Arrangement for opening and closing an opening in an interior trim piece of a vehicle
First Claim
1. An arrangement for opening and closing an opening provided in a covering surface of an interior trim piece in a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
- an adjustable cover element formed by a flat element and being movable from a closed position, in which the cover element covers the opening, to an open position, in which the cover element opens the opening by movement of the same in reverse; and
two parallel, spaced-apart racks arranged on the adjustable cover element that extend in an adjusting direction of the cover element and each mesh with an associated toothed wheel,wherein the toothed wheels are rotatably mounted on a frame element, connected to an interior trim piece and are interlinked by a rotatingly driven shaft,wherein at least one toothed wheel is connected to the shaft for conjoint rotation therewith, andwherein the cover element is adjustable relative to the frame element and thus to the opening as a result of a rotation of the toothed wheels that mesh with the racks.
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided for opening and closing an opening in a covering surface of an interior trim piece in a vehicle via an adjustable cover element. The cover element has two parallel, spaced-apart racks which extend in the adjusting direction of the cover element and each mesh with an associated toothed wheel. The toothed wheels are rotatably mounted on a frame element connected to the interior trim piece and are interlinked by a rotatingly driven shaft; at least one toothed wheel is connected to the shaft for conjoint rotation therewith. The cover element is adjustable relative to the frame element and thus to the opening as a result of a rotation of the toothed wheels that mesh with the racks. Preferably, the cover element slides under the covering surface of the interior trim piece, delimiting the opening, when the opening is opened.
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11 Claims
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1. An arrangement for opening and closing an opening provided in a covering surface of an interior trim piece in a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
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an adjustable cover element formed by a flat element and being movable from a closed position, in which the cover element covers the opening, to an open position, in which the cover element opens the opening by movement of the same in reverse; and two parallel, spaced-apart racks arranged on the adjustable cover element that extend in an adjusting direction of the cover element and each mesh with an associated toothed wheel, wherein the toothed wheels are rotatably mounted on a frame element, connected to an interior trim piece and are interlinked by a rotatingly driven shaft, wherein at least one toothed wheel is connected to the shaft for conjoint rotation therewith, and wherein the cover element is adjustable relative to the frame element and thus to the opening as a result of a rotation of the toothed wheels that mesh with the racks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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