Modular floor of a storage compartment of a motor vehicle

Abstract

Modular floor for a storage compartment of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a floor (1) for a storage compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (100) comprising a plurality of rectilinear ribs (10) extending parallel to each other, each rib comprising on at least one of its edges a plurality of notches (11, 12) each adapted to receive a part. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Modular floor for a storage compartment of a motor vehicle Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to the automotive field. It relates more particularly to the floor of a storage compartment of a motor vehicle.

[0002] The storage compartment may in particular be a trunk of a car or utility vehicle such as a van or a minivan, a loading platform of a utility vehicle, or a bed of a light utility vehicle such as a pick-up.

[0003] The invention also relates to a kit comprising a storage compartment floor and a complementary accessory configured to be arranged on the floor, as well as a motor vehicle comprising a storage compartment floor. Prior art

[0004] Most motor vehicles have storage compartments to allow the transport of large loads and / or a significant quantity of loads. These storage compartments can have a large surface area.

[0005] However, the objects placed in the storage compartments are likely to move within the compartment during the movement of the vehicle, in particular in the absence of holding devices such as compartment dividers or bed dividers. For example, it is common for users of pick-up or van type vehicles to have difficulty removing objects from the storage compartments due to the movement of these objects towards the back of the compartment, where access is more difficult. In these cases, the user may be forced to enter the storage compartment, for example a pick-up bed or a van trunk, to retrieve the object.

[0006] Unintentional movement of objects or loads within a storage compartment can also cause damage to the object and / or the vehicle.

[0007] Application US 2008 0169674 A1 describes a modular system of walls that can be installed on a floor within a storage compartment. This system requires fixing the walls to the floor and therefore does not allow the configuration of the walls to be easily modified.

[0008] There is therefore a need to obtain a motor vehicle storage compartment that facilitates the holding of objects or loads and which is easy to implement.

[0009] The aim of the invention is to meet at least part of this need. Summary of the invention

[0010] To this end, the invention relates in one of its aspects to a floor of a storage compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of rectilinear ribs extending parallel to each other, each rib comprising on at least one of its edges a plurality of notches each adapted to receive a part.

[0011] Thus, the ribs of the floor of the storage compartment are adapted to receive in notches parts of a shape complementary to the notches. These parts may in particular be locking feet for an accessory intended to be placed on the floor. This advantageously makes it possible to lock the accessory in translation and therefore to keep the latter in place while the vehicle is moving.

[0012] Advantageously, the accessory can be used as a compartment divider. It then divides the storage compartment into sub-assemblies of reduced surfaces. The effective surface area of ​​the floor used for placing objects or loads is reduced and the accessory thus limits the possible movement of these objects or loads within the storage compartment.

[0013] Preferably, the floor is made of plastic, in particular polypropylene.

[0014] The floor can be manufactured by thermoforming or by injection.

[0015] According to an advantageous characteristic, the notches of the adjacent edges of two adjacent ribs are arranged opposite each other, so that two opposite notches together form a housing for receiving a part of complementary shape.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the ribs all have the same width and are spaced the same distance apart.

[0017] Preferably, the notches of the same rib rim are arranged at regular intervals along said rim.

[0018] Advantageously, the ribs have a height greater than or equal to 15 mm, preferably 20 mm.

[0019] According to an advantageous characteristic, the notches have a cross-section in the form of an isosceles right triangle or a cross-section of a circle in a plane parallel to the floor. The angle formed by the notches in the cross-section of an isosceles right triangle can be rounded.

[0020] The walls formed by the notches in the ribs may be vertical or may be inclined relative to the vertical direction.

[0021] The invention also relates to a kit comprising a floor as described above and an accessory comprising at least two locking feet configured to be able to be inserted into the notches of the ribs so as to block the translation of the accessory on the floor.

[0022] Preferably, the locking feet of the accessory have a height greater than the height of the notches. Thus, there is no contact between the bottom of the accessory and the ribs, the weight of the accessory is then concentrated on the floor at the level of the notches.

[0023] Advantageously, the locking feet have a width less than the spacing between two ribs so that they can slide between two ribs or be inserted into the notches of the ribs depending on the orientation of the accessory.

