Interior design for a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to an interior fitting for a vehicle, comprising a sliding door arrangement with at least one sliding door (11) which is displaceable in a transverse direction (x) between an open position and a closed position by means of an adjustment mechanism (23) with a transverse slide guide (25), wherein in the closed position the sliding door (11) is arranged next to a wall section (13), in particular another sliding door, of the interior fitting, and in the open position the sliding door (11) is arranged in a depth direction (y) concealed from view and offset behind the wall section (13) of the interior fitting. According to the invention, the adjustment mechanism (23) has, in addition to the transverse slide guide (25), a depth slide guide (29) by means of which the sliding door (11) can be aligned flush with the wall section (13) in the closed position.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an interior fitting for a vehicle, such as a caravan or a camping vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1. The interior fitting can include a kitchen unit, wherein the kitchen unit, in a closed state, has a uniform flush surface that is easy to clean and thus appears as spacious as possible.

[0002] Caravans and campervans regularly feature interior fittings with adjustable components, preferably sliding doors or sliding door panels. These sliding door panels run in offset tracks and / or sliding carriages, so that one sliding door panel runs in a first sliding carriage and another in a second sliding carriage, which is positioned further inside the interior relative to the first. This design has the disadvantage that the sliding door panels are offset from each other. This can create gaps that can become dirty and allow a view into the interior.

[0003] The object of the invention is to create an improved vehicle with an interior fitting, preferably a kitchen unit, which enables safe and comfortable use of said interior fitting, particularly with minimized installation space. For the purposes of this invention, a kitchen unit is understood to be a piece of furniture or a piece of furniture that preferably serves for storing furnishings and / or kitchen utensils and / or food.

[0004] The problem is solved by a vehicle with an interior fitting, wherein the interior fitting includes at least one fitting component that is adjustable relative to itself, and wherein the fitting component is formed by at least one sliding door surface. The sliding door surface is slidably mounted in a sliding carriage and guided in the longitudinal direction (X-direction) of the vehicle.

[0005] Preferably, the interior fittings comprise at least one first sliding door surface and a second sliding door surface. The interior fittings further comprise an upper section and at least one wall, preferably a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. The first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall define an interior area of ​​the interior fittings in the longitudinal direction (X-direction) and transverse direction (Y-direction) of the vehicle. The upper section and a floor of the vehicle define the interior area of ​​the interior fittings in the vertical direction (Z-direction) of the vehicle, both upwards and downwards. The at least one wall can include the at least one sliding door surface, such that the sliding door surface forms part of the wall.

[0006] The sliding door panel provides access to the interior of the unit. In the closed position, the sliding door panel seals off the interior. In the open position, the sliding door panel provides access to the interior. The sliding door panel is infinitely adjustable between the closed and open positions.

[0007] The first sliding door panel, in the closed position, is positioned so that it is flush with an adjacent second sliding door panel and / or an adjacent wall of the interior. Flush in this case means that the sliding door panel is not offset from the adjacent sliding door panel and / or wall.

[0008] The first sliding door panel can be moved from the closed position to a first intermediate position, preferably a projecting position, by means of a first push-push mechanism. A projecting position means that the sliding door panel in the projecting position is located further away from the interior compared to the sliding door panel in the closed position. The second sliding door panel can be moved from the closed position to a second intermediate recessed position by means of a second push-push mechanism, independently of the first sliding door panel. A recessed position means that the sliding door panel in the recessed position is located further inside the interior compared to the sliding door panel in the closed position.

[0009] The sliding door panel is guided in two separate sliding carriages, with the first sliding door panel being guided in a first sliding carriage and the second sliding door panel being guided in a second sliding carriage. The sliding door panel has a thickening at one end, the thickening being a wedge-shaped section, which guides the sliding door panel into an intermediate position. The thickening of the first sliding door panel is preferably arranged at the end facing the second sliding door panel.

[0010] The interior of the unit features at least one drawer, which is secured at one end against movement along an opening direction by the sliding door panel. The drawer opens in a transverse direction (Y-direction) across the vehicle. The drawer can be opened manually, for example, by a person, either inwards or outwards. When the drawer is open in this way, access to its interior is possible.

