Motor vehicle with a shielding device for an interior of the motor vehicle and shielding device

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) with a shielding device (3) for an interior (2) of the motor vehicle (1) for optically shielding a first vehicle seat (4) from a second vehicle seat (5). The shielding device (3) is designed to move at least one shielding element (20) between a stowed position and a shielding position, wherein the shielding element (20) is rolled out in the shielding position and the optical shielding takes place, and is rolled up in the stowed position and stowed in a stowing device (21) on a vehicle roof (9) in the motor vehicle (1). The shielding element (20) is designed to be brought into an intermediate position for moving from the stowed position into the shielding position, in which intermediate position it remains rolled up but is folded out of the stowing device (21) so that it can be rolled out in the direction of at least one side wall (8) of the motor vehicle (1) when moved into the shielding position.In the shielding position, at least one edge (36) of the shielding element (20) adjoins the at least one side wall (8) in a form-fitting manner.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a motor vehicle with a shielding device for an interior of the motor vehicle and a shielding device.

[0002] A shielding device, designed, for example, as a partition curtain, can be arranged in a motor vehicle. By means of the shielding device, at least one first vehicle seat of the motor vehicle can be at least visually shielded from at least one second vehicle seat of the motor vehicle. The shielding device is suitable, for example, for providing a passenger of the motor vehicle with a sense of privacy, since the passenger can use the shielding device to shield themselves from at least one other passenger of the motor vehicle.

[0003] FR 2 985 478 A1 discloses a rollable element for the interior of a vehicle cabin. The rollable element can be moved between a rolled-up and a rolled-out position. For example, the rollable element can vertically separate a driver's seat and a rear seat in the vehicle cabin.

[0004] US 2021 / 0331613 A1 shows an antimicrobial section divider for a golf cart.

[0005] EP 3 632 746 A1 shows an interior structure for a vehicle having a pillar component that can be folded out from a side wall of the motor vehicle in order to separate two opposing vehicle seats from each other.

[0006] It is the object of the invention to provide a solution by means of which a reliable shielding of at least one first vehicle seat from at least one second vehicle seat of the motor vehicle can be achieved.

[0007] The problem is solved by the subject matter of the independent patent claims.

[0008] A first aspect of the invention relates to a motor vehicle with at least one shielding device for an interior of the motor vehicle. The shielding device is suitable for optically shielding at least a first vehicle seat of the motor vehicle from at least one second vehicle seat of the motor vehicle. The first vehicle seat and the second vehicle seat are different from one another. The shielding device is designed to move at least one shielding element of the shielding device between a stowed position and a shielding position. The shielding element optically shields the at least one first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat, in particular only in the shielding position. In the stowed position, the shielding element does not optically shield the at least one first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat.In the stowed position, there is therefore no optical shielding of the first vehicle seat from the second vehicle seat, as this is only provided or achieved in the shielding position.

[0009] The shielding element can be understood as a separating element that can be moved between the first vehicle seat and the second vehicle seat. In a preferred example, the at least one first vehicle seat is a rear seat of the motor vehicle and the at least one second vehicle seat is a front seat of the motor vehicle. In a further preferred example, the shielding device is designed, in the shielding position, by means of the shielding element, to visually shield a rear seat of the motor vehicle, which may comprise a plurality of rear seats, from a front seat area in which, for example, a driver's seat and at least one front passenger seat are arranged. In this example, the shielding device is therefore arranged between the front seats and rear seats of the motor vehicle when it is in a preferred installation position in the motor vehicle.

[0010] "Optically shielded" within the meaning of the invention includes at least preventing light from penetrating the shielding element or reducing its intensity by at least 70 percent, 80 percent, 85 percent, 90 percent, or in particular 95 percent. Reductions in intensity by values ​​between the stated limits are also encompassed by the invention. In addition or alternatively to optical shielding, acoustic shielding of the at least one first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat can be achieved by means of the shielding element of the shielding device.

[0011] The shielding element is, in particular, only rolled out in the shielding position. In the stowed position, the shielding element is rolled up and stowed in a stowage device on a vehicle roof of the motor vehicle. The stowage device can be a component of the shielding device or a component of the motor vehicle external to the shielding device. The stowage device can be understood, for example, as a container or box, in which the shielding element is, for example, completely accommodated in the stowed position.

