SYSTEM FOR THE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR FURNISHING A LOADING AREA OF A VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE
The modular interior fitting system addresses the challenge of optimizing vehicle space by using partitions and transverse guide means to deploy and fold furniture, creating separate living areas and maximizing space utilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023006592
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing solutions for interior design of vehicles, particularly recreational vehicles and vans, fail to optimize space effectively while maintaining maximum functionality, often resulting in a single room with poorly defined living spaces.
A modular system for interior fitting that includes a set of partitions and transverse guide means, allowing for the deployment and folding of furniture elements to optimize space usage, while maintaining access to the driving position.
The system enables the creation of separate living areas within a vehicle, optimizing space by allowing multiple furniture configurations while ensuring maximum space utilization and accessibility.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: SYSTEM FOR THE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR FURNISHING A LOADING AREA OF A VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE Technical field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of interior design of vehicles, more particularly the loading area of vehicles intended to be habitable. The fitting system according to the invention can in particular be used for fitting out vehicles which have a loading area to provide a living space therein while being sufficiently large to be able to accommodate said systems. In particular, the invention relates to a system for the interior design of a vehicle which comprises a module for fitting out a loading area of the vehicle.
[0002] The invention further relates to a system for furnishing a loading area of a vehicle and which comprises in particular the system for the interior arrangement of a vehicle. The invention also relates to a vehicle fitted with said systems. Prior art
[0003] Below we describe the known prior art from which the invention was developed.
[0004] The development of autonomous travel modes saw the rise, a few decades ago, of road vehicles commonly called recreational vehicles and which include "camper vans" when the vehicles have a cell attached to a chassis / driver's cab, "motor homes" when the cell integrates the driver's cab or "vans" when the vehicle is a converted van. These vehicles include all the basic equipment of everyday life that a traveler can aspire to. Indeed, these vehicles very often include a shower cubicle, toilets, kitchen equipment and a sleeping area and possibly a vanity unit / toilet bowl, and, at best for vans, a shared shower / toilet cabinet / toilet bowl area. None of these vehicles, and even less so vans, have three independent spaces: shower cubicle, vanity unit, toilet bowl.The layout of these vehicles is often a challenge for manufacturers who must optimize the space in these vehicles as much as possible to be able to integrate a maximum number of features.
[0005] Many solutions aimed at optimizing the space available for the layout of these vehicles have emerged, a first solution described in patent document No. KR20220146884 proposes a solution allowing the optimization of the space for the sanitary installation. The proposed system makes it possible to reduce the space occupied by a sanitary facility such as a toilet bowl by securing the space necessary for the use of the toilet by using a folding cabin installed on the side of a piece of furniture. A piece of furniture surrounding a sink is mounted, in which dry toilets are placed. A partition which unfolds is mounted on the sink furniture and makes it possible to form a confined space in which a user can use the toilet.
[0006] A second solution described in patent document No. KR102253177 proposes a solution allowing the optimization of the bathroom space in a variable manner in order to maximize the usable interior space of the vehicle. The proposed system makes it possible to reduce the space occupied by the bathroom when it is not in use and to enlarge the bathroom space, in a variable manner, when it is in use.
[0007] In recent years, the conversion of vans, vans or pickup trucks has been booming. A much less expensive alternative to buying a motorhome, more and more companies are offering their services for the custom conversion of old utility vehicles. Kits are also available for purchase to convert your vehicle yourself. However, converting these types of vehicles involves making significant compromises regarding the choice of features to integrate due to the less space available compared to motorhomes.
[0008] However, the solutions developed for camper van type vehicles remain poorly suited to smaller vehicles and there are no integrated solutions allowing the entire loading area of the vehicle to be directly fitted out. In addition, the proposed solutions do not allow separate living areas to be recreated. Indeed, as is often the case, the storage area of the vehicle forms a single room in which the elements that characterise different living spaces are arranged.
[0009] Thus, there is a need to optimize the interior space in a vehicle while retaining maximum functionality.
[0010] The invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art. In particular, the invention aims to propose an interior design system that can be integrated into any type of vehicle, and that makes it possible to optimize the available space according to the user's needs while allowing the user to retain a greater number of functionalities than the solutions proposed until now.