[0011] The interior fitting with the sliding door panel is arranged in the vehicle such that, viewed from the side wall of the vehicle and in the transverse direction (Y-direction), it is at least partially located next to a rear seat or a rear row of seats consisting of two or more rear seats. This allows the sliding door panel to be used from inside the vehicle even while seated.

[0012] It is further advantageous that the interior fittings are arranged between the C-pillar and the D-pillar of the vehicle, viewed in the longitudinal direction (X-direction). Such a vehicle is generally a motorhome, bus, minibus, or panel van. The vehicle manufacturing industry has a need to provide a vehicle, preferably a bus, for camping purposes, which has a rear side door on both sides, preferably a sliding door. Such a vehicle is sometimes referred to in the industry as a "double loader." This allows for convenient entry and exit from both sides of the vehicle. Furthermore, it also provides the advantageous possibility of accessing drawers from outside the vehicle through the open side or sliding door.Additionally, the drawer is prevented from moving along its opening direction at the other end by the vehicle's side door.

[0013] According to claim 1, the interior fitting comprises a sliding door arrangement with at least one sliding door. This sliding door is displaceable in a transverse direction between an open position and a closed position by means of an adjustment mechanism with a transverse slide guide. In the closed position, the sliding door is arranged next to a wall section, in particular another sliding door, of the interior fitting. In the open position, the sliding door is concealed from view in a depth direction and is offset behind the wall section of the interior fitting. According to the characterizing part of claim 1, the adjustment mechanism comprises a depth slide guide in addition to the transverse slide guide. By means of the depth slide guide, the sliding door can be aligned flush with the wall section in its closed position. In this way, both the sliding door and the wall section lie in a common transverse plane.This is easy to clean and offers a generous appearance.

[0014] Using the transverse guide of the adjustment mechanism, the sliding door can be moved from the common transverse plane to a recessed storage plane behind the wall panel during the opening process. This recessed storage plane is aligned parallel to the common transverse plane. Conversely, during the closing process, the sliding door can be moved back from the recessed storage plane to the common transverse plane.

[0015] For ease of use, it is important that the adjustment mechanism provides the smoothest possible opening and closing of the sliding door. Therefore, the adjustment mechanism can include at least one cross slide attached to the sliding door. The cross slide can be mounted in a guide rail attached to the interior fitting, allowing for lateral adjustment. Preferably, a cross slide is arranged at both the top and bottom edges of the sliding door to ensure smooth and jam-free movement.

[0016] In a particularly simple design variant, the depth slide guide can incorporate a cam guide. The cross slide can be connected to the sliding door via this cam guide, such that the sliding door can be adjusted in the depth direction between the common transverse plane and the recessed storage plane by means of the cam guide.

[0017] In a simple technical implementation, the cam guide can consist of at least one elongated slot formed in the cross slide, which is elongated in the depth direction. The elongated slot interacts with a cam pin attached to the sliding door, which is guided in the cross slide's elongated slot so that it can slide in the depth direction.

[0018] According to the invention, in the closed position, the opposing side edges of the wall section and the sliding door lie opposite each other in the common transverse plane, separated by a connecting joint. The depth slide guide can have at least one approach ramp to ensure smooth sliding. This ramp can preferably be formed on one or both of the opposing side edges of the wall section and the sliding door. The opposing approach ramps are contour-adapted to each other, for example, with a ramp-like cross-section. During the opening process, the approach ramp comes into sliding contact with the opposite side edge, thereby generating a force component that moves the sliding door backward in the depth direction into the storage plane.

[0019] The adjustment mechanism can also include a spring device for reliable opening and closing, which pre-tensions the sliding door in the depth direction towards a common transverse plane. This causes the sliding door to be moved into the stowed position during the opening process by building up a spring return force. Conversely, during the closing process, the sliding door is moved back into the common transverse plane by releasing the spring return force.