[0012] The stowage device is located on the vehicle roof and thus at the top of the motor vehicle in a vertical direction. The stowage device can be arranged on or in the vehicle roof. The stowage device can therefore, for example, be recessed into the vehicle roof. In this example, a recess can be arranged in the vehicle roof, which at least partially forms the stowage device. Alternatively, the stowage device can be arranged on the vehicle roof, for example on a vehicle headliner of the motor vehicle. The stowage device can be visible from the at least one first vehicle seat and / or the at least one second vehicle seat, or at least partially, in particular completely, concealed or covered.

[0013] The shielding element is designed to be moved into an intermediate position for movement from the stowed position to the shielding position. The intermediate position is thus a position of the shielding element between the stowed position and the shielding position. In the intermediate position, the shielding element remains rolled up but is unfolded from the stowage device. For this purpose, the shielding device has, for example, a folding mechanism by means of which the shielding element can be moved out of the stowage device into the interior of the motor vehicle.

[0014] When moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position, the shielding element can be rolled out in the direction of at least one side wall of the motor vehicle. When moving the shielding element from a rolled-up position to a rolled-out position, the intermediate position must therefore first be assumed, because the shielding element only rolls out when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position. This ensures that a rolling movement of the shielding element occurs, for example, parallel to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, since it occurs in the direction of at least one side wall. Viewed in a longitudinal direction, the side wall borders on a front area and a rear area of ​​the motor vehicle at opposite ends, i.e., for example, an A-pillar of the motor vehicle and a C or D pillar of the motor vehicle.

[0015] In the shielding position, at least one edge of the shielding element borders the at least one side wall in a form-fitting manner. Here, "form-fitting bordering" means that the shape of the edge is adapted to the shape of the side wall. For example, the edge of the shielding element has a curvature that matches the curvature, at least in some regions, of the side wall between the vehicle roof and a vehicle floor. The shape of the edge therefore corresponds to a counterpart to the shape of the side wall. In other words, the shape of the at least one edge of the shielding element conforms, at least in some regions, to the shape of the side wall.

[0016] This shape specification is based at least on the knowledge that typically the distance between the opposing side walls, viewed in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, is shorter further up than the distance between the two side walls, viewed in the vertical direction, further down, i.e. near the vehicle floor. This results in a curved or bent profile of the side wall along the vertical direction. The edge of the shielding element is therefore not straight and does not have a constant distance, for example, to another opposite edge, but is, for example, shorter at the top viewed in the vertical direction than further down when viewed in the vertical direction, when it is at least partially rolled out.

[0017] This achieves a separation between the area of ​​the at least one first vehicle seat and the area of ​​the at least one second vehicle seat, in which no light can penetrate laterally through a gap between the side wall and the edge of the shielding element. It is thus possible, for example, to use the shielding device to separate two different rows of seats of the motor vehicle from one another as completely as possible, at least in some areas, in order to thereby provide, for example, privacy for an occupant of the at least one first vehicle seat. This achieves reliable shielding of at least the first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat of the motor vehicle.

[0018] The invention provides that, in the intermediate position, the shielding element protrudes from the vehicle roof toward a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle. It protrudes, in particular, perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly to the vehicle roof. This essentially encompasses deviations of up to 1 percent, 3 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, or, in particular, 20 percent relative to the vertical position.

[0019] When the shielding device is moved from the stowed position to the intermediate position, the shielding element can be moved from the vehicle roof towards the vehicle floor. The shielding element can, for example, be moved downwards into the interior until an upper end, viewed in the vertical direction, of a center console arrangement arranged between the two front seats is reached, provided that this extends between the front seats and, viewed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, extends further towards the rear seats than the front seats. A first end of the shielding element is located in the intermediate position on the vehicle roof and an opposite second end of the shielding element is located, for example, at the upper end of the center console arrangement or between the center console arrangement and the vehicle floor.

[0020] An end of the shielding element coupled to the vehicle roof is arranged centrally on the vehicle roof, viewed in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. This corresponds, for example, to the first end of the shielding element. Alternatively, the end coupled to the vehicle roof can be arranged offset from a center of the vehicle on the vehicle roof, viewed in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. In other words, in the intermediate position, the shielding element protrudes from the vehicle ceiling towards the vehicle floor, wherein it is preferably arranged centrally in the vehicle, i.e., for example, centrally between two front seats of the vehicle. In this case, it is located, for example, centrally between the two side walls.It is then possible for the shielding device to be mounted on one of the two halves of the motor vehicle, viewed in the transverse direction, to create a separation between the front seat and the rear seat arranged there by rolling out the shielding element in the direction of the side wall there.

