Hinge arangement for a cover element

• US 20070180657A1
• Filed: 01/23/2007
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LISA Drã¤Xlmaier GmbH (Fritz Dräxlmaier Holding GmbH)
• Original Assignee: LISA Drã¤Xlmaier GmbH (Fritz Dräxlmaier Holding GmbH)
• Inventors: Sigl, Georg, Zeilbeck, Franz, Stockl, Josef
• Granted Patent: US 7,669,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/354
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/06 mounted on or below dashboards
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/581 the swinging axis laying in the sliding direction E05D15/1015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/582 with horizontal swinging axis E05D15/581 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/022 allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1215 with a canted-coil torsion spring
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/00 Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices E05F3/00; braking devices, buffers or end stops on drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture A47B88/473; combined with devices for holding wings open E05C17/00; devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing E05C17/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/21 Brakes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/254 Fluid or viscous friction
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/266 rotary
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/538 Interior lids

Abstract

A hinge arrangement for a cover element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, for example a hinged cover for a glove compartment or a CD player compartment is disclosed. The cover can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position about a pivot axis. The hinge arrangement includes an arrangement whereby the cover may be displaced (for example, substantially transversely to the pivot path) during the pivoting movement.

Claims

1. A hinge arrangement for a cover element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle whereby the cover element can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position about a pivot axis (S) the hinge arrangement comprising:

a displacement mechanism whereby the cover element is displaced substantially transversely to the pivot axis during the pivoting movement.

2. The hinge arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the cover element is pivotable about a pivot axis (S) and automatically linked to the pivot movement, and wherein the cover element is axially displaceable on this pivot axis.

3. The hinge arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the cover element is provided with a cam element which cooperates with a stationary cam follower element whereby, the cam element has an increase in the guide height (h) corresponding to a cam track in the axial direction.

4. The hinge arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the cam element has a slideway as the cam track on which the cam follower element slides.

5. The hinge arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the cam element has a toothed track as the cam track with which is engaged a toothed ring as the cam follower element.

6. The hinge arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the cover element has a stationary guide element in the axial direction on the side facing away from the engagement area between the cam element and the cam follower element, the guide element only permitting an axial displacement corresponding to control by the cam element and the cam follower element.

7. The hinge arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the stationary guide element cooperates with a reciprocal guide element which runs in line with the height increase (h) of the cam element.

8. The hinge arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the cover element is latchable and unlatchable by a handle, whereby the opening movement is damped by means of a moving spring after unlatching.

9. The hinge arrangement according to claim 8, wherein a latching lever is rigidly connected to the cover element, wherein, in the closed state of the cover element, the lever is latched into a reciprocal latching lever.

10. The hinge arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the handle is lockable via an inertia pendulum.

11. A motor vehicle interior storage compartment for a motor vehicle, the compartment comprising:

a storage container having an access opening;

a cover operably associated with the storage container and arranged to cover the opening, the cover having an open position whereby the access opening is exposed and a closed position whereby the access opening is covered; and

a hinge arrangement coupled to the cover and operable to move the cover between the open and closed positions through at least two degrees of freedom.

12. The compartment according to claim 11, wherein the two degrees of freedom comprise a combined pivoting and translating motion.

13. The compartment according to claim 12, wherein the hinge arrangement is adapted to allow pivoting the cover about a first axis and adapted to allow moving the cover along a second axis.

14. The compartment according to claim 13, wherein the first axis and the second axis are the same.

15. The compartment according to claim 11, wherein the hinge arrangement is operable to simultaneously move the cover through the at least two degrees of freedom.

16. The compartment according to claim 12, wherein the hinge arrangement comprises a cam and cam follower, the cam and cam follower cooperating to provide the translating motion.

17. The compartment according to claim 16, wherein the cam comprises a sliding surface on which the cam follower slides.

18. The compartment according to claim 16, wherein the cam comprises a toothed track and wherein the cam follower comprises a pinion.

19. The compartment according to claim 11, wherein the cover is latchable and unlatchable by a handle.

20. The compartment according to claim 11, wherein opening movement of the cover is damped.

21. The compartment according to claim 11, wherein the hinge arrangement comprises an inertia pendulum that is adapted to lock the cover in the closed position if deceleration of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold value.

22. A motor vehicle interior storage compartment for a motor vehicle, the compartment comprising:

a storage container having an access opening;

a cover operably associated with the storage container and arranged to cover the opening, the cover having an open position whereby the access opening is exposed and a closed position whereby the access opening is covered; and

a hinge arrangement coupled to the cover and operable to lock the cover in the closed position if deceleration of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold value.

23. The compartment according to claim 22, wherein the hinge arrangement comprises an inertia pendulum that is adapted to lock the cover in the closed position if deceleration of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold value.