IP Library Granted Patent US 8,322,774
Granted Patent B2
US 8,322,774 · App. 12/719,994 · Granted Dec 4, 2012

Motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,322,774
App. No.
12/719,994
Granted
Dec 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle has a luggage compartment located behind a row of seats, which luggage compartment is accessible from above by swivelling up a tailgate. There is provided a swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover which is pivoted to the motor vehicle in its front end region and is positively coupled to the tailgate by coupling elements in its rear end region, so that opening of the tailgate causes the luggage compartment cover arranged below it to be opened. What is important is that the luggage compartment cover can be removed only when the tailgate is open.

Claims (26)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a tailgate;

a row of seats;

a luggage compartment disposed behind said row of seats, said luggage compartment is accessible from above by swiveling up said tailgate;

coupling elements; and

a swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover having a support layer, a decor layer disposed above said support layer and an insulation layer disposed below said support layer, a front end region of said luggage compartment cover being pivoted to the motor vehicle and a rear end region form-locking connected to said tailgate by means of said coupling elements so that opening up said tailgate causes said luggage compartment cover disposed below said tailgate to be opened, said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover can be removed only when said tailgate is open.

2. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle body having wall recesses formed therein;

a tailgate;

a row of seats;

a luggage compartment disposed behind said row of seats, said luggage compartment is accessible from above by swivelling up said tailgate;

coupling elements; and

a swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover having a front end region that is pivoted to the motor vehicle and a rear end region form-locking connected to said tailgate by means of said coupling elements so that opening up said tailgate causes said luggage compartment cover disposed below said tailgate to be opened, said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover can be removed only when said tailgate is open, wherein said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover has in said rear end region laterally projecting support elements which, with said tailgate closed, engage in said wall recesses of said vehicle body and are pressed down by said tailgate and thereby fixed.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover has a support layer, a decor layer disposed above said support layer, and an insulation layer disposed below said support layer.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein:

said vehicle body includes a C-pillar trim panel having openings formed therein and retaining elements; and

said wall recesses are recess elements inserted in said openings in said C-pillar trim panel and are fastened to said retaining elements of said C-pillar trim panel located inside said C-pillar trim panel.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein said laterally projecting support elements have elastic buffer elements mounted thereon.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein said elastic buffer elements have an upper side with two adjacently-disposed humps each disposed in a transverse direction.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein:

said vehicle body has a vehicle wall with C-shaped guide tracks; and

said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover has in said front end region laterally projecting pegs, by means of said laterally projecting pegs said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover is guided in said C-shaped guide tracks disposed in said vehicle wall.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said C-shaped guide tracks are connected to said C-pillar trim panel forming part of said vehicle wall.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said laterally projecting pegs are screwed to an underside of said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , further comprising a wall bracket, said swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover rests on said wall bracket above said laterally projecting pegs.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said C-shaped guide tracks are welded to said C-pillar trim panel.

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 8, 2010
From: HOFMANN, PETER
To: DR. ING. H. C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025332/0637 →