Locking device for center console of motor vehicle

By designing a locking device for the motor vehicle center console, the engagement and locking mechanism between the container and the container are used to solve the problem of the center console components being disengaged from flight during collision, and the safety and operational comfort are improved.

CN120287954APending Publication Date: 2025-07-11BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
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Application Number
CN202410032641.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-09
Publication Date
2025-07-11

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Technical Problem

In the event of a motor vehicle collision, the plug wall of the center console may be disengaged and fly, causing injury to the vehicle occupant.

Method used

A locking device is designed, including a container, a receiving part, a locking mechanism and a guide mechanism, which is configured to engage the protrusion with the recess through a matching engagement, and to fix the protrusion in the stop position by using the locking mechanism to prevent disengagement, providing operation feedback in conjunction with the display unit.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the risk of center console components flying around during collision, improves operating comfort and safety, and reduces the possibility of noise generation.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a locking device (2) for a center console of a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one container (4), which comprises at least one projection (10) on at least one outer surface (8) extending parallel or inclined to an engagement direction (6); at least one receptacle (12) comprising at least one recess (14) into which the projection of the container can be inserted in an engagement direction when the container is engaged with the receptacle, the projection being completely arranged in the recess in an arrangement of the engagement of the container and the receptacle; at least one locking mechanism (16), which is arranged on a side of the receptacle facing the engagement direction and which can be transferred from a release position, in which the locking mechanism releases at least one of the at least one recesses for insertion and arrangement of the projection, into a stop position, in which the locking mechanism releases the at least one recess for insertion and arrangement of the projection, in the locking position, the locking mechanism completely or at least partially covers the recess and fixes the projection to prevent movement opposite to the engagement direction.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a locking device for a center console of a motor vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In motor vehicles, it is known that a center console is arranged between the driver and the front passenger. The center console may include storage compartments. Here, center consoles are known in which the storage compartments include small insertion walls for dividing different areas. Objects can be arranged there.

[0003] In known center consoles, it has proven disadvantageous that in the event of a motor vehicle collision, the insertion walls used for division may become detached from the console and may fly through the interior space of the motor vehicle. Here, vehicle occupants may be injured by the flying parts. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a locking device for a center console of a motor vehicle, in which the risk of parts flying around due to a collision is at least reduced.

[0005] This object is solved by a locking device for a center console of a motor vehicle, the locking device having: at least one container, the container including at least one protrusion on at least one outer surface extending parallel to or inclined to the engagement direction; at least one receiving portion, the receiving portion including at least one recess, when the container is engaged with the receiving portion, the protrusion of the container can be inserted into the recess along the engagement direction, wherein, in the engagement arrangement of the container and the receiving portion, the protrusion is completely arranged in the recess; at least one locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is arranged on the side of the receiving portion facing the engagement direction and the locking mechanism can be transferred from a release position to a stop position, in the release position, the locking mechanism releases at least one of the at least one recess for insertion and arrangement of the protrusion, in the stop position, the locking mechanism completely or at least partially covers the recess and fixes the protrusion to prevent movement in the direction opposite to the engagement direction.

[0006] Since the locking device includes a container, the container includes a protrusion on an outer surface extending parallel to or inclined to the engagement direction, in the engagement arrangement with the receiving portion, the protrusion is arranged in the recess of the receiving portion and is fixed in its stop position by the locking mechanism to prevent movement in the direction opposite to the engagement direction, thereby the container is better held in the center console, thereby at least reducing the risk of the container flying around in the event of a motor vehicle collision.

[0007] The engagement direction may, for example, extend parallel to the vertical axis of the motor vehicle.

[0008] The container can be arranged in a joined configuration with its bottom surface lying flat against the receiving part. The outer surface extending parallel to or inclined to the joining direction can include side walls extending transversely or obliquely to the bottom surface of the container. At least one protrusion arranged on the outer surface extending parallel to or inclined to the joining direction can be arranged at a distance relative to the bottom surface of the container.

[0009] In principle, the locking mechanism can be arbitrarily transferred from the release position to the stop position and back. In an embodiment of the locking device, it has proven advantageous that at least one locking mechanism can be transferred manually and / or automatically from the release position to the stop position, and vice versa.

