Closing aid in a locking mechanism of a luggage compartment flap, luggage compartment, and vehicle with closing aid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11840871-B2
Application number	US-202117209321-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	Mar 25, 2020
Publication date	Dec 12, 2023
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023

Abstract

A closing aid for a luggage compartment flap is described, which closing aid comprises an actuating element, a movement element and a connecting element. The actuating element is integrated in a locking mechanism of the luggage compartment flap. The connecting element connects the actuating element to the movement element and transmits a movement of the actuating element to the movement element such that the luggage compartment flap fastened to the movement element is moved at least part of the way from an open position to a closed position. A luggage compartment and a vehicle having a closing aid of this type are also described.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A closing aid for a luggage compartment flap of a luggage compartment, wherein the luggage compartment flap is pivotable relative to a static section of the luggage compartment, and wherein the closing aid comprises:
an actuating element configured to be moved from an initial position into an activation position;
a movement element configured to be fastened to the luggage compartment flap; and
a connecting element which connects the actuating element to the movement element and which transmits a movement of the actuating element to the movement element,
wherein the luggage compartment flap is moved at least part of the way from an open position to a closed position as a result of the movement of the movement element, and
wherein the actuating element is integrated in a locking mechanism of the luggage compartment flap.

2. The closing aid according to claim 1 ,
wherein the locking mechanism is a movable catch on the luggage compartment, and
wherein the catch is movable in an opening direction from a locking position in which the catch holds a closing element into a position in which the catch releases the closing element, and said catch is furthermore configured to, in a further movement which takes place in the opening direction, move the movement element.

3. The closing aid according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is a closing element on the luggage compartment, which closing element is blocked in a holding direction, in which the closing element firmly holds a catch, and is movable in an opposite direction.

4. The closing aid according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is a Bowden cable.

5. The closing aid according to claim 4 ,
wherein the movement element is an end, fastened to the luggage compartment flap, of the Bowden cable, and
wherein the Bowden cable has a length which allows a movement of the luggage compartment flap from the closed position to the open position before the Bowden cable is tensioned.

6. The closing aid according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is a hydraulic line.

7. The closing aid according to claim 6 ,
wherein the movement element is a hydraulic actuator, and
wherein the hydraulic actuator is a hydraulic damping element which dampens an opening movement of the luggage compartment flap.

8. A luggage compartment for a vehicle, comprising:
at least one side wall;
a rear wall; and
a closing aid according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connecting element of the closing aid is arranged on or in at least one of the rear wall or the at least one side wall.

9. The luggage compartment according to claim 8 , furthermore comprising:
a base;
a service channel to accommodate a service unit; and
at least one holder for the connecting element on the base in a region of the service channel,
wherein the connecting element of the closing aid is arranged on or in the base and is held and guided by the at least one holder in the region of the service channel.

10. A vehicle having at least one closing aid according claim 1 .

11. A vehicle having at least one luggage compartment according to claim 8 .

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Schneider Uwe

Classifications

• E05C3/16 Primary

  with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the latch {(E05C3/122 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R5/003 Primary

  Luggage racks, e.g. for busses (primarily intended for passengers' property smaller than suitcases B60R7/04; B60R7/08; luggage racks for rail vehicles B61D37/003) · CPC title

• E05C3/008

  parallel to the wing edge · CPC title

• E05F3/04

  with liquid piston brakes (rotary type E05F3/14) · CPC title

• B64D11/003

  Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage · CPC title