If the covering skin is designed to be elastic or has elastic areas, the covering skin is preferably elastically stretched when the support element is moved into the lowered position and / or the holding element is moved into the holding position. In the static state of the holding device as described above, this elastic stretching may be small or the covering skin may not be elastically stretched.

[0068] The covering skin may include, for example, a film or a textile. For example, the covering skin may include leather and / or artificial leather. The covering skin may include multiple layers of different materials. For example, the covering skin may include leather, woven fabric, knitted fabric, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PU).

[0069] According to a second aspect, the invention also relates to a holding device for holding a mobile device in the interior of a vehicle, in particular for holding a smartphone, wherein the holding device comprises:

[0070] a support element having a support surface for supporting the movement device, wherein the support element is movable between a raised position and a lowered position, optionally along a (in particular a first) axis,

[0071] at least one holding element for reversibly holding and releasing the moving device, wherein the holding element is movable along a (particularly a second) axis between a holding position for holding the moving device and a release position for releasing the moving device,

[0072] - drive means configured to move the holding element and optionally the supporting element along its axis.

[0073] In this second aspect, it can be provided that, viewed along the second axis, the retaining element comprises a first end section which, when moved into the retaining position, is movable relative to a relative region of the retaining device, wherein, at least when in the release position, the first end section and the adjacent region can at least partially receive each other.

[0074] All embodiments and further developments of the holding device of the first aspect disclosed herein can also be provided in combination with this second aspect. This relates in particular to all embodiments and variants in the context of the first end section. In particular, in the context of the second aspect, the first end section and the adjacent region can be at least partially complementary in shape, in particular, wherein the first end section and the complementary in shape section of the opposing region can each have teeth.

[0075] Embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings.In all drawings, the same reference numerals may be used for the same or corresponding features. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0076] Figure 1 An exploded view of a holding device according to a first embodiment is shown.

[0077] Figure 2 Shown in a stationary state Figure 1 holding device.

[0078] Figure 3 Shown in a fixed state Figure 1 The holding device is shown, but for illustration purposes, no holding moving device is shown.

[0079] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 Side view of a single part of a holding element of a holding device.

[0080] Figure 5 A perspective view of a holding device according to a second embodiment is shown.

[0081] Figure 6 Shown without frame elements Figure 5 holding device.

[0082] Figure 7 Shows Figure 5 Details of the holding device, in particular its drive device.

[0083] Figure 8 and Fig. 9 Shows Figure 5 Perspective view of a coupling element of a holding device ( Figure 8 ) and floor plan ( Fig. 9 ). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0084] Figure 1 1 is a schematic exploded view of a holding device 10 according to a first exemplary embodiment. The various components of the holding device 10 are shown, wherein the assembly relationship or overall relative arrangement of the various components or assemblies formed therefrom are schematically shown by dashed lines.

[0085] The holding device 10 comprises an optional carrier element 12. The carrier element defines an assembly space 13 for the various components of the holding device 10. In the orientation shown, the assembly space 13 is open to the interior of the vehicle, which is not shown separately. A drive device 16 is accommodated in the assembly space 13. The drive device comprises two electric motors 18, 20. The first electric motor 18 is configured to move the support element 22 in the following manner. The second electric motor 20 is configured to move at least one holding element in the following manner and in the exemplary embodiment shown in the following manner to move two holding elements 24.

[0086] The support element 22 has a support surface 23, which is substantially flat as an example only. The support surface faces the interior of the vehicle, which is not shown separately. In addition, the support element 22 includes two rack sections 26, which extend substantially orthogonally to the support surface 23 as coupling sections 37 for coupling to the drive device 16. A gear 28 of the drive device 16 engages in each of the rack sections. The gear 28 is held on a shaft 30 in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the shaft 30 is connected to the first electric motor 18 via an optional coupling 32. When the shaft 30 and therefore the gear 28 rotate around a horizontal rotation axis, which is not shown separately, the support element 22 can move up and down along the first movement axis A shown.

