Motor vehicle with a detachably mounted container

The integration of retaining rails and rotatable locking devices on cargo containers addresses the challenge of securely fastening cargo within motor vehicles, ensuring stability and ease of use.

DE102015212974B4Active Publication Date: 2025-10-16BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
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Application Number
DE102015212974
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2015-07-10
Publication Date
2025-10-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-07-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing motor vehicles lack effective mechanisms to securely fasten and retain cargo containers within the cargo space, particularly ensuring they remain stable during transportation.

Method used

Integration of retaining rails in the cargo space floor with through-openings for mounting means, and containers equipped with rotatable locking devices on side edges that engage with these rails, allowing secure and releasable attachment.

Benefits of technology

Provides stable and secure fastening of cargo containers within the vehicle, ensuring they remain in place during transit, enhancing safety and convenience.

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Abstract

Motor vehicle (1) with a body having a vehicle interior and an adjoining luggage compartment or loading space (2), wherein at least one mounting rail (7, 8) is integrated in the loading space floor (6) in a floor (6) of the loading space (2), wherein the mounting rail (7, 8) has a through-opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the mounting rail (7, 8) for receiving and holding means, wherein a container (11) is detachably held in at least one mounting rail (7, 8) by at least one mounting device or fixing device (19, 20) arranged on the container (11), characterized in that the container (11) has interconnected side walls (12, 13, 14, 15) and an integrated floor (16), that between two adjacent side walls (12, 13, 14, 15) a side edge (17, 18) is formed in each case, that on a side wall (12, 13, 14, 15) and / or on at least one side edge (17,18) at least one mounting device (19, 20) is arranged such that the mounting device (19, 20) can be mounted in the adjacent mounting rail (7, 8).
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Description

[0001] The invention relates to a motor vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] DE 101 49 186 A1 discloses the arrangement of rails in the cargo area of ​​a motor vehicle. Load eyes can be attached to the respective rails at predetermined positions to hold cargo.

[0003] DE 10 2006 043 223 A1 discloses a loading system for a cargo area of ​​a motor vehicle. The loading system comprises a transport element with rollers that can be moved along guide rails of a floor plate. The transport element is provided with recesses, pins, eyelets, or the like, which serve to accommodate, for example, a folding box.

[0004] From DE 102 28 360 A1, a frame is known which is designed in a vehicle interior and has a number of struts to which quick-release locking means can be releasably attached.

[0005] From WO 2014 / 117 923 A1, an arrangement for fastening a functional assembly having a fastening element in a vehicle to a receiving element which can be releasably locked to the fastening element and which is designed as a ball locking device is known.

[0006] Other motor vehicles, each with a loading space in which a container is attached to a loading rail, are known from DE 36 11 837 C1, DE 100 38 752 A1, DE 102 12 222 A1 and DE 10 2013 226 457 A1.

[0007] Finally, DE 10 2010 011 086 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a body having a vehicle interior and an adjoining luggage compartment or cargo space. A mounting rail is integrated into the floor of the cargo space, wherein the mounting rail has a through-opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the mounting rail for receiving and holding means. A container is releasably mounted in at least one mounting rail via at least one mounting device or fixing device arranged on the container.

[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a motor vehicle with a loading space in which cargo is secured by devices.

[0009] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

[0010] A motor vehicle according to the invention has a body with a vehicle interior and an adjoining luggage compartment or cargo space. At least one mounting rail is integrated into the floor of the cargo space. The mounting rail has a through-opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the mounting rail for receiving and holding means. A container is detachably held in at least one mounting rail via at least one mounting device or a fixing device. According to the invention, the container has interconnected side walls and an integrated floor. A side edge is formed between each two adjacent side walls. At least one mounting device is arranged on a side wall and / or on at least one side edge such that the mounting device can be mounted in the adjacent mounting rail.

[0011] A holding device is advantageously formed on each of two adjacent side edges of the container.

[0012] In an advantageous embodiment, the mounting device comprises a guide component with a cavity. A locking device in the guide component is rotatable about an axis of symmetry or a longitudinal axis and displaceable upwards and downwards in the longitudinal direction of the guide component when the locking device is in a predetermined position.

