Camping box and vehicle having said camping box

Abstract

The invention relates to a camping box (1) in the form of a box (1a), in particular a cuboidal box, which can be introduced into a vehicle and to a vehicle having said camping box. In order to facilitate an easily handleable process for manipulating the camping box (1), at least one longitudinal side (5a, 5b) of the two longitudinal sides (5a, 5b) has at least one receiving area (8), and the camping box (1) has at least one stand (9) which can be provided on and removed from said longitudinal side (5a, 5b), the stand (9) having a securing portion (10) with at least one engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) which can be hooked onto and unhooked from the receiving area (8) of the longitudinal side (5a, 5b) of the camping box (1).

Description

[0001] Camping box and vehicle with this camping box

[0002] The invention relates to a camping box in the form of a box, in particular cuboid in shape, which can be inserted into a vehicle, with two longitudinal sides, and to a vehicle with this camping box.

[0003] State of the art

[0004] From EP2574500A1, a camping box in the form of a cuboid box is known, which can be installed in a vehicle as living space and offers various functions, such as a sleeping and / or seating area, storage space for camping equipment, a kitchen unit with a stove and sink, etc. This camping box has a top, a front accessible from inside the vehicle, a back accessible via the rear opening of the vehicle, and two long sides. Generally, camping boxes offer high functionality in a compact size and expand a vehicle's camping possibilities. However, installing and removing the camping box requires lifting it from the vehicle's loading edge, which can be challenging depending on the features and weight of the camping box.

[0005] Description of the invention

[0006] Starting from the prior art, the invention therefore aims to create a camping box that is easier to handle despite its compact design, without compromising the stability of the camping box. The invention achieves this objective through the features of claim 1.

[0007] If at least one of the long sides has a mounting point, this can be used to facilitate handling the camping box. Specifically, the camping box has at least one removable upright on this long side, with the upright having a mounting section and at least one hook that can be attached to and detached from the mounting point on the long side of the camping box.

[0008] A removable stand like this allows the camping box to be positioned relative to the vehicle, which not only facilitates precise placement but also protects the vehicle from damage. Furthermore, the stand is easily attached to and removed from the camping box thanks to the integrated hook, thus neither hindering handling of the camping box nor requiring additional space inside the vehicle, and therefore not affecting the box's design.

[0009] Furthermore, the engagement hook can ensure a reliable, mechanically robust connection between the stand and the camping box, which can guarantee the stability of the camping box.

[0010] Overall, the stand, which can be attached and detached using at least one hook, improves the ergonomics of the camping box while reducing the risk of damage to the vehicle. This is achieved even with a compact design and high stability.

[0011] Preferably, the hook has a shaft section and a head section inclined to the shaft section, allowing the hook to engage in the receptacle, particularly in a saddle-like manner – with a stud provided on this longitudinal side. This enables the hook to provide a secure and stable, yet detachable connection, as the hook sits firmly in the receptacle and therefore cannot slip. This ensures a reliable connection. Furthermore, the saddle-like design allows for easy hooking and unhooking, simplifying handling and saving time. This type of connection also minimizes the risk of damage to the connected components, as the load is distributed evenly. This improves both the durability of the connection and the efficiency of assembly. It is conceivable that the head section connects normally to the shaft section.

[0012] If the mounting section has a support edge that projects beyond the engagement hook, particularly its shaft section, and this support edge rests against a longitudinal side wall when a stand is provided on that longitudinal side, this can further improve the stability of the support on the camping box. The support edge prevents, for example, the gripped object from slipping, resulting in a firmer and more secure connection. Furthermore, the support edge allows for better load distribution, thereby reducing pressure points and preventing potential damage to the longitudinal side. This even distribution of forces improves the durability and reliability of the support on the camping box.

[0013] For example, the longitudinal side wall abuts at least one unoverlapped section of the support edge to better relieve the load on the engagement hook, for example, against a mechanical moment. The design can be further simplified if this is a continuously straight section of the support edge.

[0014] Preferably, the support edge extends continuously from engagement hook to engagement hook of at least one engagement hook to further simplify the design. This can also further facilitate handling of the upright. This extension can, for example, run continuously in a straight line.

[0015] The design of the camping box can be further simplified if the mounting bracket has at least one recess penetrating the long side wall. This elongated recess could, for example, be a slot, which would facilitate attaching and detaching the hook. The stability of the detachable upright can be further increased if the hook engages the long side wall adjoining the recess in a saddle-like manner – provided the upright is positioned on that long side.

