System for covering a motor vehicle luggage compartment

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for covering a motor vehicle luggage compartment, said system comprising a shelf (3) comprising a socket (5) provided with a plurality of power supply terminals (7), and a trim (8) provided with a reciprocal socket (9) comprising a plurality of reciprocal terminals (10); a terminal (5) - or a reciprocal terminal (9), respectively - taking the form of a blade, and a reciprocal terminal (9) - or a terminal (5), respectively - taking the form of a flared clamp enabling said terminal - or said reciprocal terminal, respectively - to be inserted so as to be squeezed between said branches, said sockets, once connected to one another, being able to slide with a minimum transverse clearance of 5 mm while remaining connected.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] Title: System for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle

[0003] The invention relates to a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle.

[0004] It is known to produce a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising:

[0005] • a covering assembly for said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf removable by vertical translation and an electrical device, said shelf comprising a power supply socket for said device arranged along one of its lateral edges, said socket being provided with a plurality of power supply terminals for said device,

[0006] • two side fittings of said compartment receiving said shelf, one of said fittings being provided with a reciprocal socket for receiving said socket, said reciprocal socket being provided with a plurality of reciprocal terminals for receiving each of said terminals, the connection of said terminals and reciprocal terminals being made by mounting said shelf on said fittings.

[0007] With such an arrangement, it may be difficult to ensure an efficient connection between the sockets, due to the transverse dispersions that may appear in the positioning of the tablet in relation to its nominal position.

[0008] The invention aims to overcome this drawback.

[0009] To this end, the invention proposes a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising:

[0010] • a covering assembly for said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf removable by vertical translation and an electrical device, said shelf comprising a power supply socket for said device arranged along one of its lateral edges, said socket being provided with a plurality of power supply terminals for said device,

[0011] • two side fittings of said compartment receiving said shelf, one of said fittings being provided with a reciprocal socket for receiving said socket, said reciprocal socket being provided with a plurality of reciprocal terminals for receiving each of said terminals, the connection of said terminals and reciprocal terminals being made by mounting said shelf on said fittings, said system furthermore having the following characteristics:

[0012] • a terminal - respectively or a reciprocal terminal - is in the form of a blade extending along a transverse vertical plane, a reciprocal terminal - respectively or a terminal - being in the form of a spring-loaded metal clip defining an opening opening vertically, said clip comprising two branches elastically biased towards each other, the end parts of said branches moving away from each other as one moves towards their free ends, so as to define a flared shape allowing the insertion of said terminal - respectively or said reciprocal terminal - to arrange it in a pinch between said branches,

[0013] • said sockets, once connected together, can slide with a minimum transverse clearance of 5 mm while remaining connected, so as to allow absorption of the transverse positioning tolerances of said tablet in relation to its nominal position while ensuring the power supply of said device.

[0014] In this description, the terms of positioning in space (top, longitudinal, transverse, lateral, front, rear, vertical, below, etc.) are taken in reference to the system arranged in the vehicle.

[0015] With the proposed arrangement, the tablet can have its transverse position offset from its nominal position, while maintaining the connection of the sockets between them, ensuring the power supply to the electrical device.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description, given with reference to the attached figures, in which:

[0017] [Fig.1] is a partial perspective schematic view of a system according to one embodiment,

[0018] [Fig.2] is a schematic view in partial perspective of a detail of a socket and a reciprocal socket not connected to each other,

[0019] [Fig.3] is a schematic view in partial vertical longitudinal section of a detail of a socket and a reciprocal socket connected together,

[0020] [Fig.4] is a partial schematic perspective view of a detail of an assembly integrated into a vehicle according to one embodiment, the shelf being mounted on the side trims of the luggage compartment.

[0021] With reference to the figures, a system 1 for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle is described, said system comprising:

[0022] • an assembly 2 for covering said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf 3 removable by vertical translation and an electrical device 4, said shelf comprising a power supply socket 5 for said device arranged along one of its lateral edges 6, said socket being provided with a plurality of terminals 7 for powering said device,

[0023] • two lateral fittings 8 of said compartment receiving said shelf, one of said fittings being provided with a reciprocal socket 9 for receiving said socket, said reciprocal socket being provided with a plurality of reciprocal terminals 10 for receiving each of said terminals, the connection of said terminals and reciprocal terminals being made by mounting said shelf on said fittings, said system furthermore having the following characteristics:

[0024] • a terminal 7, according to the embodiment shown, - respectively or a reciprocal terminal 10, according to an embodiment not shown - is in the form of a blade extending along a transverse vertical plane, a reciprocal terminal 10, according to the embodiment shown, - respectively or a terminal 7, according to an embodiment not shown - being in the form of a spring-loaded metal clip defining an opening 11 opening vertically (upwards according to the embodiment shown), said clip comprising two branches 12 elastically biased towards each other, the end parts 13 of said branches moving away from each other as one moves towards their free ends, so as to define a flared shape allowing the insertion of said terminal - respectively or said reciprocal terminal - to arrange it in a pinch between said branches,

[0025] • said sockets, once connected together, can slide with a minimum transverse clearance of 5 mm while remaining connected, so as to allow absorption of the transverse positioning tolerances of said tablet in relation to its nominal position while ensuring the power supply of said device.