[0020] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the wall section can be implemented as a second sliding door to enhance the functionality of the interior fittings. This second sliding door can optionally be moved laterally between an open and a closed position, in the opposite direction to the first sliding door, by means of a transverse slide guide. Unlike the first sliding door, however, the opening and closing process of the second sliding door takes place exclusively within the common transverse plane. With the first sliding door closed, the opening process of the second sliding door proceeds as follows: As the second sliding door moves into its open position, the first sliding door is moved from the common transverse plane into the recessed storage plane by means of the adjustment mechanism.Conversely, when the second sliding door is closed, the first sliding door is moved back from the recessed storage plane into the common transverse plane by means of the adjustment mechanism.

[0021] Alternatively and / or additionally, the sliding door's adjustment mechanism can include a push-push element. In this case, at the beginning of the opening process, the user can first push the sliding door from the common transverse plane into the recessed storage plane using the push-push element. The sliding door, now in the recessed storage plane, can then be pushed by the user within the storage plane into its open position, where the (first) sliding door is concealed behind the wall section or the second sliding door.

[0022] The invention and further details of the invention are set out in the Fig. Numbers 1 to 12 are shown.

[0023] They show: Fig. 1 a side view of the interior fittings according to the invention, Fig. 2 the interior fittings according to the invention in an installed state in a vehicle and Fig. 3 the interior fittings according to the invention, in the installation position in the vehicle, having various functionalities; and Fig. 4 to 12 different views of the adjustment mechanism of the sliding door arrangement installed in the interior design.

[0024] In the Fig. Figures 1 to 3 show an interior fitting installed in the interior of a camper van, viewed from inside the vehicle. The interior fitting features a cooktop 3 on its upper kitchen work surface 1, which can be moved along the longitudinal direction x of the vehicle. Fig. 3) and a sink 5 ( Fig. 3) on. In addition, the interior fittings are equipped with a base cabinet 7 and a tall cabinet 9. Both the base cabinet 7 and the tall cabinet 9 can be opened and closed by means of a sliding door arrangement. The sliding door arrangement consists of two adjacent sliding doors 11, 13. The interior fittings are also directly adjacent to a side door opening 15 ( Fig. 2 or Fig. 3) of the camper van, which can be closed by a sliding side door (not shown). In the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The door opening 15 of the camper van is open. An outer surface of the interior fittings, pointing outwards in the transverse direction y of the vehicle, is therefore accessible from the outside of the vehicle.

[0025] A key aspect of the invention is that the two sliding doors 11, 13 of the sliding door arrangement are located in the, in the Fig. In the closed position shown in 1 to 3, the sliding doors are flush with each other on their visible sides. The two sliding doors 11 and 13 are therefore arranged in a common transverse plane Q. The closed position of the sliding door arrangement is shown in the Fig. 4 indicated in more detail. Accordingly, the opposing side edges 17, 19 of the two sliding doors 11, 13 are positioned directly opposite each other, separated by a narrow connecting joint 21.

[0026] Another key aspect of the invention consists of an adjustment mechanism 23 associated with the first sliding door 11. The adjustment mechanism 23 is located in the Fig. 4 is constructed from a transverse slide guide 25 and a depth slide guide 29. These, in combination, ensure that the first sliding door 11 is positioned behind the second sliding door 13 in a depth direction y, thus concealed from view and offset, during the opening process, as can be seen from the Fig. 10 and Fig. 12 emerges. In the Fig. 10 and Fig. 12 the opened first sliding door 11 is no longer in the common transverse plane Q, but rather in a storage plane V set back from the common transverse plane Q.

[0027] Unlike the first sliding door 11, the second sliding door 13 does not have a depth slide guide 29, but only a transverse slide guide 27 ( Fig. 4) assigned. The second sliding door 13 is therefore only in the transverse direction x between in its closed position ( Fig. 11) and their disclosure ( Fig. 12) movable. Accordingly, the second sliding door 13 is adjustable exclusively in the common transverse plane Q.