[0016] The above can be further improved if the fastening section has several overlapping and identically oriented engagement hooks. The increased number of engagement hooks reduces the load on each individual hook, minimizing the risk of pull-out or damage to the longitudinal side.

[0017] Furthermore, it may be advantageous if, for example, the receptacle for each engagement hook has a recess penetrating the longitudinal side wall of the longitudinal side, in particular a slot.

[0018] The mechanical load-bearing capacity of the fastening section on the upright can be increased if the fastening section has a plate element that forms the engagement hook on its plate side. This plate side can, for example, be the narrow side of the plate element.

[0019] Handling can be further simplified if the camping box has at least two of these supports on each long side, with each long side having at least one receptacle at its end. The camping box can then be maneuvered using these four supports, much like a trolley.

[0020] Preferably, each long side has several mutually compatible mounting points at its ends. These mounting points run parallel to each other, for example. This provides the upright with multiple positioning options on the camping box. This facilitates handling of the camping box, as the standard distance of the upright to the front and / or back of the camping box can be adjusted depending on the depth of the loading edge. The flexibility of the camping box can be further improved if the multi-section upright includes a support element and the mounting section on the support element is height-adjustable. This allows the camping box to be adjusted to the appropriate height of the loading edge via the upright, which can further simplify handling.

[0021] Handling the uprights on the camping box can be further simplified if the upright has a linear guide between the support element and the mounting section. This makes adjusting the ground clearance of the camping box particularly easy. The linear guide could, for example, be a sliding guide.

[0022] This height adjustment can be made securely if the stand has a locking element, particularly a linear guide, to secure the height adjustment. This allows the ground clearance of the camping box on the stand to be reliably set and easily fixed, ensuring damage-free installation and removal. Preferably, the locking element is a clamping screw, which can further simplify the design and / or handling.

[0023] Preferably, the guide element of the linear guide belonging to the mounting section has at least one T-nut. Furthermore, the guide element of the linear guide belonging to the support element has an undercut groove into which the T-nut engages in a form-fitting manner. This ensures stable guidance for height adjustment on the upright, which can further improve the stability of the camping box.

[0024] For example, the mounting section on one side of the plate, particularly the wide side, has a guide element for the linear guide. If the upright has at least one foot roller at its base, particularly the support element, this can further facilitate handling the camping box when inserting and / or removing it from a vehicle.

[0025] Preferably, the engagement hook inserted into the receptacle is oriented upwards. This makes it more difficult, for example, to accidentally unhook the upright. The design can be further simplified if the engagement hook is oriented vertically upwards.

[0026] The camping box according to the invention may be particularly suitable for a vehicle.

[0027] Brief description of the drawings

[0028] The figures illustrate the invention in more detail using an exemplary embodiment.

[0029] Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of a camping box with four uprights.

[0030] Fig. 2 shows a truncated sectional view across the camping box shown in Fig. 1.

[0031] Fig. 3 shows a detailed view of a mounting section of a stand for the camping box of Fig. 1 and

[0032] Fig. 4 is a top view of a post of the posts of Fig. g 1 .

[0033] Method for implementing the invention

[0034] Figure 1 shows, for example, a camping box 1 that can be inserted into a vehicle (not shown) of length L, for example, by sliding the camping box 1 into the vehicle's trunk. This vehicle can be a motor vehicle, such as a van or panel van. The camping box 1 has the shape of a cuboid box 1a, with—as can be seen in Figure 1—a top 2, a front 3, a back 4, two long sides 5a and 5b, and a bottom 6. A wood-based material is used for the sides of the box 1a. This can be a multi-layered, in particular three-layer, sandwich panel. When the camping box 1 is installed in the vehicle (not shown), the front 3 is accessible from inside the vehicle, and the back 4 is accessible from the rear opening of the vehicle.The front 3 and back 4 provide various functionalities familiar from Campingbox 1. The top 2 features a lying and / or sitting surface 7, which includes a support 7a, for example a mattress.

[0035] According to the invention, the two longitudinal sides 5a, 5b have several receptacles 8. The camping box 1 also has several uprights 9. These uprights 9 are both provided on and removable from these longitudinal sides 5a, 5b. This is achieved by each upright 9 having a fastening section 10 with at least one, namely three, engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c, which can be attached to and detached from the respective receptacle 8 on the corresponding longitudinal side 5a, 5b of the camping box 1. This significantly improves the ergonomics of the camping box 1 during handling. In particular, the uprights 9 allow the camping box 1 to be positioned precisely relative to the vehicle, which considerably reduces the risk of damage to the vehicle when inserting the camping box 1.Since the uprights 9 can be hooked in and out via the engagement hooks 11 a, 11 b, 11 c, the compact design of the camping box 1 is not changed and it can be inserted into the vehicle without hindrance.

