Storage facility

Abstract

Storage device (1) in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a package (3) of slats (4-9) which is movable between a stowed position and a use position, wherein the slats (4-9) extend transversely to the direction of movement and are movable relative to one another, characterized in that one end of the slat package (3) is fastened to a centering shaft (25) which is arranged centrally in a housing (10), wherein the housing (10) comprises a housing base body (13) which extends in a circumferential direction around the centering shaft (25) and represents a receiving space for the slat package (3) in the stowed position, wherein the housing (10) comprises two housing covers (14, 15) which close off the housing base body (13) at the ends of the centering shaft (25), wherein at least one end (26) of the centering shaft (25) projecting out of the housing through one of the housing covers (14, 15) is provided with a pre-tensioned spring device (16) engages,wherein the spring device (16) is designed as a spiral spring (17) and is fastened to the housing cover (15), wherein a guide and support device (30) for the disk pack (3) is arranged in the housing (10), which guide and support device comprises at least three support rollers (31-33) which bear against the disk pack (3), wherein the guide and support device (30) comprises at least one drive roller (34) which is frictionally connected to the disk pack (3).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a storage device, in particular for an interior of a motor vehicle, with a package of slats which is movable between a storage position and a use position, wherein the slats extend transversely to the direction of movement and are movable relative to one another.

[0002] From the German patent application DE 10 2011 056 355 A1, a storage table of a motor vehicle is known, comprising a package of slats which is displaceable between a storage position at least approximately completely accommodated in a guide and a use position partially pulled out of the guide, wherein the slats extend transversely to the direction of displacement, the guide has at least one curved section with respect to the direction of displacement, and a clamping device is provided which is adjustable between a locking position, in which the slats are clamped together to form a substantially rigid slat package, and a release position,in which the slats are movable relative to one another. German patent DE 195 16 011 C1 discloses a folding table for vehicles with a table holder for attachment to the vehicle and with a tabletop pivotably mounted on the table holder for transfer from a use position to a non-use position and vice versa. The tabletop is composed of segments that are articulated to one another and can be clamped by means of a clamping device on the table holder. In the event of extreme vehicle deceleration, the tabletop can be transferred from the use position into a position that poses little risk of injury to the table user. A plurality of segments are provided that can be clamped against one another by means of at least one tensioning strap running along their top and bottom sides by means of the clamping device on the table holder.The tensioning device is deactivated during extreme vehicle deceleration. German utility model DE 82 26 842 U1 discloses an extendable wall table, in particular a balcony table, characterized by two guide elements arranged substantially parallel to one another at a distance corresponding to the width of a slatted belt; a Venetian blind-like slatted belt, the slats of which can be bent relative to one another at their separation points; fastening devices on the guide elements; and at least one pivoting arm arranged beneath the Venetian blind-like slatted belt, supporting it in such a way that the belt rests at least partially on the pivoting arm, which is pivotable about a pivot axis arranged on a support fastened between the guide elements. The American patent US 3,896,742 A discloses a collapsible and rollable table arrangement for motor vehicles.comprising a retractable table top that is displaceable between a rolled-up storage position and an outwardly extended use position, the table assembly comprising legs to support the table in the use position. The German translation DE 696 03 063 T2 of European patent EP 0 778 174 B1 discloses the arrangement of a table top in a body element of a motor vehicle, such that the table top is deformable and displaceable by deforming through a slot cut out in a wall defining the body element between a folded position in the body element and a use position outside this element, in which the table top provides a support surface for the user, the table top comprising a series of successive elongate elements with longitudinal side surfaces hinged to one another.One end of a first hinged element of the row is pivotally mounted on the body element about an axis substantially perpendicular to the support surface of the table top and is arranged at one end of the insertion slot. The body element contains means for stiffening the table top in the use position, which are arranged in the extension of the slot within the body element in such a way that, when the table top is in the use position, the hinged elements extend through the slot and the ends of certain of these elements located within the body element interact with the stiffening means. German Offenlegungsschrift DE 199 35 762 A1 discloses a sectional plate that can be extended / retracted at any angle for cantilevered shelves or for placing on folding table frames. The sectional plate consists of individual segments, which are movably connected to one another.

[0003] The object of the invention is to provide a storage device, in particular for an interior of a motor vehicle, with a package of slats which is movable between a storage position and a use position, wherein the slats extend transversely to the direction of movement and are movable relative to one another, which is stable, easy to handle and / or inexpensive to produce.

