Cover for a rear vehicle cargo area and vehicle

Abstract

Cover for a rear cargo area (4) of motor vehicles (1) with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate (3), comprising a tub-shaped container (6) and a parcel shelf (7) that can be pivoted with the tailgate (3) and is designed to cover the tub-shaped container (6), wherein the tub-shaped container (6) is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf (7) and can be folded away from the parcel shelf (7) to allow access to the interior of the container (6) from outside the motor vehicle (1) when the tailgate (3) is open, characterized by that at least one flap (8) is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf (7), which in an open position provides access from a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle (1) to the tub-shaped container (6) through the parcel shelf (7) and in a closed position essentially forms part of the parcel shelf (7).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cover for a rear cargo area of ​​motor vehicles, according to the preamble of claim 1, and to a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 7.

[0002] Many vehicles have a rear cargo area, located in a trunk that can be closed by a tailgate. The cargo area is typically situated between the rear of the vehicle and the back of the front seats for the driver and / or passengers. A cover provides privacy for the cargo area and also serves as a storage shelf (parcel shelf) accessible from the passenger compartment.

[0003] One disadvantage of this design is that items stored in the cargo area are inaccessible to the vehicle's occupants, such as those in the rear seats, while the vehicle is in motion. However, if these items are placed in the passenger compartment, for example, on the rear seats, their visibility makes them vulnerable to break-ins and theft while the vehicle is parked. Furthermore, items placed on the seats are not adequately secured against shifting during a journey.

[0004] To solve this problem, various solutions have already been described. For example, FR 2 870 495 A1 discloses a cover for a vehicle cargo area, in particular for the rear cargo area of ​​motor vehicles, which has a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate. The cover comprises a tray-shaped container and a parcel shelf that pivots with the tailgate and covers the tray-shaped container. A flap is also pivotally mounted on the parcel shelf by means of two different, parallel pivot axes, so that in the open position the flap provides access to the tray-shaped container through the parcel shelf (accessible from both inside and outside the vehicle, depending on the selected pivot axis), and in the closed position forms part of the parcel shelf.However, since the tub-shaped container is integrated into the parcel shelf and firmly attached to it, it always swivels along with the parcel shelf.

[0005] From EP 0 761 503 A1, a storage compartment is further disclosed, consisting of a tray-shaped container for passenger vehicles with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate and a parcel shelf that is preferably pivotable with the tailgate and covers the container when the tailgate is closed. This allows smaller items to be stored in the compartment, at least invisibly from the outside, and secured against slipping. However, they are not accessible from the passenger compartment. To reach them, the tailgate must always be opened.

[0006] Furthermore, EP 1 855 916 B1 discloses a receiving device for a motor vehicle comprising a parcel shelf and a trough-shaped container, the parcel shelf being designed to cover the container. The parcel shelf is made of a flexible material that can be rolled up, folded, or collapsed, which can also be done from inside the passenger compartment.

[0007] DE 93 13 436 U1 discloses a cargo space cover for vehicles with a tub-like recess which can be closed by means of tub covers, for example sliding covers or roller blinds.

[0008] Furthermore, EP 1 258 396 B1 describes a cover designed as a suitcase-like hollow body for a vehicle cargo space. A transport container is an integral part of the hollow body.

[0009] FR 2 743 035 A1 also discloses a suitcase-like cargo cover for a motor vehicle. The cargo cover can be closed at the top by means of laterally mounted, sliding double flaps.

[0010] EP 1 717 104 A1 discloses a cargo cover for vehicles which can be folded or unfolded vertically in order to change the size of the storage space available inside the cargo cover.

[0011] Against this background, the present invention aims to create a cover for a vehicle cargo space and a motor vehicle that, while having a simple design, offers very high functionality.

[0012] This problem is solved by a cover having the features of claim 1 and by a motor vehicle having the features of claim 7. Further, particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the respective dependent claims.

[0013] It should be noted that the features listed individually in the claims can be combined with one another in any technically meaningful way and demonstrate further embodiments of the invention. The description further characterizes and specifies the invention, particularly in conjunction with the figures.

[0014] According to the invention, a cover for the rear cargo area of ​​motor vehicles with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate comprises a tub-shaped container and a parcel shelf that pivots with the tailgate and is designed to cover the tub-shaped container. Furthermore, at least one flap is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf, which, in an open position, provides access to the tub-shaped container through the parcel shelf and, in a closed position, essentially forms part of the parcel shelf, particularly in terms of appearance and function. The inventive design of the cargo area cover thus allows access to the items stored in the tub-shaped container from inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle by opening the flap pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf.The opening mechanism of the flap could be extended to ensure automatic opening of the flap by means of a suitable mechanism. At the same time, the items stored in the trough-shaped container arranged vertically under the parcel shelf are not visible from the outside when the flap is closed and are also secured against uncontrolled sliding while the vehicle is in motion. Thus, the cargo area cover according to the invention is easy to operate and has a particularly simple design while offering high functionality.