[0024] Preferably, the accessory is chosen from a box, a bicycle support and a tool support.

[0025] The invention finally relates to a motor vehicle, in particular of the pick-up or van type, comprising a storage compartment, the storage compartment comprising a floor as described above. Brief description of the drawings

[0026] [Fig. 1] [Fig. 1] shows a storage compartment comprising a floor according to the invention.

[0027] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a top view of a floor according to the invention.

[0028] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] is a detailed view of a floor according to the invention.

[0029] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] represents a first example of a box placed on the floor of [Fig.2],

[0030] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] shows a second example of a box arranged in a sliding configuration on the floor of [Fig.2].

[0031] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] shows the second example of a box arranged in a locking configuration on the floor of [Fig.2].

[0032] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] illustrates a third example of a box.

[0033] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] illustrates a fourth example of a box.

[0034] [Fig.9] [Fig.9] illustrates a fifth example of a box.

[0035] [Fig. 10] [Fig. 10] illustrates a sixth example of a box.

[0036] [Fig. 11] [Fig. 11] illustrates a seventh example of a box.

[0037] [Fig. 12] [Fig. 12] shows a box arranged in the compartment of storage of [Fig.l].

[0038] [Fig. 13] [Fig. 13] shows a motor vehicle having the storage compartment of [Fig.l] supporting a plurality of boxes.

[0039] [Fig. 14] [Fig. 14] is a detail view of the regular pattern of a floor according to the invention.

[0040] [Fig. 15] [Fig. 15] is a detail view of a box adapted to be placed on the floor of [Fig. 14].

[0041] [Fig. 16] [Fig. 16] is a detail view of a locking foot of the box of [Fig.15].

[0042] [Fig. 17] [Fig. 17] is a detail view of a box arranged on a floor according to the invention in a sliding configuration.

[0043] [Fig. 18] [Fig. 18] is a detail view of a box arranged on a floor according to the invention in a blocked configuration.

[0044] [Fig. 19] [Fig. 19] shows a storage compartment supporting a plurality of boxes. Detailed description

[0045] Throughout the present application, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "lower", "above" and "on" are to be understood with reference to a motor vehicle as it is in the rolling configuration, the wheels being in contact with the ground. The terms "front" and "rear" are to be understood with reference to the orientation of the vehicle.

[0046] [Fig. 1] illustrates a storage compartment 2 of a pick-up type motor vehicle. The storage compartment 2 is arranged at the rear of the vehicle and comprises a floor 1 according to the invention.

[0047] The floor 1 extends in a substantially horizontal plane and comprises a plurality of ribs 10 which project from the flat surface 13 of the floor, defining two edges on either side of each rib. The ribs 10 are parallel and extend in the direction of the length of the vehicle.

[0048] Preferably, the ribs 10 have a height greater than or equal to 15 mm or 20 mm. The height is measured in the vertical direction.

[0049] More preferably, the ribs 10 all have an identical width, greater than or equal to 30 mm, 50 mm or 80 mm and / or less than or equal to 200 mm, 150 mm, 100 mm or 50 mm.

[0050] The ribs 10 have notches 11, 12 on their two edges. Preferably, the depth of the notches in the vertical direction is equal to the height of the ribs, so that the notches reach the flat surface 13 of the floor.

[0051] [Fig. 2] is a schematic view of a floor 1 according to the invention. In this example, the ribs 10 and the notches 11, 12 form a regular pattern repeating over the entire surface of the floor. The ribs 10 have the same width and are separated from the adjacent ribs by the same distance. The sum of this width and this distance has a value denoted x, which is preferably greater than or equal to 50 mm or 100 mm and / or less than or equal to 200 mm, 150 mm or 100 mm.

[0052] The notches 11 formed on a first edge of the ribs 10 are symmetrical to the notches 12 formed on the second edge of the ribs 10. The notches 11 of the first edges of the ribs are arranged opposite the notches 12 of the opposite edges of the adjacent ribs, so that the notches 11, 12 are aligned along the width of the vehicle. The notches 11, 12 are arranged regularly along the ribs 10 with a period of length y, which is preferably greater than or equal to 50 mm or 100 mm and / or less than or equal to 200 mm, 150 mm or 100 mm. They are therefore spaced regularly.

