Load compartment cover with lighting unit for one vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

Load compartment cover (1) for a vehicle, wherein a lighting unit (2) is at least partially integrated therein, - wherein the load compartment cover (1) has at least one cross member (6), wherein the lighting unit (2) is at least partially integrated into the cross member (6), and - wherein the loading space cover (1) is designed as a roller cover (3) with a cassette (3.1) for receiving the roller cover (3) when it is in a rolled-up state, wherein the cassette (3.1) forms the cross member (6), characterized in that - the load compartment cover (1) has an electrical contact element (5) which is designed to make contact with a further electrical contact element arranged in the vehicle in a mounted state of the load compartment cover (1), wherein the electrical contact element (5) is arranged on a transverse side of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6), and - the lighting unit (2) is designed as an LED strip which extends along the load compartment cover (1) in the transverse direction of the vehicle over a large part of a length of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6) and is arranged in a groove of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6), so that the lighting unit (2) designed as an LED strip is arranged at least partially concealed.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a load compartment cover according to the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle with such a load compartment cover.

[0002] US 2008 / 0112175 A1 discloses a method for intentionally controlling the light intensity in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The light intensity is controlled to create perceived sensations of safety, comfort, and personal adaptation in connection with specific events, the method comprising the following steps: - approaching a parked motor vehicle having an interior passenger compartment, at least one door providing access to the passenger compartment and a gearshift lever located inside the passenger compartment; - Generating a safety approach signal; - illuminating the passenger compartment with a plurality of light sources within the passenger compartment to set a maximum first light intensity level in response to the generated safety approach signal; - Opening the door after the step of illuminating the passenger compartment; - automatically reducing an interior lighting intensity to a lower second light intensity level in response to the step of opening the door; and - automatically reducing the interior lighting intensity to a third light intensity level that is lower than the second light intensity level in response to moving the transmission shift lever away from a park condition.

[0003] DE 20 2016 101 756 U1 describes a cargo cover storage bag with a concealed storage compartment. A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a tailgate disposed between a pair of side panels, a protective cover having a first end anchored between the side panels and a second end removably attachable to the side panels and extendable from the first end across the cargo area, and a storage bag extending from the second end to the tailgate. The storage bag has an upper portion and a lower portion connected to each other via a fastening mechanism.

[0004] A cargo cover structure is known from the generic document DE 10 2012 106 814 A1. It comprises a housing mounted in a horizontal direction in an upper portion of a vehicle trunk, an axle rotatably provided in the housing, a cover provided on an outer peripheral surface of the axle and wound into and out of the housing, and a switch provided in the housing and configured to turn on / off depending on the amount of winding of the cover around the outer peripheral surface of the axle.

[0005] DE 10 2008 047 508 A1 describes a roller blind system for a motor vehicle. The roller blind system comprises a flexible sheet-like structure which, when the roller blind system is stored, is arranged in a space-saving manner and, when the roller blind system is in a functional state, is extended in an extension direction relative to the space-saving arrangement. A dimensionally stable end strip is attached to the end of the sheet-like structure in the extension direction. An electrical consumer is fixedly provided on a main section of the end strip. To supply power to the electrical consumer, a first electrical contact section is provided on at least one guide rail, which is provided for guiding the end strip during transfer from the stored state to a functional state.A second electrical contact section is provided on the end strip, which is movable relative to the main section of the end strip, for contacting the first electrical contact section.

[0006] DE 10 2016 104 903 A1 discloses a movable load compartment cover and a storage system for a motor vehicle. The storage system comprises a base plate, a loading compartment located above the base plate, a storage compartment located below the base plate, and a movable load compartment cover. The load compartment cover can be moved between a stowed position in the storage compartment and a use position in the load compartment. A storage support is provided in the load compartment above the base plate. In the use position, the load compartment cover rests on the storage support, forming a shelf for holding various objects.

[0007] US Pat. No. 5,148,849 A describes an illuminated retractable awning. It includes a roller pole around which a canopy can be rolled. The roller pole has an elongated recess suitable for receiving a light source. The light source includes an electrical cable with a plug at one end suitable for insertion into a socket in a support surface on which the awning is mounted.

[0008] From DE 102 60 984 A1 a load compartment protection device for a motor vehicle is known, which has a flexible sheet structure movably mounted between a compactly stored rest position and an extended functional position and a light source.

[0009] The invention is based on the object of specifying a load compartment cover for a vehicle and a vehicle with a load compartment cover.

[0010] The object is achieved according to the invention by a load compartment cover having the features specified in claim 1 and by a vehicle having the features specified in claim 2.

[0011] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

[0012] A load compartment cover for a vehicle according to the invention has a lighting unit that is at least partially integrated therein. According to the invention, the load compartment cover has at least one cross member. According to the invention, the lighting unit is at least partially integrated into the cross member.

[0013] The lighting unit, which is at least partially integrated into the load compartment cover, provides optimal illumination of the vehicle's cargo area, particularly in the dark. The lighting unit is integrated into the load compartment cover in such a way that glare from the light emitted by the lighting unit can be largely eliminated for a person loading or unloading the cargo area. For example, the at least one lighting unit is arranged in such a way that the cargo area can be indirectly illuminated by the at least one lighting unit.