[0011] The invention further aims to propose a furnishing system including the interior fitting system of a vehicle, said furnishing system allows in addition to optimizing the space occupied by the seating devices. Summary of the invention
[0012] The invention aims to overcome these drawbacks. The following presents a simplified summary of selected aspects, embodiments and examples of the present invention for the purpose of providing a basic understanding of the invention. However, this summary does not constitute an exhaustive overview of all aspects, embodiments and examples of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present selected aspects, embodiments and examples of the invention in a concise form as an introduction to the more detailed description of the aspects, embodiments and examples of the invention which follow the summary.
[0013] The invention relates in particular to a system for the interior fitting out of a vehicle, the system comprising a module for fitting out a loading area of the vehicle, the fitting out module comprising: - a first partition which has dimensions adapted to allow a separation between a driving position and the loading area of the vehicle, the first partition further comprising a central passage, - a second and a third partition substantially perpendicular to the first partition, - a fourth and a fifth partition substantially perpendicular to the second and third partitions respectively, so that the first, second and fourth partitions form a first reception space of dimensions adapted to a first piece of furniture and the first, third and fifth partitions form a second reception space of dimensions adapted to a second piece of furniture, - at least one first transverse guide means positioned between the second partition and the central passage and one second transverse guide means positioned between the third partition and the central passage, - the first partition and each transverse guide means being adapted to allow respectively the fixing of the first or the second furniture element and, are arranged so that the first or the second furniture element passes from a first folded configuration, in which the first furniture element or the second furniture element is positioned between the central passage and the second or the third partition, to a second deployed configuration, in which the first furniture element or the second furniture element fills the central passage.
[0014] The applicant has developed a system particularly suited to vehicles where the primary purpose of the loading area is not to provide a living space. The system according to the invention makes it possible to optimize the space of recreational vehicles, but more particularly the storage spaces of vans and vans. The system also makes it possible to optimize the available space by allowing the deployment of several pieces of furniture within the same space according to the user's choice, while leaving a maximum of space available when the pieces of furniture are not in use.
[0015] According to other optional features of the system, the latter may optionally include one or more of the following features, alone or in combination: - the first partition comprises two third transverse guide means respectively adapted to allow the fixing of the first furniture element and the second furniture element, the two third transverse guide means being respectively arranged so that the first furniture element and the second furniture element pass from the first folded configuration to the second deployed configuration. - the first piece of furniture is positioned between the fourth partition and the first partition and the second piece of furniture is positioned between the fifth partition and the first partition. - the first piece of furniture is arranged to be able to move into the deployed configuration when the second piece of furniture is in the folded position and vice versa. - the development module includes a sixth partition substantially perpendicular to the third partition so that the third, fifth and sixth partitions form a third reception space suitable for accommodating a water inlet and outlet. - the first piece of furniture corresponds to a cabin equipped with a door, the cabin being arranged to allow, in the deployed configuration, the opening and closing of said door.
[0016] According to a second object, the invention relates to a system for furnishing a loading area of a vehicle, said system comprising: - a system for the interior fittings of a vehicle according to the invention, - a seating device comprising: o a seat comprising a base on which a plurality of fixing elements are mounted, o a seat support comprising a plurality of fixing holes arranged to receive the fixing elements, o a securing / detaching means positioned in the seat support and comprising a plurality of openings adapted to allow the passage of the fixing elements, the securing / detaching means being further arranged to allow reversible attachment between the seat and the seat support.
[0017] Such a system also makes it possible to optimize space by offering the possibility of keeping or not keeping a seating device depending on needs.
[0018] According to other optional features of the method, the latter may optionally include one or more of the following features, alone or in combination: - the seat comprises a backrest connected to the seat, and in which the seat is arranged to be fixed to the seat support in a first position in which the plurality of fixing holes coincide with at least two fixing elements and in a second position in which the plurality of fixing holes coincide with at least two other fixing elements. This allows the seating device to be placed in different configurations which can be adapted either when the vehicle is moving or when the vehicle is stationary. - in the first position, the backrest is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first partition, and in the second position, the backrest is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first partition.
[0019] According to a third object, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising a system for interior fittings according to the invention or a furnishing system according to the invention.
[0020] According to other optional characteristics of the vehicle, the latter may comprise, in the rear part, a reversible opening means arranged to pass from an open position allowing access to the loading area of the vehicle to a closed position, said vehicle comprising a transparent tailgate mounted on a frame of the rear part of the vehicle, said transparent tailgate being arranged to pass from a first deployed configuration, when the reversible opening means is in the open position, to a second folded configuration, when the reversible opening means is in the closed position. Brief description of the drawings
[0021] Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows and with reference to the appended drawings, given for illustrative purposes and in no way limiting.