[0026] According to the embodiment shown, the assembly 2 further comprises a flap 14 arranged behind the shelf 3, the front edge 15 of said flap being mounted to rotate along the rear edge 16 of said shelf, so as to allow access to the luggage compartment by rotating said flap upwards.

[0027] According to the embodiment shown, the electrical device 4 is mounted on the shutter 14, here below said shutter.

[0028] According to one embodiment, the electrical device 4 is in the form of an electrodynamic transducer, its attachment to the flap 14 making it possible to ensure the propagation of sound waves using said flap as a radiation surface.

[0029] According to the embodiment shown, the shelf 3 is provided with interlocking means 17 on reciprocal means 18 provided on the side trims 8, so as to allow its fixing on said trims and the correct longitudinal positioning of the socket 5 relative to the reciprocal socket 9 during the assembly of said shelf. According to the embodiment shown, the socket provided with clamps (the reciprocal socket 9 according to the embodiment shown) is protected by a wall 19 originating from the part supporting it (the trim 8 according to the embodiment shown), said wall being provided with slots 20 for introducing the blades into said clamps.

[0030] According to one embodiment, the socket provided with clamps (the reciprocal socket 9 according to the embodiment shown) is mounted in a removable manner (by fitting, screwing, etc.) on the part supporting it (the trim 8 according to the embodiment shown), which makes it possible to equip or not equip a vehicle of a given model with an electrical device 4 according to its range level.

[0031] In a manner not shown, the socket provided with blades (the socket 5 according to the embodiment shown) can be provided with a removable cover for protecting said blades when the assembly 1 is removed from the fittings 8.

[0032] The cover may in particular be spring-mounted and have a surface cooperating with a reciprocal surface of the shelf 3 to retract when said shelf is mounted on the fittings 8.

[0033] According to an embodiment not shown, the socket 5 is connected to the electrical device 4 by cables inserted into a trench provided in the shelf 3, said trench being closed by a layer of covering material, for example based on non-woven or carpet.

[0034] According to one embodiment, when the assembly comprises a flap 14, the cables are further inserted into a trench provided in said flap, said trench being closed by a layer of covering material, for example based on non-woven or carpet.

Claims

DEMANDS 1. System (1) for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising: • a cover assembly (2) for said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf (3) removable by vertical translation and an electrical device (4), said shelf comprising a power socket (5) for said device arranged along one of its lateral edges (6), said socket being provided with a plurality of terminals (7) for powering said device, • two side trims (8) of said compartment receiving said shelf, one of said trims being provided with a reciprocal socket (9) for receiving said socket, said reciprocal socket being provided with a plurality of reciprocal terminals (10) for receiving each of said terminals, the connection of said terminals and reciprocal terminals being effected by mounting said shelf onto said trims, said system being characterized in that: • a terminal (5) - respectively or a reciprocal terminal (9) - is in the form of a blade extending along a transverse vertical plane, a reciprocal terminal (9) - respectively or a terminal (5) - being in the form of a spring-loaded metal clamp defining a vertically opening (11), said clamp comprising two arms (12) elastically drawn towards each other, the extreme parts (13) of said arms spreading apart as one moves towards their free ends, so as to define a flared shape allowing the insertion of said terminal - respectively or said reciprocal terminal - to be positioned in a clamp between said arms, • said sockets once connected to each other can slide according to a minimum transverse play of 5 mm while remaining connected, so as to allow absorption of the transverse positioning tolerances of said tablet relative to its nominal position while ensuring the supply of said device.

2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the assembly (2) further comprises a flap (14) disposed at the rear of the shelf, the front edge (15) of said flap being mounted to rotate along the rear edge (16) of said shelf, so as to permit access to the luggage compartment by rotating said flap upwards.

3. System according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the electrical device (4) is mounted on the shutter (14).

4. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrical device (4) is in the form of an electrodynamic transducer.

5. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tablet (3) is provided with means for interlocking (17) on reciprocal means (18) provided on the side trims (8), so as to allow its fixing on said trims and the correct longitudinal positioning of the socket (5) relative to the reciprocal socket (9) during the assembly of said tablet.

6. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grip provided with clamps (9) is protected by a wall (19) originating from the part supporting it (8), said wall being provided with slots (20) for introducing the blades into said clamps.

7. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grip provided with clamps (9) is removably mounted on the part supporting it (8).

8. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the socket provided with blades (5) is provided with a removable cover for the protection of said blades when the assembly (2) is disassembled from the trims (8).

9. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the socket (5) is connected to the electrical device (4) by cables inserted into a trench provided in the shelf (3), said trench being closed by a layer of coating material.

10. System according to claims 9 and 3, characterized in that the cables are further inserted into a trench provided in the flap (14), said trench being closed by a layer of coating material.

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