Vehicle arrangement

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle arrangement having a vehicle (3) and a protection device, wherein the protection device is fastened at the vehicle (3) and wherein the protection device is configured and / or adapted to protect the vehicle (3) from damage, such as scratches or dents. According to the invention, the protection device has a first roller blind (11).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a vehicle layout structure. Background Technology

[0002] This type of vehicle arrangement is known from US 5,799,992. The vehicle arrangement includes a vehicle and a protective device fastened to the vehicle. The protective device hangs laterally on the vehicle and protects it from mechanical damage, such as scratches or dents. The protective device has two hooks, a crossbeam, and a textile web. The hooks are interconnected via the crossbeam. On the side of the crossbeam opposite to the hooks, the textile web is fastened to the crossbeam. The protective device is hung on the side window of the vehicle by means of the hooks. The textile web hangs down from the crossbeam towards the underside of the vehicle and protects the outer side of the vehicle door from mechanical damage that may occur, for example, when opening the door of an adjacent vehicle parked next to it.

[0003] However, the operation of this protective device is cumbersome. Furthermore, the device occupies considerable space when folded, making its storage space-consuming. In short, this vehicle layout therefore offers only low levels of user comfort.

[0004] US 6,736,435 B1 discloses a system for preventing dents and bulges on a vehicle. US 9,358,942 B1 describes a bumper protection device for an automobile and its application. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The objective of this invention is to provide a vehicle layout structure that improves user comfort.

[0006] This task is solved by the vehicle layout structure according to the present invention.

[0007] According to the present invention, a vehicle arrangement structure is provided, comprising a vehicle and a protective device, wherein the protective device is fastened to the vehicle, and wherein the protective device is configured and / or adapted to protect the vehicle from damage such as scratches or dents. According to the invention, the protective device is configured to have a first roller shutter, preferably fastened within the vehicle's interior space. Because the protective device has a roller shutter, it can be used particularly comfortably and quickly, and can also be stored away particularly comfortably and quickly. Therefore, the usability of this vehicle arrangement structure is significantly improved. Furthermore, because the protective device has a roller shutter, it can also be used in a simple manner as an add-on solution for existing vehicles.

[0008] To make the roller blinds particularly easy to operate, in one exemplary embodiment the first roller blind is configured to be a spring roller blind, a pull roller blind (Mittelzugrollo), or a snap-on roller blind, and / or the second roller blind with the safety device is a spring roller blind, a pull roller blind, or a snap-on roller blind.

[0009] In order to reliably protect the loading edges of the vehicle from mechanical damage during loading or unloading by means of a protective device, in a preferred embodiment, the first roller blind is configured to have a first roller blind shaft and a first surface formation that can be rolled up on and / or rolled off the first roller blind shaft, wherein the first surface formation is configured and / or adapted to, in order to protect the loading sill associated with the vehicle's luggage compartment from mechanical damage, in the state where the first surface formation is fully or partially rolled up and when the vehicle's loading sill cover or loading door is open, guide the first surface formation from the first roller blind shaft through the vehicle's loading sill and / or front bumper and / or rear bumper and / or front skirt and / or rear skirt.

[0010] In order to manufacture the surface formation cost-effectively and mechanically stably, in a preferred embodiment, the first surface formation is formed by a woven surface formation or by a film, wherein the woven surface formation is preferably formed by a braid, and / or wherein the film is preferably made of silicone or is made of silicone-containing material.

[0011] To achieve a particularly high level of user comfort for the first roller blind, in one exemplary embodiment, the first roller blind is configured and / or adapted such that the first face formation can be rolled up from the first roller blind shaft during the rolling-up process, preferably when manually pulled open, and the rolled-up portion of the first face formation can be rolled up onto the first roller blind shaft of the first roller blind, preferably automatically or partially automatically, under the action of the rolling-up force established by the first roller blind spring during the rolling-up process.

[0012] To achieve automatic or partially automatic rolling of the surface formation, in one exemplary embodiment, the first roller blind is configured to have a first roller blind spring arranged within a first roller blind shaft, wherein preferably, the end of the first roller blind spring on the roller blind shaft side is preferably directly connected to the first roller blind shaft in a force-transmitting manner, and the end of the first roller blind spring on the vehicle side is connected to the vehicle, preferably the loading sill of the vehicle, in a rotation-resistant manner.

