Motor vehicle with front storage compartment

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) with a bonnet (2) pivotably fastened to a vehicle body (3); a front storage compartment (4) arranged below the bonnet (2) at least in the closed state of the bonnet (2), wherein the front storage compartment (4) has a front storage compartment tray (5), and a front storage compartment cover (6) for closing the front storage compartment tray (5), wherein the front storage compartment cover (6) is connected to the bonnet (2) via a connecting element (8) such that the front storage compartment cover (6) follows an opening and closing movement of the bonnet (2), wherein the connecting element (8) has at least one spring element (9).

Description

[0001] Motor vehicle with front loading area

[0002] The invention relates to a motor vehicle with a front cargo area, a so-called frunk, with a front cargo area lid and its opening or

[0003] Closure.

[0004] Numerous front-loading compartments, so-called frunks, are already known from the state of the art. These are cargo compartments located below the front hood of electric vehicles (BEVs). Several aspects must be considered when designing front-loading compartments. Firstly, the front cargo area should be sealed to prevent the ingress of moisture and dirt. Secondly, pedestrian protection requirements must be taken into account, which necessitates that the front hood be sufficiently flexible or provide damping.

[0005] A front cargo area with a separate lid is already known from US 11,400,864 B2. This separate lid has the advantage of providing a better seal for the front cargo area. To avoid the user having to open two flaps when accessing the front cargo area—first the front flap and then the cargo lid—a connecting rod is provided between the front flap and the cargo lid, so that when the front flap is opened, the cargo lid follows the opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a motor vehicle with an improved front cargo area. This object is achieved by a motor vehicle according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the invention, a motor vehicle is provided with a front hood that is pivotably attached to a vehicle body; a front cargo area or frunk, which is arranged below the front hood at least when the front hood is closed, wherein the front cargo area includes a cargo liner; and a front cargo lid for closing the cargo liner, wherein the front cargo lid is connected to the front hood via a connecting element, so that the front cargo lid follows an opening and closing movement of the front hood or is automatically opened or closed when the front hood is opened or closed, wherein the connecting element includes at least one spring element. This has the advantage that manufacturing tolerances can be compensated for by the spring element.During vehicle production, manufacturing tolerances can lead to variations in the gap between the hood and the cargo area lid, which are compensated for by the spring element. Furthermore, at higher speeds, a vehicle's hood may bulge or lift slightly. This also increases the gap between the hood and the cargo area lid, which the spring element can compensate for. The spring element ensures a seal for the cargo area and also provides pedestrian protection because it is sufficiently flexible. According to another embodiment of the invention, the spring element includes a spring. In particular, the spring is a coil spring. More specifically, the spring is a compression spring.

[0007] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element has a rod.

[0008] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element has telescopically movable rods which are provided with a spring.

[0009] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the spring element has a gas spring.

[0010] A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings illustrate the following:

[0011] Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0012] Figure 2 shows a three-dimensional view of the front flap with the front loading area according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0013] Figure 3 shows a side view of the front flap with the front loading compartment located below it in a closed state of the front flap, and Figure 4 shows a side view of the front flap with the front loading compartment located below it in a partially open state of the front flap.

[0014] Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle 1, in particular a passenger car, according to an embodiment of the invention. The motor vehicle 1 is, in particular, a purely electrically powered vehicle. A coordinate system shows a longitudinal axis x, a transverse axis y, and a vertical axis z, all of which are perpendicular to each other. The motor vehicle 1 has a front hood 2, under which (at least when the front hood 2 is closed) a front cargo area is arranged, which will be described in more detail below. The front hood 2 is what is referred to as the engine hood in cars with internal combustion engines. The front hood 2 is pivotally connected to a body 3 of the motor vehicle 1, so that the front hood 2 can be opened and closed by a pivoting movement about a pivot axis running parallel to the transverse axis y.

[0015] Figure 2 shows a three-dimensional view of the front flap 2 with the front loading compartment 4 according to an embodiment of the invention in an open state. The front loading compartment 4 comprises a front loading compartment tray 5 and a front loading compartment lid 6. The front loading compartment tray 5 is, for example, a one-piece tray, particularly monolithic, with closed side walls and a closed bottom, so that the front loading compartment tray 5 is open only at its top. The open top can be closed by means of the front loading compartment lid 6, so that it is liquid-tight when closed. For example, the front loading compartment tray 5 and the front loading compartment lid 6 are made of plastic.The front cargo compartment lid 6 is pivotably attached to the front cargo compartment 5, with a pivot axis running parallel to the vehicle's transverse axis y and located at a rear edge (relative to the vehicle's longitudinal axis x) of the upper surface of the front cargo compartment 5. The pivotable connection is implemented, for example, by providing at least one hinge, in particular a film hinge 7, between the front cargo compartment 5 and the front cargo compartment lid 6.