[0015] Furthermore, according to the invention, the tub-shaped container is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf. This allows access to the interior of the container, particularly from outside the vehicle when the tailgate is open, by folding the tub-shaped container away from the parcel shelf. This makes it especially advantageous for the user to access the interior of the container with just one free hand.

[0016] An advantageous embodiment of the invention, which is particularly cost-effective and technically uncomplicated in its construction, provides that the flap is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf by means of a hinge mechanism. In other words, the flap forms an integral, one-piece unit with the parcel shelf.

[0017] A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the trough-shaped container is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf by means of a container film hinge. In this case, the container forms an integral, one-piece unit with the parcel shelf, which, among other things, enables a cost-effective and technically uncomplicated design of the cover according to the invention.

[0018] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the tub-shaped container can be detachably fixed to the parcel shelf by means of a container locking device in such a way that it pivots together with the parcel shelf when the tailgate is opened. In this way, convenient access to the cargo area is ensured when the tailgate is open, so that even larger items can be easily placed in the cargo area.

[0019] At the same time, the container locking mechanism can also be released or opened with just one free hand of a user, so that the tub-shaped container can be folded away from the parcel shelf and objects can easily be placed in the container (even with just one free hand).

[0020] The container locking device can also be designed in such a way that the tub-shaped container can either be folded up and fixed with just one free hand to allow access to the cargo area, or automatically locks into place when the tailgate is closed and is releasably fixed with the parcel shelf.

[0021] A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the flap can be detachably fixed to the parcel shelf in its closed position by means of a flap locking device. This ensures that no objects can slide from the interior of the tray-shaped container into the passenger compartment while the vehicle is in motion, particularly, for example, during hard braking or an accident, while the flap is closed.

[0022] Another aspect of the invention comprises a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate and which includes a cargo space. The vehicle according to the invention has a cover for the cargo space according to one of the embodiments described above.

[0023] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, which is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. This drawing schematically shows: Fig. 1 a perspective partial view of the rear of a motor vehicle according to the invention with a cargo cover according to the invention in a first position of use, Fig. 2 a perspective partial view of the rear of the vehicle with the cargo area cover according to the invention made of Fig. 1 in a second position of use, Fig. 3 a perspective partial view of the rear of the vehicle with the cargo area cover according to the invention made of Fig. 1 in a third position of use, Fig. 4 a perspective partial interior view of the cargo space cover according to the invention made of Fig. 1 in a fourth position of use, Fig. 5 a perspective partial interior view of the cargo space cover according to the invention made of Fig. 1 in the third position of use, Fig. 6 a perspective view of the cargo space cover according to the invention Fig. 1 in the fourth operating position, Fig. 7 a perspective view of the cargo space cover according to the invention Fig. 1 in the second operating position and Fig. 8 a perspective view of the cargo space cover according to the invention Fig. 1.

[0024] In the different figures, parts that are equivalent in function are always provided with the same reference symbols, so that they are usually only described once.

[0025] Fig. Figure 1 shows a perspective partial view of the rear of a motor vehicle 1 according to the invention with a cargo cover 2 according to the invention in a first operating position. As in Fig. As can be seen in Figure 1, the motor vehicle 1 has a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate 3 and comprises a cargo space 4. In the illustrated motor vehicle 1, the cargo space 4 is located between the rear of the vehicle and the rear wall 5 of the rear seats adjacent to the front seats and is bounded at the top by the cover 2, which serves as a privacy screen for the interior of the cargo space and can also be used as a storage area accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle 1.

[0026] The first position of use of the in Fig. The embodiment of the cargo cover 2 according to the invention, as illustrated in Figure 1, is characterized in that the cargo cover 2 is, as in Figure 1, Fig. In the open state shown in Figure 1, the cover 2 is pivoted upwards together with the tailgate 3. For this purpose, the cover 2 is connected to the tailgate 3, for example, by means of pull straps (not shown), so that the tailgate 3 can lift the cover 2 when open. In this way, loading and unloading items into and out of the cargo space 4 of the vehicle 1 is facilitated by providing the largest possible access opening to the cargo space 4.

[0027] In Fig. Figure 1 further shows that the cover 2 comprises a trough-shaped container 6 and a parcel shelf 7 that can be pivoted with the tailgate 3, with the parcel shelf 7 covering the container 6 from above. Thus, the parcel shelf 7 forms the storage area accessible from the passenger compartment of vehicle 1.

[0028] Fig. Figure 2 shows a perspective partial view of the rear of vehicle 1 with the cargo cover 2. Fig. Figure 1 shows a second operating position in which the parcel shelf 7 is pivoted upwards with the open tailgate 3, while the tub-shaped container 6 is pivoted downwards relative to the parcel shelf 7. This provides access from the vehicle's trunk to the interior of the tub-shaped container 6, allowing items to be placed in or removed from the container 6 even with the tailgate open. Advantageously, in the illustrated embodiment of the cargo cover 2 according to the invention, a container locking device (not shown) is provided with which the tub-shaped container 6 can be detachably fixed to the parcel shelf 7, so that the container 6 can be pivoted together with the parcel shelf 7 when fixed to it and can be pivoted relative to it when detached.The container closure device can be operated in a particularly advantageous way with just one free hand of the user.