[0013] In order to ensure that the first roller blind does not require an external power supply and can therefore be installed particularly easily, in a preferred embodiment, the first roller blind is configured and / or adapted such that the first roller blind shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis of the first roller blind shaft in the rolling direction during the rolling-up process, preferably when manually pulled open, and thereby establishes a preload in the first roller blind spring to generate the rolling force, and / or the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation can be rolled onto the first roller blind shaft during the rolling-up process in such a way that the first roller blind shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis of the first roller blind shaft in the rolling-up direction opposite to the rolling-up direction under the action of the rolling force and after the preload in the first roller blind spring is eliminated, and the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation is rolled onto the first roller blind shaft under the action of the rolling force.

[0014] In order to make the first roller blind particularly user-friendly accessible when loading and unloading the vehicle's luggage compartment, in a preferred embodiment, the first roller blind shaft is arranged in the vehicle's interior space, preferably in the vehicle's loading compartment.

[0015] To ensure that the first roller blind is particularly user-friendly and accessible during loading and unloading of the vehicle's luggage compartment, and to protect the first roller blind from collisions with the vehicle's loading edges during loading and unloading, in a preferred embodiment, the vehicle is configured such that it has a loading sill that partially restricts the loading compartment to the outside of the vehicle, and the loading sill has a first recess opening toward the loading compartment, in which a first roller blind shaft of the first roller blind is arranged, wherein preferably the first roller blind shaft is rotatably secured to the vehicle via a first roller blind spring about the longitudinal axis of the first roller blind shaft, preferably rotatably secured to the vehicle's loading sill.

[0016] To ensure that the first roller blind is particularly user-friendly and accessible during loading and unloading of the vehicle's luggage compartment, and to protect the first roller blind from collisions with the vehicle's loading edges during loading and unloading, in a preferred embodiment, the vehicle is provided with a loading compartment floor that preferably covers the vehicle's spare tire compartment about the vehicle's vertical axis. The first roller blind's first roller shaft is arranged below the loading compartment floor about the vehicle's vertical axis, preferably within the spare tire compartment. Preferably, the loading compartment floor restricts floor perforations outward, through which a first surface formation of the first roller blind can be rolled up from the first roller shaft.

[0017] Preferably, the first surface of the roller blind is roll-up from the first roller blind shaft toward the vehicle loading compartment.

[0018] An exemplary configuration is provided in which a first face formation of a first roller blind has an end on the roller blind shaft side and a free end opposite to the end on the roller blind shaft side, and the first roller blind has a first handle connected to and / or configured and / or adapted to allow the face formation to be rolled up from the first roller blind shaft by means of the first handle, wherein preferably the first handle is substantially spherical in shape, and particularly preferably the first handle is made of silicone, or the first handle is made of silicone-containing material.

[0019] By way of example, the first roller blind is configured and / or adapted such that, when the first surface forming or the first handle is released at the end of the rolling-up process of the first surface forming, the first roller blind shaft rotates partially in the rolling-up direction under the action of the rolling-up force, and after the first roller blind shaft has partially rotated in the rolling-up direction, the first roller blind shaft is held in its fixed position by the fixing device of the first roller blind in a predetermined rotational position, such that the first surface forming is rolled up from the first roller blind shaft and / or held rolled up with a predetermined pull-out length of the first surface forming corresponding to the predetermined rotational position.

[0020] An exemplary configuration is made such that, at the start of the rolling process, the first surface formation is partially rolled up from the first roller blind shaft in the rolling direction, and thereby the fixing device of the first roller blind is transferred from a fixed position to an idle position. The configuration is such that, after the free end or the first handle is released, the first roller blind shaft is then rotated in the rolling direction under the action of the rolling force and with the preload in the first roller blind spring being released, thereby preferably automatically or partially automatically and preferably completely rolling the first surface formation onto the first roller blind shaft.

[0021] An exemplary configuration is made such that the loading hatch is formed through the rear cover of the vehicle, and / or the loading door is formed through the tailgate of the vehicle.