[0087] The holding elements 24 each have a support section 34, which will be explained in more detail below. The support sections 34 of the holding elements 24 are opposite to each other. In addition, the holding elements 24 each have a rack section 36 as a coupling section 37 for coupling to the drive device 16. The rack section engages with a gear 38 and, more precisely, contacts different areas of the outer peripheral surface of the gear 38. The gear 38 is connected to the second electric motor 20 via an optional coupling member 40. The electric motor 20 is configured to rotate the gear 38 around a vertical rotation axis that is not shown separately. Thus, the holding elements 24 can move toward and away from each other along a second axis B, which, for example, extends orthogonally to the first axis A (see also Figure 2 ).

[0088] In the example shown, the holding element 24 optionally rests on a supporting section 42 of the carrier element 12 . Figure 1 Not shown but explained below is a mating member 49 with which the retaining element 24 can engage (see the discussion below). Figure 2 and Figure 3 ).

[0089] The holding device 10 further comprises a frame element 44. The frame element is plate-shaped and / or flat and is designed to be substantially flat in the illustrated state. The frame element 44 has a central recess 46. On the one hand, the recess is positioned similarly to the support surface 23, but optionally also has an area 48 for receiving the holding element 24. The recess 46 has a plurality of overlapping sections 51, which are opposite to the rear side of the support surface 23 or, in other words, overlap with it. The support element 22 can exert a force on this overlapping section 51, in particular when the support element is moved into the lowered position.

[0090] The frame element 44 is made of a flexible material, in particular of plastic. This material is in principle dimensionally stable and in particular is harder than the optional cover 102. The frame element 44 comprises a plurality of individual deformation sections 50, which are distributed along the circumference of the recess 46 and selected ones of which are provided with corresponding reference numerals 50. The deformation sections 50 are each separated from one another by an elongated slot-like recess 52, whereby the deformability and more precisely the flexibility of the deformation sections 50 is particularly increased, in particular in the direction of the first axis A shown.

[0091] at last, Figure 1 1 and 2. The control device 100 of the holding device 10 is also shown. The control device is configured to generate control signals for controlling the electric motors 18, 20, for which purpose the control device is connected to the electric motors 18, 20 via lines not shown. In addition, the control device 100 is also connected to the following reference 1 via lines not shown separately. Figure 2 Explanation of sensors 60-64.

[0092] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 1 is a perspective view of the assembled holding device 10 and shows a view of the support surface 23 and the front side of the frame element 21. It can be seen that the support element 22 or its support surface 23 fills the recess 46 of the frame element 21. Figure 2 , the holding device 10 is shown in a rest state. In said state, the support element 22 is in a raised position, wherein the front side of the frame element 21 and the support surface 23 are aligned with each other, or in other words, lie in a common plane. They thus form a flat front side of the holding device 10, which faces the interior of the vehicle. The holding elements 24 and more precisely the outer sides of the holding elements facing the interior of the vehicle also lie in this common plane. In the rest state shown, the holding elements 24 are in a released position. In said position, they do not overlap with the support surface 22 and fill the space between the support surface 23 and the support surface 23. Figure 1 Area 48 of recess 46 is shown. Figure 1 The first axis A and the second axis B are also Figure 2 Shown in.

[0093] In the rest state shown, the support surface 23 and more precisely its rear side is not Figure 1 Any significant deformation force is exerted on the overlapping section 51 of the frame element 21. Therefore, the frame element 21 is in an undeformed state.

[0094] Figure 3The holding device 10 is shown in a holding state. In said state, it can securely hold a mobile device (not shown) even during significant vehicle movement. In the holding state shown, the support element 22 and thus its support surface 23 are already in contact with the vehicle interior and Figure 2 The state shown is lowered along the first axis A. Thus, in the opposite adjacent areas of the vehicle interior and, for example, the edges of the frame element 21 fixed to these adjacent areas, a concave receiving space 54 is formed. The support surface 23 forms the base area of ​​this receiving space 54. The receiving space 54 is delimited laterally by the frame element 21. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this is achieved by a downwardly bent deformation section 50, see also Figure 1 Although these deformation sections 50 are Figure 1 are not deformed and flat in Figure 3 The first axis A is bent downwardly in the middle. This is because the support element 22 exerts pressure on the Figure 1 The forces on the overlapping sections 51 of the mobile device 23 are caused. A mobile device (not shown) can be placed on the lowered support surface 23 and thus in the receiving space 54.