[0021] If the coupled end is offset from the center, more than half of the rear seats of the motor vehicle can be separated from, for example, the opposite part of the front seat area of ​​the motor vehicle by means of a single shielding element in the shielding position. A portion of the transverse direction of the motor vehicle, over which the shielding element can extend in the shielding position, thus depends on the location of the end of the shielding element coupled to the vehicle roof. This makes it possible to subdivide the transverse direction into, for example, subregions for several adjacently arranged shielding elements of the shielding device.By the shielding element projecting or protruding in the intermediate position in the region of the center of the motor vehicle or offset therefrom, an advantageous starting position for the shielding element is achieved, from which the shielding element can be rolled out in the direction of at least one of the side walls.

[0022] According to the invention, the motor vehicle has at least two shielding elements. These protrude from the vehicle roof next to one another in the intermediate position. In particular, the two shielding elements protrude from the vehicle roof without gaps. For example, the two shielding elements protrude from the vehicle roof without gaps if they touch at least at one edge when in the intermediate position.

[0023] The respective shielding element is designed to be rolled out in opposite directions when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position. When moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position, the shielding elements are therefore rolled out in opposite directions. The shielding device can therefore comprise two roll-out shielding elements so that, for example, when arranged centrally in the transverse direction, one of the shielding elements can be rolled out in the direction of a first side wall of the two side walls and the other shielding element can be rolled out in the direction of an opposite second side wall of the two side walls, whereby optical shielding can be achieved for the entire transverse direction. Overall, this achieves large-area shielding of the at least one first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat.

[0024] One embodiment provides for the storage device to be arranged on the vehicle roof, at least in part, between two opposing side walls of the motor vehicle, in particular between two B-pillars of the motor vehicle. The shielding device is then arranged on the vehicle roof such that the shielding element, in the shielding position, is located between the front seats and the rear seats. This arrangement of the shielding device in the interior enables extensive shielding of at least part of the rear seats from at least part of the front seats, which can be implemented with little effort.

[0025] Viewed in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, the shielding device is therefore located at the top, at least when it is in the stowed position. The area between the two B-pillars preferably extends at least partially in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle between the two B-pillars and, if applicable, in adjacent areas which, viewed in the longitudinal direction, border on a direct connecting line between the two B-pillars. The respective B-pillar is arranged on one of the side walls of the motor vehicle and there represents a connection between the vehicle floor and the vehicle roof. Viewed in the longitudinal direction, the B-pillars are arranged essentially in the middle of the interior. This essentially includes deviations of, for example, up to 5 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent or, in particular, 30 percent from the center of the interior.

[0026] In another embodiment, the stowage device has at least one cover protruding from the vehicle roof. The cover can alternatively be referred to or understood as a panel. The at least one protruding cover covers the shielding element in the stowed position at least in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat and / or the at least one second vehicle seat. The shielding element stowed, for example, in the stowed position is therefore not directly visible from the first vehicle seat and / or second vehicle seat due to the cover, but is hidden behind the cover and thus covered by the cover. This leads to a particularly elegant interior design in which the shielding device is not immediately visible, at least in the stowed position.

[0027] The cover can be made of plastic. Alternatively or additionally, the cover can be covered, at least in part, with a fabric, for example, with a fabric from which the vehicle headliner is made. Alternatively or additionally, the cover can be made at least partially of metal, wood, in particular veneered wood, and / or ceramic. The storage device can be made of the same material as the cover or at least partially of a different material, in particular of one of the aforementioned materials.

[0028] One embodiment includes the shielding element being designed as a roller blind mounted on a rotatable shaft. The shielding element is fully rolled up in the stowed position and in the intermediate position, and only fully unrolled in the shielding position. Between the intermediate position and the shielding position, it is partially unrolled. The roller blind represents an easily implemented and cost-effective design of the shielding element.