[0022] [Fig-1] [Fig.l] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a system for the interior layout of a vehicle according to the invention seen from the side.
[0023] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a system for the interior layout of a vehicle according to the invention seen from the front.
[0024] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a system for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to the invention seen from above.
[0025] [Fig.4A] [Fig.4A] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a furnishing system for a loading area of a vehicle according to the invention in which the seating devices are presented according to a first configuration.
[0026] [Fig.4B] [Fig.4B] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a furnishing system for a loading area of a vehicle according to the invention in which the seating devices are presented according to a second configuration.
[0027] [Fig.5] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a seating device according to the invention.
[0028] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] represents a diagram of an embodiment of a part of a seating device according to the invention.
[0029] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] represents a diagram of a vehicle part according to the invention and including a transparent tailgate.
[0030] The figures do not necessarily respect the scales, in particular in thickness, and this is for illustration purposes.
[0031] Aspects of the present invention are described with reference to functional diagrams of apparatuses (systems) according to embodiments of the invention. Description of the embodiments
[0032] Below, we describe a summary of the invention and the associated vocabulary, before presenting the disadvantages of the prior art, and then finally showing in more detail how the invention overcomes them.
[0033] The terms "fixed", "fixed", or "fix", within the meaning of the invention, correspond to the direct or indirect association of one element relative to another without movement of these elements relative to each other, irremovable or removable with one or more intermediate elements.
[0034] The term "removable" within the meaning of the invention corresponds to the ability to be detached, removed or dismantled easily without having to destroy the fixing means either because there is no fixing means or because the fixing means are easily and quickly removable (e.g. notch, screw, tab, lug, clips). For example, by removable, it should be understood that the object is not fixed by welding or by another means not provided to allow the object to be detached.
[0035] Thus, the invention relates to a system 1 for the interior design of a vehicle, the system 1 comprising a module for fitting out a loading area of the vehicle. Preferably, for the interior design of a recreational vehicle, preferably a van and / or a van.
[0036] The fitting module according to the invention comprises a first partition, a second partition, a third partition, a fourth partition and a fifth partition, at least a first and a second transverse guide means.
[0037] As mentioned previously, the layout module according to the invention is intended to be installed inside the vehicle, more particularly in a space defining a storage or loading area of the vehicle. For example, the storage or loading area of the vehicle may correspond to the entire interior space of the vehicle except the space dedicated to the driving position. Preferably, the storage area is located directly behind the driving position of the vehicle.
[0038] Thus, the fitting module preferably has dimensions adapted to the interior space of the vehicle, delimited by the body of the vehicle, so as to be easily integrated therein. Preferably, the elements which constitute the fitting module can be fixed to a support structure 70 arranged to rest on the floor of the loading area of the vehicle. The support structure 70 can also be fixed to the floor of the loading area of the vehicle. In addition, a secondary floor 80 can be mounted on the support structure 70. For this, the support structure 70 can comprise a plurality of joists on which the elements of the fitting module or the secondary floor 80 can be fixed.
[0039] In the invention, as presented in connection with [Fig.l], the fitting module of a system 1 for the interior fitting of a vehicle comprises a first partition 10 which has dimensions adapted to allow a separation between a driving position and the loading area of the vehicle.
[0040] The first partition 10 further comprises a central passage 11. The central passage 11 is preferably arranged to allow access, from the fitting module, to the driving position and vice versa.
[0041] Still in the invention, the second and third partitions 20, 30 of the fitting module are substantially perpendicular to the first partition 10.
[0042] Furthermore, the fourth and fifth partitions 40, 50 are respectively positioned substantially perpendicular to the second and third partitions 20, 30. More particularly, the first, second and fourth partitions 10, 20, 40 form a first reception space. The first, second and fourth partitions 10, 20, 40 which form the first reception space thus have dimensions adapted to a first furniture element 25.
[0043] In addition, the first, third and fifth partitions 10, 30, 50 form a second reception space of dimensions adapted to a second furniture element 35.
[0044] According to the invention, the first transverse guiding means of the module arrangement is positioned between the second partition 20 and the central passage 11 and the second transverse guide means is positioned between the third partition 30 and the central passage 11.