[0053] Preferably, the values ​​of x and y are equal.

[0054] In the embodiment of [Fig.2], the notches 11, 12 have, in a horizontal plane, a cross-section of an isosceles right triangle, the two walls of the notch in the rib forming an intersection with an angle of 90°. This angle can advantageously be rounded. The height of the isosceles right triangle in a horizontal plane is preferably greater than or equal to 20 mm or 50 mm and / or less than or equal to 80 mm or 50 mm. It can vary along the vertical direction, in particular if the walls of the notches do not project at 90° onto the flat surface of the floor.

[0055] Preferably, two notches 11, 12 facing each other form a receiving housing configured to receive a square-shaped part. The geometry of the notches and the distance between adjacent ribs are therefore adapted to form a receiving housing of a square shape.

[0056] [Fig.3] is a detail view of two ribs 10 of the floor 1. The ribs 10 project abruptly from the flat surface 13 of the floor 1. Preferably, the angle a formed by the flat surface of the floor and a wall, or side surface, of a rib 10 is greater than or equal to 90°, preferably between 95° and 110°. The walls of the ribs are vertical if the angle a is equal to 90°, the floor extending in a horizontal plane.

[0057] The notches 11, 12 of two opposite edges of two adjacent ribs are arranged opposite each other. In other words, the notches of one edge of a rib are arranged opposite the notches of the opposite edge of the adjacent rib. Thus, the two opposite notches together form a receiving housing adapted to receive a part of complementary shape.

[0058] [Fig.4] represents a first example of box 20 arranged on the floor 1 of the [Fig.2],

[0059] The box 20 has four identical feet 21 projecting from its lower surface towards the outside of the box 20.

[0060] In the embodiment of [Fig. 4], the four feet 21 have a square section which is complementary to the receiving housing formed by two notches 11, 12 facing each other. They are also arranged so that, as illustrated, the box 20 can be locked on the floor 1 by inserting each of the four feet 21 into corresponding notches 11, 12.

[0061] Thus, when the feet are inserted into corresponding notches, the box is blocked in translation so that it cannot move when the vehicle is moving.

[0062] [Fig. 5] represents a second example of box 30, arranged in a first configuration on floor 1 of [Fig.2].

[0063] The box 30 has four identical feet 31 projecting from its lower surface towards the outside of the box 30.

[0064] The four feet 31 have a section in the shape of a truncated square in the direction of a diagonal of this square, so that the width of the feet 31 is less than the distance between two ribs 10.

[0065] When the box 30 is arranged on the floor 1 so that the feet 31 are inserted into the free space between two ribs 10, it can easily slide in the direction of the length of the vehicle because the feet 31 can slide between the ribs 10.

[0066] If, arranged in a second configuration, the box 30 is rotated by 90°, the feet 31 can be inserted into notches 11, 12 of the ribs so as to block the box, as visible in [Fig.6].

[0067] Advantageously, the box 30 can therefore be positioned on the floor 1 in a blocking configuration or in a sliding configuration.

[0068] Figures 7 to 11 illustrate other examples of boxes that can be arranged on a floor 1.

[0069] [Fig.7] illustrates a box 40 comprising two adjacent first feet 41, identical to feet 21 of box 20, and two second adjacent feet 42, identical to feet 31 of box 30.

[0070] [Fig.8] illustrates a box 50 comprising four identical and oriented feet 51 in the same way. The feet 51 have an oblong shape with a width less than the distance between two ribs 10 and a length greater than this distance. The box 50 can be oriented on the floor 1 so that the feet 51 can slide between the ribs 10 or so that the feet 51 are inserted into receiving housings formed by opposite notches 11, 12.

[0071] The boxes shown in Figures 9 to 11 are particularly suitable for a floor 1 whose notches 11, 12 have a rounded profile in circular section in a horizontal plane. Advantageously, two notches 11, 12 facing each other form together a receiving housing configured to receive a part of circular section.

[0072] [Fig.9] illustrates a box 60 comprising four feet 61 of circular section which can be inserted into receiving housings formed by the notches 11, 12 of a floor 1 according to the invention.