[0029] An electrical coupling, which is for example cable-connected, can be arranged between the shielding device and an on-board electrical system of the motor vehicle at at least one end of the rotatable shaft. This can be used to supply power to the shielding device and / or to control the shielding device by means of a control device of the motor vehicle. For example, an automatic movement mechanism can be provided by means of which the shielding element individually or all shielding elements together can be automatically moved from the stowed position to the intermediate position and / or from the intermediate position to the shielding position and / or from the shielding position to the intermediate position and / or from the intermediate position to the stowed position. For this purpose, for example, an electric motor can be provided, in particular a single electric motor for each shielding element, which is for example enclosed by the rotatable shaft.For example, the electrical coupling can be used to supply electrical energy to the shielding device's electric motor. Furthermore, control commands for the electric motor can be transmitted via the electrical coupling, for example, from the motor vehicle's control system.

[0030] Furthermore, one embodiment provides that the shielding element is designed as a screen. The screen has, in particular, numerous microstructures which are designed to reflect light emitted onto it by a predetermined lighting device in the motor vehicle in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat. The screen can therefore be designed, for example, as a so-called Ceiling Light Rejecting (CLR) screen. In addition to the numerous microstructures, a coating can be provided on the screen which can enhance the reflection of the light in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat compared to the numerous microstructures without the coating. The microstructures can increase the intensity of the light emitted in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat compared to a differently designed shielding element.

[0031] The predetermined lighting device can, for example, be a lighting device for the rear seats of the motor vehicle, which is arranged, for example, at a distance from the shielding device on the vehicle roof. Alternatively or additionally, a lighting device such as a light strip can be arranged, for example, on the rotatable shaft on which the roller blind is mounted. This light strip is only visible in the shielding position and is concealed in the stowed position and in the intermediate position. This light can then emit light in a targeted manner in the direction of the screen, whereupon this light is reflected in the direction of at least one first rear seat. Alternatively or additionally, the lighting device can be arranged on the cover, in particular on a lower edge of the cover as viewed in the vertical direction, and is designed to emit light in the direction of the screen.

[0032] Alternatively or in addition to the design as a canvas, the screening element can be designed as a pleated fabric, i.e. as a flat textile with artificially formed folds, and / or made of plastic, in particular of plastic fibers, and / or of a natural textile material.

[0033] The shielding device can comprise a control device. The control device can be designed to control at least the lighting device on the rotatable shaft and / or on the cover, at least in the shielding position, according to a predetermined control specification. By controlling the lighting device according to the predetermined control specification, a light therapy session can be carried out, in particular. During the light therapy session, light of a predetermined wavelength and / or with a predetermined intensity can be emitted by means of the lighting device for a predetermined period of time in order to exert a predetermined influence on the occupant in the first vehicle seat. During the light therapy session, for example, light with a high predetermined red component, in particular infrared light, can be emitted for several minutes in order to at least support the reactivation of skin cells and / or the formation of collagen.Furthermore, using light with a high predetermined blue component, in particular blue light, the waking or keeping the occupant awake in at least one first vehicle seat can be at least assisted. Depending on the duration and / or wavelength of the light used, the light therapy session can produce different stimulating or relaxing effects. The shielding device can thus influence the mood and / or state of the occupant in a manner desired by the occupant, for example, thereby making the overall experience in the vehicle particularly positive.

[0034] The control device can, for example, generate and specify the activation rule depending on a user input from the occupant. The user input can be detected, for example, by means of an operating device of the shielding device, the motor vehicle and / or a mobile device of the occupant. For this purpose, the operating device comprises, for example, at least one knob, a switch, a rotary push-button, a key and / or an operating element on a touch-sensitive screen. Furthermore, the user input can be made by means of voice control and / or gesture control. For this purpose, a microphone device with at least one microphone and / or at least one camera for detecting the occupant's gesture can be arranged and evaluated in the motor vehicle and / or the mobile device.

[0035] In one example, the control device of the shielding device can be a control device in the motor vehicle that transmits the control instruction to the shielding device, for example, via the electrical coupling. The mobile device is, for example, a smartphone and / or tablet that can transmit data to the motor vehicle and / or the shielding device via a communication connection.

[0036] Alternatively or in addition to the light therapy session, the lighting device can be used to provide a light source for the at least one vehicle seat, which can be used, for example, as a reading light.

[0037] Furthermore, one embodiment provides that the motor vehicle has at least one projection device which is designed to project a still or moving image onto the at least one shielding element of the shielding device in the shielding position in accordance with a predetermined projection rule. The shielding element can therefore be used not only for pure shielding but can also play a role in the context of a multimedia experience in the motor vehicle. For example, the occupant can watch a film and / or photos on the shielding element. In the case of two shielding elements arranged next to one another, the motor vehicle can have two projection devices which are designed in particular to project the still or moving image, in particular different still or moving images, onto the respective shielding element independently of one another.The provision of the projection device in combination with the rolled-out shielding element is particularly advantageous since the shielding element has a larger surface than a typical screen in a motor vehicle and / or the mobile device.