[0016] A rubber seal may be provided on the front loading tray 5 and / or the front loading lid 6 at the contact line between the front loading tray 5 and the front loading lid 6 for better sealing.

[0017] According to the invention, the front loading compartment cover 6 is connected to the front flap 2 by means of at least one connecting element 8. This connecting element 8 has a spring element 9, which can be, for example, a mechanical spring and / or a gas spring.

[0018] In the illustrated embodiment, the connecting element 8 has two telescopically displaceable rods that can be extended to a first end stop until their combined length is maximized and retracted to a second end stop until their combined length is minimized. In the fully extended state, a damping element, for example a rubber element or a damping spring, is arranged between the two rods so that when opening, this first end stop is reached in a damped manner. The connecting element 8 can be dimensioned such that the first end stop is reached as soon as the spring is relaxed. In particular, the first end stop is reached 1 cm before or 1 cm after the position in which the spring is relaxed, and especially 0.5 cm before or 0.5 cm after.When the two rods are fully pushed together, the mechanical spring is located between them at the second end stop. This mechanical spring is a compression spring, specifically a coil compression spring.

[0019] The spring force of the spring element 9, when the front flap 2 is closed, pushes the front loading compartment lid 6 towards the closed position, ensuring that the front loading compartment lid 6 remains securely closed and sealed. Should the distance between the front flap 2 and the front loading compartment lid 6 change, for example because the front flap 2 is slightly lifted at high speed, the spring element 9 compensates for this tolerance, thus compensating for any changes in distance and ensuring that the front loading compartment lid 6 remains pressed against the front loading compartment 5 even if the distance between the front flap 2 and the front loading compartment lid 6 changes.

[0020] The at least one connecting element 8 is articulated, for example by means of a hinge, to an underside of the front flap 2 and articulated, for example by means of a hinge, to an upper side of the front cargo cover 6. The articulated connection on the front flap 2 is located behind the articulated connection on the front cargo cover 6 with respect to the vehicle's longitudinal axis x. The figures show two connecting elements 8, which, viewed in the direction of travel, are attached to the right and left of the front cargo cover 6. However, only a single connecting element 8 may also be provided, which is, for example, located in the center of the front cargo cover 6.

[0021] A gas pressure damper can also be used as the connecting element 8, in which two rods are arranged to be telescopically slidable into one another and the spring action is formed in a known manner by a gas pressure chamber. In the simplest case, the connecting element 8 can be formed by a coil spring, which is attached on one side to the front flap 2 and on the other side to the front cargo compartment lid 6, for example by means of a hinge connection in each case.

[0022] Figure 3 shows a side view of the front flap 2 with the front loading compartment 4 arranged below it in a closed position. The front flap 2 is spaced apart from the front loading compartment lid 6, so that the front loading compartment lid 6 does not affect the pedestrian protection properties of the front flap 2. When the front flap 2 is closed, the spring element 9 exerts a spring force on the front loading compartment lid 6, which acts in the closing direction of the front loading compartment lid 6.

[0023] Figure 4 shows a side view of the front flap 2 with the front loading compartment 4 arranged below it in a partially open state of the front flap 2. When the front flap 2 is opened, the spring element 9 is initially relieved and, with further opening of the front flap 2, the front loading compartment cover 9 follows the opening movement of the front flap 2.

[0024] While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and the preceding description, this illustration and description is to be understood as exemplary and not as limiting, and it is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosed embodiment. The mere fact that certain features are mentioned in various dependent claims is not intended to imply that a combination of these features could not also be used advantageously.

Claims

Claims 1. Motor vehicle (1) with a front flap (2) which is pivotably attached to a vehicle body (3); a front loading compartment (4) which is arranged below the front flap (2) at least when the front flap (2) is closed, wherein the front loading compartment (4) has a front loading compartment tray (5), and a front loading compartment cover (6) for closing the front loading compartment tray (5), wherein the front loading compartment cover (6) is connected to the front flap (2) via a connecting element (8), characterized in that the connecting element (8) has at least one spring element (9).

2. Motor vehicle (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the spring element (9) comprises a spring.

3. Motor vehicle (1 ) according to claim 2, wherein the spring is a coil spring.

4. Motor vehicle (1 ) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the spring is a compression spring.

5. Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting element (8) comprises a rod.

6. Motor vehicle (1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting element (8) has telescopically slidable rods which are provided with a spring.

7. Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the spring element comprises a gas spring.

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