[0045] Furthermore, the first partition 10 and the first and second transverse guide means are adapted to allow the fixing of the first or second furniture element 25, 35. Once fixed on the first and second transverse guide means, the furniture elements 25, 35 can undergo a translational movement along the axis of the transverse guide means.
[0046] In order to optimize the space available, as presented in connection with Figures 2 and 3, the first partition 10 and each transverse guide means are arranged so that the first or second furniture element 25, 35 passes from a first folded configuration, in which the first furniture element 25 or the second furniture element 35 is positioned between the central passage 11 and the second or third partition 20, 30, to a second deployed configuration, in which the first furniture element 25 or the second furniture element 35 fills the central passage 11. Such an arrangement thus makes it possible to use the same space to deploy different furniture elements offering various functionalities to a user while ensuring the possibility of access to the driving position when the furniture elements 25, 35 are in the folded configuration.
[0047] To further optimize the space occupied by the furniture elements, the first furniture element 25 can be arranged to be able to move into the deployed configuration when the second furniture element 35 is in the folded position and vice versa. This thus makes it possible to use the first or second furniture element 25, 35 only when the furniture element that is not in use is in the folded configuration.
[0048] Preferably, the second transverse guide means can be positioned on the upper part of the first partition 10, between the second and third partitions 20, 30, adjacent to the first partition 10, and the central passage 11.
[0049] Advantageously, the first and second transverse guide means may be equipped with locking devices to enable the transverse guide means to be locked in different positions. Furthermore, the first and second transverse guide means may comprise a system of stops with end-of-travel dampers.
[0050] As examples, the first and second transverse guide means may respectively correspond to a roller or ball guide rail fixed directly to the first partition 10. In addition, the first and second transverse guide means may correspond to telescopic ball or roller slides which allow total or partial extraction up to 200% of the length of the telescopic slide.
[0051] In order to facilitate the transition from the folded configuration to the deployed configuration of the different furniture elements, the first partition 10 may comprise two third transverse guide means respectively adapted to allow the fixing of the first furniture element 25 and the second furniture element 35. The two third transverse guide means may be respectively arranged so that the first furniture element 25 and the second furniture element 35 pass from the first folded configuration to the second deployed configuration. The third transverse guide means are preferably positioned on the lower part of the first partition 10, between the second and third partitions 20, 30, adjacent to the first partition 10, and the central passage 11.
[0052] In a particular embodiment of a system 1 for the interior fittings of a vehicle according to the invention, the first furniture element 25 may correspond to a cabin equipped with a door, the cabin being arranged to allow, in the deployed configuration, the opening and closing of said door. Optionally, said cabin may comprise a toilet of known type, in particular which can be found in most converted vans.
[0053] Alternatively or in addition, the second furniture element 35 may correspond to a piece of furniture equipped with a sink and a connection system to a water inlet and outlet.
[0054] In order to limit as much as possible the space occupied by the furniture elements, the first furniture element 25 can be positioned between the fourth partition 40 and the first partition 10 and the second furniture element 35 can be positioned between the fifth partition 50 and the first partition 10.
[0055] As already mentioned, one of the objectives of the invention is to allow the formation of functional parts while optimizing the available space. Thus, in one embodiment of a system 1 for the interior fittings of a vehicle, the fitting module may comprise a sixth partition 60, as shown in connection with FIGS. 1 to 3, substantially perpendicular to the third partition 30 so that the third, fifth and sixth partitions 30, 50, 60 form a third reception space adapted to accommodate a water inlet and outlet. In this embodiment, the fifth partition 50 is positioned at a distance from the first partition 10 adapted to the dimensions of the second furniture element 35 and sufficient for the second furniture element 35 to occupy, in the folded configuration, substantially all of the space between the first partition 10 and the fifth partition 50.In addition, the fifth partition 50 is also used for the formation of the third reception space, thus further optimizing the available space.
[0056] According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a furnishing system for a loading area of a vehicle. Such a system comprises a system 1 for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to the invention and a seating device. Preferably, for furnishing a loading area of a recreational vehicle, preferably a van and / or a van.
[0057] As shown in [Fig.4A], the furnishing system 2 of a loading area of a vehicle comprises a seating device 3 and a system 1 for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to the invention. In Figures 4A and 4B, the furnishing system 2 of a loading area is shown in two parts, the first part P1 is the part intended to be located behind the driving position of the vehicle. The second part P2 mainly shown in Figures 4A and 4B is the part intended to be located at the rear of the vehicle, opposite the driving position.