[0010] If the locking mechanism can be transferred manually from the release position to the stop position and vice versa, then the locking device can be constructed technically simply and with fewer components. If the locking mechanism can be transferred automatically from the release position to the stop position and vice versa, then the comfort during operation of the locking device can be improved. In this case, the locking mechanism can be provided with a drive device which, for example in the form of a linear drive device, transfers the locking mechanism from the release position to the stop position, in particular transversely to the joining direction.

[0011] In addition, a hybrid form is also conceivable, in which the locking mechanism can be transferred manually from the stop position to the release position and automatically transferred back to the stop position again. In this case, "transfer manually" can also be understood as the container being moved manually in the direction of the receiving part and displacing the locking mechanism.

[0012] In an embodiment of the locking device, the locking device includes at least one clamping mechanism by which the locking mechanism is pre-tensioned into the stop position and by which the locking mechanism can be displaced transversely to the joining direction when the container is transferred along the joining direction.

[0013] In this case, the locking mechanism is automatically tensioned into the stop position and can be transferred from the stop position to the release position by the action of a manual force.

[0014] It has proven advantageous that the locking mechanism has at least one gap portion extending parallel to the joining direction, which gap portion is aligned with a recess of the receiving part in the release position, and the narrowest cross-section transversely to the joining direction thereof is wider than the widest cross-section transversely to the joining direction of the protrusion.

[0015] Thereby, it is possible to arrange the container with at least one protrusion in the gap portion of the locking mechanism and jointly transfer the locking mechanism from the stop position to the release position, so as to then arrange the container with the protrusion in the recess of the receiving part.

[0016] When observed in the joining direction of the container and from the direction of the outer surface of the container including the protrusion, at least one void portion in the locking mechanism and at least one recess in the receiving portion are open and accessible from the outside. To ensure reliable placement of the container in the joined arrangement, in particular to reduce the risk of noise generation, it has proven advantageous for at least one recess of the receiving portion, at least one protrusion of the container, and / or at least one void portion of the locking mechanism to include a tapered cross-section, in particular an arrow-shaped or frustoconical cross-section, in the joining direction, and / or for at least one protrusion to abut against at least two inner walls of the recess in the joined arrangement in a laterally contacting manner with at least two sides extending parallel to or inclined to the joining direction.

[0017] Thereby, it can be ensured that the protrusion is fixedly and substantially gaplessly arranged in the recess in the joined arrangement. The protrusion can abut against at least two inner walls of the recess in a laterally contacting manner with at least two sides extending parallel to or inclined to the joining direction. In addition, various embodiments of the locking device can be envisaged, in which the protrusion abuts against a third inner wall of the recess, i.e., the inner wall opposite the container in the joined arrangement. In particular, if the protrusion and the recess are frustoconically configured, a surface pressure with reduced gaps on the inner walls can also be ensured.

[0018] If the receiving portion includes at least one guiding mechanism extending transversely to the joining direction, the guiding mechanism being constituted in particular by a groove in the receiving portion and at least one pin on the locking mechanism that fits into the groove, and the guiding mechanism guides the locking mechanism when moving transversely to the joining direction from the stop position to the release position, then the operation of the locking device can be improved.

[0019] It can be achieved by an orbital guiding mechanism that the locking mechanism is guided when moving from the stop position to the stop position and back. Thereby, the movement transversely to the joining direction can be guided in a simple manner.

[0020] The guiding mechanism can be spaced from the recess by a distance that substantially corresponds to the thickness of the locking mechanism in the direction parallel to the joining direction. Thereby, the risk of tilting of the locking mechanism when moving from the stop position to the release position and back can be reduced.

[0021] In order to facilitate the transfer of the locking mechanism from the locking position to the release position, especially when the container is arranged in the receiving part with the at least one projection, an embodiment of the locking device includes at least one manually operable disengaging mechanism which can be brought into engagement with or be in engagement with the at least one locking mechanism and which can be transferred from an unoperated basic position to an unlocking position by manual operation by translation or rotation, wherein the disengaging mechanism causes the locking mechanism to be transferred to the release position when being transferred from the basic position to the unlocking position.

[0022] By means of the disengaging mechanism, the locking mechanism can, for example, be moved by manual operation in a translational direction or in a rotational direction. If the disengaging mechanism is movable by means of a translational movement, the disengaging mechanism can, for example, include a sliding button. When the disengaging mechanism can be transferred from the basic position to the unlocking position about a rotational axis, the disengaging mechanism can, for example, include a toggle lever.