[0095] and Figure 2 Compared to the state in FIG. 1 , the retaining elements 24 have moved toward each other along the second axis B. Figure 2 The retaining element 24 is in its release position, but Figure 3 In FIG. 2 , the holding elements are in their holding position for holding a mobile device (not shown) on a support surface 23 .

[0096] and Figure 2 Compared with the release position, Figure 3 The holding position of the holding element 24, the distance between the relative support sections 34 of the holding element 24 is correspondingly reduced. For example, when viewed along the first axis A, the holding elements 24 are also located opposite the support surface 23. In other words, they overlap with the support surface 23 at least in certain areas. This creates a gap 25 between the support surfaces 23, in which a mobile device (not shown), especially its outer edge, can be partially received. The holding elements 24 can also clamp the mobile device between them, that is, press the mobile device in the direction of the relative holding elements 24, and clamp the mobile device against the holding elements.

[0097] It is further shown that the holding element 24 has end sections 56 facing away from the support section 34. In particular, these end sections 56 can form the rear side of the holding element 24 facing the frame element 21.

[0098] In the example shown, a corresponding region 58 facing one of the end sections 56 and in particular opposite and / or adjacent thereto is surrounded by one of the optional fittings 49. Figure 2 In the embodiment, each adjacent region 58 engages with one of the end sections 56 of one of the retaining elements 24. To this end, the adjacent region 58 and the end section 56 are complementary in shape, and in particular have complementary contours and / or complementary teeth.

[0099] from Figure 3 As can be seen in FIG. 1 , when in the release position, this engagement is at least partially maintained, i.e. the adjacent regions 58 and the end sections 56 respectively engaged therewith are not completely disengaged from each other and / or lifted away from each other. This prevents the formation of a large continuous gap between the retaining element 24 and the frame element 21 when in the release position. This gap would have a size similar to Figure 3 The illustrated mating piece 49 is of similar size. This assumed free play can create a risk of injury, for example due to the possibility of a user's fingers being caught, and is associated with various other disadvantages as described above.

[0100] from Figure 2 to Figure 3 The movement is preferably carried out in such a way that the support surface 23 is first completely moved into the lowered position, whereupon the retaining elements 24 are moved into their retaining positions. To release the moving device, the movement sequence is reversed. This means that after the support surface 23 is raised back to Figure 2 Prior to the position shown, the retaining elements 24 are first moved into their release position.

[0101] Figure 2 A sensor arrangement 59 of the holding device 10 is further shown. The sensor arrangement 59 comprises a first sensor 60, which is arranged in the region of the frame element 21, for example directly below it or integrated therein. Furthermore, the sensor arrangement 59 comprises a further sensor 62, which is also arranged in the region of the frame element 21 and at a distance from the first sensor 60. Finally, a third sensor 64 is also shown, which is arranged in the region of the support surface 23 and, for example, directly below it or integrated therein. The sensors 60-64 shown are capacitive proximity sensors, but this is not mandatory.

[0102] The first sensor 60 is configured to detect the proximity of the mobile device to the holding apparatus 10, for example, by sensing the proximity of a metal housing (or other metal parts) of the mobile device. Figure 1 When the control device 100 detects this situation based on the sensor signal of the first sensor 60, the support element 22 moves to Figure 3 It should be noted that in Figure 2In the stationary state, preferably only the sensor signal from the first sensor 60 is detected and / or evaluated.

[0103] An optional condition can be defined so that the sensor signal of the first sensor 60 can be detected and / or evaluated. For example, it can be defined as a condition that the mobile device must be paired with the communication device of the vehicle (e.g. via Bluetooth or another wireless connection). Additionally or alternatively, a condition can be defined so that the control device 100 actually interprets the approach as a holding request. For example, a condition can define a minimum duration of the state of approaching the first sensor 60, for example a few seconds, i.e. the first sensor 60 must continuously detect the approach within the corresponding minimum duration.

