Vehicle luggage compartment cover system

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising a shelf (3) including a socket (5) provided with a plurality of power supply terminals (7) and a trim (8) provided with a reciprocating socket (9) including a plurality of reciprocating terminals (10), a terminal (5) – or a reciprocating terminal (9) – being in the form of a blade, a reciprocating terminal (9) – or a terminal (5) – being in the form of a flared clamp allowing the insertion of said terminal – or said reciprocating terminal – to be clamped between said arms, said sockets, once connected to each other, can slide through a minimum transverse clearance of 5 mm while remaining connected. Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: System for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle

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[0006] The invention relates to a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle. It is known to produce a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising: • a cover assembly for said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf removable by vertical translation and an electrical device, said shelf comprising a power 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, • 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. With such an arrangement, it may be difficult to ensure an efficient connection between the sockets, due to transverse dispersions that may appear in the positioning of the tablet relative to its nominal position. The invention aims to overcome this drawback. To this end, the invention proposes a system for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle, said system comprising: • a cover assembly for said compartment, said assembly comprising a shelf removable by vertical translation and an electrical device, said shelf comprising a power 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, • two side fittings of said compartment receiving said tablet, 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 tablet on said fittings, said system further having the following characteristics:

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[0014] • 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 clamp defining a vertically opening, said clamp comprising two arms elastically drawn towards each other, the extreme parts of said arms moving apart 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 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. In this description, the terms of positioning in space (top, longitudinal, transverse, lateral, front, rear, vertical, below, ...) are taken in reference to the system arranged in the vehicle. With the proposed arrangement, the tablet can have its transverse positioning shifted from its nominal position, while maintaining the connection of the sockets to each other to ensure the power supply to the electrical device. Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following description, made with reference to the accompanying figures, in which: [Fig. 1] is a schematic partial perspective view of a system according to one embodiment, [Fig.2] is a schematic partial perspective detail view of a plug and a reciprocal plug not connected to each other, [Fig.3] is a schematic partial vertical longitudinal sectional detail view of a socket and a reciprocal socket connected to each other, [Fig.4] is a schematic partial perspective detail view of an assembly integrated into a vehicle according to one embodiment, the tablet being mounted on the side trims of the luggage compartment. With reference to the figures, a system 1 for covering a luggage compartment of a motor vehicle is described, 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 made by mounting said shelf on said trims,

[0015] said system further having the following characteristics: • a terminal 7, according to the embodiment shown, - 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, - or a terminal 7, according to an embodiment not shown - being in the form of a spring-loaded metal clamp defining an opening 11 opening vertically (upwards according to the embodiment shown), said clamp comprising two arms 12 elastically drawn towards each other, the extreme parts 13 of said arms moving apart from each other as one moves towards their free ends, so as to define a flared shape allowing the insertion of said terminal - 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.

[0016] According to the embodiment shown, the assembly 2 further comprises a flap 14 disposed 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.

[0017] According to the embodiment shown, the electrical device 4 is mounted on the flap 14, here below said flap.

[0018] 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 radiating surface.

[0019] According to the embodiment shown, 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 attachment on said trims and the correct longitudinal positioning of the socket 5 relative to the reciprocal socket 9 during the assembly of said tablet.

[0020] According to the embodiment shown, the grip equipped with clamps (the reciprocal grip 9 (according to the embodiment shown) is protected by a wall 19 from the part supporting it (the trim 8 according to the embodiment shown), said wall being provided with slots 20 for the introduction of the blades into said clamps.

[0021] According to one embodiment, the socket equipped with clips (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 allows a vehicle of a given model to be equipped or not with an electrical device 4 according to its level of range.

[0022] Not shown, the socket with blades (the socket 5 according to the embodiment shown) may be provided with a removable cover to protect said blades when the assembly 1 is removed from the trims 8.

[0023] The cover can in particular be spring-mounted and have a surface cooperating with a reciprocal surface of the tablet 3 to retract when the said tablet is mounted on the trims 8.

[0024] 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.

[0025] According to one embodiment, when the assembly includes 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 on 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 moving apart 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 be positioned in a clamp between said arms, • once connected to each other, said sockets can slide through a minimum transverse play of 5 mm while remaining connected, so as to allow for the absorption of transverse positioning tolerances of said tablet relative to its nominal position while ensuring power 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 flap (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) with reciprocal means (18) provided on the side trims (8), so as to allow its attachment to 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 equipped 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 protecting said blades when the assembly (2) is removed 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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