[0058] Like the fitting module, at least a portion of the elements that constitute the seating device 3 can be fixed to the support structure 70 arranged to rest on the floor of the loading area of the vehicle. The support structure 70 can also comprise a raised structure 71 adapted to match the shape of the wheel arch that is commonly found at the rear of the loading area of certain types of utility vehicles, such as vans and pickup trucks.
[0059] [Fig.4A] shows an embodiment of a furnishing system 2 according to the invention which comprises four seating devices 3 positioned, two by two, face to face. Each pair of seating devices 3 is separated by a removable storage element 3-1 arranged so that one side of the removable storage element 3-1 forms an armrest. The storage element 3-1 can take a parallelepiped shape and comprise a hollow space serving as storage for various accessories.
[0060] In the configuration shown in [Fig.4A], the seating devices 3 are suitable for use when the vehicle is not in motion. In the configuration shown in [Fig.4B], the seating devices 3 are suitable for use when the vehicle is in motion. Indeed, two of the seating devices positioned face to face can move into a second position, by rotation. In this configuration, the storage element 3-1 can be removed in order to allow a user to sit and position his lower limbs, in place of the storage element 3-1, between a first and a second seating device 3.
[0061] Thus, as illustrated in [Fig.5], the seating device 3 according to the invention comprises a seat 310 comprising a seat 312 on which a plurality of fixing elements 313 are mounted.
[0062] As an illustrative example, the fixing elements 313 may correspond to studs with a groove, the groove of the stud corresponding to a grooved part of the stud whose diameter is smaller than that of the stud (of the non-grooved part of the stud).
[0063] The seating device 3 according to the invention further comprises a seat support 320 and a plurality of fixing orifices 323 arranged to receive the fixing elements 313.
[0064] Preferably, the fixing orifices 323 are arranged to allow the reception of the fixing elements 313 and to ensure the maintenance of the seat 310 to the seat support 320. In particular, the fixing orifices 323 can be arranged to allow a connection by embedding the fixing elements 313. Even more preferably, the fixing orifices 323 have a first recess whose diameter is adapted to receive the stud with groove. The fixing orifices 323 can also have a second recess which has a diameter smaller than that of the first recess and which makes it possible to receive the grooved part called "groove" of the stud and thus ensure the maintenance of the seat 310 to the seat support 320.
[0065] Still in the invention, in order to facilitate the positioning of the seating device 3, said seating device comprises a securing / detaching means 330 positioned in the seat support 320. According to one embodiment, the securing / detaching means 330 can be integrated into a recess made in the seat support 320. Openings are thus made in the seat support 320 in order to allow the securing / detaching of the seat 310 to the seat support 320.
[0066] The securing / detaching means 330 comprises a plurality of openings 331 adapted to allow the passage of the fixing elements 313 and is further arranged to allow reversible fixing between the seat 310 and the seat support 320. More particularly, the securing / detaching means 330 can be arranged to allow adequate positioning between the fixing elements 313 and the fixing orifices 323 and thus ensure their connections.
[0067] Preferably, the openings 331 are arranged to allow the reception of the fixing elements 313 and to ensure the maintenance of the seat 310 on the seat support 320. In particular, the openings 331 can be arranged to allow a connection by embedding the fixing elements 313. Even more preferably, the openings 331 have a recess whose diameter is adapted to accommodate the stud with groove.
[0068] In one embodiment of the invention, the application of a horizontal force by means of securing / disengaging 330 in a first direction allows the connection between the fixing elements 313 and the fixing orifices 323, while the application of a horizontal force by means of securing / disengaging 330 in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, allows the disengagement between the fixing elements 313 and the fixing orifices 323.
[0069] More particularly, when the fixing elements 313 are studs with groove, the application of a horizontal force by means of securing / detaching 330 in a first direction makes it possible to accommodate the grooved part called “groove” of the stud in the second recess and thus ensure the maintenance of the seat 310 on the seat support 320.
[0070] As shown in [Fig.6], to facilitate the securing / detaching of the seat 310 to the seat support 320, the securing / detaching means 330 may comprise a gripping means 332 allowing a user to apply a force by pulling or pushing in a first or second direction, the securing / detaching means 330. The gripping means 332 may take the form of a vertical rim extending along one side of the securing / detaching means 330.
