Luggage compartment cover and vehicle with a luggage compartment cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9387807-B2
Application number	US-201414515153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 15, 2014
Priority date	Oct 15, 2013
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

A luggage compartment cover is disclosed for covering a luggage compartment of a vehicle. The luggage compartment cover features a rigid frame configured to be supported on a supporting surface of the vehicle. The luggage compartment cover includes a flexible sheet material fixed on and stretched by the frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A luggage compartment cover for covering a luggage compartment of a vehicle, wherein the luggage compartment cover comprises:
at least one rigid frame configured for support on at least one supporting surface of the vehicle and defining an opening;
a flexible sheet material fixed on and stretched by the at least one rigid frame, wherein the flexible sheet material covers the opening; and
at least one bumper configured to interlock the luggage compartment cover in the vehicle, and absorb shocks exerted upon the luggage compartment cover;
wherein the bumper causes the at least one rigid frame to end flush with a tailgate of the vehicle when the tailgate is closed and end flush with longitudinal sides of the vehicle when the luggage compartment cover is arranged in the vehicle.

2. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the frame defined a continuous peripheral frame.

3. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a rigid plastic frame.

4. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the rigid frame and the sheet material covering the opening together form 100 percent of an overall surface area, and wherein the surface area proportion of the opening covered by the sheet material amounts to at least 40 percent of the overall surface area.

5. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 4 , wherein the rigid frame and the sheet material covering the opening together form 100 percent of an overall surface area, and wherein the surface area proportion of the opening covered by the sheet material amounts to at least 60 percent of the overall surface area.

6. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 4 , wherein the rigid frame and the sheet material covering the opening together form 100 percent of an overall surface area, and wherein the surface area proportion of the opening covered by the sheet material amounts to no more than 90 percent of the overall surface area.

7. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises a firmly bonded connection between an edge region of the sheet material and the at least one rigid frame.

8. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a U-shaped cross section transverse to at least one of a longitudinal direction and lateral direction of the frame, wherein the U-shaped cross section includes an inner limb, an outer limb and a crosspiece connecting the inner limb to the outer limb, wherein an edge region of the sheet material covers the crosspiece and is folded around and at least partially surrounds the outer limb of the U-shaped cross section.

9. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 8 , wherein the edge region of the sheet material is fixed on at least one of the crosspiece and the outer limb.

10. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one bumper comprises a segment formed in the outer limb of the frame separated from the crosspiece and connected only to the crosspiece by tile edge region sheet material that at least partially surrounds the outer limb such that tire edge region forms a spring-back bridge between the outer limb and the crosspiece.

11. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 10 , wherein the frame comprises at least one spring segment that forms the at least one bumper.

12. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 8 , wherein the luggage compartment cover comprises at least one interface configured to be pivotably arranged in the vehicle.

13. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one interface is arranged on the outer limb of the frame, particularly formed thereon and/or integrated therein.

14. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one interface comprises a pivot pin.

15. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one interface comprises an Omega bracket.

16. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises a textile fabric or consists of the textile fabric.

17. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet material consists of a textile fabric.

18. The luggage compartment cover according to claim 1 , wherein the luggage compartment cover comprises at least one interface configured to be pivotably arranged in the vehicle.

19. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body having a luggage compartment including a support surface;
a luggage compartment cover including a rigid frame supported on the support surface of the vehicle, wherein the rigid frame defines an opening; and
a flexible sheet material fixed on and stretched by the rigid frame, wherein the flexible sheet material covers the opening; and
at least one bumper configured to interlock the luggage compartment cover in the vehicle, and absorb shocks exerted upon the luggage compartment cover;
wherein the bumper causes the at least one rigid frame to end flush with a tailgate of the vehicle when the tailgate is closed and end flush with longitudinal sides of the vehicle when the luggage compartment cover is arranged in the vehicle.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Inc

Inventors

• Horst Thomas
• Karger Joerg

Classifications

• B60R5/044 Primary

  luggage covering means, e.g. parcel shelves · CPC title

• B60R5/045 Primary

  collapsible or transformable · CPC title

• B60R5/04

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

• B62D25/105 Primary

  for motor cars · CPC title