[0038] The at least one projection device is positioned, for example, on the vehicle roof of the motor vehicle, for example further back in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle than the shielding device, for example between the shielding device and a rear window of the motor vehicle.

[0039] In one embodiment, it is provided that the motor vehicle has at least one pane in the vicinity of the at least one first vehicle seat, which pane is designed to be darkened, at least in the shielding position. The at least one pane therefore has glazing that can be brought into at least a darkened state. If the first vehicle seat is one of the rear seats of the motor vehicle, at least one of the rear side windows or rear side windows and / or the rear window and / or a roof window arranged above the rear seat can have the pane that can be darkened. Darkening here means that a reduction in the penetrating light is achieved. For this purpose, the pane can take on a dark color, in particular black or gray, or, for example, an opaque white color, i.e., it can look like frosted or cloudy glass, for example.The dimmable pane can alternatively be referred to as a darkenable pane.

[0040] The at least one dimmable pane not only makes it possible to visually separate the at least one first vehicle seat from the at least one second vehicle seat, but also to visually shield at least part of the surroundings of the motor vehicle by darkening the at least one pane. This makes it possible to create a space within the interior of the motor vehicle that is, for example, completely protected from the view of another person, in which the occupant has privacy.

[0041] The dimmable pane is made of PDLC glass, for example, or coated with a PDLC film. PDLC stands for Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal and belongs to the so-called intelligent glass (smart glass). PDLC can change its transparency depending on an electrical signal and, for example, take on an opaque white color. Alternatively or additionally, the pane can be made of electrochromic glass (EC glass) or another intelligent glass. Whether the pane is dimmed or not can be specified, for example, using a control command for the pane, which is specified depending, for example, on whether the shielding device is in the shielding position or not. If the shielding device is in the initial position, the pane can be in the dimmed state or in a non-dimmed state.

[0042] To move the shielding device between the intermediate position and the shielding position, the shielding device can, in one example, have a manual operating device with which a user, such as the occupant in the first vehicle seat, can manually move the shielding element. Possible manual operating devices are described below for the roller blind. However, these can be applied analogously to a shielding device that is designed, for example, not as a roller blind but as a curtain.

[0043] The manual operating device can be designed, for example, as an operating handle, which can be arranged on the edge of the shielding element that is moved toward the side wall. Pulling the operating handle then causes the shielding element to roll toward the side wall.

[0044] By pulling the handle, the roller blind can be operated from the middle, so that the roller blind can alternatively be described as a snap-action roller blind. For this purpose, the shielding element is subjected to tension so that it can snap back into the intermediate position when released. The shielding element must be pulled towards the side wall using the operating handle in order to be moved from the intermediate position to the shielding position. There can be a spring in the rotating shaft that is tensioned when moved into the shielding position and which also has a stop mechanism. To ensure that the shielding element remains in the shielding position, the spring can be locked. This can be done manually, for example, by carefully stopping the movement between the intermediate position and the shielding position in the shielding position.By a jerky movement of the operating handle, the locked spring can be released again, so that the shielding element can then roll up again without further manual assistance and thus move back into the intermediate position.

[0045] Furthermore, for example, brackets can be provided on the side walls of the vehicle, into which the shielding element can be locked in the shielding position. A spring mechanism in the rotating shaft can then be used, which is constantly kept under tension and thus not locked. As soon as the shielding element is manually removed from the brackets on the side walls, the shielding element moves back to the intermediate position.

[0046] Furthermore, the aforementioned electric motor and thus an electric drive for the shielding device can be provided, wherein the electric motor is designed to rotate the rotatable shaft. The electric motor is controlled via the electrical coupling and / or by remote control, for example, using a remote control. The electric motor can be controlled depending on a user input using the operating device in the motor vehicle and / or the mobile device.