[0023] In order to further improve the stability of the locking device, the following embodiment of the locking device has proven to be advantageous, wherein the receiving part includes a bottom section and two mutually opposed lateral sections which are spaced apart by the bottom section, the bottom section and the lateral sections forming a U-shaped cross-section, wherein each of the lateral sections includes a plurality of recesses which are uniformly or non-uniformly spaced apart from one another, and / or a locking mechanism is arranged on each lateral section, wherein the at least one locking mechanism is constructed strip-like, in particular rack-like, and includes a plurality of voids which are uniformly or non-uniformly spaced apart from one another, and / or the container includes at least one projection, in particular at least two projections, on at least two mutually opposed outer surfaces, respectively, the projections being respectively arrangeable or arranged in the recesses of the receiving part in an engaged arrangement structure.

[0024] Thereby, the container is held on two mutually opposed sides.

[0025] Furthermore, the container can include at least two projections on each outer surface, in particular on at least two mutually opposed outer surfaces, respectively, the projections being respectively engaged in their own recesses. Thereby, the container is fixed in the receiving part by four projections.

[0026] All the recesses arranged on one lateral section can be covered by the at least one locking mechanism. Thereby, two locking mechanisms are required, wherein each locking mechanism is assigned to one lateral section. Thereby, the number of individual components can be reduced.

[0027] If the container has a square cross-section, the container may include at least one protrusion, in particular at least two protrusions, on each outer surface. Thereby, the container can be arranged in the receiving part in any orientation and fixed therein.

[0028] When arranging the container in the receiving part, the user obtains acoustic feedback, that is, when the locking mechanism automatically returns from the release position to the stop position, the container is reliably arranged in the recess. This can be perceived acoustically as a click or a latching.

[0029] During the operation of a motor vehicle, it is never possible to completely avoid background noise being too strong so that the locking of the protrusion in the recess cannot be detected acoustically. In such a case, it has proven advantageous that the locking device includes at least one display unit, the display unit including a first display mechanism arranged in or on the container, wherein at least one display area of the first display mechanism can be detected by the user through an observation window in the container, the first display mechanism being pre-tensioned for the user to detect the first display area in the un-engaged state of the container, and, when the container is engaged with the receiving part, the display mechanism moves for the user to detect a second display area, which second display area can be detected by the user as being different from the first display area, and / or the display unit includes a second display mechanism arranged in or on the release mechanism, at least one display area of the second display mechanism being detectable by the user, a basic position display area being detectable by the user in the basic position of the release mechanism, and a release display area being detectable by the user in the release position of the release mechanism, which release display area can be detected by the user as being different from the basic position display area.

[0030] In an embodiment of the first display mechanism, the first display area, which indicates the un-engaged state of the container, can be displayed in a signal color such as red, etc. The second display area, which is visible when the container is successfully engaged in the receiving part, may for example include a color corresponding to the color of the container and thus does not include a direct signal effect.

[0031] The display mechanism can for example be arranged in the form of a pendulum, which is squeezed when the container is arranged on the bottom section of the receiving part and rotates around a rotation axis, for example, and during the rotation, the first display area rotates out of the observation window and thereby the second display area rotates into the observation window. The fact that the first display mechanism is configured as a pendulum ensures that the first display area is displayed when the container is not fully arranged in the receiving part.

[0032] In addition, an embodiment can be envisaged in which, in order to display the first display area, the first display mechanism is pre-tensioned by means of a spring in addition to the swinging action.

[0033] The second display mechanism may be arranged such that in its non-operated basic position, it displays a color corresponding to the color around the release mechanism in the basic position display area. When transferred to the release position, in this case, a release display area can be detected by the user, which also includes a signal color, similar to the second display area of the first display device. Thereby, it can be detected by the user that the release mechanism is arranged in the release position and thus the locking mechanism is arranged in the release position. In the release position of the locking mechanism, it cannot be ensured that the container is reliably arranged in the receiving part.

[0034] By providing a display unit, the risk of operating errors caused by the user of the locking device can be reduced.

[0035] Finally, an embodiment of the locking device includes a grid-shaped storage housing that includes a bottom surface, on which the receiving part is fixed or can be fixed, the storage housing includes at least two side walls, and if necessary, at least one guiding mechanism is arranged on the side walls, and in this case, the locking mechanism can move between the receiving part and the guiding mechanism on the side walls, and the storage housing includes at least one control table section arranged between the two side walls, the control table section is spaced apart from the bottom surface and the release mechanism is movably, in particular rotatably, arranged on this control table section and is kinematically coupled to the locking mechanism.