[0004] This object is achieved by a storage device having the features of patent claim 1. The slat pack can be fully or partially rolled up in the stowed position. The storage device is preferably arranged in the interior, in particular in the rear, of the motor vehicle. In this case, the storage device advantageously serves to form a table for a passenger in the interior of the motor vehicle. The slats can be connected to one another in an articulated manner. On the one hand, the articulated connection of the slats makes it possible to create a stable storage surface in a simple manner. On the other hand, the articulated connection of the slats enables particularly space-saving storage of the slat pack in the stowed position, advantageously by rolling it up, in particular in a housing that can also be referred to as a storage cassette. The slats can be connected to one another in an articulated manner by connecting links.The slats can also be connected to one another in an articulated manner by a knotting device made of an elastomer material. The slats are advantageously designed so that they lock into place in the use position. This simply ensures sufficient stability of the slat pack in the use position. The slats can be designed in a stepped or essentially Z-shaped manner and interlock so that the slats support themselves in the use position. The slats are advantageously connected to one another in such a way that the slats can be rolled up from the use position in one direction of rotation, for example counterclockwise, into the stowed position, which corresponds to a non-use position. The centering shaft significantly simplifies the rolling up or rolling in of the slat pack into the stowed position.The housing base essentially has the shape of a straight circular cylinder that surrounds the disk pack in the stowed position. The housing base is advantageously designed in two parts. This simplifies the assembly of the storage device. Because the housing comprises two housing covers that close off the housing base at the ends of the centering shaft, a storage cassette is created that can be installed with the disk pack in various positions in the motor vehicle. The storage cassette is housed, for example, in the backrest of a vehicle seat, in a vehicle door, in a glove compartment, in a dashboard, in a center console or in the trunk of the motor vehicle. This makes it easy to create storage areas for a wide variety of uses in various places in the interior of the motor vehicle.The centering shaft is advantageously rotatably mounted in or on the housing covers. Advantageously, both ends of the centering shaft extend out of the housing through the housing covers. Then, advantageously, a preferably preloaded spring device is assigned to each end of the centering shaft. Due to the preferably preloaded spring device, the storage device can be easily rolled up or rolled up from its use position into the storage position. The spiral spring is advantageously coupled to the centering shaft in such a way that the preloaded spiral spring exerts a rolling-in moment on the disk pack in the use position. This considerably simplifies the rolling of the disk pack from the use position into the storage position. The three support rollers advantageously extend across the entire width of the disk pack.The width is a dimension of the storage device transverse to the direction of movement of the disk pack, i.e. in the longitudinal direction of the slats. The support rollers essentially have the shape of right circular cylinders. Two support rollers are advantageously spaced apart from one another above the disk pack in a substantially horizontal direction. One of the support rollers is advantageously arranged below the disk pack and horizontally overlapping the support rollers arranged above the disk pack. An x-direction or the vehicle's longitudinal direction is referred to as a horizontal direction, for example. A transverse direction, along which the slats of the disk pack can extend depending on the installation position, is also referred to as the y-direction. The z-direction is a direction that extends perpendicular to a plane spanned by the x-direction or x-axis and the y-direction or y-axis.The term "above" refers to the z-direction of the vehicle. The claimed arrangement of the support rollers allows for a simple, more stable support of the disk pack in the operating position. The drive roller, together with the three support rollers, forms two pairs of rollers that ensure stable guidance, deflection, and support of the disk pack's disks.

[0005] A preferred embodiment of the storage device is characterized in that the housing for the lamination pack has a through-opening with a boundary against which a stop body strikes when the lamination pack assumes its stowed position in the housing. The through-opening is advantageously designed as a slot. The size of the slot is adapted to the dimensions of the laminations. The stop body can be used to easily represent a reference point for reaching the stowed position when the stop body strikes the boundary of the through-opening. Furthermore, the stop body advantageously serves to close the through-opening through which the lamination pack moves in and out when the lamination pack is in its stowed position.

[0006] A further preferred embodiment of the storage device is characterized in that the drive roller is driven by at least one drive device mounted on the outside of the housing. The drive device comprises, for example, an electric motor as the drive motor, which drives the centering shaft during the unrolling and / or retracting of the slat pack. The drive motor is controlled, for example, by the push of a button.

[0007] The invention further relates to a centering shaft, a housing, in particular a housing base or housing cover, a spring device, in particular a spiral spring, a guide and support device, in particular a support roller or drive roller, and / or a drive device for a storage device as described above. The aforementioned parts are sold separately.

[0008] The invention further relates to a motor vehicle with a storage device as described above. The storage device is preferably arranged in the rear of the motor vehicle.

[0009] The invention also relates to a method for operating a storage device described above.

[0010] Further advantages, features, and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description, in which various embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings. They show: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a housing with a lamination pack in a use position; and Fig. 2 a perspective view of the opened housing from Fig. 1 without the disc pack.

