Granted Patent B2

US 12,643,451 · App. 18/786,860 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Inventors: Sascha Kaatz (Langenfeld, DE); Sree Ram Gopal Reddy Thodeme (Cologne, DE)

Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

B60N3/005B60R2011/0075

Abstract

Claims (53)

1 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;

a tray;

a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;

wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;

wherein the tray is configured to fit on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim and has different radii and also a lower section which extends in a straight line; and

wherein the at least one guide element is embodied as an annular raised guide portion, and wherein an indicator arrow is arranged on the mounting side.

2 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device has flexible hold-down elements, each of which has a spring tongue with a curved back, wherein, from a fastening end, the respective hold-down element is initially rectilinear and then curved in a circular segment in a direction of a free end.

3 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device has a wall element.

4 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;

a tray;

a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;

wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;

wherein the counter-guide element has a guide channel, which has a funnel-shaped opening, a channel section, which adjoins the funnel-shaped opening and runs obliquely, and a bottom section, which adjoins the channel section, runs in a straight line perpendicularly and ends at an inner end stop, and

wherein the guide channel is formed by inner guide walls, each having sections which run obliquely and perpendicularly, respectively.

5 . The motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the guide channel has a counterstop on one of the inner guide walls.

6 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;

a tray;

a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;

wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element; and

wherein the counter-guide element has two outer guide walls with sections which run obliquely.

7 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;

a tray;

a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;

wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element; and

wherein the mounting device has positioning guide elements, wherein each positioning guide element has a curved abutment web, which is matched to an outer curvature of the tray, and a retaining web, which is oriented in a direction of the counter-guide element and is arranged perpendicularly on the abutment web.

8 . The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein each positioning guide element furthermore has an insertion opening surrounded by a lateral guide edge, wherein the lateral guide edge widens the insertion opening in a cone-like manner.

9 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;

a tray;

a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;

wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element; and

wherein the counter-guide element has end contact surfaces which have a curved profile.

10 . A vehicle accessory comprising:

a tray designed for use on a steering wheel or steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position on a motor vehicle, the tray comprising at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;

a mounting device for holding the tray when the tray is not in use on the steering wheel or steering wheel rim, wherein the mounting device comprises a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element; and

wherein the mounting device has flexible hold-down elements, each of which has a spring tongue with a curved back, wherein, from a fastening end, the respective hold-down element is initially rectilinear and then curved in a circular segment in a direction of a free end.

11 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the tray is matched to the steering wheel or of the steering wheel rim and has different radii and also a lower section which extends in a straight line, wherein the at least one guide element is embodied as an annular raised guide portion, and wherein an indicator arrow is arranged on the mounting side.

12 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the counter-guide element has a guide channel, which has a funnel-shaped opening, a channel section, which adjoins the funnel-shaped opening and runs obliquely, and a bottom section, which adjoins the channel section, runs in a straight line perpendicularly and ends at an inner end stop, wherein the guide channel is formed by inner guide walls, each having sections which run obliquely.

13 . The vehicle accessory of claim 12 , wherein the guide channel has a counterstop on one of the inner guide walls.

14 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the counter-guide element has two outer guide walls with sections which run obliquely.

15 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the counter-guide element has end contact surfaces which have a curved profile.

16 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the mounting device has positioning guide elements, wherein each positioning guide element has a curved abutment web, which is matched to an outer curvature of the tray, and a retaining web, which is oriented in a direction of the counter-guide element and is arranged on the abutment web.

17 . The vehicle accessory of claim 16 , wherein each positioning guide element furthermore has an insertion opening surrounded by a lateral guide edge, wherein the lateral guide edge widens the insertion opening in a cone-like manner.

18 . The vehicle accessory of claim 10 , wherein the mounting device has a wall element.

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