Camping box and vehicle with this camping box

Abstract

Camping box in the form of a box (1a) which can be inserted into a vehicle and is in particular cuboid-shaped, having an upper side (2), a front side (3) which is in particular accessible from the interior of the vehicle, and a rear side (4) which is in particular accessible via a rear opening of the vehicle, wherein the upper side (2) has a lying and / or sitting surface (7), characterized in that the lying and / or sitting surface (7) has at least a first, a second and a third, in particular plate-shaped, segment (43, 44, 45), which segments (43, 44, 45) can be moved into an upright position (40) forming a backrest (40a) and into a flat lying position (41) and are held together for this purpose via pivot connections (42).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a camping box in the form of a box which can be inserted into a vehicle and is in particular cuboid-shaped, having a top side, a front side which is in particular accessible from the inside of the vehicle, and a rear side which is in particular accessible via a rear opening of the vehicle. State of the art

[0002] EP2574500A1 discloses a camping box that can be used as living equipment in a vehicle and provides various functions, such as a bed and / or seat for sleeping and / or sitting, storage space for camping equipment, a kitchen with a stove and sink, etc. For this purpose, this camping box has a cuboid-shaped box with the bed on top, a front accessible from the interior of the vehicle, and a rear accessible via a rear opening of the vehicle. This rear is divided across its width into three separate sections. The first of these three sections contains a first, retractable and extendable box insert with a pull-out, which is designed as a drawer. The pull-out is attached to the box via two fixed, parallel, opposing body rails.The drawer fills the entire height of the usable space created by the box, providing the functionality of a kitchen unit. Inserting another box in this section, while maintaining the same dimensions, would require increasing the box height. However, this increase is usually impossible due to the required minimum clearance between the sleeping and / or seating area and the vehicle roof, which then limits the functionality provided by the camping box. Description of the invention

[0003] The invention therefore has the task of further developing a camping box of the type described at the beginning with minimal influence on the external dimensions, in particular on the height, of the camping box in terms of its functionality.

[0004] The invention solves the problem by the features of claim 1.

[0005] The functionality of the camping box can be further enhanced if the top, for example, has a lying and / or sitting area. The lying and / or sitting area has at least a first, a second, and a third segment. These segments can be moved into a set-up position forming a backrest and into a flat lying position and are held together by pivoting joints.

[0006] High backrest stability with compact dimensions of the camping box can be achieved, for example, if one segment, especially the second one, has projections that engage with recesses on the other, especially the third, segment and are connected to the bottoms of the recesses via at least one pivot connection each. In the set-up position, the third segment protrudes below the second segment, improving its support on the box. The segments are each plate-shaped, for example.

[0007] The construction of the camping box can be further simplified if the first segment is connected to the box via at least one pivot connection and the third segment can be moved along the box.

[0008] A further extension of the functionality of the camping box can result, for example, if the upper side has a lying and / or sitting area, wherein the lying and / or sitting area has a fourth segment which is connected at one end to the box via at least one pivot connection and has a foldable and extendable support for an inclined headrest position.

[0009] For example, in order to reduce weight, the camping box can have several recesses on at least one long side wall on one long side of the box above the respective first body rail of the first or second pull-out.

[0010] The camping box according to the invention is particularly suitable for a vehicle. The vehicle can be, for example, a motor vehicle. Short description of the drawings

[0011] The figures show, for example, the subject matter of the invention using a variant embodiment. Fig. 1 a three-dimensional view of a camping box with inserted first and second box inserts, Fig. 2 a three-dimensional view of the camping box after Fig. 1 with an extended first and third box insert, Fig. 3 a three-dimensional view of the camping box after Fig. 1 with second, fourth and fifth drawers extended, Fig. 4 a torn and enlarged rear view of the Fig. 3, Fig. 4a a detailed view of the Fig. 4, Fig. 5 a three-dimensional view of the camping box after Fig. 1 with a lying and / or sitting surface in a lying position and Fig. 6 a three-dimensional view of the camping box after Fig. 1 with the lying and / or sitting surface in headrest position. Way to implement the invention

[0012] In the Fig. For example, Figure 1 shows a camping box 1 that can be inserted into a vehicle (not shown in detail) along its length L, for example, by sliding the camping box 1 into the trunk of the vehicle. This vehicle can be a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle can be, for example, a van or panel van.