[0011] In Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a storage device 1 for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle (not shown). The storage device 1 represents a table with a flat storage surface 2 in the interior of the motor vehicle. The table with the storage surface 2 is arranged in the rear of the interior of the motor vehicle.

[0012] The storage device 1 comprises a slat pack 3 with slats 4 to 9. The slats 4 to 9 are movable relative to each other. The slats 4 to 9 are designed in such a way that they can be moved in the Fig. 1 shown use position of the plate pack 3 are supported stably against each other.

[0013] The storage device 1 comprises a housing 10, which serves to accommodate the disk pack 3 in the stowed position. The housing 10 comprises two housing parts 11, 12. The two housing parts 11 and 12 constitute a housing base body 13, which essentially has the shape of a circular cylindrical shell that surrounds the disk pack 3 in its stowed position. The housing base body 13 is closed off laterally by two housing covers 14, 15. The housing covers 14, 15 essentially have the shape of circular disks.

[0014] A spring device 16 is mounted on the outside of the housing cover 15. The spring device 16 is designed as a spiral spring 17. A drive device 18 is mounted on the outside of the housing cover 15 below the spring device 16.

[0015] The housing 10 includes a passage opening 20 for the disk pack 3. The passage opening 20 is designed as a slot delimited by two limiting bodies 21, 22. The disk pack 3 has a stop body 23 at its free end. The stop body 23 comes to a stop against the limiting bodies 21, 22 when the disk pack 3 is in the stowed position.

[0016] In Fig. 2 shows that a centering shaft 25 is arranged centrally in the housing 10. The disk pack 3 is attached to the centering shaft 25 with its end facing away from the stop body 23. One end 26 of the centering shaft 25 extends through a corresponding opening in the housing cover 15.

[0017] A radially inner end of the spring device 16, designed as a spiral spring 17, is fastened to the end 26 of the centering shaft 25. A radially outer end of the spring device 16, designed as a spiral spring 17, is fastened in a prestressed manner to the housing cover 15.

[0018] A guide and support device 30 for the disk pack 3 is arranged in the housing 10. The guide and support device 30 comprises three support rollers 31 to 33 and a drive roller 34. The support rollers 31 to 33 and the drive roller 34 are arranged parallel to one another and parallel to the laminations of the disk pack 3.

[0019] The support rollers 31 and 32 represent a first pair of rollers for supporting and guiding the disk pack 3. The support roller 33 and the drive roller 34 represent a second pair of rollers for supporting and guiding the disk pack 3.

[0020] Via the drive roller 34, the disk pack 3 can be moved into its Fig.1. For this purpose, the drive roller 34 is driven externally via the drive device 18.

[0021] When the disk pack 3 is unrolled, the spiral springs 17, preferably attached to both housing covers 14 and 15, are tensioned. When rewinding or rolling up, the spiral springs 17 ensure that the disk pack is reproducibly wound onto the centering shaft 25.

Claims

[1] Storage device (1) in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a package (3) of slats (4-9) which is movable between a storage position and a use position, wherein the slats (4-9) extend transversely to the direction of movement and are movable relative to one another, characterized bythat one end of the disk pack (3) is fastened to a centering shaft (25) which is arranged centrally in a housing (10), wherein the housing (10) comprises a housing base body (13) which extends in a circumferential direction around the centering shaft (25) and represents a receiving space for the disk pack (3) in the stowed position, wherein the housing (10) comprises two housing covers (14, 15) which close off the housing base body (13) at the ends of the centering shaft (25), wherein a prestressed spring device (16) engages at least one end (26) of the centering shaft (25) protruding from the housing through one of the housing covers (14, 15), wherein the spring device (16) is designed as a spiral spring (17) and is fastened to the housing cover (15), wherein a guide and support device (30) for the disk pack (3) is arranged in the housing (10) which comprises at least three support rollers (31-33) which bear against the disk pack (3),wherein the guide and support device (30) comprises at least one drive roller (34) which is frictionally connected to the disk pack (3). [2] Storage device according to claim 1, characterized by that the housing (10) for the disk pack (3) has a passage opening (20) with a boundary (21, 22) against which a stop body (23) strikes when the disk pack (3) assumes its stowed position in the housing (10). [3] Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the drive roller (34) is driven by at least one drive device (18) which is attached to the outside of the housing (10). [4] Centering shaft (25), housing (10), in particular housing base body (13), spring device (16), in particular spiral spring (17), guide and support device (30), in particular support roller (31-33) or drive roller (34), and / or drive device (18) for a storage device (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

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