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App. No. 17/893,722

FOLDING DEVICE, COMPARTMENT COVER AND AUTOMOBILE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
17/893,722
Abstract

Provided are a folding device, a compartment cover, and an automobile, belonging to the technical field of automobile accessories. The automobile includes the compartment cover. The compartment cover includes a folding device and plates disposed on two sides of the folding device. The folding device includes a pivot profile, a connection profile, and a rolling element. The connection profile is connected to each of two sides of the pivot profile. One of the pivot profile or the connection profile is provided with an accommodation recess. The other one of the pivot profile or the connection profile is provided with an engaging portion. The engaging portion rotates in the accommodation recess. The rolling element is rotatably disposed between the inner wall of the accommodation recess and the engaging portion.

Claims (20)

1 . A folding device: comprising:

a pivot profile;

a connection profile connected to each of two sides of the pivot profile, wherein one of the pivot profile or the connection profile is provided with an accommodation recess, the other one of the pivot profile or the connection profile is provided with an engaging portion, and the engaging portion is rotatably engaged within the accommodation recess; and

a rolling element rotatably disposed between the engaging portion and an inner wall of the accommodation recess.

2 . The folding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a limiting portion disposed on a sidewall of the accommodation recess that extends towards the engaging portion, and the limiting portion is configured to limit the engaging portion in the accommodation recess.

3 . The folding device according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion is provided with a first engaging recess, and the rolling element is rotatably disposed in the first engaging recess.

4 . The folding device according to claim 1 , wherein an abutment surface of one of an inner wall of the accommodation recess or the engaging portion is an abutment convex surface, the other one of the inner wall of the accommodation recess or the engaging portion is an abutment concave surface, and the abutment convex surface is adapted to abut against the abutment concave surface.

5 . The folding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sealing member disposed on one side of the connection profile in a folding direction, and the sealing member is sealingly disposed between the connection profile and the pivot profile.

6 . The folding device according to claim 1 , wherein a folding angle between the connection profile and the pivot profile is set to be 0° to 90°.

7 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 1 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, and a respective one of the plates is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

8 . The compartment cover according to claim 7 , wherein a joint between the respective plate and the connection profile is coated with sealant.

9 . The compartment cover according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of plates is a foam board.

10 . An automobile, comprising: the compartment cover of claim 7 .

11 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 2 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, and a respective one of the plates is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

12 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 3 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, and a respective one of the plates is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

13 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 4 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, and a respective plate is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

14 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 5 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, a respective one of the plates is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

15 . A compartment cover, comprising: a plurality of plates and the folding device of claim 6 , wherein two adjacent ones of the plurality of plates are connected through the folding device, and a respective one of the plates is connected to one side of the connection profile away from the pivot profile.

16 . An automobile, comprising: the compartment cover of claim 8 .

17 . An automobile, comprising: the compartment cover of claim 9 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: SHANGHAI YINTA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: SHANGHAI YINTA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 074145/0218 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: BAO, JUNLING
To: SHANGHAI YINTA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 060871/0857 →