[0036] The storage housing may include the center console of a motor vehicle.

[0037] The expression that at least one guiding mechanism is arranged "if necessary" on the at least two side walls can be understood as an embodiment of the locking device, in which the guiding mechanism does not belong to the receiving part. In this case, the guiding mechanism is arranged independently of the receiving part on one, in particular two, side walls.

[0038] The receiving part can be detachably or non-detachably arranged in the grid-shaped storage housing. In addition, an embodiment can be envisaged in which the storage housing and the receiving part form a common, one-piece component.

[0039] When the receiving part can be detachably arranged in the grid-shaped storage housing, an existing center console can be supplemented in a simple manner. In addition, a standardized center console can be equipped with different locking devices, that is, different containers and receiving parts. Thereby, customer requirements can be easily responded to. Description of the Drawings

[0040] Other features, details and advantages of the present invention result from the appended claims, the drawings and the following description of the preferred embodiments of the locking device.

[0041] In the drawings:

[0042] Figure 1 Perspective front view showing an embodiment of a locking device having two containers;

[0043] Figure 2 Showing according to Figure 1 Exploded view of the components of the locking device without containers;

[0044] Figure 3 Showing according to Figure 1 Detailed view of the locking device in the area of the disengaging mechanism;

[0045] Figure 4 Perspective, partially transparent front view of the container;

[0046] Figure 5 Showing according to Figure 3 And Figure 4 Perspective front view of an object in an engaged arrangement; Detailed Description of the Invention

[0047] Attached Figure 1 And 5 Show a locking device for a motor vehicle center console generally provided with the reference numeral 2.

[0048] The locking device 2 includes a container 4 which, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, includes two protrusions 10 on its outer surface 8 extending parallel to or inclined to the engagement direction 6.

[0049] Furthermore, the locking device 2 includes a receiving portion 12 which, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, includes a plurality of recesses 14. The protrusions 10 of the container 4 can be arranged in these recesses 14. For this purpose, the container 4 is arranged on the receiving portion 12 along the engagement direction 6, wherein the protrusions 10 are inserted into the recesses 14 in the receiving portion 12. In the engaged arrangement of the container 4 and the receiving portion 12, the protrusions 10 are completely arranged in the recesses 14.

[0050] Furthermore, the locking device 2 includes two locking mechanisms 16 which are respectively arranged on one side of the receiving portion 12 facing the engagement direction 6 and can be transferred from a release position to a stop position. In the release position, the locking mechanism 16 releases at least one of the at least one recess 14 for the insertion and arrangement of the protrusion 10. In the stop position, the locking mechanism 16 completely or at least partially covers the recess 14 and fixes the protrusion 10 to prevent movement in the direction opposite to the engagement direction 6.

[0051] The locking mechanism 16 includes a gap portion 18 extending parallel to the engagement direction 6, and the gap portion is aligned with the recess 14 of the receiving portion 12 in the release position. Here, the narrowest cross-section of the gap portion 18 is wider in the direction transverse to the engagement direction 6 than the widest cross-section of the protrusion 10 in the direction transverse to the engagement direction 6. The gap portion 18 and the recess 14 are configured to open in a direction opposite to the engagement direction 6 and toward the container 4.

[0052] In the embodiment shown in the figures, the protrusion 10, the recess 14, and the gap portion 18 have a tapered cross-section, which is configured arrowhead-shaped or frustoconical.

[0053] To transfer the locking mechanism 16 from the locking position to the release position, the locking device 2 includes a manually operable disengaging mechanism 20, which is in engagement with the locking mechanism 16 and can be transferred from the unoperated basic position ( Figure 1 and 3 ) to the unlocked position ( Figure 5 ) by rotation through manual operation. When transferring from the basic position to the unlocked position, the locking mechanism 16 is transferred to the release position.

[0054] In Figure 1 the embodiment visible, the locking device 2 includes a grid-like resting housing 22, which includes a bottom surface 24, and the receiving portion 12 is fixed on the resting housing. In addition, the resting housing 22 includes two side walls 26, and the bottom surface 24 extends between the side walls. In addition, the resting housing 22 includes a control station section 28, on which the disengaging mechanism 20 is movably, in particular rotatably, arranged and kinematically coupled to the locking mechanism 16.