[0013] The camping box 1 has the shape of a cuboid box 1a with, as can be seen in the figures, a top side 2, a front side 3, a back side 4, two long sides 5a, 5b, and a bottom side 6. When the camping box 1 is provided in the vehicle, the front side 3 is accessible from the vehicle interior, and the back side 4 is accessible from the rear opening of the vehicle. Thus, this front side 3, when the camping box 1 is provided in the vehicle, is accessible from the vehicle interior, and the back side 4, when the camping box 1 is provided in the vehicle, is accessible via the rear opening of the vehicle.

[0014] On the upper side 2, a lying and / or sitting surface 7 is provided, which as in Fig. 4 has a support 7a, for example a mattress.

[0015] At the rear 4, the camping box 1 has three separate sections 8, 9, 10 across its width B.

[0016] Of these, a first section 8 has a first, retractable and extendable box insert 11 with a first extension 12, namely full extension, as in Fig. 2 in detail. From this first extract 12 is in Fig. 2 a pull-out rail 13a of the pull-out rails 13a, 13b can be seen, which is mounted in a linearly displaceable manner in a carcass rail 14a, 14b of the pull-out 12, which in Fig. 4 and Fig. 4a. The two body rails 14a, 14b are fixed, parallel to each other, and are attached to the box 1a by screws 15.

[0017] The first box insert 11 is designed in the form of a drawer and carries, as in Fig. 2, three storage boxes 16a, 16b and 16c for camping equipment, food, etc. The storage boxes 16a, 16b and 16c are comparatively high and thus use almost the entire box height H in box 1a.

[0018] However, despite the already high degree of utilization, further functionality can be added to the first section 8. The first section 8 additionally has a second, retractable box insert 17 in the form of a bench 17a, located below the first box insert 11. However, this second box insert 17 requires - as shown in Fig. 4a, no additional upper guide element is required for its stable guidance. Therefore, no additional height structure is required in the box 1a, because the bench 17a is supported on the box 1a via the first and second cabinet rails 14a, 14b of the first drawer 12. Fig. 4a shows that the bench seat 17a rests directly against damping elements 18 of the first or second body rail 14a, 14b. The damping elements 18, made of a felt strip, are glued to the body rail 14a, 14b. This results in a camping box 1 with compact external dimensions and enhanced functionality compared to prior art camping boxes.

[0019] However, it is also conceivable that a longitudinal profile (not shown in detail) is provided between the seat bench 17a and the first and / or second carcass rail 14a, 14b, via which longitudinal profile the seat bench 17a is supported on the respective carcass rail 14a, 14b, which has not been shown.

[0020] For stable guidance within the cabinet 1a, the bench seat 17a is mounted in the cabinet via two fixed, parallel, opposite linear guides 19, 20 that can be retracted and extended. The cabinet rails 14a, 14b each form a first guide element 19a, 20a of the linear guides 19, 20. The first guide elements 19a, 20a are arranged above the bench seat 17a. Below the bench seat 17a, two parallel longitudinal metal strips 21a, 21b are provided as second guide elements 19b, 20b, along which the bench seat 17a is slidably mounted.

[0021] Here too, damping elements 18 made of a felt strip are glued to the longitudinal strips 21a, 21b in order to facilitate sliding and to avoid damage to the first seat 17a, as shown in Fig. 4a. Furthermore, damping elements 18 made of felt strips are provided on the sides of the first bench seat 17a. These damping elements 18 are glued to the longitudinal side wall 26a of the box 1a or to the partition 25 of the box 1a. This makes the first bench seat 17a particularly easy to handle and provides stable protection.

