Cargo area cover and motor vehicle

Abstract

Cargo compartment cover with a movably mounted cargo compartment door (8) to which an end (15) of a pull element (10) is attached by means of a fastening device (18), wherein the fastening device (18) comprises two fastening elements (21, 22) which are attached to the cargo compartment door (8), wherein a first fastening element (21) comprises an anchor cap (25) which abuts a side of the cargo compartment door (8) facing a cargo space, characterized in that a connecting body (29) extends from the anchor cap (25) of the first fastening element (21), through which the pull element (10) extends, wherein the connecting body (29) is inserted into a retaining body (32), through which the pull element (10) extends and which extends from an anchor shield (34) of a second fastening element (22), through which the pull element (10) also extends, wherein the retaining body (32) and the connecting body (29) are tubular are trainedwherein the anchor shield (34) of the second fastening element (22) rests against a side of the cargo compartment door (8) facing away from the cargo space and is anchored by the retaining body (32) in a recess of the cargo compartment door (8), wherein the retaining body (32) has a radially outwardly angled circumferential edge which engages a corresponding shoulder in the recess of the cargo compartment door (8), wherein the connecting body (29) of the first fastening element (21) is connected at its free end to the retaining body (32) of the second fastening element (22) in a barbed manner.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cargo cover according to the preamble of claim 1. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle with such a cargo cover.

[0002] German patent application DE 10 2005 006 432 A1 discloses a holding arrangement for raising and lowering a cargo cover of a vehicle, with at least one elongated pulling element on which a clamping device is provided, comprising at least a first holding element connected to the pulling element and a second holding element connected to the component.German utility model DE 20 2009 004 736 U1 discloses a flexible force transmission element for transmitting the opening movement of a tailgate or cargo compartment lid of a motor vehicle to a pivotally mounted shelf for pivoting the same, which force transmission element has at one end a connection element for connecting it to the shelf and at the other end a connection element for connecting it to the tailgate or cargo compartment lid, wherein the connection element for connecting the force transmission element to the shelf is a plastic element molded onto the force transmission element by means of an injection molding or pressing process, which has at least one elastically projecting barb spaced apart from a head for engaging behind the side of a shelf opposite the head.European patent application EP 2 511 139 A1 discloses a cargo cover with a movable cargo flap to which one end of a tensioning element is attached by means of a fastening device. German patent application DE 196 52 912 A1 discloses a drive connection between a cover, in particular a luggage compartment lid, and a closure flap, in particular the tailgate of a motor vehicle, wherein a strap, held flexibly and unwound at least at one end, is received by a retaining strap tensioner with one end in a tensioning housing, wherein the retaining strap tensioner is pressurized by a sliding piston mounted in the housing, to which one end of the retaining strap is attached by a rosette cover at the strap passage through the closure cap.French patent application FR 2 940 942 A1 discloses a cord for lifting a shelf for covering the luggage of a motor vehicle, the cord comprising a rope and an end piece for attaching to the shelf, the end piece comprising: a base integral with a first end of the rope; a head arranged to allow the rope to slide through; an anchoring part operable between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration, the section between the head and the base arranged to expand radially when compressed axially.

[0003] The object of the invention is to improve and / or simplify the fastening of a pulling element to a cargo compartment flap of a cargo compartment cover by means of a fastening device.

[0004] This problem is solved by a cargo cover with the features of claim 1 and by a motor vehicle with the features of claim 5. The cargo cover, also known as a parcel shelf, is pivotably attached to a support structure of the motor vehicle, for example. The cargo cover is preferably pivotable between a closed position, in which it closes the cargo area of ​​the motor vehicle, and an open position, in which the cargo cover provides access to the cargo area. The tensioning element is preferably a retaining strap, which is attached at one end to the support structure of the motor vehicle and at the other end to the cargo cover. Advantageously, two tensioning elements are attached to the cargo cover. The two-part design of the fastening device significantly simplifies the installation of the cargo cover. According to one aspect of the invention, the anchor cap has a dual function.Firstly, the anchor cap serves to fix the first fastening element axially to the side of the cargo door facing the cargo area. The connecting body is essentially tubular and surrounds the tensioning element. The retaining body is preferably tubular, like the connecting body. However, the retaining body preferably has an inner diameter that is slightly larger than or approximately the same as the outer diameter of the connecting body. The fact that the connecting body of the first fastening element is barbed at its free end to the retaining body of the second fastening element significantly simplifies the installation of both fastening elements on the cargo door.

[0005] A preferred embodiment of the cargo compartment cover is characterized in that the anchor cap of the first fastening element has a recess for the positive-locking reception of a clamping element. As part of its dual function, the anchor cap advantageously also serves to secure the end of the pulling element on the side of the cargo compartment cover facing the cargo space.

[0006] Another preferred embodiment of the cargo cover is characterized in that the end of the pulling element is attached to the clamping body. The end of the pulling element can be attached to the clamping body, for example, by clamping. The end of the pulling element can also be clamped in the recess of the anchor cap of the first fastening element by means of the clamping body.

