Inner organ for a vehicle, having a retractable shelf

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10973314-B2
Application number	US-202016752036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2020
Priority date	Jan 24, 2019
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

An inner organ for a vehicle, including a retractable shelf, extending between a free end and an end for connecting to a movement mechanism, and deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The movement mechanism includes: at least one first rail, extending between a lower end and an upper end; for each first rail, a cursor movable along this first rail, and coupled to the connecting end of the shelf; and an element for blocking the shelf in the deployed position. The blocking element is connected to the connecting end of the shelf by a pivot link, is movable along a second rail, and cooperates in the deployed position with a wall arranged at the connecting end of the shelf.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An inner organ for a vehicle, including a retractable shelf, extending between a free end and a connecting end for connecting to a movement mechanism, the retractable shelf being deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the movement mechanism includes:
at least one first rail, extending between a lower end and an upper end,
for each first rail, a cursor connected to the first rail and translatable along this first rail, and coupled to the connecting end of the retractable shelf, and
a blocking element for blocking the retractable shelf in the deployed position, connected to the connecting end of the retractable shelf by a pivot link, and movable along a second rail, wherein, when the retractable shelf is in the deployed position, the blocking element cooperates with a wall of the retractable shelf such that the retractable shelf cannot pivot downward around the pivot link.

2. The inner organ according to claim 1 , including a visible wall, the retractable shelf having a lower face and an upper face, and being configured so that in the retracted position, the lower face is flush with the visible wall.

3. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the first rail has a curved portion.

4. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the cursor is coupled to the retractable shelf by means of a rod.

5. The inner organ according to claim 4 , wherein, in the retracted position, the cursor is at the lower end of the first rail and the rod extends parallel to the first rail, and in the deployed position, the cursor is at the upper end of the first rail, and the rod is separated from the first rail.

6. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking element includes an extension substantially parallel to the second rail, having a first face facing toward the second rail and a second face opposite the first face, and the retractable shelf includes, at its connecting end, a recess formed by first and second planar walls, coming together at the pivot link, such that:
the first wall comes into contact with the first face of the blocking element in the retracted position, and
the second wall comes into contact with the second face of the blocking element in the deployed position.

7. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the inner organ is hollow and includes an inner space, and includes a masking web, coupled to the connecting end of the retractable shelf, suitable for being hidden in the retracted position, and visible in the deployed position so as to hide the inner space below the retractable shelf.

8. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the inner organ is one of the group consisting of a dashboard, a door panel, a center console, and a rear seat panel.

9. The inner organ according to claim 1 , wherein the inner organ is hollow and includes an inner space, each first rail and each second rail being housed in the inner space.

10. A motor vehicle, including an inner organ, the inner organ including a retractable shelf, extending between a free end and a connecting end for connecting to a movement mechanism, the retractable shelf being deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the movement mechanism includes:
at least one first rail, extending between a lower end and an upper end,
for each first rail, a cursor connected to the first rail and translatable along this first rail, and coupled to the connecting end of the retractable shelf, and
a blocking element for blocking the retractable shelf in the deployed position, connected to the connecting end of the retractable shelf by a pivot link, and movable along a second rail, wherein, when the retractable shelf is in the deployed position, the blocking element cooperates with a wall of the retractable shelf such that the retractable shelf cannot pivot downward around the pivot link.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Paindavoine Romain

Classifications

• B60N3/002 Primary

  of trays · CPC title

• A47B3/04

  with flexible roll-tops · CPC title

• A47B2200/0035

  Tables or desks with features relating to adjustability or folding · CPC title

• B60N3/001

  of tables or trays · CPC title

• B60R7/06

  mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title