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). According to the invention, a receiving device (5) is arranged on the upper side (8) of the center console (2), which is longitudinally displaceable in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) of the vehicle (1) towards the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) between a first end position (6) and a second end position (7).

Description

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

[0002] Many vehicle models have various storage options in the interior of the vehicle for storing objects, 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] A movable armrest for a transport vehicle is known from US 2007 / 0262632 A1. The armrest can be mounted slidably on a mounting bracket and positioned above a console compartment. The armrest can be moved forward in the vehicle to provide armrest for the vehicle occupants, or moved rearward in the vehicle to allow the vehicle occupants access to a storage compartment underneath.

[0004] US 2002 / 0089203 A1 discloses a console having a housing with a central storage area that is selectively closed by a first and a second sliding tray, wherein the sliding trays can be moved from a closed position next to each other to an open position away from each other to gain access to the central storage area.

[0005] DE 10 2019 215 499 A1 discloses a semi-movable console for a vehicle. The semi-movable console includes a base console fixedly attached to a floor panel, a movable console coupled to a top surface of the base console such that the movable console is movable in a forward and backward direction, and a guard disposed at a front surface of the movable console while attached to the base console such that the guard is movable in a forward and backward direction while its inclination angle is adjustable.

[0006] US 2022 / 0134959 A1 discloses a vehicle system having a floor. A plurality of seat assemblies are connected to the floor and arranged in a first and a second row. A base is connected to the floor and includes a recess extending from a front end to the rear end of the vehicle. A storage console is connected to the base and is movable within the recess between a forward position located near the front end, a rearward position located near the rear end, and an intermediate position therebetween.

[0007] The invention is based on the object of specifying 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 in a way that is easy to handle for an operator.

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

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

[0010] To create a mount that can be used as needed in the vehicle, a mount that can be moved longitudinally in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) toward the rear of the vehicle between a first end position and a maximum of a second end position is arranged on the top side of the center console. In particular, the mount is arranged in a space-saving manner in the first end position on the center console and is locked there by means of a first fastening device. In the fully extended state, the mount rests against the rear seats in the rear of the vehicle in the second end position and can preferably be locked there by means of a corresponding second fastening device.

[0011] According to the invention, the first fastening device for locking the receiving device in the first end position on the center console can be released by means of an operating element actuated by a vehicle occupant. The release or unblocking of the first fastening device, and thus the release for the movement of the receiving device away from the first end position on the center console toward the rear area along a travel path, thus occurs by actuating the operating element by a vehicle occupant. After the release of the first fastening device, the longitudinally displaceable receiving device can be moved in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) toward the rear area of ​​the vehicle along a travel path up to a maximum of the second end position.The first fastening device can be designed, for example, by means of a hook or by means of a magnetic fixation or by means of similar mechanisms such as a push-push mechanism. The first fastening device is released in the first end position by a vehicle occupant, for example, by pressing a push-button as an actuating button or by actuating a toggle switch or a rotary switch. After the first fastening device has been released, the receiving device can be moved longitudinally by a vehicle occupant themselves from the first end position to a maximum of the second end position or can be moved longitudinally from the first end position to the second end position by an electric motor drive device.

[0012] According to the invention, the receiving device, as mentioned above, can be locked in the second end position in the fully displaced state to a second fastening device provided in the rear area of ​​the vehicle. This is particularly useful when the receiving device accommodates heavy objects with a high inertial mass, such as heavy bags or a child seat. This additional fixation of the receiving device is advantageous for safety reasons and may also be necessary for stability reasons.

[0013] According to the invention, the receiving device is secured in the second end position to the second fastening device on a folding center armrest in the rear of the vehicle when the folding center armrest is folded down. This folding center armrest in the rear of the vehicle can, for example, be arranged between two rear seats of the vehicle and can be folded between a raised position and a lowered position. When the folding center armrest is folded up, the second fastening device with the corresponding fixings points toward the vehicle's roof lining and is therefore barely visible.

[0014] The second fastening device can be designed in the same way as the first fastening device. Likewise, in the second fastening device, the release or unfastening of the second fastening device, and thus the release for movement of the receiving device from the second end position in the rear area towards the first end position on the center console, can also take place by actuating a corresponding control element. The receiving device for receiving objects of vehicle occupants as cargo, such as bags, handbags, shoes, toys or other everyday objects or accessories of the vehicle, can be designed as desired and, for this purpose, can be designed in particular with a certain predetermined contour or shape.For example, the receiving device can have a largely planar shape as a flat part, and in this case, a tray-like shape, or a tub-like shape as a box-like shape. In particular, the receiving device can also have an edge-shaped raised portion, a type of bead, which serves as a boundary for captively storing and holding smaller objects such as watches, keys, or small electronic devices belonging to vehicle occupants on the support surface of the receiving device.

