Vehicle with a center console

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle (1) with a center console (2) between the front seats of the vehicle (1), wherein the center console (2) has two longitudinal sides (4) oriented along the front seats of the vehicle (1) and a rear end face (5) oriented towards the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1). According to the invention, a guide channel (7) is integrated into the wall (6) of each of the two longitudinal sides (4) of the center console (2), in which a side wall (9) of a receiving device (8) is guided longitudinally (7) in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) of the vehicle towards the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1). The respective side wall (9) of the receiving device (8) which can be extended from the rear front face (5) of the center console (2) can be locked in the fully extended state in a second fastening device (10) provided below the rear seats (13) in the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1).

Description

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

[0002] Many vehicle models have various storage options for items in the interior of the vehicle, for example in the side doors of the vehicle, in the center console of the vehicle or in the area of ​​the instrument panel or dashboard of the vehicle.

[0003] German patent DE 10 2011 112 438 A1 describes a center console for the interior of a motor vehicle, which includes a holding element for a handbag. The holding element has at least one hook area for attaching the handbag's carrying handle.

[0004] DE 10 2016 111 814 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a stowable storage device having a large ratio of usable volume to stowed volume, thereby providing a useful carrying capacity, but the device is easy to stow.

[0005] In DE 10 2017 000 637 A1, a motor vehicle is disclosed with at least two seats and a storage compartment located between these seats, which comprises a floor, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls, wherein one or each side wall is movable between a lowered position opening the storage compartment laterally and a raised position closing the storage compartment laterally.

[0006] DE 10 2008 017 210 A1 discloses a motor vehicle interior fitting comprising a container in which a first receiving compartment is provided and a drawer in which a second receiving compartment is provided, wherein the drawer is guided relative to the container in such a way that the drawer can be moved from a closed position in which the second receiving compartment is inaccessible to an open position in which the second receiving compartment is accessible.

[0007] The invention is based on the objective of providing a generic vehicle with a center console in which cargo can be stored in the area of ​​the center console in a simple manner and, in particular, also in a way that is easy for an operator to handle.

[0008] This problem is solved according to the invention by a vehicle with a center console having the features of claim 1.

[0009] Advantageous further developments of the invention are part of the additional patent claims.

[0010] To implement a mounting device that can be used as needed in the vehicle, a guide channel is provided in the wall of each of the two longitudinal sides of the center console oriented along the front seats of the vehicle. This channel accommodates one side wall of the mounting device. Corresponding recesses for the respective guide channel are formed in the wall of each of the two longitudinal sides of the center console. Preferably, the two side walls of the mounting device can be guided longitudinally in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) towards the rear of the vehicle by means of guide rails arranged in each guide channel.In this process, the two side walls of the mounting device, which extend from the rear front of the center console oriented towards the rear of the vehicle, are locked in a second fastening device provided below the rear seats in the rear of the vehicle when fully extended.

[0011] Thus, in a first end position, the two side walls of the receiving device are fully retracted and thus completely integrated within the center console, saving space. In a second end position, fully extended, they rest against the rear seats in the rear of the vehicle and are secured there by a second fastening device beneath the rear seats. In this way, when the two side walls are fully extended, a kind of receiving tray is formed, bounded by the rear face of the center console, the two fully extended side walls, and the contact surface on the rear seats or the rear bench seat in the rear of the vehicle.This receiving tray can be used as a receiving device for storing cargo and, in particular, items belonging to the vehicle occupants, for example, for storing handbags, shoes, toys, umbrellas, or similar items carried by the vehicle occupants.

[0012] The two side walls of the receiving device can be designed with a specific predetermined contour, for example, being narrower on their underside and wider on their top side, thus having a bulbous shape or a kind of triangular shape.

[0013] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the two longitudinally displaceable side walls of the receiving device are locked in the first end position, and thus in the fully retracted state, by means of a corresponding first fastening device in the center console, and in the second end position, and thus in the fully extended state, are locked in a detent device provided below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle as a second fastening device.

[0014] The release or loosening of the respective fastening device, and thus the release or loosening of the two side walls of the receiving device in the center console secured by the first fastening device, and / or the release or loosening of the two side walls of the receiving device secured by the second fastening device below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle, can be carried out either by manual operation by an operator or by operation of a control element.

