Holder device for a portable electronic apparatus, dashboard equipped with such a device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9469253-B2
Application number	US-201414270740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2014
Priority date	May 17, 2013
Publication date	Oct 18, 2016
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016

Abstract

A holder device for a portable electronic apparatus for a motor vehicle. The device includes a stationary frame, secured to a structural element of the vehicle, and a drawer connected to the frame. The connection of the drawer to the frame is arranged such that the drawer is movable relative to the frame between a storage position and a usage position of the electronic apparatus. The connection provides a sliding movement between the storage and usage positions. In the usage position, a usage volume is at least partially delimited by the frame and the drawer. The portable electronic apparatus cam be maintained in the usage volume by a first and a second stop member coming into contact with the apparatus in at least two opposite points thereof and biased toward one another by at least one elastic member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A holder device for a portable electronic apparatus for a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
a stationary frame, secured to a structural element of the vehicle;
a drawer;
a connection of the drawer to the frame arranged such that the drawer is movable relative to the frame between a storage position and a usage position, wherein the electronic apparatus can be used by an occupant of the vehicle in the usage position;
wherein the connection provides a sliding movement between the storage and usage positions,
wherein at least a portion of the drawer protrudes outside a storage volume of the frame in the usage position,
wherein, in the usage position, a usage volume is at least partially delimited by the frame and the drawer, said apparatus being maintained in the usage volume by a first and a second stop member configured to maintain said apparatus by coming into contact with the apparatus in at least two opposite points thereof,
wherein the first and second stop members are biased toward one another by at least one elastic member, and
wherein the portable electronic apparatus is maintained to the drawer in a position at which a large face of the portable electronic device is substantially completely accessible by the occupant of the vehicle in the usage position of the drawer.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drawer is movable with the electronic apparatus relative to the frame between the storage position and the usage position.

3. The device according to claim 1 , the electronic apparatus protruding at least partially outside the storage volume in the usage position.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the usage position is deduced from the storage position by translation, rotation by an angle smaller than 45°, or both translation and rotation.

5. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the storage volume has an upward opening, the device being arranged so that the electronic apparatus passes through the opening when the drawer moves between the storage position and the usage position.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the drawer includes a flap closing the opening in the storage position.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device comprises an elastic member biasing the drawer toward the usage position, and a locking device for locking the drawer in the storage position.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drawer comprises a base surface on which a lower edge of the electronic apparatus rests when the electronic apparatus is fastened to the drawer, the base surface being covered with a carpet or other flexible covering.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drawer comprises a bearing surface against which a rear face of the electronic apparatus bears when the electronic apparatus is fastened to the drawer, the stop members being two hooks movable in a transverse direction relative to the bearing surface and designed to adapt around two opposite side edges of the electronic apparatus.

10. A vehicle dashboard, comprising a holder device for a portable electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , the dashboard having an outer surface, the storage volume being situated completely below the outer surface.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the holder device comprises a locking device for locking the drawer relative to the frame, the locking device having an actuator configured to be actuated by an occupant of the vehicle to a position where the drawer is free to move relative to the frame between the storage position and the usage position.

12. A vehicle dashboard, comprising a structural element, an outer surface and a holder device for a portable electronic apparatus, the holder device comprising:
a stationary frame secured to the structural element;
a drawer having a fastener for removably fastening the portable electronic apparatus to the drawer;
a connection of the drawer to the frame arranged such that the drawer is movable relative to the frame between a storage position and a usage position, wherein the electronic apparatus can be used by an occupant of the vehicle in the usage position;
wherein the frame at least partially delimits a storage volume in which the electronic apparatus can be completely housed in the storage position of the drawer;
wherein at least a portion of the drawer protrudes outside the storage volume in the usage position,
wherein, in the usage position, a usage volume is at least partially delimited by the frame and the drawer, the fastener comprising a first and a second stop member maintaining said apparatus in the usage volume by coming into contact with the apparatus in at least two opposite points thereof,
wherein the fastener further comprises at least one elastic member biasing the first and second stop members toward one another, and
wherein the fastener removably fastens the portable electronic apparatus to the drawer in a position at which a large face of the portable electronic device is substantially accessible by the occupant of the vehicle in the usage position of the drawer.

13. The vehicle dashboard according to claim 12 , wherein the holder device comprises a locking device for locking the drawer relative to the frame, the locking device having an actuator configured to be actuated by an occupant of the vehicle to a position where the drawer is free to move relative to the frame between the storage position and the usage position.

14. The vehicle dashboard according to claim 13 , wherein the actuator is outside the outer surface.

15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drawer comprises a fastener for removably fastening the portable electronic apparatus to the drawer.

16. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame at least partially delimits the storage volume in which the electronic apparatus can be completely housed in the storage position of the drawer.

17. A holder device for a portable electronic apparatus for a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
a stationary frame secured to a structural element of the vehicle;
a drawer having a fastener for removably fastening the portable electronic apparatus to the drawer;
a connection of the drawer to the frame arranged such that the drawer is movable relative to the frame between a storage position and a usage position, wherein the electronic apparatus can be used by an occupant of the vehicle in the usage position;
wherein the connection provides a sliding movement between the storage and usage positions,
wherein the frame at least partially delimits a storage volume in which the electronic apparatus can be completely housed in the storage position of the drawer,
wherein at least a portion of the drawer protrudes outside the storage volume in the usage position,
wherein, in the usage position, a usage volume is at least partially delimited by the frame and the drawer, the fastener comprising a first and a second stop member maintaining said apparatus by coming into contact with the apparatus in at least two opposite points thereof,
wherein the fastener further comprises at least one elastic member biasing the first and second stop members toward one another, and
wherein the fastener removably fastens the portable electronic apparatus to the drawer in a position at which a large face of the portable electronic device is substantially completely accessible by the occupant of the vehicle in the usage position of the drawer.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Brunard Christophe
• Dinant Bruno
• Rodriques Daniel

Classifications

• B60R2011/0005

  Dashboard · CPC title

• B60R2011/0094

  characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like · CPC title

• B60R11/02 Primary

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