[0104] When the support element 22 has been lowered, the detection and / or evaluation of the sensor signal is preferably limited to the second sensor 64. The second sensor is configured to detect whether a mobile device is present in the region of the support surface 23. If this has been detected accordingly, the control device 100 controls the holding element 24 to be in the lower position. Figure 3 holding position.

[0105] If the mobile device is thus held in the holding device 10, the detection and / or evaluation of the sensor signal is preferably limited to the further sensor 62. The further sensor is configured to detect the approach of the user's hand. This can be regarded as a release request for the mobile device, whereupon the holding device 10 can return to its original position. Figure 2 In this case, the conditions for identifying the release request can also be defined. For example, a minimum duration of a state of proximity to the other sensor 62 of, for example, a few seconds can be specified, that is, the other sensor 62 must continuously detect proximity within the corresponding minimum duration.

[0106] Instead of the first sensor 60 and the further sensor 62, only one of these sensors 60, 62 may be provided. Depending on the operating state, for example, the approach of a user's hand detected by the sensor may be interpreted by the control device 100 as a hold request (particularly when the mobile device is not yet held) or a release request (particularly when the mobile device is held).

[0107] at last, Figure 4 A diagram and a side view of a single part of one of the holding elements 24 of the holding device 10 are shown. For orientation purposes, the position of the second axis B is shown. The support section 34 and the end section 56 are also shown, as explained with reference to the previous figures. The support section 34 is shown to be beveled, in particular with respect to Figure 4 This enables reliable contact with the edge region of the mobile device 3 even if it has an unpredictable height relative to the lowered support surface 23.

[0108] In addition, from Figure 4 As can be seen in FIG. 1 , the rack section 36 forming the coupling section 37 of the holding element 24 and the drive device 16 is elongated along the second axis B. It is therefore opposite or overlaps the rear side of the support surface 23 , which is not shown separately but can be seen from the connection with the rear side of the support surface 23 . Figure 3 can be seen in the combined view.

[0109] Back to Figure 1 , it is also shown that the holding device 10 of the first embodiment may also optionally have a covering skin 102 which preferably completely spans the frame element 21 and thus also hides the support element 22 and the holding element 24 from the user's perspective. Figure 1 The rear side 104 of the covering skin 102 is shown facing the frame element 21 and the support element 22, while the front side 106 faces the vehicle interior. The area of ​​the covering skin 102 is not limited to the area of ​​the frame element 21. Instead, the covering skin 102 may transition continuously to the covering skin of the vehicle interior, or may form an integral section thereof.

[0110] In particular, the cover skin 102 is connected (e.g. glued) to the support surface 23 and also to the deformation section 50 of the frame element 44 so as to move together. This connection, in particular bonding, can only be done locally in order to reduce expansion peaks in the cover skin 102. In particular, bonding can be done only in the outer edge region of the frame element 44, but also optionally only partially, and not in a continuous circumferential manner.

[0111] Optionally, this connection can also be realized by means of the retaining element 24. Alternatively, the retaining element 24 can, as part of its movement, reversibly deform the covering skin despite the lack of a fixed connection to the covering skin 102. Even when the covering skin 102 is provided, it can thus be formed Figure 3 A receiving space 54 is formed and the mobile device can be held and in particular clamped therein by the holding element 24.

[0112] Figure 5 A holding device 10 according to a further embodiment is shown. The holding device 10 is in a stationary state. It further has a carrier element 12 similar to the first embodiment. In addition, a connection device 61 of the drive device 16 of the holding device 10 is also shown for electrical connection and / or signal transmission connection with other vehicle devices.

[0113] The carrier element 12 is largely concealed on the upper side by the frame element 21. The upper side of the frame element 21 is preferably arranged flush with the adjacent surface of the vehicle interior, or in other words, aligned with the adjacent surface of the vehicle interior, which is not shown in the figure. Not shown separately is that in the second embodiment, similar Figure 1 Medium variant of the cover skin.