[0015] In a first embodiment of the invention, the respective mounting device in the center console and / or below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle is designed as a push-push mechanism that can be actuated by a vehicle occupant. After releasing the first mounting device in the center console, which is designed as a push-push mechanism, the two side walls of the receiving device can be pulled longitudinally out of the center console by the vehicle occupant from the first end position. After releasing the second mounting device, which is designed as a push-push mechanism below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle, the two side walls of the receiving device can then be moved longitudinally from the second end position by the vehicle occupant towards the center console, preferably until they reach the first end position in the center console.

[0016] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the respective fastening device in the center console and / or below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle is actuated by means of a control element. After releasing the first fastening device in the center console, which is designed, for example, as a push-push mechanism, the two side walls of the receiving device are then moved longitudinally out of the center console from the first end position by an electric motor drive device, preferably to the second end position below the rear seats in the rear area of ​​the vehicle.After releasing the second fastening device, designed, for example, as a push-push mechanism, located below the rear seats in the rear of the vehicle, the two side walls of the receiving device are then moved longitudinally from the second end position towards the center console by the electric motor drive, preferably to the first end position in the center console. The control element, which can be operated by a vehicle occupant, is designed, for example, as a push button, a toggle switch, or a rotary switch, the actuation of which activates the electric motor drive to move the two side walls of the receiving device longitudinally.

[0017] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a floor plate is formed in the vehicle floor, specifically in the floor area between the rear end face of the center console and the rear of the vehicle. This floor plate has recesses or grooves for guiding the two side walls of the receiving device. When the two side walls are fully extended, and thus in their second end position, this creates a receiving tray that is bounded by the rear end face of the center console, the two fully extended side walls, the floor plate, and the contact surface on the rear seats or the rear bench seat in the rear of the vehicle. This also ensures that the two side walls of the receiving device are securely locked to the rear seats under the rear bench seat, while simultaneously increasing the stability of the receiving device.This ensures that even during critical vehicle maneuvers, such as lateral vehicle movements, the cargo items located in the receiving device are held securely without these cargo items adversely affecting the two side walls of the receiving device.

[0018] Preferably, a rubber lip is provided in each of the recesses or grooves formed on both sides of the base plate and intended to guide the two side walls of the receiving device, which serves as a seal between the base plate and the respective side wall of the receiving device.

[0019] In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the two side walls of the receiving device and the base plate have a water-repellent surface or are made of a water-repellent material. Due to the resulting water-repellent properties of the two side walls of the receiving device and the base plate, particularly in conjunction with the rubber lips in the recesses of the base plate, the receiving device is especially suitable for storing wet items belonging to vehicle occupants as cargo, such as wet shoes or umbrellas, or even for holding a cooler carried by vehicle occupants.

[0020] In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the two side walls of the receiving device are covered on their upper side by a lid. This lid ensures a positive-locking closure of the receiving device on its upper side and forms a completely closed receiving device when the two side walls are fully extended. This completely closed receiving device is thus bounded by the rear end face of the center console, the two fully extended side walls, the base plate, the contact surface on the rear seats or the rear bench seat in the rear area of ​​the vehicle, and the lid. In particular, this also increases the stability of the two side walls of the receiving device and thus also of the receiving device as a whole.This also allows the items carried in the receiving device by the vehicle occupants to be very well secured as cargo in the event of a vehicle rollover.

[0021] The fully enclosed mounting device can, for example, be used for the cooling function of a cooler box placed inside it. With thermal insulation of the mounting device's walls—that is, thermal insulation of both side walls, the rear end of the center console, the base plate, the contact surface with the rear seats or the rear bench seat in the rear of the vehicle, and the lid—the mounting device itself can also function as a kind of cooler box or cooling tray. For this purpose, the aforementioned walls of the mounting device can also be made of a water-repellent material or have a water-repellent surface coating.

[0022] In a first embodiment of the invention, the lid can be designed as a tray-like structure that is longitudinally displaceable on the upper side of the center console. This tray can have recesses or grooves on its underside for guiding it on the upper side of the two side walls of the receiving device.

[0023] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the lid can be designed as a hinged lid that folds out from the two side walls of the receiving device by means of a hinged mechanism. With this hinged lid, the two lid parts can be reversibly and detachably connected to each other via various mechanisms, and thus, in particular, held together securely. This avoids any potential gap between the two lid parts, especially to allow the lid, and therefore the entire receiving device, to be used as a table or shelf. For example, the two lid parts can be held together by a magnetic mechanism and can then only be pulled apart by applying significant force, for instance, by equipping one lid part with magnets on its side and the other lid part with a steel rail.Alternatively, the two lid parts can also be connected to each other via a sliding mechanism using a slider on the top of the two lid parts and / or via a tab connection on the top of the two lid parts.