[0055] Figure 2 A disassembled view showing the receiving portion 12, the locking mechanism 16, the disengaging mechanism 20, and the resting housing 22. In Figure 2 it can be seen that the locking device 2 includes a clamping mechanism 30, by which the locking mechanism 16 is pre-tensioned to the locking position. In addition, as can be seen from the disassembled view according to Figure 2 , a guiding mechanism 32 is configured on the locking mechanism 16, and when moving transversely to the engagement direction 6, the locking mechanism 16 is guided by this guiding mechanism when transferring from the locking position to the release position. The guiding mechanism 32 visible in the drawings includes a groove 34 in the receiving portion 12 extending transversely to the engagement direction 6 and a plurality of pins 36 of the locking mechanism 16, and the pins are fitted into the groove 34.

[0056] Figure 3 Shows a view in the assembled arrangement according to Figure 2 . In addition, in accordance with Figure 3In the illustration, the release mechanism 20 is in the basic position and the locking mechanism 16 is in the stop position.

[0057] Figure 4 The container 4 is shown in a partially transparent illustration. The container 4 includes a first display mechanism 38 of the display unit 40. Here, the display area of the first display mechanism 38 can be detected by the user through the viewing window 42 in the container 4. In accordance with Figure 1 and Figure 4 In the illustration, the first display area 44 can be seen through the viewing window 42. This indicates that the container 4 is not engaged. The first display mechanism 38 can be displaced in the engaged arrangement such that a second display area 46 is displayed in the viewing window 42, which shows the user the engaged arrangement of the container 4 in the receiving part 12. In Figure 4 In the embodiment of the locking device 2 shown, the first display mechanism 38 includes a pendulum that rotates about a rotation axis when the container 4 is arranged, and in this container, the pendulum is displaced as the container 4 is placed on the bottom section 48 of the receiving part 12. Two lateral sections 50 are connected to the bottom section 48 of the receiving part 12, and the lateral sections together with the bottom section 48 form a U-shaped cross-section.

[0058] Figure 5 The locking device 2 is shown, where the container 4 is engaged with the receiving part 12. Correspondingly, the second display area 46 is displayed on the container 4 in the viewing window 42.

[0059] Furthermore, the display unit 40 includes a second display mechanism 52, which is arranged on the release mechanism 20. When the display mechanism 52 is in the basic position, the basic position display area 54 can be detected by the user. Here, the locking mechanism 16 is in the stop position. When the release mechanism 20 is transferred to the release position, the release display area 56 is displayed. In accordance with Figure 5 In the illustration, the release mechanism 20 is in the release position, so the release display area 56 is displayed. However, the container 4 is still in the engaged arrangement in the receiving part 12. Now, with the release mechanism 20 in the release position, the container 4 can be removed from the receiving part 12 in the direction opposite to the engagement direction 6.

[0060] The features of the invention disclosed in the above description, claims, and drawings are important for the implementation of the invention in its different embodiments not only individually but also in any arbitrary combination.

[0061] List of reference numerals

[0062] 2 Locking device

[0063] 4 Container

[0064] 6 Engagement direction

[0065] 8 Outer surface

[0066] 10 Protrusion

[0067] 12 Receiving portion

[0068] 14 Recess

[0069] 16 Locking mechanism

[0070] 18 Clearance portion

[0071] 20 Disengagement mechanism

[0072] 22 Resting housing

[0073] 24 Bottom surface

[0074] 26 Side wall

[0075] 28 Control station section

[0076] 30 Clamping mechanism

[0077] 32 Guide mechanism

[0078] 34 Groove

[0079] 36 Pin

[0080] 38 First display mechanism

[0081] 40 Display unit

[0082] 42 Observation window

[0083] 44 First display area

[0084] 46 Second display area

[0085] 48 Bottom section

[0086] 50 Lateral section

[0087] 52 Second display mechanism

[0088] 54 Base position display area

[0089] 56 Release display area

Claims

1. A locking device (2) for a center console of a motor vehicle, the locking device having: at least one container (4), the container including at least one protrusion (10) on at least one outer surface (8) extending parallel to or inclined to an engagement direction (6); at least one receiving portion (12), the receiving portion including at least one recess (14), and when the container (4) engages with the receiving portion (12), the protrusion (10) of the container (4) can be inserted into the recess along the engagement direction (6), wherein, In the joined arrangement of the container (4) and the receiving part (12), the projection (10) is completely arranged in the recess (14); at least one locking mechanism (16), which is arranged on the side of the receiving part (12) facing the joining direction (6) and which can be transferred from a release position to a stop position, in the release position the locking mechanism (16) releases at least one of the at least one recess (14) for the insertion and arrangement of the projection (10), and in the stop position the locking mechanism (16) completely or at least partially covers the recess (14) and fixes the projection (10) against movement in the direction opposite to the joining direction (6).