[0014] A lighting unit positioned in this way allows for optimized illumination of the cargo area, making it significantly easier for a person to locate an object stored in the cargo area. The lighting unit is positioned relatively high in relation to the cargo area, so the cargo area is illuminated from above. Complete obscuration of the lighting unit by one or more loaded objects is largely impossible.

[0015] According to the invention, the load compartment cover is designed as a roller cover with a cassette for accommodating the roller cover when it is rolled up, with the cassette forming the cross member. In particular, the roller cover is stiffened and thus stabilized by the cassette designed as a cross member.

[0016] In an alternative embodiment not according to the invention, the load compartment cover is designed as a cover flap with a stiffening element, wherein the stiffening element forms the cross member. In this embodiment, the cross member also serves to stiffen and stabilize the load compartment cover, i.e., the cover flap.

[0017] According to the invention, the load compartment cover has an electrical contact element that is designed to make contact with another electrical contact element arranged in the vehicle when the load compartment cover is installed. According to the invention, the electrical contact element is arranged on a transverse side of the cassette forming the cross member.

[0018] The two electrical contact elements are provided for establishing a power supply for the lighting unit, whereby the two electrical contact elements make contact with each other when the load compartment cover is installed, i.e. is in its functional position.

[0019] By means of the electrical contact elements, where contact can be broken without great effort, in particular by removing the load compartment cover from the vehicle into a position that can be distinguished from the functional position, handling of the load compartment cover is comparatively simple, without having to take electrical cables into account when removing or otherwise storing the load compartment cover, which could impair handling.

[0020] The invention further relates to a vehicle with a cargo area cover as described above. The cargo area cover has a lighting unit that can be used to optimally illuminate the cargo area.

[0021] In one embodiment, the further electrical contact element for establishing a power supply is arranged on a side panel of the loading space and the electrical contact element is arranged at a position corresponding to a position of the contact element on the cassette of the roller blind as a loading space cover.

[0022] If the loading space cover in the embodiment not according to the invention is designed as a cover flap, the further electrical contact element is arranged on a side panel of the loading space and the electrical contact element is arranged at a position on the cover flap corresponding to a position of the further electrical contact element.

[0023] Regardless of the design of the load compartment cover, it can be ensured to a large extent that contact is established between the contact elements when the load compartment cover is arranged in a functional position, so that the lighting unit can at least be switched on and off.

[0024] A further development provides for the contact elements to be designed as touch contacts. Using contact elements designed in this way, contact can be established between the contact elements without having to insert a plug into a socket. Furthermore, removing the load compartment cover does not require the application of force and / or other means of breaking the connection between the contact elements. Thus, removing the load compartment cover from its functional position is possible without considering a contact connection.

[0025] In a further embodiment, the additional electrical contact element for the power supply is coupled to a locking mechanism of the trunk lid or tailgate. As is conventional, the power supply to the lighting unit is realized when the trunk lid or tailgate is open, so that the cargo area is then illuminated by the lighting unit.

[0026] In particular, in a possible refinement, the additional electrical contact element is coupled or can be coupled to a vehicle electrical system for supplying power to the at least one lighting unit. The power supply is provided via the vehicle electrical system, so that no additional separate energy storage device is required to power the lighting unit.

[0027] In a further embodiment, the lighting unit can be connected to the vehicle's electrical system by opening the tailgate or rear door, by actuating an actuating element located in the vehicle, and / or by actuating a remote control element, particularly a radio-based one, coupled to the additional electrical contact element. If a corresponding condition is met, the lighting unit is supplied with electrical energy, so that the lighting unit is activated and illuminates the vehicle's cargo area.

[0028] According to the invention, the lighting unit is designed as an LED strip that extends along the load compartment cover in the transverse direction of the vehicle over a large part of the length of the cassette forming the cross member, thus providing optimal illumination of the load compartment. According to the invention, the LED strip is arranged in a groove in the cassette forming the cross member, so that the lighting unit designed as an LED strip is at least partially concealed.

[0029] Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings.

[0030] Showing: Fig. 1 schematically shows a load compartment cover with integrated lighting unit, Fig. 2 schematically shows a sectional view of the load compartment cover with cassette designed as a roller blind, Fig. 3 schematically shows a perspective view of an underside of the cover roller blind at least partially pulled out of the cassette and Fig. 4 schematically shows a perspective view of an underside of the load compartment cover not according to the invention designed as a cover flap.

[0031] Corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals in all figures.

[0032] Fig. Figure 1 shows a load compartment cover 1 for a loading space, also referred to as the trunk of a vehicle, with a lighting unit 2, in particular in the form of an LED strip extending in the direction of a vehicle's transverse axis y. Alternatively, the lighting unit 2 can also have only one LED, although the number can vary.

[0033] The lighting unit 2 is integrated into the load compartment cover 1, i.e. into an existing component, whereby the load compartment cover 1 is a Fig. 2 greatly simplified and in Fig. 3 in a perspective view shown cover roller blind 3 to a in Fig. 4 shown cover flap 4 not according to the invention or a folding cover blind not shown in detail not according to the invention.

