Load securing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017259727-A1
Application number	US-201515504630-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 28, 2015
Priority date	Sep 11, 2014
Publication date	Sep 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device for securing at least one object that is disposed on a load surface of a vehicle is provided. Said device having at least one securing element which by external power is adjustable at least from a loading position to a securing position, wherein in the loading position at least one object can be disposed on the load surface, and the at least one object in the securing position by way of the securing element is held in a location on the load surface in that the securing element in the securing position is in contact with the at least one object and a force that acts in the direction of the load surface is applied to the securing element in the securing position.

First claim

1 . A device for securing at least one object that is disposed on a load surface of a vehicle, said device having at least:
one securing element which by external power is adjustable at least from a loading position to a securing position, wherein in the loading position at least one object can be disposed on the load surface, and the at least one object in the securing position by way of the securing element is held in a location on the load surface in that the securing element in the securing position is in contact with the at least one object and a force that acts in the direction of the load surface is applied to the securing element in the securing position, wherein the device has at least one flexible adjusting part that by means of a drive is deployable and by way of which the securing element by external power is adjustable at least from the loading position to the securing position, wherein the flexible adjusting part in the deployed state by virtue of interconnecting part-elements or by virtue of the shaping of said adjusting part is rigid so as to hold the securing element in a loading position; and/or the device has at least one adjusting part that by means of a drive is drivable and by way of which the securing element by external power is adjustable at least from the loading position to the securing position, and at least one tensioning element that is coupled to the securing element and that is drivable independently of the adjusting part so as to apply the force that acts in the direction of the load surface to the securing element.

2 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the case of a device having a deployable adjusting part at least one additional tensioning element by means of which in the securing position of the securing element the force that acts in the direction of the load surface is applied to the securing element is provided.

3 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting part comprises a chain or a belt.

4 . The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein links of the chain in the deployed state of the deployable adjusting part are fixed to one another in a self-acting manner by way of a form fit and/or a friction fit.

5 . The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein at least one traction means and/or at least one spring element are/is provided for fixing the links to one another.

6 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting part provides physical guidance at least for a portion of the tensioning element.

7 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a guide part in which the deployable adjusting part in a retracted state is accommodated at least by way of a portion and along which the adjusting part when deployed is physically guided at least by way of a portion.

8 . The device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the adjusting part is deflected in the guide part.

9 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device comprises at least one flexible drive traction means which is coupled to the drive and transmits to the adjusting part an adjusting force for adjusting the securing element.

10 . The device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the device comprises at least one deflection and/or guide element by way of which the drive traction means is deflected and/or guided.

11 . The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a plurality of deflection and/or guide elements are provided, and all deflection and/or guide elements along which the drive traction means is guided and/or by way of which the drive traction means is deflected are disposed below the load surface.

12 . The device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the device comprises at least one flexible drive traction means which is coupled to the drive and transmits to the adjusting part an adjusting force for adjusting the securing element, wherein a drive element is provided which is connected to the drive traction means and which is adjustable along the guide part so as to transmit an adjusting force to the adjusting part.

13 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device comprises at least two adjusting parts.

14 . The device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the at least two adjusting parts
for adjusting the securing element are simultaneously drivable by way of a common drive, or are drivable in a mutually independent manner, and/or in each case at least by way of a portion are accommodated in an elongate guide part when the securing element is located in the securing position and the at least two elongate guide parts for the adjusting parts are disposed so as to be substantially mutually parallel.

15 . A device for securing at least one object that is disposed on a load surface of a vehicle, said device having at least
one planar and flexible securing element which by external power is adjustable at least from a loading position to a securing position, wherein in the loading position at least one object can be disposed on the load surface and the at least one object in the securing position is at least partially covered by the securing element and by way of the securing element is held in a location on the load surface in that the securing element in the securing position is in contact with the at least one object, and a force that acts in the direction of the load surface is applied to the securing element in the securing position,
and
an adjusting mechanism having at least one drivable adjusting part and/or one drivable tensioning element which
holds the planar securing element in the loading position in an erected state in which the securing element extends so as to be substantially parallel to the load surface and in which the securing element from the loading position in a manner substantially perpendicular to the load surface is adjustable to the securing position, and/or
applies to the securing element in the securing position an additional force that acts so as to be substantially parallel to the load surface such that the planar securing element on account thereof is contracted in the securing position about an object that is disposed on the load surface.

16 . The device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the tensioning element and/or the adjusting part comprise(s) a flexible traction mean.

17 . The device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the traction means is deflected by way of at least one deflection element that is disposed above the load surface.

18 . The device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the tensioning element and/or the adjusting part comprise(s) a flexible traction means which in a substantially U-shaped manner runs along edges of the planar securing element in order for the planar securing element in the securing position, by pulling on the traction means, to be able to be contracted about an object that is disposed on the load surface.

19 . The device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein at least two tensioning elements and/or adjusting parts are provided, and
the securing element by way of a first tensioning element and/or a first adjusting part is adjustable in such a manner that an object that is disposed on the load surface is repositioned along the load surface by the securing element that moves in the direction of the securing position thereof, and the additional force that acts substantially parallel to the load surface is capable of being applied by way of a second tensioning element and/or a second adjusting part, such that the securing element can be contracted about the repositioned object.

20 . The device as claime

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Riedel Roland
• Merk Johannes
• Grosskopf Nick
• Schmidt Denis
• Le Thi-Thuy-Linh
• Getta Udo
• Blum Philipp Franz

Classifications

• B60R5/04

  arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title

• B60P7/0876 Primary

  using restraining net or tarpaulin in contact with the load · CPC title

• B60R7/005

  Nets or elastic pockets tensioned against walls or backrests · CPC title

• B60P7/04

  by tarpaulins or like flexible members · CPC title

• B60R7/00

  Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps (for radio sets, television sets, telephones or the like, mounting of cameras operative during drive, tools, or spare parts B60R11/00; for receptacles for refuse, food, beverages, cigarettes B60N) · CPC title