[0013] Advantageously, the guide component has a housing having an upper housing section and a lower housing section. The locking device has an upper section and a lower section. An inner diameter of the guide component is larger than an outer diameter of the upper section of the locking device. An inner diameter of the guide component is larger than a length of the locking device, so that the locking device is rotatable about the axis of symmetry in the cavity of the housing of the guide component.

[0014] In an advantageous embodiment, the lower housing section of the guide component has an approximately annular cover section, an adjoining, approximately vertically extending casing section, and a base section connected thereto. A through opening is formed in the base section of the lower housing section.

[0015] The through opening provided in the base section is advantageously rectangular in shape corresponding to the shape of the cuboid locking component of the locking device.

[0016] In an advantageous embodiment, an inner distance of the through-opening is greater than a width of the cuboid-shaped locking component of the locking device, so that the cuboid-shaped locking component of the locking device can be guided through the through-opening in the intermediate position.

[0017] An embodiment of the invention is described below by way of example with reference to the drawings, in which: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a schematically illustrated loading space of a motor vehicle, wherein two parallel rails are provided in the floor of the loading space, running in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein a transport container is fixed in one rail via two mounting devices, Fig. 2 is a partially sectioned view of a holding device arranged above a through-opening of a rail, wherein a locking or clamping part of the holding device is located in a non-use position within the holding device, Fig. 3 a partially sectioned view of the Fig. 1, wherein the clamping part is in an intermediate position within the through-opening of the rail after a lowering movement against the force of a spring and after a 90° rotation relative to the non-use position of the Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 a partially sectioned view of the mounting device according to the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, wherein the clamping part, after a lowering movement and a rotation of 90°, is back in a holding position in which the clamping part rests in a spring-loaded manner against an inner surface of the rail, wherein the respective inner surface is formed on the respective opposite sides of the through opening.

[0018] The Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a luggage compartment or loading space 2 of a motor vehicle 1. The loading space 2 is bounded forward in the vehicle's longitudinal direction x by a backrest 3 of a bench seat 4 (not shown in detail) of an adjoining vehicle interior 5.

[0019] The loading space 2 has a loading space floor 6 in which two (supporting) rails 7 and 8 are integrated. Such support rails 7, 8 are known, for example, from DE 101 49 186 A1. The Fig. The support rails 7, 8 shown in Fig. 1 have a rectangular cross-section with a through opening 9, 10.

[0020] In the Fig. 1 shows a cuboid-shaped (transport) container 11 that is open at the top. The container 11 has two side walls 12, 13 arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal direction x, two side walls 14, 15 extending in the vehicle's transverse direction y, and a base 16. The side wall 12 of the container 11 runs parallel to the through-opening 9 of the mounting rail 7.

[0021] A locking device or holding device 19, 20 is arranged on the container 11 at the side edge 17 running in the vertical z-direction between the side wall 12 and the side wall 14, and at the side edge 18 running in the vertical z-direction between the side wall 12 and the side wall 13. In the embodiment shown, the respective holding device 19, 20 is a rotationally symmetrical component with a line of symmetry 21.

[0022] The respective mounting device 19, 20 essentially consists of a hollow guide component 22a, 22b in which a locking and / or clamping component 23 is arranged. In the embodiment shown, a housing 24 of the guide component 22a, 22b is constructed in two parts, consisting of an upper section 38 and a lower section 37.

[0023] As can be seen from the Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. As can be seen from Figure 4, the locking device 23 arranged in the hollow guide component 22a, 22b is constructed from an upper portion 27 and a lower portion 28. The upper portion 27 of the locking device 23 is rod-shaped in the embodiment shown.

[0024] An inner diameter d 22,38 of the guide component 22 is larger than an outer diameter D 23,27 of the upper section 27 of the locking device 23. An inner diameter d 22,24,37 of the guide component 22 is greater than a length l 36 the locking device 23, so that the locking device 23 is rotatable about the axis of symmetry 21 in the cavity 63 of the housing 24 of the guide component 22.

[0025] A lower end 30 of a spring 31 is attached to an upper end 29 of the upper portion 27 of the locking device 23. An upper end 32 of the spring 31 is arranged on a cover or closure member 33, wherein the cover 33 closes an upper end 34 of the housing 24 of the guide member 22.

