Body part holder arrangement for fastening vehicle attachment elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12286177-B2
Application number	US-202418413333-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2024
Priority date	Jan 30, 2023
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

A body part holder arrangement for fastening vehicle attachment elements at a carrier element by way of at least one clamping system including a chamber element and a pin element. The clamping system is configured as a zero point clamping system that can be actuated by a clamping medium, wherein the zero point clamping system in the mounted state is disconnected from the clamping medium. The zero point clamping system includes an interface in a clamping medium circuit, which, in the mounted state, can be connected to a connecting element on the vehicle attachment element, such that the zero point clamping system can be used for vehicle data or vehicle medium transmission.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clamping system for fastening a vehicle attachment element to a carrier element of a vehicle, said clamping system comprising:
a chamber element disposed on one of the vehicle attachment element and the carrier element; and
a pin element disposed on the other of the vehicle attachment element and the carrier element,
wherein the clamping system is configured as a zero-point clamping system,
wherein the chamber element is configured to be electrically actuated by an electrical power source via an electrical circuit that is connected to the chamber element,
wherein, in an activated state of the power source, the chamber element is configured to either release or receive the pin element therein, and, in the deactivated state of the power source, the chamber element is configured to lock the pin element thereto,
wherein the zero-point clamping system comprises an interface that is disposed on the chamber element and forms part of the electrical circuit,
wherein the interface is configured to be connected to the pin element on the vehicle attachment element via the electrical circuit, such that the zero-point clamping system can also be used for transmission of vehicle data via the electrical circuit.

2. The clamping system according to claim 1 , wherein the pin element is arranged on the vehicle attachment element and the chamber element is arranged on the carrier element.

3. The clamping system according to claim 2 , wherein the pin element is integrally connected to the vehicle attachment element.

4. The clamping system according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of the chamber elements, and wherein the plurality of the chamber elements each form part of the electrical circuit such that the plurality of the chamber elements can be electrically actuated together.

5. The clamping system according to claim 4 , further comprising a power line connected to the interface of each of the plurality of the chamber elements.

6. The clamping system according to claim 5 , wherein the power line forms part of the electrical circuit.

7. The clamping system according to claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of the pin elements, each pin element being configured to mate with a respective one of the plurality of the chamber elements.

8. The clamping system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle attachment element is a vehicle body panel, and the carrier element forms part of a basic body shell of a motor vehicle to which the vehicle body panel is configured to be connected.

9. The clamping system according to claim 1 , wherein the chamber element comprises an opening for receiving the pin element and the interface is disposed on an interior surface of the opening facing the pin element.

10. The clamping system according to claim 1 , wherein the chamber element is fixed on said one of the vehicle attachment element and the carrier element, and the pin element is fixed on said other of the vehicle attachment element and the carrier element.

Assignees

• Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Wolf Gregor

Classifications

• F16B5/126

  at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features · CPC title

• F16B21/073

  the socket having a resilient part on its inside · CPC title

• F16B2200/93

  Fastener comprising feature for establishing a good electrical connection, e.g. electrostatic discharge or insulation feature · CPC title

• B62D21/17

  forming fluid or electrical conduit means or having other means to accommodate the transmission of a force or signal · CPC title

• B62D27/06

  readily releasable · CPC title