Motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11065997-B2
Application number	US-201916439754-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2019
Priority date	Jun 22, 2018
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

A motor vehicle including a holding device configured to retain objects. The holding device includes at least one holding unit having a base, and a holding structure that extends away from the base in a primary direction and that contains two flexurally elastic lateral jaws that extend, proceeding from the base in the primary direction, to a head region, and a plurality of rigid coupling stays that are articulated on both lateral jaws and are mutually spaced apart in the primary direction. At least one of the flexurally elastic lateral jaws forms a holding jaw for engaging on a respective one of the objects.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle comprising:
a holding device configured to retain objects, the holding device comprising:
a base, and
a flexurally elastic lateral jaw that extends, in the primary direction, from the base to a head region,
a plurality of rigid coupling stays that are articulated on the lateral jaw and that are mutually spaced apart in the primary direction, and
a folding mechanism configured to pivot the flexurally elastic lateral jaw between a folded-in position and a folded-out position,

wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from a basic configuration, in which the flexurally elastic lateral jaw has a first geometry, to a use configuration,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic configuration to the use configuration by deforming from the first geometry to a second geometry, and
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic configuration to the use configuration by deforming, while being pivoted from the folded-in position to the folded-out position, from the first geometry to a second geometry that corresponds, at least in part, to a geometry of an object to be retained.

2. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding device is assigned to an instrument panel in the motor vehicle.

3. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holding structure further includes a second flexurally elastic lateral jaw, wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw and the second flexurally elastic lateral jaw are configured to hold objects to be retained therebetween.

4. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holding device further includes a stationary holding structure, wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to hold objects to be retained against the stationary holding structure.

5. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding device is assigned to a central console of the motor vehicle.

6. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the holding structure further includes a second flexurally elastic lateral jaw, wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw and the second flexurally elastic lateral jaw are configured to hold objects to be retained therebetween.

7. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the holding device further includes a stationary holding structure, wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to hold objects to be retained against the stationary holding structure.

8. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the folded-in position, the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is retracted in an interior equipment part of the motor vehicle or bears on the interior equipment part of the motor vehicle.

9. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the folding mechanism includes a drive.

10. A holding unit, an instrument panel, a center console, an interior equipment part, and/or a folding mechanism for a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 .

11. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second geometry is a variable geometry that corresponds, at least in part, to a geometry of an object to be retained.

12. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the folding mechanism includes a kinematic system that enables the flexurally elastic lateral jaw to be repeatedly pivoted between the folded-in position and the folded-out position.

13. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the kinematic system is configured to cause the flexurally elastic lateral jaw to deform from the first geometry to the second geometry while the folding mechanism pivots the flexurally elastic lateral jaw between the folded-in position and the folded-out position.

14. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw includes an interior face configured to contact an object to be retained, wherein the interior face has a planar shape in the first geometry and a concave shape in the second geometry.

15. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw includes an interior face configured to contact an object to be retained, wherein the interior face has a planar shape in the first geometry, and wherein the second geometry includes, at least in part, a concave shape.

16. A method for retaining objects in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
manually or automatically pivoting, from a folded-in basic position thereof to a folded-out use position, a flexurally elastic lateral jaw such that the flexurally elastic lateral jaw adapts to a shape of an object to be retained,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is a component of a holding device configured to retain objects,
wherein the holding device further includes a base,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw extends away from the base in a primary direction to a head region, and wherein a plurality of rigid coupling stays are articulated on the flexurally elastic lateral jaw and are mutually spaced apart in the primary direction,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic position, in which the flexurally elastic lateral jaw has a first geometry, to the use position,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic position to the use position by deforming from the first geometry to a second geometry, and
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic position to the use position by deforming, while being pivoted from the folded-in position to the folded-out use position, from the first geometry to the second geometry that corresponds, at least in part, to a geometry of an object to be retained.

17. A holding apparatus configured to be incorporated into a motor vehicle, the holding apparatus comprising:
a holding device configured to retain objects, the holding device comprising:
a base, and
a flexurally elastic lateral jaw that extends, in the primary direction, from the base to a head region,
a plurality of rigid coupling stays that are articulated on the lateral jaw and that are mutually spaced apart in the primary direction, and
a folding mechanism configured to pivot the flexurally elastic lateral jaw between a folded-in position and a folded-out position,

wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from a basic configuration, in which the flexurally elastic lateral jaw has a first geometry, to a use configuration,
wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw is configured to transition from the basic configuration to the use configuration by deforming from the first geometry to a second geometry,
wherein the folding mechanism includes a kinematic system that enables the flexurally elastic lateral jaw to be repeatedly pivoted between the folded-in position and the folded-out position, and
wherein the kinematic system is configured to cause the flexurally elastic lateral jaw to deform from the first geometry to the second geometry while the folding mechanism pivots the flexurally elastic lateral jaw between the folded-in position and the folded-out position.

18. A holding unit, an instrument panel, a center console, or an interior equipment part comprising a holding apparatus as claimed in claim 17 .

19. The holding apparatus as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the holding device further includes a second flexurally elastic lateral jaw, wherein the flexurally elastic lateral jaw and the second

Assignees

• Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Groschopf Thomas

Classifications

• B60R2011/0071

  using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60N3/106 Primary

  with adjustable clamping mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N3/101

  fixed · CPC title

• B60N3/107 Primary

  with different elements of fixed geometry · CPC title

• B60R2011/0007

  Mid-console · CPC title