[0024] In a further, alternative embodiment of the invention, the cover can be designed as a sliding cover that can be moved within the wall of the upper side of the center console by means of a sliding or insertion mechanism. Analogous to the guidance of the two side walls of the receiving device within the wall of the two longitudinal sides of the center console, corresponding guide rails can also be provided in a guide channel within the wall of the upper side of the center console. Thus, in a receiving device consisting of the two extendable side walls and a sliding cover that can be extended similarly to a drawer, and therefore designed as a complete receiving module, the entire receiving module can be pulled out of the center console when required.Simultaneously with the two side panels, the sliding cover is also pulled out of the center console. This cover can lock into two positions: fully retracted in the first end position and fully extended in the second end position. The sliding cover is held in these two positions by the locking mechanism, which can also be released, as described, by pressing a button via a corresponding mechanism.

[0025] Advantageously, the presented invention allows for the simple and cost-effective storage of bulky cargo located in the center console area. In particular, the secure storage of the cargo within the mounting device prevents it from shifting and thus from being distributed throughout the vehicle's interior while driving, as could occur, for example, during braking or cornering. Furthermore, this also effectively reduces the risk of injury to vehicle occupants caused by the cargo in the event of a crash.Thus, crash-proof storage of objects in a possibly completely closed receiving device in a vehicle is achieved by means of a space-saving pull-out function; that is, the receiving device is stored in the first end position in the center console in a space-saving manner when not in use and is therefore in the non-use state, and is only pulled out of the center console when needed and therefore in use.

[0026] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawing.

[0027] The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the figure description and / or shown in the figures alone, can be used not only in the combination specified in each case, but also in other combinations or on their own, without leaving the scope of the invention.

[0028] This shows: Fig. 1 A schematic sectional view of the center console of a vehicle in a rear view. Fig. 2 A schematic representation of a vehicle's receiving device located between the center console and the rear area of ​​the vehicle. Fig. 3 Another schematic representation of a vehicle's receiving device between the center console and the rear area of ​​the vehicle. Fig. 4 A schematic representation of a first embodiment of a cover for the receiving device. Fig. 5 A schematic representation of a second embodiment of a cover for the receiving device.

[0029] According to the sectional view of the Fig. In the wall 6 of each of the two longitudinal sides 4 of the center console 2 of a vehicle 1, a guide channel 7 is formed. In each of these two guide channels 7, a side wall 9 is arranged, which can be extended from and retracted into the guide channel 7, for example, by means of guide rails. These two side walls 9 can thus be moved longitudinally along a specific travel path 24 in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) of the vehicle towards the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1, i.e., moved longitudinally between a non-use position or a first end position in the center console 2 as a fully retracted state and a use position or a second end position as a fully extended state.In the non-use position of the two longitudinally movable side walls 9 in the center console 2 or the first end position as a fully retracted state of the two side walls 9 and in the use position of the two longitudinally movable side walls 9 or the second end position as a fully extended state of the two side walls 9, the two side walls 9 are each locked by means of a suitable releasable fastening device.

[0030] According to the Fig. Figure 2 shows that the two side walls 9 are fully extended in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) of the rear end face 5 of the center console 2 of the vehicle 1, located in the area of ​​the front seats, towards the rear compartment 3 of the vehicle 1 with the rear seats 13, and are thus in their operating position or second end position. In this fully extended state, the two side walls 9, the floor area 14, the rear end face 5 of the center console 2, and the contact surface 17 on the underside of the rear seats 13 in the rear compartment 3 of the vehicle 1 form a closed, cuboid or trough-shaped receiving device 8 for receiving certain objects as cargo.The two side walls 9 of the receiving device 8 are secured at the contact surface 17 on the underside of the rear seats 13 in the rear area 3 by means of a suitable second fastening device 10, for example by means of a snap connection in which the two side walls 9 of the receiving device 8 snap into a suitable snap opening.

