Covering system for an interior space of a vehicle, a method for covering a region of an interior space of a vehicle, and a vehicle with an interior space, which is covered by the covering system in at least some regions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9623914-B2
Application number	US-201213599932-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2012
Priority date	Aug 31, 2011
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A covering system for an interior space of a vehicle comprises at least one surface element and at least one sealing element. The surface element comprises an upper surface and at least one bounding edge extending at an angle to the upper surface. The surface element furthermore comprises at least one recess, which runs at least adjacent to the bounding edge. The sealing element has an extent corresponding at least partly with the at least one bounding edge, and a shape corresponding at least partly with the recess of the surface element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A covering system for an interior space of a vehicle, comprising:
at least one surface element having an upper surface and at least one bounding edge extending at an angle to the upper surface and laterally delimiting the surface element, the surface element including at least one channel-like recess which runs at least adjacent to the bounding edge; and
at least one elastic sealing element having a portion corresponding at least partly with the at least one bounding edge, and defining a shape corresponding in at least some regions with the recess of the surface element, the sealing element being realized as a static, contacting seal, which does not require curing of a pasty sealant in order to administer a sufficient sealing action for the purpose of sealing a gap.

2. The covering system of claim 1 , wherein the recess of the surface element is arranged on its upper surface in a marginal region adjacent to the at least one bounding edge.

3. The covering system of claim 2 , wherein the sealing element comprises a flat, planar shape, and, on a sealing surface directed towards the upper surface of the surface element, a projection is arranged and shaped in a corresponding manner to the recess.

4. The covering system of claim 3 , wherein the projection engages the recess.

5. The covering system of claim 2 , wherein the recess is a groove or channel.

6. The covering system of claim 3 , wherein the recess has an undercut, and the projection of the sealing element has a widening form, which corresponds with the recess in that the projection is snappable into the recess using the elasticity of its material.

7. The covering system of claim 3 , wherein the surface element further comprises attachment holes to allow the passage of means of attachment and the recess is arranged in a region between the attachment holes and a bounding edge that is in each case adjacent.

8. The covering system of claim 1 , wherein the recess for the sealing element is arranged in the bounding edge.

9. The covering system of claim 8 , wherein the recess comprises a concave shape.

10. The covering system of claim 9 , wherein the sealing element further comprises a circular cross-section in at least some regions, the curvature of which correlates closely with the curvature of the recess.

11. The covering system of claim 10 , wherein the sealing element further comprises a hollow profile.

12. The covering system of claim 10 , wherein the sealing element is a rolled-up sealing element in the form of a strip.

13. The covering system of claim 1 , wherein a sealing surface of the sealing element is self-adhesive.

14. A method for the manufacture of a floor in a vehicle, comprising:
laying down one or more surface elements onto a frame structure, each surface element having an upper surface and at least one bounding edge extending at an angle to the upper surface and laterally delimiting the surface element, each surface element further including at least one channel-like recess;
attaching the surface elements onto a frame structure with a formation of at least one gap relative to adjacent surface elements; and
mounting of an elastic sealing element at least on the margin of the surface elements for purposes of bridging the gap, wherein the mounting is also executable before the laying down of the surface elements, the sealing element being realized as a static, contacting seal, which does not require curing of a pasty sealant in order to administer a sufficient sealing action for the purpose of sealing the gap.

15. A vehicle with a vehicle fuselage and a frame structure created therein, comprising:
a plurality of surface elements couplable to the frame structure such that a gap is formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of surface elements, each of the plurality of surface elements having an upper surface and at least one bounding edge extending at an angle to the upper surface and laterally delimiting the surface element, wherein each of the surface elements includes at least one channel-like recess; and
at least one elastic sealing element having a portion corresponding at least partly with the at least one bounding edge, the at least one sealing element couplable to adjacent ones of the plurality of surface elements to seal the gap, the sealing element being realized as a static, contacting seal, which does not require curing of a pasty sealant in order to administer a sufficient sealing action for the purpose of sealing the gap.

16. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the sealing element is a rolled-up sealing element in the form of a strip.

17. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein a sealing surface of the sealing element is self-adhesive.

Assignees

• Grosse-Plankermann Peter
• Plehn Dieter
• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Grosse-Plankermann Peter
• Plehn Dieter

Classifications

• B64C1/18

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• B62D25/20 Primary

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