[0022] The loading compartment is configured, for example, to be located at the front or rear of the vehicle, and / or the loading compartment is the vehicle’s luggage compartment or front trunk (also referred to as the “front trunk”).

[0023] To adapt the protective device to the curvature of the loading edge about an axis extending parallel to the vehicle's vertical axis, it is preferably configured such that the protective device has a first roller shutter and a second roller shutter, wherein the second roller shutter has the same structure and / or function as the first roller shutter. The first roller shutter may be arranged on the left side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock for the vehicle's loading compartment cover, and / or the second roller shutter may be arranged on the right side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock for the vehicle's loading compartment cover. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] in: Figure 1 The vehicle layout is shown in a rear view, with the line of sight directed towards the vehicle's luggage compartment, and... Figure 2 The vehicle layout is shown in a side section view. Detailed Implementation

[0026] exist Figure 1 and Figure 2 The diagram illustrates a vehicle arrangement structure 1. The vehicle arrangement structure 1 includes a vehicle 3 and a protective device for protecting the vehicle 3 from damage such as scratches and dents during loading and unloading. The vehicle 3 has a loading compartment, which is formed, exemplarily only, through the luggage compartment of the vehicle 3. The loading compartment is limited downwards about the vehicle's vertical axis by a loading compartment floor 5. Furthermore, the loading compartment is accessible via a loading compartment opening, which is closed by a loading compartment cover, exemplarily only, through the rear cover of the vehicle 3. The loading compartment is limited outwards via a loading sill 7, and specifically rearwards within the vehicle 3. At the loading sill 7, a base for a loading cover lock is securely fastened at the center of the vehicle, the loading cover lock for holding the loading compartment cover in a closed position, in which the loading compartment opening is closed by the loading compartment cover.

[0027] The protective device has the function of Figure 1 The first roller blind 11 shown and in Figure 2 The second roller blind 13 is shown. The second roller blind 13 has the same structure and function as the first roller blind 11. The first roller blind 11 is arranged on the right side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock. The second roller blind 13 is arranged on the left side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock. To avoid repetition, the following description will only focus on the first roller blind 11 in terms of its structure and function. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the relevant embodiments can also be applied to the second roller blind 13 without limitation.

[0028] The first roller blind 11 is formed by a spring roller blind. The first roller blind 11 has a first roller blind shaft and a first surface formation 21 that can be rolled onto and / or unrolled from the first roller blind shaft. The first surface formation 21 has an end on the roller blind shaft side and a free end opposite to the roller blind shaft side end. The first surface formation 21 is secured to the first roller blind shaft by the end on the roller blind shaft side. The first surface formation 21 can be formed entirely generally by a woven surface formation or by a film. By way of example only, the first surface formation 21 is formed by a film in the vehicle 3, wherein the material of the film is silicone.

[0029] A first handle 25 is fastened to the free end of the first surface formation 21. This first handle, exemplarily, is substantially spherical in shape. The first handle 25 may be made of silicone, ensuring that it will not cause mechanical damage, such as scratches, to the vehicle 3. The first handle 25 allows the first surface formation 21 to be rolled up from the first roller shutter shaft during the unrolling process. Furthermore, the first handle 25 can trigger a rewinding process in which the first surface formation 21 is rolled back onto the first roller shutter shaft.

[0030] Furthermore, the first roller blind 11 has a first roller blind spring extending within a first roller blind shaft. The end of the first roller blind spring on the roller blind shaft side is anti-rotatably connected to the first roller blind shaft. The end of the first roller blind spring on the vehicle side is anti-rotatably connected to the loading sill 7. The first roller blind shaft is rotatably secured to the loading sill 7 via the first roller blind spring about its longitudinal axis. The first roller blind spring and the first roller blind shaft are arranged in a first recess, which is outwardly restricted by the loading sill 7 and opens forward toward the loading compartment towards the front of the vehicle.