[0031] In the Fig. Figure 3 also shows a receiving device 8 formed by extending side walls 9 which are longitudinally displaceable in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) of the vehicle along the travel path 24. In this receiving device 8, a floor plate 15 with grooved recesses is provided centrally in the floor area 14 between the front seats of the vehicle 1 and the rear seats 13 of the vehicle 1. These grooves serve to guide and stabilize the two side walls 9 in the extended state and thus, in particular, also in the operating position or in the second end position of the two side walls 9.Again, the two side walls 9, the rear front face 5 of the center console 2, the contact surface 17 on the underside of the rear seats 13 in the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1 and the floor plate 15 between the center console 2 and the rear seats 13 or the rear bench seat in the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1 form, as required, a voluminous receiving device 8 which can serve to receive or store even large-volume cargo with corresponding items to be placed in it, as required.

[0032] According to the Fig. Figure 4 shows that the cuboid or trough-shaped receiving device 8 on the upper side 12 of the two side walls 9 can be covered with a sliding cover 11. This cover 11 is designed according to the Fig. 4 is designed as a sliding tray located on the upper surface 16 of the center console 2. When the tray is fully moved towards the rear compartment 3 of the vehicle 1, acting as a lid 11, and the side walls 9, in their operating position or second end position, are fully extended, a completely enclosed, cuboid or trough-shaped receiving device 8 for receiving cargo is formed. In particular, a cooling function or protection against moisture can be implemented in this completely enclosed receiving device 8 by appropriately designing the boundary surfaces or walls of the receiving device 8.

[0033] According to the Fig.In an alternative embodiment, the cover 11 for the receiving device 8 is designed as a hinged cover 18. For this purpose, two cover parts 19 can be folded down from the two side walls 9 of the receiving device 8 by means of a hinge 20 and folded up onto the upper surface 12 of the two side walls 9 of the receiving device 8 by means of a hinge 21. In this position, the two cover parts 19 can be connected to each other, for example, by means of a suitable releasable locking mechanism. For additional stabilization of the receiving device 8, supports 22 can also be provided, each formed between a side wall 9 and the corresponding cover part 19.

Claims

[1] Vehicle (1) with a center console (2) between the front seats of the vehicle (1), wherein the center console (2) has two longitudinal sides (4) oriented along the front seats of the vehicle (1) and a rear end side (5) oriented towards the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1), characterized by that a guide shaft (7) is integrated in each of the walls (6) of the two longitudinal sides (4) of the center console (2), in which guide shaft a side wall (9) of a receiving device (8) is guided so as to be longitudinally displaceable in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1), and that the respective side wall (9) of the receiving device (8) which can be extended from the rear end side (5) of the center console (2) can be locked in the fully extended state in a second fastening device (10) provided below the rear seats (13) in the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1). [2] Vehicle according to claim 1, characterized bythat the two longitudinally displaceable side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) are locked in the center console (2) by means of a first fastening device in the fully retracted state and are locked in a locking device as a second fastening device (10) provided below the rear seats (13) in the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) in the fully extended state. [3] Vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the first fastening device in the center console (2) is designed as a push-push mechanism that can be actuated by a vehicle occupant, and that after the first fastening device designed as a push-push mechanism has been released, the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) can be moved longitudinally by the vehicle occupant. [4] Vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the first fastening device in the center console (2) is designed as a push-push mechanism that can be actuated by an operating element, and that after the release of the first fastening device designed as a push-push mechanism, the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) are longitudinally displaceable by an electric motor drive device. [5] Vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that in the floor area (14) between the rear end face (5) of the center console (2) and the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) a floor plate (15) is formed, which has recesses for guiding the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8). [6] Vehicle according to claim 5, characterized by that a rubber lip is provided in the recesses of the base plate (15) for receiving the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8). [7] Vehicle according to claim 5 or 6, characterized bythat the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) and the base plate (15) have a water-repellent surface or are made of a water-repellent material. [8] Vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by that the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) are covered on their upper side (12) by means of a cover (11). [9] Vehicle according to claim 8, characterized by that the cover (11) is designed as a tray which is longitudinally displaceable on the upper side (16) of the centre console (2) and which has recesses on its underside for guiding the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8). [10] Vehicle (1) according to claim 8, characterized bythat the cover (11) is designed as a folding cover (18) which can be folded out from the two side walls (9) of the receiving device (8) by a folding mechanism or as a sliding cover which can be moved by a sliding mechanism in the wall of the upper side (16) of the central console (2).

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