plaque

Abstract

A plaque (2) for attaching a marking (4) to a flat object (6) comprises a marking carrier (8) and a mounting element (10), as well as a connecting arrangement (14) located between the marking carrier (8) and the mounting element (10). The connecting arrangement (14) includes at least one spacer (16), as well as connecting means (22) on the marking carrier side and connecting means (24) on the mounting element side that can be connected to them, for fixing the mounting element (10) at a distance from the marking carrier (8) and forming a receiving area (26) for a part of the flat object (6). The marking carrier (8) and the mounting element (10) are connected to each other via an edge section (28) and are pivotably held at a distance from each other.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a plate for attaching a marking to a flat and flexible object, such as in particular a mat, a carpet, or a seat cover, for example for use in a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1. For this purpose, the plate has a particularly plate-shaped marking carrier and a likewise particularly plate-shaped mounting element. Furthermore, the plate has a connectable connection arrangement between the marking carrier and the mounting element, which comprises at least one spacer and connecting means on the marking carrier side and connecting counter-means on the mounting element side, which are used for fixing the mounting element to the marking carrier at a distance from one another, forming a receiving area for part of the flat object.

[0002] DE102019104972B3 discloses a device for affixing an emblem to a piece of furniture. This device comprises a carrier plate, which is connected to a plate-shaped emblem by means of an adhesive connector. The carrier plate can also be connected to a counterpart by means of a connecting element such that the respective piece of furniture is clamped between the carrier plate and the counterpart. The connecting element is formed, for example, by a pin, threaded bolt, and / or dome.

[0003] The disadvantage of the known badge device is that it causes relatively high manufacturing costs and a high assembly effort due to the number of individual parts required.

[0004] DE 10 2016 012 485 A1 discloses a marking device for lines or cables, which, similar to the invention, comprises a marking carrier and a mounting element, which are formed in one piece and connected to each other via two coaxial film hinges, between which part of an edge-side locking arrangement is arranged. For marking, the line in question is encompassed by the marking device, and the edge-side locking connection is connected.

[0005] The object of the invention is to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages in a generic badge and to reduce the manufacturing costs and assembly effort.

[0006] This object is achieved by a plaque having the features of claim 1. The identification carrier and the mounting element are connected to one another via an edge section and are held pivotably at a distance from one another. The edge section is connected to the identification carrier via a first film hinge and to the mounting element via a second film hinge, with both film hinges extending parallel to one another. In addition, the identification carrier, the mounting element and the edge section are adjustable between an initial position in which all three parts are arranged in a plate-like manner in one plane, and an assembly position in which the identification carrier and the mounting element are arranged parallel and at a distance from one another. This allows the identification carrier to be handled together with the mounting element as a single component.Both elements are held together captive even during assembly and connected by the edge section at a predetermined distance, which reduces assembly effort. In addition, the identification carrier, the mounting element and the edge section connecting them can be manufactured as a single, integrated component, which also reduces manufacturing costs. The connecting areas, together with the identification carrier, the edge section and the mounting element, can also be easily manufactured as a single piece. In addition, the film hinges ensure stable and precise pivoting of the identification carrier relative to the mounting element. Due to the shared plate-like arrangement in the starting position, the three parts of the plate can be manufactured particularly easily as a single piece.In addition, the plate can be mounted particularly easily on a flat object thanks to the possibility of parallel alignment of the marking carrier to the mounting element at a predetermined distance.

[0007] It is advantageous if the marking carrier, the mounting element, and the edge section are formed as a single piece by a single carrier plate, made of plastic, for example. This allows for particularly cost-effective production of the sticker.

[0008] It is particularly advantageous if the connecting arrangement is also formed integrally with the carrier plate, allowing the entire plate, including the required fastening elements, to be manufactured and installed as a single, coherent component. This minimizes assembly effort.

[0009] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the carrier plate and the connecting arrangement are formed by a single molded part that, in the initial position, at least essentially defines a single demolding direction. This enables particularly cost-effective production of the badge using a molded casting process, particularly from a plastic.

[0010] Preferably, the at least one spacer protrudes from an inner side of the marking carrier and has, at a free end, the marking carrier-side connecting means, which can be connected to the mounting element-side connecting means. This makes it possible, with the marking carrier aligned parallel to the mounting element, to simultaneously establish the connection between the two parts via the at least one spacer by connecting the connecting means to the mounting element.

[0011] It is advantageous if the connecting means on the label carrier side are formed by locking means that can be locked into the connecting means on the mounting element side, which are designed as locking means. This enables a particularly simple connection between the connecting means and the connecting means.

