Handle device and a trunk carpet assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10059281-B2
Application number	US-201615360302-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 22, 2015
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handle device, comprising:
a housing,
a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion, wherein the base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing and the handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track; and
a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing;
wherein the retractable first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and is positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.

2. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an inner wall to receive the handle unit, wherein the base portion includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a first side wall and a second side wall extending between the front portion and the rear portion, and wherein the first track is formed as a longitudinal groove on the first side wall.

3. The handle device of claim 2 , wherein the first locking unit is positioned adjacent to the first end portion of the housing; wherein when the handle unit is received within the inner wall and the handle portion is positioned adjacent to the first end portion of the housing, the slider of the handle portion enables the retractable first locking unit to leave the first track to release the handle unit; and wherein the retractable first locking unit extends into the first track to lock the handle unit when the handle portion is apart from the first locking unit.

4. The handle device of claim 3 , wherein the retractable first locking unit is formed with a first guiding surface having an angle relative to the second end portion of the housing.

5. The handle device of claim 3 , wherein the slider is formed with a second guiding surface having an angle relative to the second end portion of the housing.

6. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the retractable first locking unit is formed with a third guiding surface having an angle relative to a pivot direction.

7. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is formed with a fourth guiding surface having an angle relative to a pivot direction.

8. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the retractable first locking unit is connected to the housing via an elastic connector to be retractable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first track.

9. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion has a first thickness, and the handle portion has a second thickness less than the first thickness.

10. The handle device of claim 3 , wherein the handle unit includes a hook, and the hook is formed at the front portion of the base portion and extends toward a bottom surface of the housing.

11. The handle device of claim 10 , wherein the housing includes a stopper positioned at the bottom surface of the housing and adjacent to the first end portion of the housing, and the hook is positioned between the stopper and an opposed inner wall when the handle unit is positioned within the inner wall of the housing.

12. The handle device of claim 2 , wherein the base portion further includes a second track formed as a second longitudinal groove in the second side wall of the base portion; wherein the handle device further includes a retractable second locking unit connected to a second side portion of the housing, the retractable second locking unit corresponds to the retractable first locking unit in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second track.

13. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein an end of the retractable first locking unit is substantially hemispherical.

14. The handle device of claim 1 , wherein the retractable first locking unit includes an elastic material.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Kong Vic
• Zhang Peter
• Mullen Gary D
• Ma Yoyo

Classifications

• B60N3/042 Primary

  of carpets (B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60R13/013 Primary

  comprising removable or hinged parts, e.g. for accessing storage compartments · CPC title

• B60R2013/016

  integrating other functions or accessories · CPC title

• B60R5/04

  arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title

• B60R13/011

  for internal load compartments, e.g. car trunks · CPC title