[0022] These longitudinal strips 21a, 21b are directly attached to the box 1a using screws not shown in detail. Furthermore, these longitudinal strips 21a, 21b are part of a common first closed metal frame 22.

[0023] The first and second cabinet rails 14a, 14b are attached to the cabinet 1a via metric screws 15, which have drive-in nuts 23 provided on the outside for this purpose. For this purpose, the drive-in nuts 23 are driven into the respective longitudinal side walls 26a, 26b of the longitudinal sides 5a, 5b on the outside.

[0024] The countersunk head of the screws 15 is countersunk into the relevant cabinet rail 14a, 14b, as shown in Fig. 4a. The thread on the shaft of the screws 15 is screwed to the respective countersunk nut 23. This allows for high surface pressures for a stable mechanical connection between the cabinet rails 14a, 14b and the box 1a.

[0025] The screws 15 for the respective body rail 14a, 14b are, as can be seen in the figures, arranged along a straight line, which line runs parallel to the lower edge of the box 1a.

[0026] The bench 17a has a rectangular plate shape, as shown in the Fig. 3. A handle recess 24 is provided at the free end, which facilitates its handling.

[0027] The three sections 8, 9, and 10 are each separated from each other by a partition 25 of the box 1a. These partitions 25 located in the box 1a are designed as a closed, rectangular inner frame 25a, 25b.

[0028] The first and second longitudinal strips 21a, 21b as well as the first and second body rails 14a, 14b are fastened to a longitudinal side wall 26a, 26b on the respective longitudinal side 5a, 5b of the box 1a or to the inner frame 25a, 25b, which represents a stable connection to the box 1a for the first and second box inserts 11, 17 of the first section 8.

[0029] The second section 9 of the camping box 1 has a third retractable and extendable box insert 27 with a cooking area 28, a washing area 29 and a refrigerator 53.

[0030] In addition, in the second section 9, a fourth box insert 30 is provided below the third box insert 27, which can be pulled in and out in the form of a bench 30a, as Fig. 3. This bench 30a is supported on the box 1a via the first and second carcass rails 31a, 31b of the second drawer 32, as shown in Fig. 2. The guide to the second seat 30a is designed in the same way as already described for the first seat 17a and, for example, in Fig. 4 and Fig. 4a can be seen.

[0031] The water supply of the washing point 29, which is provided at the free end of the third box insert 27, is supplied via a supply line 33, which is guided in variable length via a drag chain 34 in the third box insert 27.

[0032] The third middle section 10 has a storage space 35 in the box 1a, which is accessible via a revolving door 36 of the box 1a.

[0033] The third section 10 also has a fifth retractable and extendable box insert 37 in the form of a table 37a, which is provided above the storage space 35. The table 37a is guided in the box 1a via a third linear guide 38, 39, which is formed on each side between two longitudinal profiles. The table 37a has a rectangular plate shape, as shown in the figures.

[0034] In the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, a further functionality of the camping box 1 can be seen on the lying and / or sitting surface 7. The lying and / or sitting surface 7 forms a backrest 40a. For this purpose, the lying and / or sitting surface 7 has a first, a second and a third, each plate-shaped segment 43, 44, 45. The segments 43, 44, 45 can be moved from an upright position 40 forming this backrest 40a and into a flat lying position 41, as in Fig.5, and then moved back again. For this purpose, they are held together by pivoting connections 42, such as hinges.

[0035] High stability of the backrest 40a with compact dimensions of the camping box 1 is achieved by the projections 46 on the second segment 44 engaging with recesses 47 on the third segment 45. The projections 46 are each connected to the bottoms of the recesses 47 via a pivot connection 42. Thus, in the setup position 40, the third segment 45 protrudes beyond the adjacent end of the second segment 44, which improves its support on the box 1a.

[0036] The first segment 43 is connected to the box 1a via several pivot joints 42. The third segment 45 is mounted so that it can move freely along the box 1a and is supported by two supports 48 in the lying position 41.