[0036] The engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c ensure a secure and stable detachable connection by having a shaft section 12 and a head section 13 that is inclined to the shaft section 12, i.e., perpendicular to it, as can be seen in Figures 2 and 3. The respective engagement hook 11a, 11b, 11c engages in the receptacle 8 in a saddle-like manner by means of the shaft section 12 and the head section 13, which simplifies hooking and unhooking and thus facilitates handling. The detachable connection can also withstand comparatively high mechanical loads because the fastening section 10 has a support edge 14. The respective engagement hook 11a, 11b, 11c, specifically its shaft section 12, projects from this support edge 14, perpendicular to it. The support edge 14 rests against a longitudinal side wall 15a, 15b of the longitudinal side 5a, 5b, which avoids a point force application and thus damage to the camping box 1.The support edge 14 is arranged vertically in use.

[0037] Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment, the support edge 14 is continuously straight, as can be seen in Fig. 3. Thus, the support edge 14 also extends continuously straight from one engagement hook to the next engagement hook 11 a, 11 b, 11 c.

[0038] The longitudinal side wall 15a, 15b of the longitudinal side 5a, 5b abuts both the sections of the support edge 14 covered by the engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c and the sections of the support edge 14 not covered by the engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c. The sections not covered by the engagement hooks, in particular, ensure a particularly stable connection of the uprights 9 to the camping box 1. Even high lateral forces, such as those that can occur when the camping box 1 is moved, are thus reliably absorbed.

[0039] For this purpose, the receptacle 8 has several elongated recesses 16 penetrating the longitudinal side wall 15a, 15b of the respective longitudinal side 5a, 5b, namely three recesses 16. These recesses 16 are each designed as a slot, as can be seen in Fig. 1. These three recesses 16 are arranged one above the other, spaced apart from each other, as can be seen in Fig. 1. The three engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c are identical, arranged one above the other, and oriented in the same way, as can be seen in Fig. 3, pointing vertically upwards. Thus, the engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c can grip the longitudinal side wall 15a, 15b adjoining the respective recess 16 in a saddle-like manner, as shown in detail in Fig. 2.

[0040] Furthermore, each longitudinal side 5a, 5b has two of these uprights 9. For this purpose, several parallel and mutually offset receptacles 8 are provided on each longitudinal side 5a, 5b at their end regions. The receptacles 8 are identical in design, namely – as described above, for example – as three superimposed recesses 16. The uprights 9 can thus be arranged on the camping box 1 as required, in order to be positioned on the camping box 1 according to the vehicle's structural dimensions. The camping box 1 according to the invention is therefore particularly flexible and usable for any vehicle.

[0041] This is achieved in particular by the fact that the multi-part upright 9 has a support element 17, wherein the fastening section 10 on the support element 17 is height-adjustable and can be fixed in its position, as can be seen in detail in Fig. 4. For this purpose, a sliding linear guide 18 or sliding guide of the upright 9 is provided between the support element 17 and the fastening section 10. In addition, the upright has

[0042] 9 A locking element 19 is provided for locking the linear guide 18 in order to ensure the set height on the upright 9. The locking element 19 is designed as a clamping screw. The support element 17 is preferably made of a metallic material, for example, an aluminum alloy. The support element 17 preferably has a longitudinal profile shape, as can be seen in Fig. 3.

[0043] This design can be further simplified if the fastening section

[0044] Figure 10 comprises a plate element 20 which, on one plate side 20a, configured as a narrow side, forms the engagement hooks 11a, 11b, 11c, and on another plate side 20b, adjoining it and configured as a wide side, has at least one guide element of the linear guide 18 designed as a T-nut 18a, as can be seen in Figure 4. This T-nut 18a engages positively in an undercut groove 18b on the support element 17, which groove 18b forms the other guide element of the linear guide 18. The plate element 20 is, for example, made of a wood-based material. Furthermore, at least one additional guide element 21 a, 21 b belonging to the fastening section 10 of the linear guide 18 prevents the fastening section 10 from rotating on the support element 17. As can also be seen in Fig. 4, the locking element 19 pulls on the T-nut 18a, which locks the linear guide 18.This allows the fastening section 10 to be fixed in position on the support element 17. This creates a height-adjustable upright 9. The locking element 19 then acts on the T-nut 18a.