[0026] At a lower end 35 of the upper section 27 of the locking device 23, the lower section 28 is formed in the embodiment shown as a cuboid-shaped locking component 36. In the Fig. 2 is the height z 36 and a length l 36 of the cuboid locking component 36.

[0027] In the Fig. 3 is a width b 36 of the cuboid-shaped locking component 36. The length l 36 of the cuboid-shaped locking component 36 determines a length or an inner diameter y 22,24,37a lower housing section 37 of the housing 24 on the lower section 37 of the guide component 22. In the embodiment shown, the lower housing section 37 of the housing 24 has an approximately annular cover section 39, an adjoining approximately vertically extending jacket section 40 and a base section 41 connected thereto.

[0028] A through-opening 42 is formed on the base portion 41. The through-opening 42 is provided in the vertical z-direction by at least two opposing stops 43a and 43b or, in another embodiment, by an annular, closed projection 44.

[0029] An outside distance y 43 between the opposite stops 43a and 43b or an outer diameter y 44 of the annular, closed projection 44 is smaller than a width y 9,10 the through opening 9 (10) of the support rail 7 (8).

[0030] The two opposite stops 43a and 43b or the annular, closed projection 44 can therefore be inserted with a clearance into the through opening 9 (10) of the support rail 7 (8) for positioning the respective support device 19, 20 and the subsequent fixing of the container 11.

[0031] The through opening 42 in the base section 41 is rectangular in shape corresponding to the shape of the cuboid locking component 36 of the locking device 23.

[0032] An inner distance y 22,42 the through opening 42 is larger than a width b 36 of the cuboid locking component 36 of the locking device 23, so that the cuboid locking component 36 of the locking device 23 can be passed through the through opening 42 in the intermediate position 50.

[0033] A U-shaped guide groove 45 is formed on an upper housing section 38 of the housing 24. The guide groove 45 has an upper section 46 and a lower section 47 as well as an approximately vertical section 48 connecting the upper section 46 to the lower section 47. The upper section 46 and the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45 can be configured according to the Fig. 1 approximately horizontally or according to the Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 be formed obliquely.

[0034] A length l 46 of the upper section 46 and a length l 47 of the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45 is designed such that the locking device 23 rotates by 90° around the axis of symmetry 21. A height z 48 the guide groove 45 is designed so that the locking device 23 in the vertical direction from the Fig. 2 shown starting position 49 via the Fig. 3 shown intermediate position 50 into the Fig. 4 shown locking position 51 is movable.

[0035] In the embodiment shown, the locking device 23 is actuated by a guide pin 53 being arranged on the upper section 27 of the locking device 23. The Fig. 3, extends through the guide groove 45 and is provided with an actuating component 55 at its free end 54. The guide pin 53 is located in the Fig. 2 in an upper end position or unlocking position 57.

[0036] In the Fig. 1 to 4, the container 11 is in the intended loading position 56. In order to lock or fix the container 11, it is necessary that the respective stop 43a, 43b or projection 44 on the bottom section 41 of the guide component 22 is inserted into the through opening 9 (10) of the support rail 7 (8).

[0037] As from the Fig. As can be seen from Figure 2, the guide pin 53 of the actuating component 55 is located in the upper position 57 in the upper section 46 of the guide groove 45. Moving the guide pin 53 in the upper section 46 of the guide groove 45 up to the vertical section 48 causes the locking device 23 and thus the cuboid-shaped locking component 36 to rotate by 90°. This is the case when the upper section 46 of the guide groove 45 is horizontal.

[0038] If the upper section 46 of the guide groove 45 is inclined, the rotation of the locking device 23 and thus of the cuboid-shaped locking component 36 simultaneously results in a downward height adjustment. This adjustment path corresponds to an arrow P1 in the Fig. 3.

[0039] The cuboid locking component 36 is moved downwards through the through-opening 42 of the lower housing section 37 of the guide component 22 during a downward movement of the guide pin 53 in the vertical section 48 of the guide groove 45 until an upper edge 58 of the cuboid locking component 36 is located below an inner surface 59 of an upper wall section 60 of the support rail 7 (8). This adjustment path corresponds to an arrow P2 in the Fig. 3.

