Passenger car having carpet located in a floor covering

Abstract

For the purpose of an aesthetic and expedient design of a passenger car (1), having a body floor (5) which is covered on the inside of the motor vehicle by a body floor covering (10) in the form of a textile fabric, the invention makes provision for a planar edge region (20) surrounding a depression (15) to be located in the body floor covering (10) and at least one carpet (25) to be accommodated in the depression.

Description

[0001] 24-0324

[0002] 1

[0003] Passenger car with carpet embedded in the floor covering

[0004] The present invention relates to a passenger car with a carpet located in a floor covering according to claim 1.

[0005] From DE 24 26 793 A1, a passenger car is known with a body floor which is covered on the inside of the vehicle by a body floor lining designed as a textile surface structure. Such a body floor lining can be produced in particular by a tufting process, as shown in DE 41 32 024 A1.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to make a passenger car equipped with a body floor covering more comfortable and appealing.

[0007] This problem is solved by a passenger car with the features of claim 1.

[0008] Specifically, this problem is solved by a passenger car which has a body floor covered on the interior side by a body floor covering. The body floor covering is designed as a textile surface. The passenger car according to the invention is characterized in that the body floor covering has a flat edge region surrounding a recess, and that at least one carpet is contained in the recess. Advantageously, this makes it possible to place a carpet at a desired position in the body floor covering, particularly in the area where a vehicle occupant places or rests their feet. 24-0324

[0009] 2

[0010] To provide a feature that improves comfort and the aesthetics of the vehicle interior.

[0011] The at least one carpet can be made of any suitable material and may, in particular, consist of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, natural fiber blends, or fur. Natural fibers may, in particular, consist of wool, jute, sisal, coconut, seagrass, or bamboo. Synthetic fibers may, in particular, consist of polypropylene, polyester, polyamide, or acrylic. Natural fiber blends may, in particular, consist of a mixture of one or more of the previously disclosed natural fibers or a mixture of one or more natural fibers with one or more of the previously disclosed synthetic fibers. Furs may, in particular, consist of sheepskin, cowhide, goatskin, or reindeer hide.

[0012] The geometry of the recess can correspond to any suitable shape. In particular, it is possible to design the recess, viewed from above, as rectangular, square, round, oval, wavy, spiral, meandering, or polygonal. If only a single carpet is provided in the recess, this carpet will have a corresponding shape. If several carpets are provided in the recess, they will have sections on their sides adjacent to the recess wall areas that correspond to the shape or geometry of the corresponding recess wall areas. On those sides where the individual carpets are adjacent to each other, geometries that are the same or different from those of the recess wall areas are possible.

[0013] The carpet(s) themselves can be manufactured in any suitable way. This includes handmade or machine-made carpets, which are in particular woven, knotted, or tufted.

[0014] The depth of the recess, and thus its extent, can be determined according to the principle of the vertical direction of the passenger vehicle or the Z-direction, as per ISO 4130-1978, 24-0324.

[0015] 3. It may be designed in any suitable manner. For example, the depth of the recess may be designed such that its bottom is above a body floor that is level in the area of ​​the recess and its edge. If a particularly thick carpet is to be placed in the recess, it may be advantageous to provide that the body floor is not level in the area of ​​the recess and its edge. Rather, the portion of the body floor located in the area of ​​the recess is lower relative to the edge than the portion of the body floor located in the edge itself.

[0016] In principle, the at least one carpet can have any suitable height. Its height relative to the recess can be selected such that it extends beyond the edge or remains below it. According to a preferred design, the carpet is flush with the edge. This advantageously results in a particularly aesthetically pleasing appearance of the passenger car's interior.

[0017] The carpet can be placed in the recess in any suitable manner, in particular by being inserted. This allows its edge surfaces and the recess wall areas to lie directly against each other, advantageously creating a particularly aesthetic appearance between the edge area and the carpet. According to a preferred embodiment, the carpet is further provided to be received in the recess by a form-fit and / or force-fit connection. This advantageously achieves a particularly reliable fastening of the carpet in the recess. The form-fit or force-fit connection is advantageously designed such that the carpet is releasably received in the recess.A force-fit connection can be achieved in particular by magnets located in and / or on the carpet, which interact with corresponding magnets and / or metal applications located on the recess, the body floor covering and / or the body floor, and / or by metal applications located on the carpet, which interact with corresponding magnets located on the recess, the body floor covering and / or the body floor 24-0324.

[0018] 4

[0019] interaction, and / or by means of at least one Velcro fastener which is located at least partially on the underside of the carpet and interacts with a corresponding Velcro fastener located on the bottom of the recess.

[0020] The carpet, the textile surface of the surrounding edge area, and / or the body floor covering can be of essentially the same softness. However, it is particularly advantageous if the carpet is softer than the textile surface in the edge area, resulting in a particularly pleasant tactile sensation for a user of the device according to the invention.