[0015] In an advantageous development of the invention, the longitudinally displaceable receiving device can be moved in a rail guide mounted on the center console toward the rear of the vehicle. The rail guide, with corresponding guide rails for longitudinally displacing the receiving device toward the rear of the vehicle, is attached either to the two longitudinal sides of the center console oriented along the front seats of the vehicle or to the top of the center console. In particular, the rail guide, with corresponding guide rails, can be designed in the manner of a drawer.

[0016] Preferably, a movement of the receiving device along a travel path is only possible when the operating element is actuated, i.e. the operating element must also be continuously actuated by a vehicle occupant during the longitudinally displaceable movement of the receiving device.

[0017] In a further advantageous development of the invention, a slip-resistant coating is formed on the support surface of the receiving device. For this purpose, an anti-slip mat, for example, can be placed on the surface of the receiving device, which securely holds the objects placed on it.

[0018] In a further advantageous development of the invention, the receiving device has at least one holding device for securing the objects received by the receiving device. For example, a snap hook can be provided as the holding device, which engages with matching counterparts of the objects, for example, an eyelet of a bag or handbag placed on the receiving device.

[0019] Preferably, in a further embodiment of the invention, such a holding device is designed to be foldable on the outside of the receiving device and can be folded up over the receiving device using a suitable folding mechanism. This allows even bulky objects placed on the receiving device to be secured and thus held securely.

[0020] Preferably, the locking of the receiving device on the second fastening device can be detected by means of a contact signal that can be triggered via electrical contacts. The electrical contacts can be provided on the receiving device and / or on the second fastening device. The contact signal detects that the receiving device is securely locked in the second end position on the second fastening device, whereby important safety-relevant and crash-relevant aspects can also be taken into account, particularly when a child seat is being accommodated on the receiving device. This means that in this case, it is only when the contact signal is generated that it is ensured, and this is also reflected back to the user accordingly, that the child seat is properly secured on the receiving device in the second end position.

[0021] Advantageously, the invention presented allows objects, particularly bulky objects, to be stored in the center console area in a simple and cost-effective manner, saving space and effectively, and to be moved into a convenient position for easy access by vehicle occupants. In addition to providing storage space for vehicle occupants' objects or accessories, the holder can also be used as a base and thus as a type of table for the vehicle occupants. In particular, the secure storage of the objects by means of the holder prevents them from slipping and thus, in particular, from being distributed throughout the vehicle interior while the vehicle is moving, as could occur, for example, as a result of braking or cornering.In particular, by securing the receiving device in the second end position, the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants caused by objects in or on the receiving device can be effectively reduced, even in the event of a vehicle crash. This allows for crash-safe storage of objects in or on the receiving device in a vehicle using a space-saving sliding function. This means that when not needed and therefore not in use, the receiving device is arranged on the center console in a space-saving manner and is only moved away from the center console when necessary.

[0022] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawings.

[0023] The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respective combination specified, but also in other combinations or on their own, without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0024] Showing: Fig. 1 A schematic representation of a longitudinally movable mounting device of a vehicle on the center console of the vehicle. Fig. 2 A detailed view of an embodiment of the receiving device. Fig. 3 A schematic representation of a longitudinally movable mounting device of a vehicle on the center console of the vehicle with a child seat and Fig. 4 A schematic representation of the attachment of a longitudinally movable mounting device in the rear area of ​​the vehicle.

[0025] According to the schematic representation of the Fig. 1, a receiving device 5 for receiving objects 11 is arranged on the upper side 8 of the center console 2 of the vehicle 1, which is formed between the two front seats 4 of a vehicle 1. This receiving device 5 can be longitudinally displaced along a specific travel path 14 in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1, i.e. between a first end position 6 on the center console 2 and a second end position 7 as the maximum longitudinally displaced state with contact of the receiving device 5 with the rear seats 16 of the vehicle 1 in the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1.In the first end position 6 of the receiving device 5, the receiving device 5 is locked by means of a suitable releasable first fastening device on the upper side 8 of the center console 2 of the vehicle 1, and in the second end position 7 of the receiving device 5, the receiving device 5 is locked by means of a suitable releasable second fastening device 12 in the area of ​​the rear seats 16 of the vehicle 1 in the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1. Any objects 11 can be placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, for example a . Fig. 1 as an object 11. This object 11, for example the handbag, placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5 is thus, if necessary, displaced longitudinally together with the receiving device 5 along a specific travel path 14 in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1.