[0114] exist Figure 5 In the variant shown, the frame element 21 is not plate-shaped, but three-dimensional and in particular shaped like a cover or a housing. The frame element 21 further has a central recess 46. The central recess surrounds the support surface 23 of the support element 22. In contrast to the first embodiment, at least when the support element 22 is in Figure 5 In the raised position shown, the frame element 21 is dimensioned so that it conceals the holding element 24 shown below from the user's perspective. Therefore, the engagement structure comprising the end section 56 and the adjacent area 58 of the holding element 24 according to the first embodiment is not absolutely necessary and is not present in the example shown.

[0115] Figure 6 The frame element 21 is shown removed. Figure 5 Holding device 10. It can be seen that the support element 22 designed similarly to the first embodiment is designed with two rear coupling webs 27. In principle, only one coupling web 27 can be provided. The support element 22 can then be lowered along the axis A shown. The coupling webs 27 are each accommodated in a tunnel-shaped guide space 29, which guides the movement of the coupling webs 27 along the axis A.

[0116] Furthermore, a retaining element 24 can be seen. By way of example, two retaining elements 24 are provided, but there may also be only one retaining element. The retaining element 24 is shown in its release position. These retaining elements can be moved towards each other along axis B in order to assume their retaining position.

[0117] exist Figure 6 , the coupling element 70 of the drive device 16 is also partially visible. Figure 7 The coupling device is explained in more detail with reference to the detailed diagram in Figure 6 The carrier element 12 is removed.

[0118] Figure 7The coupling element 70 is shown to have a plurality of control contours 72, 74 in order to produce the desired movement of the support element 22 and the retaining element 24. The control contours 72, 74 are each designed as grooves. The substantially cylindrical coupling element 70 is coupled to an electric motor (not shown separately) of the drive device 16 and can be rotated by the electric motor about the rotation axis R. For this purpose, the coupling element 70 accommodates a drive shaft 71 of the electric motor in the center, wherein the drive shaft 71 is rotatably mounted in the carrier element 12 in a manner not shown in detail.

[0119] One of the cylindrical base regions 68 of the coupling element 70 faces the rear side of the support element 22. The side surface or outer circumferential surface of the cylinder 76 is opposite to the coupling web 27 of the support element 22.

[0120] The holding elements 24 each engage in one of the control contours 74 on the base region 68 and are thereby supported in particular on the side walls of the control contours 74. To achieve this engagement, the holding elements 24 have pin-shaped projections 80, which can also be referred to as support sections and form the coupling section 37 for coupling to the drive device 16. It will become clear from the following description that, at the latest when the holding position is reached, the projections 80 are located opposite the rear side of the support element 22.

[0121] The retaining elements 24 are also each engaged with a guide rail 81 which guides the movement of the retaining elements 24 along the axis B. Figure 7 In FIG. 8 , an engagement section 83 of one of the holding elements 24 for engaging with the guide rail 81 can be seen.

[0122] The support element 22, more precisely its coupling webs 27, also have coupling sections 37 in the form of pin-shaped projections 80, which engage via the coupling sections in a control contour 72 which is located opposite each of the coupling webs and is designed as a guide groove. This can be seen from Figure 7 One of the coupling webs 27 in FIG.

[0123] The function of the coupling element 62 will also be referred to below. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 Have a discussion. Figure 8 A single partial perspective view of the coupling element 70 is shown, and Fig. 9 A top view thereof is shown.

[0124] Referring first to the control contours 72 on the side surface of the cylinder 76, it can be seen that these contours each have a non-slope section 82 without a slope along the rotation axis R, and a section 84 that rises along the rotation axis R. The two sections 82, 84 extend around the rotation axis R in an angular range of approximately 120°. Figure 8In the right control contour 82 in FIG. 1 , the rising section 84 is not visible because it is located on the side of the side surface of the cylinder 76 facing away from the observer. In order to be able to achieve sufficient lowering with a compact design of the holding device 10, the rising section 84 has a slope angle of, for example, between 5° and 25°, for example between 10° and 15°, in particular about 11°. They bridge height differences between 10 mm and 30 mm, for example between 15 mm and 20 mm, in particular about 16 mm.