[0071] Alternatively or in addition, in order to facilitate the positioning of the seat 310 and the securing / detaching means 330 relative to the seat support 320, more particularly the fixing elements 313 and the openings 331 relative to the fixing orifices 323, the seat support 320 may comprise positioning supports 324, 325 on which the securing / detaching means 330 may be mounted, for example in a recess made in the seat support 320, so as to be able to slide. The positioning supports 324, 325 advantageously have dimensions adapted to the securing / detaching means 330.
[0072] In another embodiment of a furnishing system 2 according to the invention, the seat 310 may comprise a backrest 311 connected to the seat 312. The seat 310 may further be arranged to be fixed to the seat support 320 in a first position in which the plurality of fixing holes 323 coincide with at least two fixing elements 313 and in a second position in which the plurality of fixing holes 323 coincide with at least two other fixing elements 313.
[0073] Indeed, fixing holes 323 can be positioned on the seat support 320 in such a way that the seat 310 can be fixed to the seat support 320 in different positions by rotating said seat.
[0074] By way of non-limiting example, the seat 310 may further be arranged to be fixed to the seat support 320 in a first position in which the backrest 311 is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first partition 10. The seat 310 may further be arranged to be fixed to the seat support 320 in a second position in which the backrest 311 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first partition 10.
[0075] As illustrated in Figures 4A and 4B, the furnishing system 2 according to the invention may comprise a plurality of seating devices 3. In this representation, four seating devices 3 separated, two by two, by a seating element removable storage 3-1 are shown, the seating devices are positioned in a position in which the backrest 311 is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first partition 10. This position can in particular be used when the vehicle is not moving. Furthermore, in this position, a mattress can be arranged on the seats 312 of the seating devices 3.
[0076] Conversely, when the vehicle is in motion, the seating devices can be positioned in a position in which the backrest 311 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first partition 10. Thus, by rotating the seating devices 3, the backrest 311 of the seating device 3 can be positioned along a backrest 321 of the seat support 320, substantially perpendicular to a seat support 322 which comprises the fixing orifices 323. Furthermore, in this position, up to four users can take a seat when the vehicle is in motion. It is thus provided that each seating device 3 can comprise a safety belt, of known type, which makes it possible to keep the user's body secured to the seat 310.
[0077] According to a third aspect, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising a system 1 for interior fittings according to the invention or a furnishing system 2 according to the invention.
[0078] As non-limiting examples, the vehicle may be of the motorized recreational type, such as motor homes, or towable, such as caravans, van or camper van type.
[0079] In a particular embodiment, the vehicle may further comprise, in the rear part, a transparent tailgate 101 and a reversible opening means 102, 103.
[0080] The reversible opening means may be composed of a first and a second swing door 102, 103 as illustrated in [Fig.7]. Furthermore, the reversible opening means is arranged to move from an open position allowing access to the loading area of the vehicle to a closed position.
[0081] The transparent tailgate 101 is mounted on a frame of the rear part of the vehicle. The transparent tailgate 101 is arranged to pass from a first deployed configuration, when the reversible opening means 102, 103 is in the open position, to a second folded configuration, when the reversible opening means 102, 103 is in the closed position. In the deployed configuration, the transparent tailgate 101 is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle 100, while in the folded configuration, the transparent tailgate 101 is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle 100.
[0082] In order to allow the transparent tailgate 101 to be opened and closed, the vehicle 100 may comprise at least one tailgate cylinder 105-1, 105-2, the pressure of which allows the transparent tailgate 101 to remain in the deployed configuration.
[0083] As an illustrative example, the frame on which the transparent tailgate 101 is mounted may be a body part of the vehicle 100.
[0084] Alternatively, the frame may be adapted to be fixed directly to the floor of the vehicle and to a body part of the vehicle. The frame may be composed of two longitudinal profiles 104-1, 104-2, fixed to the floor of the vehicle, and extending over all or part of the height of the reversible opening means 102, 103. On each longitudinal profile 104-1, 104-2, a tailgate cylinder 105-1, 105-2 may be fixed. The upper part of the transparent tailgate 101 may further be coupled to a transverse profile 104-3, connecting the two longitudinal profiles, by at least one connecting element allowing the transition from the folded configuration to the deployed configuration.