[0031] Preferably, the first roller blind 11 and / or the second roller blind 13 are detachably arranged in the loading compartment of the vehicle 3 so that they can be replaced in case the corresponding surface forming 21 is damaged. For this purpose, it is preferably provided with a receiving portion known per se for the shaft end of the first roller blind 11, especially the shaft end of the roller blind 11, preferably the shaft end of the first roller blind shaft, and / or for the shaft end of the second roller blind 13, especially the shaft end of the second roller blind 13, preferably the shaft end of the second roller blind 13, said receiving portion being constructed in the form of a recess such that the hooked shaft end is removable.

[0032] The basic operation of the first roller blind 11 is briefly described below. Starting from the rolled-up state of the first surface forming 21, the first surface forming 21 is rolled onto the first roller blind shaft. The operation of the second roller blind 13 is the same as that of the first roller blind 11.

[0033] During the unrolling process of the first facet 21, the first facet 21 is first pulled toward the loading compartment by means of the first handle 25. Here, when manually pulled open, the first facet 21 is rolled off the first roller shaft, that is, until the rolled-up portion of the first facet 21 reaches the desired unrolling length. During the unrolling process, the first roller shaft rotates in the unrolling direction, and a preload force generating a rolling force is established in the first roller spring. After reaching the desired unrolling length or during the unrolling process, the rolled-up portion of the first facet 21 is guided toward the outside of the vehicle through the loading compartment opening and laid on the loading sill 7 and rear skirt 23 of the vehicle 3. At the end of the unrolling process, the handle 25 is released, and the fixing device of the first roller 11 is in its fixed position to prevent the first facet 21 from being in a state of at least partial unrolling (as in Figure 1 (As shown in the diagram) it is rolled up again. With the first surface formation 21 at least partially rolled up, the loading sill 7 and the rear skirt 23 cover the vehicle above through the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation 21, so that the loading sill 7 and the rear skirt 23 will not be mechanically damaged when loading and unloading the loading compartment, if the cargo is to come into contact with the loading sill 7 or the rear skirt 23.

[0034] In order to store the unrolled portion of the first facet 21 back in the vehicle 3 during the rolling-up process, the first facet 21 is preferably rolled up slightly further from the first roller blind shaft by means of the first handle 24, thereby transferring the fixing device of the first roller blind from the fixed position to the idle position. In the idle position, the first roller blind shaft rotates in the rolling direction under the action of the rolling force and with the preload in the first roller blind spring released, wherein the first facet 21 is rolled up onto the first roller blind shaft. In the idle position, the first handle 25 can be released, or the first facet 21 can be guided in a limited manner by means of the first handle 25 during the rolling-up process.

[0035] The second roller blind 13 has a second roller blind shaft, a second surface formation, and a second roller blind spring that have the same structure and function as the first roller blind shaft, extending within the second roller blind shaft. The roller blind shaft-side end of the second roller blind spring is anti-rotatably connected to the second roller blind shaft. The vehicle-side end of the second roller blind spring is anti-rotatably connected to the loading sill 7. The second roller blind shaft is rotatably secured to the loading sill 7 via the second roller blind spring about its longitudinal axis. The second roller blind spring and the second roller blind shaft are arranged in a second recess 31, which is outwardly restricted by the loading sill 7 and opens forward toward the loading compartment towards the front of the vehicle. Figure 1 and Figure 2 From the overview, it can be seen that the first recess is located on the right side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock, and the second recess 31 is located on the left side of the vehicle next to the base of the loading cover lock. Since the protective device is divided into two roller shutters, namely the first roller shutter 11 and the second roller shutter 13, the protective device adapts to the curvature of the loading sill 7 in a simple manner.

[0036] In this or other embodiments of the vehicle arrangement structure 1, the loading compartment floor 5 can cover the spare tire compartment of the vehicle 3 about the vehicle's vertical axis. Thus, the first and second roller shutters can be arranged below the loading compartment floor about the vehicle's vertical axis and therefore within the spare tire compartment 33. The loading compartment floor can restrict the floor perforations outward, through which the first surface formation 21 and the second surface formation can be rolled up towards the loading compartment.

[0037] List of reference numerals 1. Vehicle layout structure 3 vehicles 5 Loading compartment floor 7 Loading Threshold 11 First Roller Curtain 13 Second Roller Curtain 21 First facet formation 23. Rear skirt panel 25 First Handle 31 Second recess 33 Spare tire compartment.