[0073] [Fig. 10] illustrates a box 70 comprising four feet 71 of cross-section in the form of a truncated circle on either side of a diameter of said circle, so that the width of the feet 71 is less than the distance between two ribs 10. A box 70 can be arranged in two configurations on a floor 1, like the box 30. The feet 71 can in fact slide between two ribs when they are oriented accordingly but can also be inserted into notches 11, 12 when they are turned by 90°.

[0074] [Fig. 11] illustrates a box 80 comprising two adjacent circular feet 81 identical to the feet 61 of the box 60 and two adjacent feet 82 in the shape of a truncated circle identical to the feet 71 of the box 70.

[0075] [Fig. 12] represents the storage compartment 2 of [Fig. 1] on the floor 1 of which a box 20 is arranged.

[0076] For example, a box 20 may have a volume of about 30 liters and dimensions of about 500 mm in length, 330 mm in width, and 200 mm in height. Two boxes of such dimensions may be placed, lengthwise, within the width of a typical storage compartment, and several boxes may be stacked.

[0077] [Fig. 13] is a sectional view of a motor vehicle 100 comprising the storage compartment 2 of [Fig. 12]. Six boxes 20 are arranged on the floor 1 and ten other boxes 20 are stacked. The storage compartment 2 therefore contains sixteen boxes 20.

[0078] A retractable protective cover 14 above the storage compartment 2 protects the latter.

[0079] [Fig. 14] shows a regular pattern of a floor 1 according to the invention. The ribs 10 are spaced regularly, as are the notches 11, 12 on each rib edge. The notches 11, 12 of two opposite edges are arranged opposite each other. The receiving housings formed by two opposite notches 11, 12 are thus arranged regularly, following a regular grid on the floor.

[0080] [Fig. 15] shows a box 30 adapted to be arranged on the floor 1 of [Fig. 14]. The box 30 has four locking feet 31. As seen in more detail in [Fig. 16], the locking feet 31 are shaped so that they can be inserted into a receiving housing formed by two notches 11, 12 when they are oriented in a first direction and so that they can slide in the space separating two ribs when they are oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

[0081] Figures 17 and 18 are detailed views of a box 30 arranged respectively in a sliding configuration and in a locking configuration on the floor 1. As seen in [Fig. 17], the width of the locking feet 31 is less than the space between two ribs. The locking feet 31 can be inserted into this space and can slide therein. When the box 30 is rotated by 90°, the locking feet 31 can be inserted into a receiving housing formed by two notches 11, 12, as seen in [Fig. 18].

[0082] [Fig. 19] is a view of a storage compartment 2 having a floor 1 as shown in [Fig. 14]. Six boxes 30 are arranged on the floor 1 and ten other boxes 30 are stacked. The storage compartment 2 therefore contains sixteen boxes 30.

[0083] Other variants and improvements may be provided without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claims

1. Floor (1) of a storage compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (100), comprising a plurality of rectilinear ribs (10) extending parallel to each other, each rib comprising on at least one of its edges a plurality of notches (11, 12) each adapted to receive a part.

2. Floor according to claim 1, the notches of the adjacent edges of two adjacent ribs being arranged opposite each other, so that two opposite notches together form a housing for receiving a part of complementary shape.

3. Floor according to one of the preceding claims, the ribs all having the same width and being spaced by the same distance.

4. Floor according to one of the preceding claims, the notches of the same rib edge being arranged at regular intervals along said edge.

5. Floor according to one of the preceding claims, the ribs having a height greater than or equal to 15 mm, preferably 20 mm.

6. Floor according to one of the preceding claims, the notches having a cross-section of an isosceles right triangle or a cross-section of a circle in a plane parallel to the floor.

7. Kit comprising a floor according to one of the preceding claims and an accessory (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) comprising at least two locking feet configured to be able to be inserted into the notches of the ribs so as to block the translation of the accessory on the floor.

8. Kit according to the preceding claim, the locking feet having a width less than the spacing between two ribs so as to be able to slide between two ribs or be inserted into the notches of the ribs depending on the orientation of the accessory.

9. Kit according to one of claims 7 or 8, the accessory being chosen from a box, a bicycle support and a tool support.

10. Motor vehicle (100), in particular of the pick-up or van type, comprising a storage compartment (2), the storage compartment comprising a floor (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6.

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