[0037] In addition, the lying and / or sitting surface 7 has a fourth segment 49, which is connected at one end to the box 1a via several pivot connections 42. Furthermore, the fourth plate-shaped segment 49 accommodates a foldable and extendable support 50 for an inclined headrest position 51 of the lying and / or sitting surface 7. When folded, the foldable and extendable support 50 lies in the plane of the fourth segment 49.

[0038] Each pivot connection 42 is designed as a hinge, for example a leaf hinge, as can be seen in the figures.

[0039] In addition, the camping box 1 has a folding table 52 on the lying and / or sitting area 7.

[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, the first and second carcass rails 14a, 14b, 31a, 31b of the first and second sections 8, 9 are made of metal and / or the box 1a is made of a wood-based material at least on the outer sides (top side 2, front side 3, back side 4, long sides 5a, 5b, and bottom side 6). Preferably, the box 1a is made of a multi-layer, in particular three-layer, sandwich panel. The plywood panel comprises a middle layer of poplar plywood with a thickness of 25 mm (millimeters) and two outer layers of birch plywood, each with a thickness of 4 mm, which outer layers are each provided on one side of the opposite sides of the middle layer.

[0041] In addition, recesses 54 are provided on the two longitudinal side walls 26a, 26b on the respective longitudinal side 5a, 5b of the box 1a above the respective first body rail 14a, 31a. This reduces the weight of the camping box without compromising its stability.

[0042] The insertion and removal of all retractable and extendable box inserts 11, 17, 27, 37 can, for example, be carried out manually, which has not been shown in detail.

[0043] In general, it is noted that "in particular" can be translated into English as "more particularly." A feature preceded by "in particular" is considered an optional feature that can be omitted and thus does not constitute a limitation, for example, of the claims. The same applies to "vorzugsweise," which translates into English as "preferably." QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] EP 2574500A1

[0002]

Claims

[1] Camping box in the form of a box (1a) which can be inserted into a vehicle, in particular a cuboid box, with an upper side (2), with a front side (3) which is in particular accessible from the inside of the vehicle, and with a rear side (4) which is in particular accessible via a rear opening of the vehicle, wherein the upper side (2) has a lying and / or sitting surface (7), characterized by in that the lying and / or sitting surface (7) has at least a first, a second and a third, in particular each plate-shaped, segment (43, 44, 45), which segments (43, 44, 45) can be moved into an upright position (40) forming a backrest (40a) and into a flat lying position (41) and are held together for this purpose via pivot connections (42). [2] Camping box according to claim 1, characterized bythat the second segment (44) has projections (46) which engage in recesses (47) on the other third segment (45) and are connected to the bottoms of the recesses (47) via at least one pivot connection (42) each. [3] Camping box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the first segment (43) is connected to the box (1a) via at least one pivot connection (42) and the third segment (45) is displaceable along the box (1a). [4] Camping box according to claim 3, characterized by that the third segment (45) is mounted so as to be freely displaceable along the box (1a) and is supported by two supports (48) in the lying position (41). [5] Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized byin that the lying and / or sitting surface (7) has a fourth segment (49) which is connected at one end to the box (1a) via at least one pivot connection (42) and has a foldable and extendable support (50) for an inclined headrest position (51). [6] Camping box according to claim 5, characterized by that the foldable and extendable support (50) lies in the plane of the fourth segment (49) when folded in. [7] Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that each pivot connection (42) is designed as a hinge, for example a leaf hinge. [8] Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized byin that the rear side (4) has at least one section (8, 9, 10) across the width (B), of which a first section (8) has a first, retractable and extendable box insert (11) with a first pull-out section (12), in particular a full pull-out section, the pull-out section (12) of which is fastened to the box (1a) via at least two fixed and parallel, opposite body rails (14a, 14b). [9] Camping box according to claim 8, characterized by that the first section (8) has a second box insert (17) in the form of a bench (17a), which can be pulled in and out and is provided in particular below the first box insert (11). [10] Vehicle, in particular motor vehicle, with a camping box (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9.

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