[0047] A further aspect of the invention relates to a shielding device for an interior of a motor vehicle, wherein the shielding device is designed to move at least one shielding element of the shielding device between a stowed position and a shielding position, wherein the shielding element is rolled out in the shielding position and rolled up in the stowed position and stowed in a stowing device of the shielding device. The shielding element is designed to be brought into an intermediate position for moving from the stowed position to the shielding position, in which intermediate position it remains rolled up but is unfolded from the stowing device so that it can be rolled out when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position, wherein an edge of the shielding element is designed to fit a side wall of the motor vehicle.The shielding device has two shielding elements which are arranged next to one another without gaps in the intermediate position and are designed to be rolled out in opposite directions when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position.

[0048] The invention also includes the control device and / or the control apparatus. This can have a data processing device or a processor device (processor circuit). The processor device can have at least one microprocessor and / or at least one microcontroller and / or at least one FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and / or at least one DSP (Digital Signal Processor). In particular, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) or an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) can be used as the microprocessor. Furthermore, the processor device can have program code. The program code can be stored in a data memory of the processor device. The processor device can, for example, be based on at least one circuit board and / or on at least one SoC (System on Chip).

[0049] The invention also includes further developments of the shielding device according to the invention that have features already described in connection with the further developments of the motor vehicle according to the invention. For this reason, the corresponding further developments are not described again here.

[0050] The motor vehicle according to the invention is preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a passenger car or truck, or as a passenger bus or motorcycle.

[0051] The invention also encompasses combinations of the features of the described embodiments. The invention therefore also encompasses implementations that each comprise a combination of the features of several of the described embodiments, unless the embodiments are described as mutually exclusive.

[0052] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below. Shown are: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a motor vehicle with a shielding device, and Fig. 2 a schematic representation of several positions of a shielding device between a stowed position and a shielding position.

[0053] The exemplary embodiments explained below are preferred embodiments of the invention. In the exemplary embodiments, the described components of the embodiments each represent individual features of the invention that can be considered independently of one another, each of which also develops the invention independently of one another. Therefore, the disclosure is intended to encompass combinations of the features of the embodiments other than those shown. Furthermore, the described embodiments can also be supplemented by further features of the invention already described.

[0054] In the figures, the same reference symbols designate elements with the same function.

[0055] Fig. 1 shows a motor vehicle 1 having a shielding device 3 in an interior 2. This is suitable for optically shielding at least one first vehicle seat 4 of the motor vehicle 1 from at least one second vehicle seat 5 of the motor vehicle 1. In a preferred example, the first vehicle seat 4 is a rear seat of the motor vehicle 1 and is thus located on a rear bench 6 of the motor vehicle 1. The at least one second vehicle seat 5 is, in a preferred example, a front seat and is thus located in a front seat area 7 of the motor vehicle 1. The second vehicle seat 5 is therefore, for example, a driver's seat or a passenger seat of the motor vehicle 1.

[0056] The shielding device 3 is shown here in a stowed position, in which it can be located entirely within the area of ​​a vehicle roof 9 of the motor vehicle 1. It is clear here that the shielding device 3 can be arranged, for example, in an area between two B-pillars 17 of the motor vehicle 1 on the vehicle roof 9 of the motor vehicle 1.

[0057] The motor vehicle 1 can have at least one rear side window 10, a rear window 11, a roof window 12 in the area of ​​the rear seat 6, a front roof window 13 in the area of ​​the front seat area 7, a windshield 14, and at least one front side window 15. The pane of the at least one rear side window 10, the rear window 11, and / or the roof window 12 can each be designed to be darkened. They can then, for example, automatically switch between a transparent state and a darkened state. For this purpose, the respective pane is made, for example, from intelligent glass. The panes arranged in the front seat area 7, i.e., the front roof window 13, the windshield 14, and / or the at least one front side window 15, cannot be darkened in a preferred example.

[0058] The motor vehicle 1 can have a center console configuration 16, which can be arranged between the two front seats and thus the two second vehicle seats 5. This marks a preferred end point, viewed in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle 1, up to which the shielding device 3 can preferably be folded out. The shielding device 3 extends, for example, across an entire transverse direction between opposing side walls 8 of the motor vehicle 1.

[0059] The motor vehicle 1 can have at least one projection device 18, which can be positioned on the vehicle roof 9. In one example, the motor vehicle 1 can have two projection devices 18, which can be controlled independently of one another.