[0085] The invention may be the subject of numerous variants and applications other than those described above. In particular, unless otherwise indicated, the different structural and functional characteristics of each of the implementations described above should not be considered as combined and / or closely and / or inextricably linked to each other, but on the contrary as simple juxtapositions. Furthermore, the structural and / or functional characteristics of the different embodiments described above may be the subject in whole or in part of any different juxtaposition or any different combination.
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1. System (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle, the system (1) comprising a module for arranging a loading area of the vehicle, the arrangement module comprising: - a first partition (10) which has dimensions adapted to allow a separation between a driving position and the loading area of the vehicle, the first partition (10) further comprising a central passage (11), - a second and a third partition (20, 30) substantially perpendicular to the first partition (10), - a fourth and a fifth partition (40, 50) substantially perpendicular to the second and third partition (20, 30) respectively, so that the first, second and fourth partitions (10, 20, 40) form a first reception space of dimensions adapted to a first piece of furniture (25) and the first, third and fifth partitions (10, 30, 50) form a second reception space of dimensions adapted to a second piece of furniture (35), - at least one first transverse guide means positioned between the second partition (20) and the central passage (11) and one second transverse guide means positioned between the third partition (30) and the central passage (11), the first partition (10) and each transverse guide means being adapted to respectively allow the fixing of the first or second furniture element (25, 35) and, are arranged so that the first or second furniture element (25, 35) passes from a first folded configuration, in which the first furniture element (25) or the second furniture element (35) is positioned between the central passage (11) and the second or third partition (20, 30), to a second deployed configuration, in which the first furniture element (25) or the second furniture element (35) fills the central passage (11).
2. System (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to claim 1, in which the first partition (10) comprises two third transverse guide means respectively adapted for allow the fixing of the first furniture element (25) and the second furniture element (35), the two third transverse guide means being respectively arranged so that the first furniture element (25) and the second furniture element (35) pass from the first folded configuration to the second deployed configuration.
3. System (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to one of claims 1 or 2, in which the first furniture element (25) is positioned between the fourth partition (40) and the first partition (10) and the second furniture element (35) is positioned between the fifth partition (50) and the first partition (10).
4. System (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the first furniture element (25) is arranged to be able to move into the deployed configuration when the second furniture element (35) is in the folded position and vice versa.
5. System (1) for the interior fitting of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the fitting module comprises a sixth partition (60) substantially perpendicular to the third partition (30) so that the third, fifth and sixth partitions (30, 50, 60) form a third reception space adapted to accommodate a water inlet and outlet.
6. System (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the first furniture element (25) corresponds to a cabin equipped with a door, the cabin being arranged to allow, in the deployed configuration, the opening and closing of said door.
7. Furnishing system (2) for a loading area of a vehicle, said system comprising: - a system (1) for the interior arrangement of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, - a seating device (3) comprising: • a seat (310) comprising a seat (312) on which a plurality of fixing elements (313) are mounted, • a seat support (320) comprising a plurality of fixing orifices (323) arranged to receive the fixing elements fixing (313), • a securing / detaching means (330) positioned in the seat support (320) and comprising a plurality of openings (331) adapted to allow the passage of the fixing elements (313), the securing / detaching means (330) being further arranged to allow reversible fixing between the seat (310) and the seat support (320).
8. A furnishing system (2) according to claim 7, wherein the seat (310) comprises a backrest (311) connected to the seat (312), and wherein the seat (310) is arranged to be fixed to the seat support (320) in a first position in which the plurality of fixing holes (323) coincide with at least two fixing elements (313) and in a second position in which the plurality of fixing holes (323) coincide with at least two other fixing elements (313).
9. Furnishing system (2) according to claim 8, wherein: - in the first position, the backrest (311) is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first partition (10), - in the second position, the backrest (311) is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first partition (10).
10. Vehicle (100) comprising a system (1) for interior arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or a furnishing system (2) according to any one of claims 7 to 9.
11. Vehicle (100) according to claim 10, said vehicle comprising, in the rear part, a reversible opening means (102, 103) arranged to pass from an open position allowing access to the loading area of the vehicle to a closed position, said vehicle comprising a transparent tailgate (101) mounted on a frame of the rear part of the vehicle, said transparent tailgate (101) being arranged to pass from a first deployed configuration, when the reversible opening means (102, 103) is in the open position, to a second folded configuration, when the reversible opening means (102, 103) is in the closed position.