[0021] In principle, the height of the carpet and the size of the recess can be coordinated. If such coordination is not possible, a rigid or flexible intermediate element, at least partially covering the top of the recess, can be positioned between the underside of the carpet and the top of the recess, according to a preferred embodiment, to achieve height adjustment of the carpet. The carpet can be attached to the intermediate element and / or the intermediate element to the bottom of the recess by frictional and / or form-fitting means, as previously disclosed.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, at least one light source is located on at least one part of the body floor paneling and / or on a part of the body floor. This light source is configured to emit light in at least one part of the area adjacent to the carpet of the recess. The light source is preferably designed as an LED or OLED. This advantageously enhances the visual impression of the interior of the passenger car according to the invention. This is particularly true when the light source is located in an area that is free of the body floor paneling. 24-0324

[0023] 5

[0024] According to a further preferred embodiment, a means for emitting heat is located in the recess and / or at least part of the edge region. This means for emitting heat can, in particular, be designed as an infrared heater. This can advantageously further improve the comfort of the interior of the passenger car according to the invention.

[0025] The following is a detailed, non-prejudicative, and in particular limiting, description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the attached, non-scaled drawing.

[0026] Fig. 1 is a simplified perspective top view of part of a car body floor located in a passenger car.

[0027] Fig. 2 shows the object depicted in Fig. 1 with a carpet.

[0028] Fig. 3 is a simplified sectional view along section AA of Fig. 2.

[0029] Fig. 4 shows an alternative embodiment compared to the embodiment shown in Fig. 3.

[0030] Fig. 1 shows a part of a symbolically represented passenger car 1 with a symbolically represented body floor 5. The body floor 5 is covered by a body floor covering 10 designed as a textile surface structure, in which there is a flat edge area 20 surrounding a recess 15.

[0031] As can be seen from the illustration in Fig. 2, in the one shown in Fig. 1

[0032] Recess 15 contained a carpet 25, which is softer than the bodywork.

[0033] Floor covering 10 is shown. The carpet 25 24-0324 shown in this embodiment.

[0034] 6 essentially rests in a form-fitting manner against the edge region 20 and is thus mounted without movement relative to the body floor 5, in particular without displacement. It is understood, however, that the carpet 25 may also be at least partially spaced away from the edge region 20. In this case, for a movement-free arrangement of the carpet 25 in the recess 15, it is preferred if the carpet 25 is detachably attached to the body floor panel 10 located in the recess 15 by means of fastening means not shown here, e.g., hook and loop fasteners.

[0035] Fig. 3 shows a sectional view along section line A-A of Fig. 2. As can be seen, the top surface of the carpet 25 and the body floor covering 10 essentially form one plane.

[0036] On the right side of the edge region 20 of the recess 15 in Fig. 3, there is a light source 30, which, according to the embodiment shown here, is designed as an LED. It should be noted, however, that the light source 30 can consist of a series of LEDs, for example, in the form of a light strip extending over the entire length of the edge region 20. The light source 30 is operatively connected to the vehicle's on-board electronics 1 (not shown here), so that it is supplied with electrical energy and electrical signals, e.g., for activation, deactivation, or changes in brightness or color. According to the embodiment shown here, the light emitted by the light source 30 is directed into the upper area of ​​the carpet 25 and the body floor covering 10 in Fig. 3 and is thus visible to a vehicle occupant (not shown here).

[0037] As can also be seen in Fig. 3, a heat emission device 35 is located below the carpet 25 and the corresponding recess 15. According to the embodiment shown here, this device is designed as an electric heater. The heat emission device 35 is operatively connected to the vehicle's on-board electronics 1 (not shown here), so that it is connected to 24-0324

[0038] 7 electrical energy and electrical signals, e.g. for commissioning, decommissioning or changing the heating output.

[0039] Figure 4 shows an alternative embodiment to that shown in Figure 3. In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, neither a light source 30 nor a heat emission means 35 is present. Instead, an intermediate element 40 is positioned between the underside of the carpet 25 and the body floor covering 10, so that in this case, too, the top of the carpet 25 and the top of the body floor covering 10 essentially form a plane, although the height of the carpet 25 according to the embodiment shown in Figure 4 is less than the height of the carpet 25 according to Figure 3.

[0040] Reference symbol list:

[0041] 1 passenger car

[0042] 5 Body floor

[0043] 10 Body floor paneling

[0044] 15 In-depth study

[0045] 20 Edge area

[0046] 25 carpet

[0047] 30 light bulbs

[0048] 35 Means of dissipating heat

[0049] 40 Intermediate element

Claims

24-0324 8 Claims 1. Passenger car (1), with a body floor (5) which is covered on the inside of the vehicle by a body floor covering (10) designed as a textile surface structure, characterized in that the body floor covering (10) has a flat edge area (20) surrounding a recess (15) and at least one carpet (25) is received in the recess.

2. Passenger car (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the carpet (25) is flush with the edge area (20).

3. Passenger car (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carpet (25) is received in the recess (15) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

4. Passenger car (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carpet (25) is softer than the textile surface structure in the edge area (20).

5. Passenger car (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a rigid or flexible intermediate element (40) covering the upper side of the recess (15) is positioned between the underside of the carpet (25) and the top side of the recess (15).

6. Passenger car (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one part of the bodywork- 24-0324 9 floor covering (10) and / or at least one light source (30) is located on a part of a part of the body floor (5) free from the body floor covering (10), which is designed to emit light in at least a part of the area where the carpet (25) is adjacent to the recess (15).

7. Passenger car (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a means (35) for emitting heat is located in the recess (15) and / or at least a part of the edge area (20).

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