Movable clothes hanger assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11667244-B2
Application number	US-201816763728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2018
Priority date	Nov 13, 2017
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

A clothes hanger assembly for installation in a vehicle interior space. The clothes hanger assembly comprises two arms and is adjustable between a stowage position, in which the arms are stowed, and a functional position, in which the arms form a hanger-like construction. The clothes hanger assembly furthermore comprises a carriage and a cable drive. The arms are articulated to the carriage, and the carriage is arranged on the cable drive, wherein the carriage is shiftable by means of the cable drive in order to adjust the clothes hanger assembly between the stowage position and the functional position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A clothes hanger assembly for installation in a vehicle interior space, the clothes hanger assembly comprising:
two arms adjustable between a stowage position, in which the arms are stowed, and a functional position, in which the arms form a hanger-like construction;
a cable drive; and
a carriage arranged on the cable drive, the cable drive configured to actuate to translate the carriage between a first position and a second position to articulate the two arms about the carriage between the stowage position and the functional position.

2. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: a guide body that guides the carriage.

3. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 2 , wherein the guide body defines a guiding groove and the carriage includes an engagement element that engages the guiding groove.

4. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 2 , wherein the guide body defines a first cavity and when the two arms are in the stowage position, the arms are stowed in the first cavity.

5. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 4 , further comprising: a housing defining an articulation point, wherein the guide body is configured to articulate at the articulation point.

6. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 5 , further comprising: a swivel element arranged on the guide body and spaced apart from the articulation point such that a force is exerted on the guide body by means of the cable drive via the swivel element, articulating the guide body relative to the housing about the articulation point.

7. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 5 , wherein the housing defines a second cavity and the guide body is configured to move between a guide-body stowage position and a guide-body functional position, wherein when the guide body is in the guide-body stowage position, the guide body is stowed in the second cavity and when the guide body is in the guide-body functional position, the guide body is arranged along an angle with respect to the housing.

8. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 5 , wherein the cable drive includes a winding element rotatably mounted in the housing.

9. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 5 , wherein the clothes hanger assembly is a prefabricated module configured to be installed in the vehicle interior space and including a housing, a guide body configured to be articulated thereto, and a motor operable to drive the cable drive.

10. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable drive includes a cable, wherein the carriage is attached to the cable.

11. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cable drive includes a tensioning device configured to tension the cable.

12. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cable drive includes a winding element configured to wind the cable.

13. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 12 , wherein the cable drive includes a rotatable shaft and a motor configured to drive the shaft, wherein the winding element is non-rotatably mounted on the shaft.

14. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: a leg spring configured to pretension at least one of the arms against the carriage.

15. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: a first adjustment element by means of which the arms are pivotable relative to the carriage by abutment upon adjustment from the functional position to the stowage position.

16. A clothes hanger assembly for use in a vehicle, the clothes hanger assembly comprising:
a carriage;
an arm attached to and configured to pivot about the carriage between a stowage position and a functional position, wherein the arm forms a hanger when in the functional position; and
a cable drive including a cable and a winding element configured to wind and unwind the cable to pivot the arm between the stowage position and the functional position.

17. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 16 , further comprising:
a guide body defining a guide channel, wherein the carriage is configured to translate along the guide channel as the arm moves between the stowage position and the functional position.

18. A clothes hanger assembly for use in a vehicle, the clothes hanger assembly comprising:
a carriage;
an arm attached to and configured to pivot about the carriage between a stowage position and a functional position configured to form a hanger;
a cable drive including a cable and a winding element; and
a motor operable to rotate the cable drive to wind and unwind the cable to pivot the arm between the stowage position and the functional position.

19. The clothes hanger assembly of claim 18 , further comprising:
a guide body defining a guide groove that receives the arm when the arm is in the stowage position.

20. The clothes hanger of claim 19 , further comprising:
a housing defining a cavity, wherein the guide body is configured to pivot with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, wherein when the guide body is in the first position, the guide body is disposed in the cavity.

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile Se & Co Kg Coburg
• Brose Fahrzeugteile Se & Co Kg

Inventors

• Lang Fabian
• Höppel Michael

Classifications

• B60R2011/0003

  inside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R7/10 Primary

  for supporting hats, clothes or clothes hangers · CPC title

• B60R2011/0092

  with motorization · CPC title

• B60R7/04

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A47G25/40

  Collapsible hangers · CPC title