Functional unit for a vehicle interior

• US 20090033115A1
• Filed: 09/23/2008
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Original Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Inventors: Seidl, Peter, Zaiser, Markus, Seeg, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,628,437 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/24.430
• 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, comprising:

a rigid functional profile having a longitudinal axis passing through a length of said profile and through two mutually opposite end regions of said profile, the longitudinal axis of the functional profile being arranged in a transverse direction of said vehicle interior and each said end region being arranged for movement within a corresponding profiled guide structure,

wherein each profiled guide structure is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle interior, and

wherein each end region is provided with a rolling element mounted on the end region, the rolling element having an axis of rotation parallel to said longitudinal axis of said functional profile at said end region and eccentric to a centerline of said functional profile, the functional profile being supported by said rolling element on a surface region of said corresponding profiled guide structure.

2. The functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said profiled guide structure comprises a channel able to be arranged on an interior side wall of said vehicle.

3. The functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said functional profile comprises a straight rod or bar.