[0060] Fig.2 shows various positions of the shielding device 3. First, in situation A, the stowed position is shown. Finally, in situation C, a shielding position is shown. A shielding element 20 of the shielding device 3 is movable between the stowed position, i.e., situation A, and the shielding position, i.e., situation C. In the shielding position, the shielding element 20 is rolled out. In the stowed position, however, it is rolled up. In the shielding position, the shielding element 20 visually and optionally also acoustically separates the at least one first vehicle seat 4 from the at least one second vehicle seat 5. In the stowed position, the shielding element 20 is rolled up and stowed in a stowing device 21 on the vehicle roof 9 in the motor vehicle 1.

[0061] The stowage device 21 can have at least one cover 22 protruding from the vehicle roof 9, which covers the shielding element 20 in the stowed position at least in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat 4 and / or the at least one second vehicle seat 5. This cover 22 thus represents a type of cover for the shielding device 3.

[0062] To move the shielding element 20 from the stowed position to the shielding position, it is moved into an intermediate position, sketched here as situation B. In the intermediate position, the shielding element 20 remains rolled up but is unfolded from the stowage device 21. Another position D shows an intermediate position between the stowed position and the intermediate position. It is clear that during the movement into the intermediate position, the shielding element 20 can be unfolded from the vehicle roof 9 toward a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle 1 and can then protrude vertically from the vehicle roof 9 in the intermediate position, for example.

[0063] An end 34 of the shielding element 20 coupled to the vehicle roof 9 in the intermediate position can be arranged centrally on the vehicle roof 9, viewed in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle 1, or it can be arranged offset from the center 33 of the motor vehicle 1 on the vehicle roof 9. An example is sketched here in which the shielding device 3 has two shielding elements 20. These are arranged next to one another in the intermediate position and each protrudes from the vehicle roof 9. In a preferred example, they can be arranged next to one another without a gap. The two shielding elements 20 are arranged parallel to one another in the intermediate position, for example. In the sketched example, the two shielding elements 20 are each arranged centrally on the vehicle roof 9, with their end 34 coupled to the vehicle roof 9 in the intermediate position, viewed in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle 1.

[0064] When moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position, the shielding element 20 can be rolled out toward at least one side wall 8 of the motor vehicle 1. The rolling-out movement is sketched, for example, as situation E. The respective shielding element 20 can, for example, be rolled out continuously between the intermediate position and the shielding position. In the case of two shielding elements 20, these can be rolled out in opposite directions, which are indicated here by arrows 35. In the shielding position, the shielding element 20 is, for example, completely rolled out.

[0065] It is clear that at least one edge 36 of the shielding element 20, in the shielding position, adjoins the at least one side wall 8 of the motor vehicle 1 in a form-fitting manner. This is particularly evident in situation E, in which it is shown that a length between the edge 36 and an opposite, still rolled-up edge of the shielding element 20 is different at different points in the vertical direction.

[0066] In the example outlined here, the respective shielding element 20 is designed as a roller blind, meaning that the respective shielding element 20 can be rolled up or down like a typical side blind. The blind is mounted, for example, on a rotatable shaft. It is then rolled up in the stowed position and in the intermediate positions and only rolled out in the shielding position.

[0067] The shielding element 20 can be designed as a screen, which can, for example, have numerous microstructures. The numerous microstructures can be designed to reflect light radiated onto them by a predetermined lighting device in the motor vehicle 1 in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat 4. For this purpose, the use of a so-called Ceiling Light Rejecting (CLR) screen is suitable, for example. The lighting device can be arranged, for example, on the cover 22 or on a casing of the, for example, cylindrically shaped rotatable shaft of the roller blind. Alternatively, the lighting device can be arranged at any location on the vehicle roof 9.

[0068] In the example outlined here, the stowage device 21 is located at least partially between two opposite side walls 8 of the motor vehicle, in particular between the two B-pillars 17 of the motor vehicle 1.

[0069] By means of the at least one projection device 18, a still or moving image can be projected onto the at least one shielding element 20 of the shielding device 3 in the shielding position according to a predetermined projection rule. In the case of two shielding elements 20, independent projection rules can be provided for the two shielding elements 20, in particular for two different projection devices 18.