[0028] The following is based on the Fig. Sections 4 to 12 describe the structure and function of the adjustment mechanism 23 of the first sliding door 11: Accordingly, the transverse slide guide 25 of the adjustment mechanism 23 has, according to the Fig. 4 each at the upper and lower edges of the first sliding door 11, a cross slide 31 is attached thereto; the cross slide 31 is implemented as an angle profile part which is attached to a guide rail 33 fixed in the respective cabinet 7, 9 (in the Fig. (4 shown with dashed lines) is mounted for lateral adjustment. The depth slide guide 29 is located in the Fig. 4 is realized in the manner of a cam track, specifically with elongated holes 35 formed in the horizontal leg of the transverse leg 31, in which the first sliding door 11 is guided in the depth direction y via cam pins 37. The cam pins 37 are attached in pairs to the upper and lower edges of the sliding door 11. Therefore, the first sliding door 11 is not only displaceable in the transverse direction x, but also in the depth direction y between the common transverse plane Q ( Fig. 5) and the recessed storage level V ( Fig. 6) Adjustable.

[0029] The depth slide guide 29 of the adjustment mechanism 23 also has on the two facing side edges 17, 19 ( Fig. 4) Ramp-shaped and contour-adapted approach ramps. During the opening process of the first sliding door 11 or the second sliding door 13, the approach ramps of the side edges 17, 19 come into sliding contact with each other, whereby the side edge 17 of the first sliding door 11 according to the Fig. 9 is pressed backwards into the stowable plane V with a force component F acting in the depth direction y.

[0030] In the Fig. Figure 7 shows the two sliding doors 11 and 13 in their closed position. Accordingly, the two sliding doors 11 and 13 are flush with each other on their visible sides. When the first sliding door 11 is opened, a force component F ( Fig. 9) is generated, by means of which the side edge 17 of the first sliding door 11 is pressed backwards in the depth direction y towards the storage level V. In the further course of the opening process, the entire first sliding door 11 moves into the recessed storage level V. The first sliding door 11 is thus concealed from view and arranged in a plane-parallel orientation behind the second sliding door 13 ( Fig. 10). Only a narrow edge strip 39 of the first sliding door 11 remains exposed to ensure user access to the first sliding door 11.

[0031] During the closing process, the first sliding door 11 is moved in the opposite direction of movement into its closed position, although with simultaneous, if necessary spring-assisted, displacement from the storage plane V into the common transverse plane Q.

[0032] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism 23 includes a spring device (not shown) that pushes the first sliding door 11 in the depth direction towards the common transverse plane Q. In this way, during the opening process, the sliding door is moved into the recessed storage plane V by building up a restoring spring force, while during the closing process, the first sliding door 11 is moved back into the common transverse plane Q by releasing the restoring spring force.

[0033] In the Fig. 11 and Fig. Figure 12 indicates the second sliding door 13 during an opening process. Accordingly, the second sliding door 13 is moved to the right towards its open position ( Fig. 11). As a result, the two opposing ramps of the side edges 17, 19 generate a force component (not shown) acting on the side edge 17 of the first sliding door 11. This force pushes the side edge 17 of the first sliding door 11 towards the recessed storage level V. As the opening process continues, the first sliding door 11 moves completely into the storage level V ( Fig. 12).

[0034] In another embodiment, the adjustment mechanism 23 of the sliding door 11 has a [feature / position] in the Fig.The first sliding door 11 features a push-push element 41. At the beginning of the opening process, the user activates the push-push element 41 of the sliding door 11 with a first push. This pushes the sliding door 11 from the common transverse plane Q into the recessed storage plane V, where it remains. Subsequently, the first sliding door 11 can be pushed into its open position within the storage plane V, where it is concealed behind the second sliding door 13. During the closing process, the first sliding door is manually pulled back into its closed position. At the end of the closing process, the user activates the push-push element 41 with a second push. This moves the sliding door 11 from the recessed storage plane V back into the common transverse plane Q. Reference symbol list 1 kitchen work surface 3 cooking zones 5 sinks 7 Base cabinet 9 Tall cabinet 11, 13 sliding doors 15 Door opening 17, 19 page margins 21 Joint 23 Adjustment mechanism 25 Cross slide guide 27 Cross slide guide 29 Depth slide guide 31 cross slides 33 Guide rail 35 slotted hole 37 Scenery pen 39 Marginal section 41 Push-push element V storage level Q common cross plane

