IP Library Granted Patent US 8,215,599
Granted Patent B2
US 8,215,599 · App. 12/354,287 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Fastening device

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Patent No.
US 8,215,599
App. No.
12/354,287
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in the interior of a motor vehicle. The receiving frame has a built-in opening into which the appliance can be introduced on an introductory plane along an installation direction and is locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame. The fastening device has at least one latching hook. The latching hook is movable in the direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane and, in an end position, engages behind at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction.

Claims (10)

1. A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in an interior of a motor vehicle, the receiving frame having a built-in opening formed therein into which the appliance can be introduced on a horizontal introductory plane along an installation direction, and the appliance being locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame, the fastening device comprising:

at least one retaining device formed by at least one projection and mounted on the receiving frame:

at least one latching hook mounted on the appliance and being movable in a direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane being a vertical direction and, in an end position, said latching hook engaging behind said at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction, said at least one latching hook having at least one cutout formed therein, said latching hook having two parallel latching hooks latching with said projection by means of a translatory movement; and

a spring element, said latching hook is prestressed transversely with respect to the installation direction by said spring element.

2. The fastening device according to claim 1 , wherein said latching hook is set up for manual actuation.

3. The fastening device according to claim 1 , wherein said latching hook has an edge, and in the end position, said latching hook bears against said retaining device with said edge, which is beveled with respect to the installation direction, such that the appliance is pulled or pushed in the installation direction.

4. The fastening device according to claim 1 , further comprising a manually actuable lever.

5. A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in an interior of a motor vehicle, the receiving frame having a built-in opening formed therein into which the appliance can be introduced on an introductory plane along an installation direction, and the appliance being locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame, the fastening device comprising:

at least one retaining device mounted on the receiving frame and having a projection: and

two latching hooks mounted on the appliance and being movable in a direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane and, in an end position, said latching hooks engaging behind said at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction, said two latching hooks latching in a rotatory manner with said projection, and at least one latching of said hooks has at least one cutout formed therein.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025346/0895 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025339/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: SCHAUPENSTEINER, WALTER
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025245/0315 →