[0070] Overall, the examples show one or more dividing roller blinds in a motor vehicle 1. The shielding device 3 as a dividing curtain can, for example, separate the first row of seats from the second row of seats, i.e., the front seats from the two rear seats. If the shielding element 20 were designed as a conventional roller blind, it would roll down from top to bottom. However, this typically results in a relatively large gap between the shielding element 20 and, for example, the B-pillars 17, through which, for example, passers-by can look from the windshield 14 and / or the front side window 15 onto the rear seat 6. Therefore, the shielding device 3 is provided, which can have two axes of rotation, i.e., which has at least two shielding elements 20, which can move out from a housing (storage device 21) on the vehicle roof 9 and which are otherwise hidden in the storage device 21.During use, the two pivots, i.e., the two shielding elements 20, drop down. A separating fabric, i.e., a fabric of the shielding element 20, is pulled to the left and right by the two pivots, i.e., in the direction of the two arrows 35. This achieves complete darkening of at least one first vehicle seat 4. It is also possible, for example, to use only one of the shielding elements 20 separately. Furthermore, this allows for two separate screens and thus monitors, for example, for providing different entertainment for passengers in the rear seat 6.

Claims

[1] Motor vehicle (1) with a shielding device (3) for an interior (2) of the motor vehicle (1) for optically shielding at least one first vehicle seat (4) of the motor vehicle (1) from at least one second vehicle seat (5) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the shielding device (3) is designed to move at least one shielding element (20) of the shielding device (3) between a stowed position and a shielding position, wherein the shielding element (20) is rolled out in the shielding position and optically shields the at least one first vehicle seat (4) from the at least one second vehicle seat (5) and is rolled up in the stowed position and stowed in a stowing device (21) on a vehicle roof (9) in the motor vehicle (1), wherein the shielding element (20) is designed to be brought into an intermediate position for moving from the stowed position to the shielding position,in which it is still rolled up but unfolded from the stowage device (21) so that it can be rolled out in the direction of at least one side wall (8) of the motor vehicle (1) when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position, wherein in the intermediate position, the shielding element (20) protrudes from the vehicle roof (9) in the direction of a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle (1) and an end (34) of the shielding element (20) coupled to the vehicle roof (9) is arranged centrally or offset from a center (33) of the motor vehicle (1) on the vehicle roof (9) when viewed in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle (1), characterized by , that in the shielding position, at least one edge (36) of the shielding element (20) adjoins the at least one side wall (8) in a form-fitting manner, and the shielding device (3) has two shielding elements (20) which, in the intermediate position, protrude from the vehicle roof (9) without gaps next to one another and are designed to be rolled out in opposite directions when moving from the intermediate position into the shielding position. [2] Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that the stowage device (21) is arranged at least in regions between two opposite side walls (8) of the motor vehicle (1), in particular between two B-pillars (17) of the motor vehicle (1), on the vehicle roof (9). [3] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that in the intermediate position the shielding element (20) protrudes perpendicular to the vehicle roof (9). [4] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized byin that the stowage device (21) has at least one cover (22) projecting from the vehicle roof (9), which cover covers the at least one shielding element (20) in the stowed position at least in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat (4) and / or the at least one second vehicle seat (5). [5] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the screening element (20) is designed as a roller blind which is mounted on a rotatable shaft, and the screening element (20) is completely rolled up in the stowed position and the intermediate position and is only rolled out in the screening position. [6] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized byin that the shielding element (20) is designed as a screen which in particular has numerous microstructures which are designed to reflect light radiated onto it by a predetermined lighting device in the motor vehicle (1) in the direction of the at least one first vehicle seat (4). [7] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the motor vehicle (1) comprises at least one projection device (18) which is designed to project a still or moving image onto the shielding element (20) in the shielding position according to a predetermined projection rule. [8] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the motor vehicle (1) has at least one pane in an environment of the at least one first vehicle seat (4) which is designed to be darkened at least in the shielding position. [9] Shielding device (3) for an interior (2) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the shielding device (3) is designed to move at least one shielding element (20) of the shielding device (3) between a stowed position and a shielding position, wherein the shielding element (20) is rolled out in the shielding position and rolled up in the stowed position and stowed in a stowing device (21) of the shielding device (3), wherein the shielding element (20) is designed to be brought into an intermediate position for moving from the stowed position into the shielding position, in which intermediate position it remains rolled up but is unfolded from the stowing device (21) so that it can be rolled out when moving from the intermediate position into the shielding position, wherein an edge (36) of the shielding element (20) is designed to fit a side wall (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the shielding device (3) has two shielding elements (20),which are arranged side by side without gaps in the intermediate position and are designed to be rolled out in opposite directions when moving from the intermediate position to the shielding position.

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