[0040] If the guide pin 53 is moved from the vertical section 48 of the guide groove 45 along the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45, the locking device 23 and thus the cuboid locking component 36 rotate by 90°. This is the case when the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45 runs horizontally.

[0041] If the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45 is inclined, the rotation of the locking device 23 and thus of the cuboid-shaped locking component 36 simultaneously results in an upward height adjustment. This adjustment path corresponds to an arrow P3 in the Fig. 3.

[0042] By the vertical downward direction along the (total) path z 53The spring 31 is pulled apart by the travel of the guide pin 53 and thus of the locking device 23. As a result, the locking device 23 and thus the cuboid locking component 36 are actuated with a spring force F z53 applied.

[0043] When the actuating component 55 is released, an upwardly facing outer surface 61 on the upper edge 58 of the cuboid-shaped locking component 36 is pressed against an inner surface 59 of a wall section 60 of the support rail 7 (8). The through opening 9 (10) is formed in the wall section 60 of the support rail 7 (8). Unlocking occurs in the reverse direction.

[0044] As from the Fig.4, the guide pin 53 is in its lower end position or in its locking position 62. When the guide pin 53 moves in the direction of the vertical section 48 of the guide groove 45, the downward slope of the lower section 47 of the guide groove 45 causes the locking device 23 to be displaced downwards in the z-direction, so that the locking device 23 can be moved more easily against the force of the spring 31.

Claims

[1] Motor vehicle (1) with a body having a vehicle interior and an adjoining luggage compartment or cargo space (2), wherein at least one mounting rail (7, 8) is integrated into the floor (6) of the cargo space (2), wherein the mounting rail (7, 8) has a through-opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the mounting rail (7, 8) for receiving and holding means, wherein a container (11) is detachably held in at least one mounting rail (7, 8) by means of at least one mounting device or fixing device (19, 20) arranged on the container (11), characterized by, that the container (11) has interconnected side walls (12, 13, 14, 15) and an integrated bottom (16), that a side edge (17, 18) is formed between each of two adjacent side walls (12, 13, 14, 15), that at least one mounting device (19, 20) is arranged on a side wall (12, 13, 14, 15) and / or on at least one side edge (17, 18) such that the mounting device (19, 20) can be mounted in the adjacent mounting rail (7, 8). [2] Motor vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by , that a holding device (19, 20) is formed on each of two adjacent side edges (17, 18) of the container (11). [3] Motor vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the mounting device (19, 20) has a guide component (22a, 22b) with a cavity (63), that in the guide component (22a, 22b) a locking device (23) is rotatable about an axis of symmetry or longitudinal axis (21) and is displaceable upwards and downwards in the longitudinal direction of the guide component (22a, 22b) when the locking device (23) is in a predetermined position (50). [4] Motor vehicle according to claim 3, characterized by , that the guide component (22a, 22b) has a housing (24) on which an upper section (38) and a lower section (37) are formed, that the locking device (23) has an upper section (27) and a lower section (28), that an inner diameter d 22,38 of the guide component (22) is larger than an outer diameter D 23,27 of the upper section (27) of the locking device (23), that an inner diameter d 22,24,37of the guide component (22) is greater than a length l 36 the locking device (23), so that the locking device (23) is rotatable about the axis of symmetry (21) in the cavity (63) of the housing (24) of the guide component (22). [5] Motor vehicle according to claim 4, characterized by , that the lower housing section (37) of the guide component (22a, 22b) has an approximately ring-shaped cover section (39), an adjoining, approximately vertically extending shell section (40) and a bottom section (41) connected thereto, and that a through-opening (42) is formed in the bottom section (41). [6] Motor vehicle according to claim 5, characterized by , that the passage opening (42) formed in the bottom section (41) is rectangular in shape corresponding to the shape of the cuboid locking component (36) of the locking device (23). [7] Motor vehicle according to claim 6, characterized by , that an inner distance y 22,42the passage opening (42) is larger than a width b 36 of the cuboid locking component (36) of the locking device (23), so that the cuboid locking component (36) of the locking device (23) can be passed through the through-opening (42) in the intermediate position (50).

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