Arrangement for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior, which arrangement is arranged on a vehicle interior panel (5). In an arrangement that increases the comfort of the vehicle occupant when leaning a body part against components of the vehicle interior panel, a movable support structure (1) is recessed into the vehicle interior panel (5) in a non-use position and projects beyond the vehicle interior panel (5) in the direction of the body part (13) to be supported in a use position.

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior, which arrangement is arranged on a vehicle interior trim.In the interior of vehicles, it may happen that during the travel of the vehicle, the vehicle occupants lean a body part against a vehicle cladding. However, this can have hard and / or pointed components, which is why the leaning by the vehicle occupants is perceived as unpleasant.DE 10 2015 004 598 A1 discloses a trim part of a vehicle which has a first layer forming a surface of the trim part and a second layer which is arranged behind the first layer from the outside. In this case, means are provided with which the second position can be moved relative to the first position.DE 10 2019 212 776 A1 discloses an adjusting device for adjusting an adjusting part extending in a planar manner in a vehicle interior, which can be extended from a rest position into a use position for use in a vehicle interior. The adjusting part is mounted on a slide for carrying out a translatory movement.It is an object of the invention to specify an arrangement for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior, which arrangement increases the comfort of the vehicle occupant when leaning a body part against components of the vehicle interior trim.The invention results from the features of the independent claims. Advantageous refinements and refinements are the subject matter of the dependent claims. Further features, possible applications and advantages of the invention are evident from the following description and from the explanation of exemplary embodiments of the invention which are illustrated in the figures.The object is achieved by the subject matter of claim 1.In the arrangement explained at the beginning for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior, which is arranged on a vehicle interior trim, a movable supporting structure is recessed in the vehicle interior trim in a non-use position and projects beyond the vehicle interior trim in the direction of the body part to be supported in a use position. This has the advantage that the arrangement does not interfere with the vehicle occupant when not in use, since said occupant does not project beyond the vehicle interior trim. In a use position, the arrangement increases the convenience for the vehicle occupant, since the protruding support structure assists in locating a comfortable position when supporting the body part.In one embodiment, the movable supporting structure has padding on the side facing the body part. This increases the comfort of the vehicle occupant, in particular if the vehicle interior trim has hard and / or pointed components in this region.In a further embodiment, the padding is designed as a foam pad. The use of a foam pad reduces the cost of the movable support structure.In a further embodiment, the surface of the padding is formed from a decorative material. This increases the appearance of the vehicle interior.In a further embodiment, the movable supporting structure is designed as a kinematic arm which, in the non-use position, is mounted in a recess of the vehicle interior trim and terminates flush with the vehicle interior trim. Such a kinematic arm can be easily retracted or extended from the recess. In the use position, the kinematic arm can be positioned in such a way that it covers hard components of the interior trim and thus protects the vehicle occupant from injuries in the event of an accident.In a further embodiment, in the non-use position, the upholstery is folded in along the kinematic arm and is covered by the kinematic arm in the recess. This reduces the installation space required for the non-use position.In a further embodiment, the movable supporting structure is configured to be movable manually or by means of an electric actuator. For manual actuation, the movable supporting structure can have a push-push mechanism. The alternative electrical actuator can be designed as a servomotor.In a further embodiment, the movable support structure is embedded in a lower region of the cockpit for supporting a knee of the driver or passenger. As a result, the occupant comfort in the knee region of the vehicle occupant is improved.Further advantages, features and details are evident from the following description, in which at least one exemplary embodiment is described in detail. Features described can form the subject matter of the invention alone or in any meaningful combination, optionally also independently of the claims, and can in particular additionally also be the subject matter of one or more separate application / s.The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention in a non-use position, FIG. 2 shows the exemplary embodiment of the arrangement according to FIG. 1 in a use position.FIGS. 1 and 2 show an exemplary embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention in a non-use position or a use position. The arrangement comprises a kinematic arm 1 with a padding 3 which is positioned in the lower part 5 of an instrument panel of a vehicle interior. The lower part 5 is covered by an overlying decorative part 7, which has a hard supporting structure.The kinematic arm 1 is connected to the padding 3 via a pivot joint 9, which makes it possible to fold the padding 3 behind the kinematic arm 1. The shape of the padding 3 is adapted to the contour of the side of the kinematic arm 1 on which the padding 3 comes to rest.In the non-use position, the kinematic arm 1 with the folded padding 3 is mounted in a recess 11 of the lower part 5 of the instrument panel, wherein the kinematic arm 1 forms a flush termination with the lower part 5 of the instrument panel (FIG. 1 ).In the use state, the kinematic arm 1 is pivoted out of the recess 11 (FIG. 2 ), the upholstery 3 is folded out and forms an extension of the kinematic arm 1. the upholstery 3 is in this case arranged upstream of the decorative part 7, so that the vehicle occupant can rest his knee 13 comfortably on the upholstery 3.The retraction and extension of the kinematic arm 1 from the recess 11 can be activated manually by the vehicle occupant by the latter actuating a mechanical push-push mechanism on the kinematic arm 1. Alternatively, an electric servomotor can also be used for actuating the kinematic arm 1.The kinematic arm 1 described can be used both on the driver side and on the passenger side.References included in the specificationThis list of documents cited by the applicant has been produced in an automated manner and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent application or utility model application. The DPMA does not take any adhesion for any faults or omissions.Patent Literature citedDE 10 2015 004 598 A1

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Claims

Arrangement for supporting a body part of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle interior, which is arranged on a vehicle interior trim (5), characterized in that a movable supporting structure (1) is lowered into the vehicle interior trim (5) in a non-use position and projects beyond the vehicle interior trim (5) in the direction of the body part (13) to be supported in a use position.Arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that the movable supporting structure (1) has padding (3) on the side facing the body part (13).Arrangement according to Claim 2, characterized in that the padding (3) is designed as a foam pad.Arrangement according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the surface of the padding (3) is formed from a decorative material.Arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable supporting structure is designed as a kinematic arm (1) which, in the non-use position, is mounted in a recess (11) of the vehicle interior trim (5) and terminates flush with the vehicle interior trim (5).Arrangement according to Claim 5, characterized in that, in the non-use position, the upholstery (3) is folded in along the kinematic arm (1) and is covered by the kinematic arm (1) in the recess (11).Arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable supporting structure (1) is designed to be movable manually or by means of an electric actuator.Arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable supporting structure (1) is embedded in a lower region (5) of the cockpit for supporting a knee (13) of the driver or passenger.

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