Claims

1. A vehicle layout structure, comprising: Vehicle (3), and Protective devices, in, The protective device is fastened to the vehicle (3), and wherein the protective device is configured and / or adapted to protect the vehicle (3) from damage such as scratches or dents, characterized in that the protective device has a first roller shutter (11).

2. The vehicle layout structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first roller blind (11) is a spring roller blind, a pull roller blind, or a snap-on roller blind, and / or the second roller blind (13) of the protective device is a spring roller blind, a pull roller blind, or a snap-on roller blind.

3. The vehicle layout structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first roller blind (11) has a first roller blind shaft and a first surface formation (21) that can be rolled up on and / or rolled off the first roller blind shaft, wherein the first surface formation (21) is configured and / or adapted to protect the vehicle (3), preferably the loading sill (7) of the vehicle (3) associated with the luggage compartment of the vehicle (3) from mechanical damage, in the state where the first surface formation (21) is fully or partially rolled up and when the loading sill cover or loading door of the vehicle (3) is open, the first surface formation (21) can be guided from the first roller blind shaft through the loading sill opening of the vehicle (3), and can be laid on the loading sill (7) and / or the front bumper and / or the rear bumper and / or the front skirt and / or the rear skirt (23) of the vehicle (3) with respect to the vehicle vertical axis.

4. The vehicle layout structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first surface formation (21) is formed by a woven surface formation or by a film, wherein the woven surface formation is preferably formed by a woven fabric, and / or wherein the film is preferably made of silicone or is made of silicone-containing material.

5. The vehicle layout structure according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The first roller blind (11) is configured and / or adapted such that the first surface formation (21) can be rolled up from the first roller blind shaft of the first roller blind (11) during the rolling-up process, preferably when manually pulled open, and the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation (21) can preferably be rolled up automatically or partially automatically onto the first roller blind shaft of the first roller blind (11) under the action of the rolling-up force established by the first roller blind spring of the first roller blind during the rolling-up process.

6. The vehicle arrangement structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that, The first roller blind (11) has a first roller blind spring, which is arranged inside the first roller blind shaft. Preferably, the end of the first roller blind spring on the roller blind shaft side is directly connected to the first roller blind shaft in a force-transmitting manner, and the end of the first roller blind spring on the vehicle side is connected to the vehicle (3), preferably the loading sill (7) of the vehicle (3) in a rotation-resistant manner.

7. The vehicle layout structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first roller blind (11) is configured and / or adapted such that the first roller blind shaft rotates in the rolling direction during the rolling process, preferably when manually pulled open, and thereby establishes a preload in the first roller blind spring that generates the rolling force, and / or the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation (21) can be rolled onto the first roller blind shaft during the rolling process in such a way that the first roller blind shaft rotates in the rolling direction under the action of the rolling force and with the preload in the first roller blind spring removed, and the rolled-up portion of the first surface formation (21) is rolled onto the first roller blind shaft under the action of the rolling force.

8. The vehicle arrangement structure according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The first roller shaft of the first roller blind (11) is arranged in the interior space of the vehicle (3), preferably in the loading compartment of the vehicle (3).

9. The vehicle arrangement structure according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The vehicle (3) has a loading sill (7) that partially restricts the loading compartment to the outside of the vehicle, and the loading sill (7) has a first recess that opens toward the loading compartment, in which a first roller shaft of the first roller blind is arranged, wherein preferably the first roller shaft is rotatably fastened to the vehicle (3) about the longitudinal axis of the first roller shaft via a first roller spring of the first roller blind, preferably rotatably fastened to the loading sill (7) of the vehicle (3).

10. The vehicle arrangement structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The vehicle (3) has a loading compartment floor (5), which preferably covers the spare tire compartment (33) of the vehicle (3) above the vehicle vertical axis about the vehicle vertical axis. The first roller shaft of the first roller blind (11) is arranged below the loading compartment floor (5) about the vehicle vertical axis, preferably in the spare tire compartment (33). The loading compartment floor (5) is preferably configured to restrict the bottom plate perforation outward, and the first surface formation (21) of the first roller blind (11) can be rolled up from the first roller shaft through the bottom plate perforation.

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