[0007] Another preferred embodiment of the cargo area cover is characterized in that the fastening elements are made of plastic. The fastening elements are advantageously designed as injection-molded parts.

[0008] The invention further relates to a motor vehicle with a previously described cargo area cover. The motor vehicle is characterized in that the tensioning element is attached and designed in such a way that the tensioning element is taut when the cargo area flap is closed.

[0009] Further advantages, features, and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description, in which various exemplary embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawing. The drawing shows: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a motor vehicle with a cargo area cover according to the invention and Fig. 2 a fastening device for attaching a pulling element to a cargo compartment flap of the cargo compartment cover made of Fig. 1 on average.

[0010] In Fig. Figure 1 is a simplified representation of the rear end of a motor vehicle 1 with a supporting structure 4. A cargo cover 5 with a cargo door 8 is located in the rear area of ​​the motor vehicle 1.

[0011] The cargo compartment door 8 is pivotally mounted in a known manner between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the cargo compartment door 8 closes a Fig. 1. the lower cargo space of the motor vehicle 1.

[0012] From its closed position, the cargo door 8 can be pivoted clockwise into its open position, thus providing access to the cargo space. The visible support structure 4 of the vehicle 1, for example, is a frame for a tailgate that is pivotally attached to the vehicle 1 to allow access to the cargo space.

[0013] The cargo door 8 is connected to the support structure 4 via a tension element 10. The tension element 10 is a retaining strap 12, which is attached to the support structure 4 at one end 14. One end 15 of the retaining strap 12, or tension element 10, is attached to the cargo door 8 by means of a fastening device 18.

[0014] The length of the tension element 10 or the retaining strap 12 is coordinated with the connection points of the retaining strap 12 or the tension element 10 on the cargo door 8 and the supporting structure 4 such that the tension element 10 or retaining strap 12 is almost taut in the closed state of the cargo door 8 as shown.

[0015] In Fig. Figure 2 shows a section of the fastening device 18. The section shown reveals that the fastening device 18 comprises a first fastening element 21 and a second fastening element 22. The two fastening elements 21 and 22 serve to fasten the end 15 of the retaining strap 12 or tensioning element 10 to the cargo door 8.

[0016] The first fastening element 21 comprises an anchor cap 25, which rests against the side of the cargo compartment door 8 facing the cargo space. The cargo space is in Fig.2 arranged below. A substantially tubular connecting body 29 extends from the anchor cap 25.

[0017] The tension element 10 extends through the connecting body 29. The connecting body 29 is inserted at its free end into a retaining body 32. The essentially tubular retaining body 32 extends from an anchor shield 34 of the second fastening element 22.

[0018] The anchor shield 34 rests against the side of the cargo compartment door 8 facing away from the cargo space. The tensioning element 10 extends through the retaining body 32 and the anchor shield 34. A clamping element 28 is attached to the free end of the tensioning element 10.

[0019] The clamping element 28 is positively engaged in a recess of the anchor cap 25. This secures the free end 15 of the pulling element 10 in a simple manner to the side of the cargo compartment door 8 facing the cargo space.

Claims

[1] Cargo compartment cover with a movably mounted cargo compartment door (8) to which an end (15) of a pull element (10) is attached by means of a fastening device (18), wherein the fastening device (18) comprises two fastening elements (21, 22) which are attached to the cargo compartment door (8), wherein a first fastening element (21) comprises an anchor cap (25) which rests against a side of the cargo compartment door (8) facing a cargo space, characterized by, that a connecting body (29) extends from the anchor cap (25) of the first fastening element (21), through which the tension element (10) extends, the connecting body (29) being inserted into a retaining body (32), through which the tension element (10) extends and which extends from an anchor shield (34) of a second fastening element (22), through which the tension element (10) also extends, the retaining body (32) and the connecting body (29) being tubular in form, the anchor shield (34) of the second fastening element (22) bearing against a side of the cargo compartment door (8) facing away from the cargo space and being anchored by the retaining body (32) in a recess of the cargo compartment door (8), the retaining body (32) having a radially outwardly angled circumferential edge which engages a corresponding shoulder in the recess of the cargo compartment door (8),wherein the connecting body (29) of the first fastening element (21) is connected at its free end in a barbed manner to the retaining body (32) of the second fastening element (22). [2] Cargo area cover according to claim 1, characterized by that the anchor cap (25) of the first fastening element (21) has a recess for the positive locking reception of a clamping element (28). [3] Cargo area cover according to claim 2, characterized by , that the end (15) of the pulling element (10) is attached to the clamping body (28). [4] Cargo area cover according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the fastening elements (21,22) are made of plastic. [5] Motor vehicle with a cargo area cover (5) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the tension element (10) is connected and designed in such a way that the tension element (10) is tensioned in a closed state of the cargo compartment door (8).

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