[0045] The uprights 9 each have a foot wheel 21 at the base of the support element 17, which can be rotated relative to the support element 17. This allows the camping box 1 to be aligned with the vehicle in a user-friendly manner and / or moved more easily.

[0046] It is generally accepted that "in particular" can be translated into English as "more particularly". A feature preceded by "in particular" is to be considered an optional feature that can be omitted and therefore does not represent a limitation, for example, of claims. The same applies to "preferably", which is translated into English as "preferably".

Claims

Patent claims:

1. Camping box in the form of a box (1a) that can be inserted into a vehicle, in particular a cuboid shape, with two longitudinal sides (5a, 5b), characterized in that at least one longitudinal side (5a, 5b) of the two longitudinal sides (5a, 5b) has at least one receptacle (8), and that the camping box (1) has at least one upright (9) that can be provided and removed on this longitudinal side (5a, 5b), wherein the upright (9) has a fastening section (10) with at least one engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) that can be hooked in and out of the receptacle (8) of the longitudinal side (5a, 5b) of the camping box (1).

2. Camping box according to claim 1, characterized in that the engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) has a shaft section (12) and a head section (13) which is inclined, in particular normal, to the shaft section (12), whereby, with a stand (9) provided on this longitudinal side (5a, 5b), the engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) engages in the receptacle (8), in particular in a saddle-like manner.

3. Camping box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fastening section (10) has a support edge (14) which projects forward from the engagement hook (11 a, 11 b, 11 c), in particular its shaft section (12), and against which support edge (14) a longitudinal side wall (15a, 15b) of the longitudinal side (5a, 5b) rests when a stand (9) is provided on this longitudinal side (5a, 5b).

4. Camping box according to claim 3, characterized in that the longitudinal side wall (15a, 15b) abuts at least one overlap-free, in particular continuously straight, section of the support edge (14) and / or that the support edge (14) extends continuously, in particular straight, from engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) to engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) of the at least one engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c).

5. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the receptacle (8) has at least one, in particular elongated, longitudinal side wall (15a, 15b) has a recess (16) penetrating the longitudinal side (5a, 5b), in particular a slot.

6. Camping box according to claim 5, characterized in that, with a stand (9) provided on this longitudinal side (5a, 5b), the engagement hook (11a, 11b, 11c) engages the longitudinal side wall (15a, 15b) adjoining the recess (16) in a saddle-like manner.

7. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the fastening section (10) has several superimposed and identically aligned engagement hooks (11 a, 11 b, 11 c) and / or that the receptacle (8) each engagement hook (11 a, 11 b, 11 c) has a recess (16), in particular a slot, penetrating the longitudinal side wall (15a, 15b) of the longitudinal side (5a, 5b).

8. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the fastening section (10) has a plate element (20) which forms the engagement hook (11 a, 11 b, 11 c) on its plate side (20a), in particular narrow side.

9. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the camping box (1 ) has at least two of these uprights on each longitudinal side (5a, 5b). (9) has, for which each longitudinal side (5a, 5b) has at least one recess (8) in its end regions.

10. Camping box according to claim 9, characterized in that each longitudinal side (5a, 5b) has several mutually opposed, in particular parallel, receptacles (8) in its end regions.

11. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the multi-part stand (9) has a support element (17) and that the fastening section (10) on the support element (17) is provided to be height-adjustable.

12. Camping box according to claim 11, characterized in that the upright (9) has a linear guide (18), in particular a sliding one, between the support element (17) and the fastening section (10).

13. Camping box according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the upright (9) has a locking element (19), in particular a clamping screw, for locking the height adjustment, in particular linear guide (18).

14. Camping box according to one of claims 12 to 13, characterized in that the guide element (18a) of the linear guide (18) belonging to the fastening section (10) has at least one T-nut (18a), and that the guide element of the linear guide (18) belonging to the support element (17) has an undercut groove (18b) into which the T-nut (18a) engages in a form-fitting manner.

15. Camping box according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that the fastening section (10) on a plate side (20b), in particular broad side, has a guide element (18a) for the linear guide (18).

16. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the stand (9) has at least one foot roller (21) at its base, in particular of the support element (17).

17. Camping box according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the engagement hook (11 a, 11 b, 11 c) attached to the receptacle (8) is oriented, in particular vertically, upwards.

18. Vehicle, in particular motor vehicle, with a camping box (1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 17.

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