Glove box arrangement, dashboard arrangement and passenger compartment arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017361775-A1
Application number	US-201715623468-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2017
Priority date	Jun 15, 2016
Publication date	Dec 21, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A glove box arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a glove box and a pivoting element. The pivoting element can be moved between an idle position and an active position and includes an activity surface that is covered toward an exterior space in the idle position and accessible from the exterior space in the active position. In a dashboard arrangement, a crossbeam extends horizontally and transverse to a driving direction and includes a dashboard. A clearance area of the crossbeam extends in an exterior space that surrounds the dashboard and a glove box arrangement is mounted on the crossbeam in the clearance area. In a passenger compartment arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a front passenger seat and a glove box arrangement or with a dashboard arrangement. The glove box arrangement is arranged in the region of the front passenger seat.

First claim

1 - 15 . (canceled)

16 . A glove box arrangement ( 24 ) for a motor vehicle comprising:
a glove box; and a pivoting element movable between an idle position and an active position, wherein the pivoting element includes an activity surface covered on an exterior space in the idle position and accessible from the exterior space in the active position.

17 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the pivoting element comprises an extension of the glove box.

18 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 17 , wherein the pivoting element comprises a movable joint structure surrounded by a flexible outer cover.

19 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 8 , wherein at least a section of the glove box is surrounded by the outer cover.

20 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the pivoting element pivotable about at least one pivoting axis.

21 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the activity surface comprises at least one of a tray, a touchscreen, an input unit for a media player, a light source and/or a receptacle for an article of daily use.

22 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the glove box arrangement further comprises an auxiliary element having a visible surface covered toward the exterior space by the pivoting element in the idle position of the pivoting element and visible from the exterior space in the active position of the pivoting element.

23 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 22 , wherein the auxiliary element is pivotable about an auxiliary axis.

24 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 23 , wherein the auxiliary axis extends parallel to the pivoting axis.

25 . The glove box arrangement according to claim 22 , wherein the auxiliary element in a glove box arrangement comprises at least one of a display screen, a touchscreen, a mirror and/or a light source.

26 . A dashboard arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising:
a crossbeam configured to extend horizontally and transverse to a driving direction of the motor vehicle in a designated installation position and having a clearance area extending extends in an exterior that surrounds the dashboard in the installation state; a dashboard supported on the crossbeam; and a glove box arrangement mounted on the crossbeam in the clearance area.

27 . The dashboard arrangement according to claim 26 , wherein at least a section of the glove box arrangement is spaced apart from the dashboard.

28 . The dashboard arrangement according to claim 26 , wherein the glove box arrangement comprises:
a glove box; and a pivoting element movable between an idle position and an active position, wherein the pivoting element includes an activity surface covered on an exterior space in the idle position and accessible from the exterior space in the active position.

29 . The dashboard arrangement according to claim 28 , wherein the crossbeam extends through the glove box arrangement but not through its glove box.

30 . The dashboard arrangement according to claim 28 , further comprising an auxiliary element having a visible surface covered toward the exterior space by the pivoting element in the idle position of the pivoting element and visible from the exterior space in the active position of the pivoting element, wherein the auxiliary element is pivotable about an auxiliary axis that lies within the crossbeam.

31 . A passenger compartment arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising a dashboard arrangement according to claim 28 and a front passenger seat arranged in a region proximate to the front passenger seat.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Barbot Augustin

Classifications

• B62D25/145

  having a crossbeam incorporated therein · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title

• B60R7/06 Primary

  mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title

• B60R11/02

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title

• B60N3/002

  of trays · CPC title