[0012] Alternatively or additionally, the connecting means on the marking carrier side are formed by at least one clamping element that can be clamped to the at least one spacer. In this way, the connecting means can also be connected to spacers that have a smooth surface and are therefore easier to manufacture, such as in a mold-casting process with only one demolding direction.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting means on the label carrier side are embedded in an inner surface of the carrier plate in such a way that an outer surface facing away from it is closed. This closed outer surface can give the badge a higher visual appeal when attached.

[0014] Advantageously, the connecting arrangement also includes at least two spacers, which can be used to establish the connection between the marking carrier and the mounting element. This ensures a stable fixation of the tag to the object to be marked. Furthermore, it allows for better stiffening between the marking carrier and the mounting element.

[0015] Preferably, the marking carrier also has a milled marking, which ensures permanent and stable marking of the object in question with virtually consistent quality over the lifetime of the marking. As an alternative to a marking embedded in the marking carrier, a raised marking or a combination of both can also be formed. The marking can be produced in any known and suitable manner, such as, in particular, by milling, punching, embossing, or deep-drawing, and / or by gluing or welding a separate marking element.

[0016] It is pointed out that all features of the subject matter according to the invention described above are interchangeable or combinable with one another, unless an exchange or combination thereof is excluded for technical reasons.

[0017] The figures illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the invention. They show: Fig. 1 a perspective top view of a badge according to the invention in an assembly position, Fig. 2 a perspective view of the underside of the plaque according to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a plan view of the plaque in an initial position, Fig. 4 a perspective view of the plaque according to Fig. 3 at the beginning of an assembly process and Fig. 5 a perspective view of the plaque according to Fig. 4 with an alternative embodiment of a connection arrangement.

[0018] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show a sticker 2 for attaching a marking 4 to a flat object 6. The flat object 6 is made, in particular, of a flexible material, such as a textile material or an elastomer or rubber material. The flat object 6 forms, for example, a mat, a carpet, a cover, or another interior furnishing item, such as in particular in the interior of a motor vehicle.

[0019] To reproduce and attach the marking 4 to the flat object 6, the tag 2 has a plate-shaped marking carrier 8 and a likewise plate-shaped mounting element 10. The marking carrier 8 is made, for example, from a plastic or a metal, with the marking 4 being attached to an outer side 12 of the marking carrier 8, preferably in the form of a milling. Alternatively, the marking K can also be produced on the marking carrier 8 by any other known and suitable method, such as by punching or embossing, deep-drawing, and / or by gluing or welding an additional marking element.

[0020] Between the identification carrier 8 and the mounting element 10, the plate 2 has a connection arrangement 14, which can be connected in particular permanently. This comprises at least one spacer 16, which protrudes from an inner side 18 of the identification carrier 8 facing away from the outer side 12 and which forms identification carrier-side connecting means 22 at a free end 20. Preferably, at least two spacers are provided, each of which has identification carrier-side connecting means 22. These are connected to mounting element-side connecting means 24, which are formed on the mounting element 10.

[0021] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows the connecting means 22 and the connecting counter-means 24 in a connected state, through which the tag 2 assumes an assembly position. In this assembly position, the plate-shaped identification carrier 8 and the likewise plate-shaped mounting element 10 are arranged substantially parallel to one another. The tag 2 encloses a receiving area 26 between the identification carrier 8 and the mounting element 10, in which a part of the flat object 6 can be received or clamped.

[0022] The marking carrier 8 and the mounting element 10 are, as can be seen from Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, via an edge portion 28 which, in the assembled position, in conjunction with the at least one spacer 16 of the connecting arrangement 14, defines a predetermined distance A between the identification carrier 8 and the mounting element 10 arranged parallel thereto, or a width of the receiving area 26. This distance A is matched to a material thickness D of the flat object 6 in order to preferably enable a certain clamping of the badge 2 to the object 6 in the assembled state.

[0023] The Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 shows the plate 2 in an initial position, in which the identification carrier 8, the mounting element 10, and the edge portion 28 lie in a common plane, forming a one-piece carrier plate 30 or a one-piece component. As can be seen, the identification carrier 8 is connected to the edge portion 28 via a first film hinge 32, and the mounting element 10 is connected to the edge portion 28 via a second film hinge 34.

[0024] As from Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the connecting means 24 and the connecting counter-measures 24 are also formed integrally with the carrier plate 30. For this purpose, the badge 2 can be produced as a whole, for example, from a single cast part, in particular from a plastic. The connecting means 22 on the identification carrier side are formed, for example, by latching means, such as an undercut and thus latchable head. To connect the connecting means 22 to the connecting counter-measures 24 in the assembled position, the latter are formed, for example, by latching counter-measures such as in the form of a latching recess. As an alternative to the latching arrangement shown, the connecting means 22 on the identification carrier side and the connecting counter-measures 24 on the mounting element side can also be formed by any other known and suitable connecting arrangement.

[0025] Define the plaque 2 or the carrier plate 30 with the spacer 16 and the connecting means 24, as in Fig. 4, essentially a single demoulding direction E. In this case, only the undercut areas on the spacers 16 are reworked or produced by additional forming means.