[0026] As can be seen in particular in the detailed view of the Fig. As can be seen in Figure 2, the receiving device 5 has a bead-shaped edge 15, which is provided to prevent, in particular, small-sized objects 11, such as watches or keys, from slipping off the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5. Furthermore, an anti-slip mat 10 can be provided on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, which even more effectively prevents, in particular, small-sized objects 11, such as watches or keys, from slipping off the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5.

[0027] Large-sized objects 11 can also be placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, for example a Fig. 3 depicts the child seat as an object 11. This child seat 11, placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, is thus, if necessary, displaced longitudinally together with the receiving device 5 along a specific travel path 14 in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1. In particular, the child seat 11 can be displaced longitudinally together with the receiving device 5 along the specific travel path 14 in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1 up to the second end position 7.

[0028] This second end position 7 of the receiving device 5 is, without objects 11 placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, in the Fig. 4. In this second end position 7 of the receiving device 5, which is assumed by maximum movement of the receiving device 5 along the travel path 14, the receiving device 5 is locked on a contact surface of a foldable center armrest 13 provided between the two rear seats 16 in the rear area 3 of the vehicle 1 by means of a suitable second fastening device 12 on the center armrest 13. Such locking of the receiving device 5 in this second end position 7 occurs in particular if large-sized and heavy objects 11 are placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5, such as, for example, a Fig.3. For this purpose, for example, a locking connection analogous to the attachment of a child seat to vehicle seats can be provided, in which locking tongues attached to the receiving device 5 engage in suitable locking openings on the upper side of the center armrest 13 folded down onto the support surface of the rear seats 16. These bearing points also ensure a high level of stability of the arrangement with the receiving device 5, so that if a child seat 11 is placed on the support surface 9 of the receiving device 5 and fastened there, for example, via Isofix connections, this child seat is secured even in the event of a rollover of the vehicle 1. As soon as a connection between the receiving device 5 and the center armrest 13 is realized by locking, a contact signal is generated via electrical contacts on the receiving device 5 and on the center armrest 13.This contact signal serves to ensure that, for safety reasons, the engine of the vehicle 1 can only be started when the mounting device 5 with the mounted child seat is locked to the center armrest 13 and is thus located almost in the center of the vehicle 1 and thus in a position in the interior of the vehicle 1 that is favorable in the event of a lateral crash.

[0029] Furthermore, when the receiving device 5 is locked in the second end position 7 with the center armrest 13, the receiving device 5 can also be used as a multifunctional table, for example for changing a child's diaper, or as a work table.

Claims

[1] Vehicle (1) with a center console (2) between the front seats (4) of the vehicle (1), wherein a receiving device (5) is arranged on the upper side (8) of the centre console (2) and is longitudinally displaceable in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) between a first end position (6) and a second end position (7), wherein the receiving device (5) is locked in the first end position (6) on the center console (2) by means of a first fastening device, wherein the first fastening device can be released by means of an operating element actuated by a vehicle occupant, wherein, after the first fastening device has been released, the longitudinally displaceable receiving device (5) can be moved along the travel path (14) up to a maximum of the second end position (7) in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) and wherein the receiving device (5) can be locked in the second end position (7) on a second fastening device (12) provided in the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) characterized by , that the second fastening device (12) is formed on a foldable center armrest (13) in the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1). [2] Vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by that the longitudinally displaceable receiving device (5) is guided in a rail guide attached to the center console (2) along a travel path (14) between a first end position (6) and a second end position (7). [3] Vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat after the first fastening device has been released, the longitudinally displaceable receiving device (5) can be moved in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x-direction) in the direction of the rear area (3) of the vehicle (1) up to a maximum of the second end position (7) when the operating element which can be actuated by a vehicle occupant is permanently actuated. [4] Vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that an anti-slip coating (10) is formed on the support surface (9) of the receiving device (5). [5] Vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the receiving device (5) has at least one holding device for fixing the objects (11) received by the receiving device (5). [6] Vehicle according to claim 5, characterized by that the holding device is designed to be foldable on the receiving device (5). [7] Vehicle according to claim 1, characterized bythat when the receiving device (5) is locked to the second fastening device (12), a contact signal can be triggered via electrical contacts.

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