IP Library Granted Patent US 7,699,371
Granted Patent B2
US 7,699,371 · App. 10/581,647 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Parcel shelf mounting for a parcel shelf and vehicle with such a parcel shelf and/or mounting

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Patent No.
US 7,699,371
App. No.
10/581,647
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A movable rear parcel shelf having a storage plate for use in a vehicle, which is able to be retained by means of a detent connection, and the detent connection itself are specified, whereby the detent connection is releasable by means of an actuating element which is associated with the storage plate, and whereby the detent connection occurs between a detent spring, which is connected to a part being secured to the vehicle, and a detent element, which is connected to the storage surface.

Claims (38)

1. A rear parcel shelf for use in a motor vehicle, having a fixing device for its retention and having a storage plate forming the storage surface, whereby the fixing device includes an actuating element envisaged for releasing the retention,

whereby a detent connection, which retains the storage surface, occurs between a detent spring which is connected to a part being secured to the vehicle, and a detent element which is connected to the storage surface,

whereby the actuating element includes a releasing device which is envisaged for releasing the detent connection,

whereby the releasing device is formed and envisaged for penetrating into and expanding a clearance between the detent spring and the detent element when the detent connection is released,

whereby the releasing device is a component of a push button lower part which belongs to the actuating element and which includes a guide element, which is fixed in a guide contour associated with the storage plate, and

whereby the guide contour has a limiting pin, which engages with a recess of the guide element.

2. The rear parcel shelf according to claim 1 ,

having a recessed grip lower part arranged at the lower side of storage plate, which forms, together with the storage plate, a recessed grip, which is accessible when the actuating element is actuated.

3. The rear parcel shelf according to claim 1

whereby the guide contour has an extension, on which a spring element is arranged, which, when under tension, abuts a lower side of the actuating element.

4. The rear parcel shelf according to claim 1 ,

whereby the releasing device is designed as a wedge which is slanted at the free end, and whereby the releasing device is situated under the push button perpendicular to a plane defined by the storage plate.

5. The rear parcel shelf according to claim 4 ,

whereby the releasing device is centrically slit at the free end.

6. The rear parcel shelf according to claim 1 ,

whereby the detent spring has a detent cam envisaged for engaging with a recess at the detent element, and whereby the detent element tapers off at the free end in the form of a ramp.

7. A fixing device for retaining a rear parcel shelf having a storage plate forming a storage surface in a motor vehicle, having an actuating element envisaged for releasing the retention,

whereby the actuating element includes a releasing device which is envisaged for releasing a detent connection which retains the rear parcel shelf,

whereby the detent connection occurs between a detent spring, which is connected to a part being secured to the vehicle, and a detent element which is connected to the storage surface,

whereby the releasing device is formed and envisaged for penetrating into and expanding a clearance between the detent spring and the detent element when the detent connection is released,

whereby the releasing device is a component of a push button lower part which belongs to the actuating element, and which includes a guide element, which is fixed in a guide contour associated with the storage plate, and

whereby the guide contour has a limiting pin, which engages with a recess of the guide element.

8. The fixing device according to claim 7 ,

having a recessed grip lower part arranged on the lower side of the storage plate, which forms, together with the storage plate, a recessed grip, which is accessible when the actuating element is actuated.

9. The fixing device according to claim 7

whereby the guide contour has an extension, on which a spring element is arranged, which, when under tension, abuts a lower side of the actuating element.

10. The fixing device according to claim 7 ,

whereby the releasing device is designed as a wedge which is slanted at the free end, and whereby the releasing device is situated under the push button perpendicular to a plane defined by the storage plate.

11. The fixing device according to claim 10 ,

whereby the releasing device is centrically slit at the free end.

12. The fixing device according to claim 7 ,

whereby the detent spring has a detent cam envisaged for engaging with a recess at the detent element, and whereby the detent element tapers off at the free end in the form of a ramp.

13. A motor vehicle having a rear parcel shelf according to claim 1 .

14. A motor vehicle having a fixing device according to claim 7 .

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 13 ,

whereby, at a part which is secured to the vehicle a microswitch is arranged, which protrudes, with a probe head, through an opening of the receiving element, such that the microswitch is actuated when the storage plate rests on it.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 15 ,

whereby an electrical signal, based on a switching position of the microswitch, for triggering a display with regard to the correct positioning and/or retention of the storage surface or the storage plate, is envisaged.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2013
From: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
To: VALMET AUTOMOTIVE OY
Reel/Frame 031485/0597 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2008
From: VAN BERKUM, WIM
To: WILHEM KARMANN GMBH
Reel/Frame 021540/0385 →