[0034] In particular, the lighting unit 2 is integrated into the load compartment cover 1 in such a way that the load compartment is illuminated in an optimized manner and yet a glare effect caused by light emitted by the lighting unit 2 can be largely excluded.

[0035] Power is supplied to the lighting unit 2 via contact between an electrical contact element 5 and another electrical contact element, wherein the electrical contact elements 5 are designed as so-called touch contacts. When the two electrical contact elements 5 touch, contact is established to supply power to the lighting unit 2, so that under certain conditions, it emits light.

[0036] In this case, a further electrical contact element is arranged in or on a side panel of the loading space, and an electrical contact element 5 is arranged at a position on the loading space cover 1 corresponding to a position of the contact element. The further electrical contact element is arranged in or on the side panel, in particular for comparatively simple assembly and disassembly.

[0037] If the load compartment cover 1 is in its functional position, regardless of whether a tailgate or a rear door of the vehicle is open, the two electrical contact elements 5 make contact.

[0038] In particular, the further electrical contact element arranged on or in the side panel of the loading space for supplying power to the lighting unit 2 is coupled to a vehicle electrical system or can be coupled under certain conditions.

[0039] For example, the further electrical contact element is coupled to a locking mechanism of the tailgate or the rear door, so that the lighting unit 2 emits light, in particular when the tailgate or rear door is open, and the loading space is thus illuminated, for example to locate a specific object in the loading space, provided that the two electrical contact elements 5 make contact.

[0040] Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of a load compartment cover 1 designed as a roller blind 3, wherein the roller blind 3 is shown in a state retracted into a cassette 3.1.

[0041] In Fig. 3 is a perspective view, in particular of an underside of the cover roller blind 3 with the cassette 3.1.

[0042] In the load compartment cover 1 designed as a roller blind 3, the lighting unit 2 is integrated into the cassette 3.1, so that the lighting unit 2 is at least partially concealed, i.e., concealed. The cassette 3.1 forms a cross member 6 of the roller blind 3 and is arranged in a front region of the roller blind 3 or the load compartment in the direction of a vehicle's longitudinal axis x, i.e., in an area in the load compartment directly adjacent to a passenger compartment.

[0043] If the load compartment cover 1 is designed as a cover flap 4 not according to the invention or as a folding cover blind not according to the invention, the lighting unit 2 is also arranged in the area of ​​the load compartment adjacent to the passenger compartment. In particular, the lighting unit 2 is arranged in the area of ​​a stiffening element 4.1 as a cross member 6 of the cover flap 4.

[0044] To operate the lighting unit 2, it is intended that it be activated when the tailgate or rear door is opened. Alternatively or additionally, the lighting unit 2 can be switched on by actuating an actuating element arranged in the vehicle. The actuating element can be arranged in the passenger compartment. In an alternative or additional embodiment, an actuating element for activating the lighting unit 2 can be arranged in the cargo area itself, for example, on the side panel.

[0045] Alternatively or additionally, the lighting unit 2 can be switched on and off by means of a remote control element that is radio-linked to the further electrical contact element, for example by means of a vehicle key and / or by means of a mobile terminal device, for example a smartphone.

Claims

[1] Load compartment cover (1) for a vehicle, wherein a lighting unit (2) is at least partially integrated therein, - wherein the load compartment cover (1) has at least one cross member (6), wherein the lighting unit (2) is at least partially integrated into the cross member (6), and - wherein the load compartment cover (1) is designed as a roller cover (3) with a cassette (3.1) for receiving the roller cover (3) when it is in a rolled-up state, wherein the cassette (3.1) forms the cross member (6), characterized by , that - the load compartment cover (1) has an electrical contact element (5) which is designed to make contact with a further electrical contact element arranged in the vehicle in a mounted state of the load compartment cover (1), wherein the electrical contact element (5) is arranged on a transverse side of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6), and - the lighting unit (2) is designed as an LED strip which extends along the load compartment cover (1) in the transverse direction of the vehicle over a large part of a length of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6) and is arranged in a groove of the cassette (3.1) forming the cross member (6), so that the lighting unit (2) designed as an LED strip is arranged at least partially concealed. [2] Vehicle comprising a load compartment cover (1) according to claim 1. [3] Vehicle according to claim 2, characterized by that the further electrical contact element for establishing a power supply is arranged on a side panel of the loading space and the electrical contact element (5) is arranged at a position on the cassette (3.1) of the cover roller blind (3) corresponding to a position of the further electrical contact element. [4] Vehicle according to claim 3, characterized bythat the electrical contact elements (5) are designed as touch contacts. [5] Vehicle according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by that the further electrical contact element for supplying power to the lighting unit (2) is coupled or can be coupled to a vehicle electrical system. [6] Vehicle according to claim 5, characterized by that the coupling of the lighting unit (2) to the vehicle electrical system can be established by opening the tailgate or rear door, by actuating an actuating element arranged in the vehicle and / or by actuating a remote control element coupled to the vehicle electrical system.

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