[0026] To attach the badge 2 to the flat object 6, the at least one spacer 16 is attached to a top side 36 along a first mounting direction M1 according to Fig. 4 is inserted through a corresponding number of fastening recesses 38, which are previously incorporated into the flat object 6. In order to enable a particularly stable fastening, the plaque 2 has at least two spacers 16, which interact with a corresponding number of fastening recesses 38, which are adapted in shape and size to a cross-section of the spacers and, for example, have a circular or elliptical shape or are polygonal.

[0027] As soon as the marking carrier 8 rests against the upper side 36 of the object 6, the edge section 28 can then be pivoted along a second mounting direction M2 around the first film hinge 32 and, for example, placed against an edge 40 of the object 6. Finally, the mounting element 10 is pivoted along a third mounting direction M3 around the second film hinge 34 and placed against an underside 42 of the flat object 6. The marking carrier-side connecting means 22 now engage with the mounting element-side connecting means 24, whereby the badge 2 is fixed to the flat object 6. The badge 2 now assumes the mounting position according to the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, in which the marking 4 is fixed to the upper side 36 of the flat object 6 and is visible.

[0028] As an alternative to the Fig. 1 to 4, which are designed as continuous recesses or as continuous locking receptacles on the mounting element 10, these can be arranged according to Fig. 5 can also be embedded into an inner surface 44 of the mounting element 10 in such a way that an outer surface 46 of the mounting element 10 facing away from it remains closed. For this purpose, the mounting element-side connecting means 24 can, for example, have clamping elements 48, which can each be connected to a free end 20 of the spacers 16.

[0029] The clamping elements 48 can be formed, for example, by self-clamping clamping discs that can be non-positively connected to the spacers 16, even without an undercut formed thereon. The clamping elements 48 can be formed, for example, by commercially available clamping discs and, for example, can be held on a mounting plate 50 for securing them to the inner surface 44 of the mounting element 10, which is, for example, glued or welded to the inner surface 44. Alternatively, the clamping elements 48 can also be integrated into the mounting plate 50 to further simplify attachment to the mounting element 10.

[0030] It is pointed out that all elements and features of the various embodiments of the subject matter according to the invention described above are interchangeable or combinable with one another, unless an exchange or combination thereof is excluded for technical reasons.

Claims

[1] Plaque (2) for attaching a marking (4) to a flat object (6), with a marking carrier (8) and a mounting element (10), and with a connecting arrangement (14) arranged between the marking carrier (8) and the mounting element (10), which has at least one spacer (16) and marking carrier-side connecting means (22) and mounting element-side connecting counter-means (24) connectable therewith for fixing the mounting element (10) at a distance from the marking carrier (8) while forming a receiving area (26) for a part of the flat object (6), characterized bythat the marking carrier (8) and the mounting element (10) are connected to one another via an edge portion (28) and are held pivotably at a distance from one another, wherein for this purpose the edge portion (28) is connected to the marking carrier (8) via a first film hinge (32) and to the mounting element (10) via a second film hinge (34) spaced from the first film hinge (32), wherein both film hinges (32, 34) extend parallel to one another and the marking carrier (8), the mounting element (10) and the edge portion (28) are adjustable between an initial position in which all three parts (8, 10, 28) are arranged in a plate-like manner in one plane and an assembly position in which the marking carrier (8) and the mounting element (10) are arranged substantially parallel and spaced from one another [2] Plaque according to claim 1, characterized bythat the identification carrier (8), the mounting element (10) and the edge section (28) are formed in one piece by a carrier plate (30). [3] Plaque according to claim 2, characterized by that in addition the connecting arrangement (14) is also formed in one piece with the carrier plate (30). [4] Plaque according to claim 3, characterized by that the carrier plate (30) and the connecting arrangement (14) are formed by a molded part which defines a demolding direction (E) in the starting position. [5] Plaque according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the at least one spacer (16) protrudes from an inner side (18) of the identification carrier (8) and has at a free end (20) the identification carrier-side connecting means (22) which can be connected to the mounting element-side connecting means (24). [6] Plaque according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized bythat the marking carrier-side connecting means (22) are formed by latching means which can be latched with the mounting element-side connecting means (24) designed as latching counter-means. [7] Plaque according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that the marking carrier-side connecting means (22) are formed by at least one clamping element (48) which can be clamped to the at least one spacer (16). [8] Plaque according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by that the marking carrier-side connecting means (22) are embedded in an inner surface (44) of the carrier plate (30) in such a way that an outer surface (46) facing away therefrom is closed. [9] Plaque according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by that the connecting arrangement (14) has at least two spacers (16). [10] Plaque according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized bythat the marking carrier (8) has a milled marking (K).

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