Functional unit for a vehicle interior

• US 20070194584A1
• Filed: 04/23/2007
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Markus Zaiser, Peter Seidl, Thomas Seeg
• Original Assignee: Markus Zaiser, Peter Seidl, Thomas Seeg
• Inventors: Seidl, Peter, Seeg, Thomas, Zaiser, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 7,445,262 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/24.43
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/047 collapsible by rolling-up

Abstract

A functional unit for a vehicle interior has a dimensionally stable functional profile including two mutually opposite end regions which are arranged in a longitudinally movable manner along profiled guide structures arranged in the vehicle interior. Provision is made for each end region to be provided with at least one rolling element, which is mounted on the end region in a manner such that it can rotate about at least one axis of rotation such that, during a longitudinal movement of the end region, the rolling element rolls along at least one surface region of the associated profiled guide structure. The functional unit is used for loading-space coverings in passenger vehicles.

Claims

1. A functional unit for a vehicle interior, having a dimensionally stable functional profile which has two mutually opposite end regions which are arranged in a longitudinally movable manner along profiled guide structures arranged in the vehicle interior, wherein each end region (4, 4a) is provided with at least one rolling element (9, 10;

12 to 14), which is mounted on the end region (4, 4a) in a manner that it can rotate about at least one axis of rotation such that, during a longitudinal movement of the end region (4, 4a), the rolling element (9, 10;

12 to 14) runs along at least one surface region (F₁ to F₅) of the associated profiled guide structure (7b, 7c).

2. The functional unit as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of rolling elements (9, 10;

12 to 14) having mutually parallel or orthogonal axes of rotation are provided in each end region (4, 4a) and are assigned in each case to different spatial surface regions (F₁ to F₅) of each profiled guide structure (7b, 7c) to provide a supporting or rolling bearing.

3. The functional unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one rolling element (10, 13) is arranged in the end side of the end region (4, 4a).

4. The functional unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one rolling element (9, 12, 14) is arranged on the longitudinal side of the end region (4, 4a).

5. The functional unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one end region (4a) can be displaced telescopically along a longitudinal axis of the functional profile.

6. The functional unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein a supporting-force device acts on the end region (4a) in at least one axial direction of the longitudinal axis of the profile.