[0125] As long as the coupling web 27 of the support element 22 is located in the non-slope section 82 and supported thereon, the support element 22 remains in the groove along the Figure 6 However, when the coupling web 27 reaches the rising section 84, along Figure 6 The position of axis A changes.

[0126] The position of the coupling webs 27 along the respective control contours 72 is always similar, i.e. the coupling webs 27 are always located at a comparable position within the control contour 72, in particular simultaneously in the non-slope section 82 or the rising section 84. In the example shown, this is achieved by control contours 72 which in principle have the same shape, are appropriately positioned relative to one another, in particular are appropriately distributed relative to one another around the axis of rotation R. More specifically, a rotation of one of the control contours 72 by 180° around the axis of rotation R will result in a congruent reappearance on the corresponding other control contour 72.

[0127] Fig. 9 A control profile 74 is shown, into which the holding element 24 engages, and thereby the holding element itself is supported on the control profile. The control profiles 74 each have a section 86 with a uniform distance from the axis of rotation R (i.e., uniform radius), and a section 88 with a decreasing distance from the axis of rotation R (i.e., reduced radius). The difference between these radii, in particular the difference with the minimum local radius of the section 88, can be, for example, between 10 mm and 40 mm, for example between 20 mm and 30 mm, in particular about 22 mm. Both sections 86, 88 extend around the axis of rotation R within an angular range of about 120 °. The reduction in the radius of the section 88 preferably occurs linearly along their length, so that a corresponding linear movement of the holding element 24 can be produced.

[0128] As long as the holding elements 24 are supported at a uniform distance or radius in the section 86, no movement along the axis B occurs. Such a movement only occurs when the holding elements are supported at a decreasing distance or radius in the section 88. In addition, the holding elements 24 are always supported at similar positions within the control contour 74 and therefore move relative to each other in a similar manner. This in turn is caused by a suitable relative arrangement of the control contours 74 around the axis of rotation R, which control contours are in principle of the same design.

[0129] The advantage of the decreasing radius section 88 and the rising section 84 is that a self-locking effect can be achieved by each of them. This makes it more difficult for the coupling element 70 to twist when a force is applied by the support element 22 or the retaining element 24, for example due to manual error.

[0130] exist Figure 6 In the initial state shown, the coupling web 27 of the support element 22 is supported at the outermost end of the rising section 84. The support element 22 is thus raised to its maximum height. The retaining element 24 is supported at the outermost end of the section 86 at an equal distance. Then, the coupling element 70 is rotated about the rotation axis R in such a direction that the coupling web 27 of the support element 22 moves along the rising section 84 in the direction of the non-slope section 82. This causes the support element 22 to descend along an axis A, which is parallel to the rotation axis R or coincides with it.

[0131] During this time, the retaining element 24 , more precisely its pin-shaped projection 80 , remains in a section 86 at a constant distance from the axis of rotation R, so that the retaining element 24 does not move. However, the pin-shaped projection 80 moves in the direction of the section 88 by a decreasing distance.

[0132] After the coupling element 70 is rotated 120°, the coupling web 27 (or its protrusion 80) of the support element 22 reaches the non-slope section 82. At the same time, the protrusion 80 of the holding element 24 reaches the section 88 with a reduced distance or radius. If the coupling element 70 continues to rotate in the same direction, the coupling web 27 moves along the non-slope section 82, so that the support element 22 remains in its lowered lowest position. On the other hand, the protrusion 80 of the holding element 24 moves along the section 88 with a reduced radius, so that the holding elements 24 move toward each other and overlap with the support surface 23. In this way, the moving device located on the lowered support surface 23 can be clamped between the holding elements 24 and thereby held in the holding device 10.