2. The locking device (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one locking mechanism (16) can be transferred from the release position to the stop position manually and / or automatically, and vice versa.

3. The locking device (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that There is provided at least one clamping mechanism (30) by which the locking mechanism (16) is pre-tensioned into the stop position and by which the locking mechanism (16) can be displaced transversely to the joining direction (6) when the container (4) is transferred in the joining direction (6).

4. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The locking mechanism (16) has at least one gap portion (18) extending parallel to the joining direction (6), which gap portion is aligned with the recess (14) of the receiving part (12) in the release position, and the narrowest cross-section thereof transversely to the joining direction (6) is wider than the widest cross-section of the projection (10) transversely to the joining direction.

5. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The at least one recess (14) of the receiving part (12), the at least one projection (10) of the container (4) and / or the at least one gap portion (18) of the locking mechanism (16) include a tapered cross-section, in particular an arrow-shaped or frustoconical cross-section, in the joining direction (6), and / or the at least one projection (10) in the joined arrangement abuts in a contacting manner against at least two inner walls of the recess (14) with at least two outer sides extending parallel to or inclined to the joining direction (6).

6. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The receiving part (12) includes at least one guiding mechanism (32) extending transversely to the joining direction (6), which guiding mechanism is in particular composed of a groove (34) in the receiving part (12) and at least one pin (36) on the locking mechanism (16) that is fitted into the groove (34), and the guiding mechanism guides the locking mechanism (16) when moving transversely to the joining direction (6) from the stop position to the release position.

7. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, There is provided at least one manually operable release mechanism (20) that can be placed in engagement with or is in engagement with the at least one locking mechanism (16) and that can be transferred from an unoperated basic position to an unlocking position by manual operation by translation or rotation, and when being transferred from the basic position to the unlocking position, the release mechanism (20) transfers the locking mechanism (16) to the release position.

8. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The receiving part (12) includes a bottom section (48) and two opposite lateral sections (50) spaced apart by the bottom section (48), the bottom section and the lateral sections forming a U-shaped cross-section, wherein each lateral section (50) includes a plurality of recesses (14) spaced apart from each other uniformly or non-uniformly, and / or a locking mechanism (16) is arranged on each lateral section (50), the at least one locking mechanism (16) being configured strip-like, in particular rack-like, and including a plurality of voids (18) spaced apart from each other uniformly or non-uniformly, and / or the container (4) includes at least one protrusion (10), in particular at least two protrusions (20), on at least two opposite outer surfaces (8), the protrusions being respectively arrangeable or arranged in the recesses (14) of the receiving part (12) in an engaged arrangement structure.

9. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, A display unit (40) is provided, the display unit including a first display mechanism (38) arranged in or on the container (4), at least one display area of the first display mechanism (38) being detectable by a user through an observation window (42) in the container (4), the first display mechanism (38) being pre-tensioned for the user to detect the first display area (44) in the unengaged state of the container (4), and the display mechanism (38) moving for the user to detect a second display area (46) when the container (4) is engaged with the receiving part (12), the second display area being detectable by the user as different from the first display area (44), and / or the display unit includes a second display mechanism (52) arranged in or on the release mechanism (20), at least one display area of the second display mechanism (52) being detectable by the user, a basic position display area (54) being detectable by the user in the basic position of the release mechanism (20), and a release display area (56) being detectable by the user in the release position of the release mechanism (20), the release display area being detectable by the user as different from the basic position display area (54).

10. The locking device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, A grid-like storage housing (22) is provided, the storage housing including a bottom surface (24), the receiving part (12) being fixed or fixable on the storage housing, the storage housing including at least two side walls (26), the at least one guiding mechanism (32) being arranged on the side walls if necessary, and in this case the locking mechanism (16) being movable between the receiving part (12) and the guiding mechanism (32) on the side walls, and the storage housing including at least one control platform section (28) arranged between the two side walls (26), the control platform section being spaced apart from the bottom surface (24) and the release mechanism (20) being movably, in particular rotatably, arranged on the control platform section and kinematically coupled to the locking mechanism (16).