Claims

[1] Interior fitting for a vehicle, with a sliding door arrangement with at least one sliding door (11) which is displaceable in a transverse direction (x) between an open position and a closed position by means of an adjusting mechanism (23) with a transverse slide guide (25), wherein in the closed position the sliding door (11) is arranged next to a wall part (13), in particular a further sliding door, of the interior fitting, and in the open position the sliding door (11) is arranged in a depth direction (y) so as to be protected from view and offset behind the wall part (13) of the interior fitting, characterized by in that the adjustment mechanism (23) has, in addition to the transverse slide guide (25), a depth slide guide (29) by means of which the sliding door (11) can be aligned flush with the wall part (13) in the closed position, so that in particular both the sliding door (11) and the wall part (13) lie in a common transverse plane (Q). [2] Interior fitting according to claim 1, characterized by that by means of the adjusting mechanism (23) the sliding door (11) can be adjusted during the opening process from the common transverse plane (Q) into a storage plane (V) set back in the depth direction (y) behind the wall part (13), and / or that the sliding door (11) can be adjusted during the closing process from the set back storage plane (V) in the depth direction (y) to the common transverse plane (Q). [3] Interior fittings according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the cross-slide guide (25) of the adjusting mechanism (23) has at least one cross-slide (31) preferably connected to the upper and / or lower edge of the sliding door (11), and that the cross-slide (31) is mounted in a fixed guide rail (33) fastened to the interior fittings so as to be transversely adjustable. [4] Interior fittings according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the depth slide guide (29) of the adjustment mechanism (23) has a slotted guide via which the cross slide (31) is connected to the sliding door (11), and that in particular the sliding door (11) is adjustable in the depth direction (y) by means of the slotted guide. [5] Interior fitting according to claim 4, characterized by that the guide rail consists of at least one elongated hole (35) formed on the cross slide (31), which is elongated in the depth direction (y), and of a guide pin (37) fastened to the sliding door (11) and which is guided in the cross slide elongated hole (35) so as to be displaceable in the depth direction (y). [6] Interior fittings according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that in the closed position the mutually facing side edges (17, 19) of the wall part (13) and the sliding door (11) lie opposite one another in the common transverse plane (Q) with the interposition of a connecting joint (21). [7] Interior fittings according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the depth slide guide (29) has at least one run-on slope, which is preferably formed on one or both mutually facing side edges (17, 19) of the wall part (13) and the sliding door (11). [8] Interior fitting according to claim 7, characterized by that during the opening process the run-on slope comes into sliding contact with the opposite side edge (17, 19), whereby the sliding door (11) can be adjusted backwards into the stowage level (V) with a force component (F) acting in the depth direction (y). [9] Interior fittings according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the adjusting mechanism (23) has a spring device which presses the sliding door (11) in the depth direction (y) to the common transverse plane (Q), so that in particular the sliding door (11) can be adjusted into the stowage plane (V) during the opening process by building up a return spring force, or that the sliding door (11) can be reset into the common transverse plane (Q) during the closing process by reducing the return spring force. [10] Interior fittings according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the wall part (13) of the interior fitting is a second sliding door which, by means of a transverse slide guide (27), can be moved in the transverse direction (x) in the opposite direction to the first sliding door (11) between an open position and a closed position, in particular exclusively in the common transverse plane (Q), and that, in particular when the second sliding door (13) opens when the first sliding door (11) is closed, the first sliding door (11) can be adjusted by means of the adjusting mechanism (23) from the common transverse plane (Q) into the recessed stowage plane (V), while in particular the second sliding door (13) takes up the position of the first sliding door (11), and that, in particular when the second sliding door (13) is closed, the first sliding door (11) can be adjusted back by means of the adjusting mechanism (23) from the recessed stowage plane (V) into the common transverse plane (Q).

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