[0029] Fig. Figure 3 shows a perspective partial view of the rear of vehicle 1 with the cargo cover 2. Fig. 1 in a third operating position, in which the parcel shelf 7 is pivoted downwards. The parcel shelf 7 assumes this operating position, for example, when the pull straps (not shown), with which the parcel shelf 7 is normally connected to the tailgate 3, are pulled away from it as in Fig. The rear hatch 3 shown in the illustration is open, or the rear hatch 3 is closed. In the third position, the parcel shelf 7 can be used as a storage area from the passenger compartment.

[0030] In Fig. Figure 3 further shows that the parcel shelf 7 includes a flap 8. This is, as in Fig. As can be seen in section 4, it is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf 7.

[0031] Fig. Figure 4 shows a perspective partial interior view of the cargo space cover 2 according to the invention. Fig. 1 in a fourth position of use in which the flap 8 of the parcel shelf 7 is open, so that a passenger sitting on a rear seat 9 of the vehicle 1 can easily access the interior of the tub-shaped container 6 through the parcel shelf 7.

[0032] At the in Fig. Figure 5, the third use state of the cover 2, shows how the flap 8, when closed, forms part of the parcel shelf 7. Particularly preferably, the flap 8, when closed, lies essentially in the same plane that defines the parcel shelf 7. Thus, the parcel shelf 7 forms a completely flat storage surface. Furthermore, this arrangement allows the flap 8 to be visually unobtrusive when closed, integrated into the parcel shelf 7 and its storage surface.

[0033] Particularly preferably, the flap 8 can be detachably fixed in its closed position on the parcel shelf 7 by means of a flap locking device (not shown). In this way, it is ensured that no contents of the trough-shaped container, which is in Fig. 5, which is covered by the parcel shelf 7 and the flap 8, may cause objects to slip into the passenger compartment, for example during an abrupt braking maneuver or an accident.

[0034] Fig. Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the cargo space cover 2 according to the invention. Fig. 1 in the fourth position of use, Fig. 7 a perspective view of the cargo space cover 2 according to the invention Fig. 1 in the second operating position and Fig. 8 another perspective view of the cargo space cover 2 according to the invention Fig. 1. In the case of the Fig.In the exemplary embodiment of the cargo cover 2 shown in Figures 6-8, the tub-shaped container 6, the parcel shelf 7, and the flap 8 form an integral, one-piece unit. In particular, the flap 8 is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf 7 by means of a flap hinge 10, and the tub-shaped container 6 is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf 7 by means of a container hinge 11. This enables a particularly easy-to-use, cost-effective, weight-reducing, and technically uncomplicated design of the cargo cover 2 according to the invention.

[0035] The cover according to the invention has been explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment illustrated in the figures. However, the cover is not limited to the embodiment described herein, but also includes other embodiments with the same effect. For example, it would be advantageous to provide a power connection in the trough-shaped container, with which the rechargeable batteries of a portable computer stored in the container could be charged. Likewise, the trough-shaped container could also be designed as a separate component that is not integrally connected to the parcel shelf.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the cover according to the invention is used for a rear cargo area of ​​motor vehicles with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate. Reference symbol list 1 motor vehicle 2. Cargo area cover 3. Tailgate 4 cargo space 5 Rear wall vehicle seats 6 Tub-shaped containers 7 Parcel shelf 8 flap 9 Rear seat 10 flap film hinge 11 Container film hinge

Claims

[1] Cover for a rear cargo area (4) of motor vehicles (1) with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate (3), comprising a tub-shaped container (6) and a parcel shelf (7) that can be pivoted with the tailgate (3) and is designed to cover the tub-shaped container (6), wherein the tub-shaped container (6) is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf (7) and can be folded away from the parcel shelf (7) to allow access to the interior of the container (6) from outside the motor vehicle (1) when the tailgate (3) is open, characterized by , that at least one flap (8) is pivotably mounted on the parcel shelf (7), which in an open position provides access from a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle (1) to the tub-shaped container (6) through the parcel shelf (7) and in a closed position essentially forms part of the parcel shelf (7). [2] Cover according to claim 1, characterized by , that the flap (8) is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf (7) by means of a flap film hinge (10). [3] Cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the tub-shaped container (6) is pivotably connected to the parcel shelf (7) by means of a container film hinge (11). [4] Cover according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the tub-shaped container (6) can be detachably fixed to the parcel shelf (7) by means of a container locking device in such a way that it pivots together with the parcel shelf (7) when the tailgate (3) is opened. [5] Cover according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that the container locking device can be automatically and releasably fixed to the parcel shelf (7) when the tub-shaped container (6) is folded away from the parcel shelf (7) by closing the tailgate (3). [6] Cover according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the flap (8) can be releasably fixed in its closed position on the parcel shelf (7) by means of a flap locking device. [7] Vehicle with a trunk that can be closed by means of a tailgate (3) and which includes a cargo space (4), characterized by a cover (2) for the cargo space (4) according to one of the preceding claims.

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