[0133] To release the movement device, the coupling element 70 is rotated in the opposite direction, which then leads to a correspondingly reversed movement sequence of the holding element 24 of the support element 22 until the position is reached again. Figure 6 of stationary state.

Claims

1. A holding device (10) for holding a mobile device in a vehicle interior, in particular for holding a smart phone, wherein the holding device (10) comprises: a support element (22) having a support surface (23) for supporting the movement device, wherein the support element (22) is movable along a first axis (A) between a raised position and a lowered position, at least one holding element (24) for reversibly holding and releasing the mobile device, wherein the holding element (24) is movable along a second axis (B) between a holding position for holding the mobile device and a release position for releasing the mobile device, - a drive device (16) configured to cause the support element (22) and the retaining element (24) is movable along the respective first and second axes (A, B).

2. The holding device (10) according to claim 1, In the holding position, the holding element (24) at least partially overlaps the supporting surface (23) of the supporting element (22).

3. The holding device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second axis (B) extends at an angle to the first axis (A), in particular at an angle of at least 10° and up to 135°, and / or wherein the retaining element (24) is capable of translational movement.

4. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, The holding element (24) comprises at least one coupling section (37) for coupling to the drive device (16), wherein the coupling section (37) overlaps with a rear side of the support element (22) facing away from the support surface (23) at least when in the holding position.

5. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, The holding device (10) further comprises a frame element (21), which has a front side facing the interior of the vehicle, wherein the support element (22) can be arranged flush with the front side of the frame element (21) and / or wherein the frame element (21) extends adjacent to at least two side faces of the support element (22) or encloses the support element (22) in a frame-like manner.

6. The holding device (10) according to claim 5, At least one section (51) of the frame element (21) is opposite to the support element (22), so that the support element (22) is supported on this section (51) during movement along the first axis (A), and the frame element (21) is reversibly deformable at least in certain areas.

7. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, viewed along the second axis (B), the retaining element (24) comprises a first end section (56) which is movable relative to an adjacent region (58) of the retaining device (10) when moving along the second axis (B), wherein: At least when in the release position, the first end section (56) and the adjacent region (58) are capable of at least partially receiving one another.

8. The holding device (10) according to claim 7, The first end portion (56) and the adjacent region (58) are at least partially complementary in shape, in particular wherein the complementary sections of the first end portion (56) and the adjacent region (58) each have teeth.

9. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, The drive device (16) comprises an electric motor for generating the movement of both the support element (22) and the holding element (24), wherein the electric motor is configured to rotate a coupling element (70) coupled to both the support element (22) and the holding element (24).

10. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one of the coupling element (70) and the support element (22) has a first control contour (72), on which the corresponding other of the support element (22) and the coupling element (70) is supported, and wherein one of the coupling element (70) and the retaining element (24) has a second control contour (74), on which the corresponding other of the retaining element (24) and the coupling element (70) is supported, A movement force for moving a corresponding one of the support element (22) and the retaining element (24) can be generated by the first control contour and the second control contour (72, 74) and according to the rotation of the coupling element (70).

11. The holding device (10) according to claim 10, The coupling element (70) is coupled to the retaining element (24) at its first surface (68) and is coupled to the supporting element (22) at its second surface, in particular, the coupling element (70) is cylindrical, the first surface (68) is the base area of ​​the cylinder, and the second surface is the side surface of the cylinder (76).

12. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, Further comprising a sensor arrangement (59), the sensor arrangement having: at least one first sensor (60, 62), in particular a proximity sensor, wherein the first sensor (60) is configured to generate a measurement signal by means of which it is possible to detect whether a user wants to insert a mobile device into the holding device (10) and / or wants to remove the mobile device from the holding device (10); - at least one second sensor (64) configured to generate a measurement signal by means of which the presence of a mobile device in the holding device (10) can be detected.

13. Holding device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, Further included is a covering skin (102) having a front side (106) facing the vehicle interior and a rear side (104) facing away from the vehicle interior, wherein the covering skin (102) conceals at least the support element (22) relative to the vehicle interior and is connected to the support element for joint movement.

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