INTEGRAL FOLDABLE HOOK ARRANGEMENT

• US 20190315283A1
• Filed: 04/10/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Dresen-Rausch, Johannes, Klein, Florian, Bonnet, Florian
• Granted Patent: US 10,780,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0003 inside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/10 for supporting hats, clothes or clothes hangers

Abstract

An integral hook arrangement for hanging accessories in a vehicle interior, has at least one hook element and an integral hook base. The integral hook base is designed as a single piece with the or each hook element and is connected pivotably via at least one live hinge such that the or each hook element can pivot from a folded-in stowed position into a folded-out operating position with an opening angle. The integral hook arrangement here has a stop element, wherein a removable abutment and/or engagement is or can be formed between the integral hook base and the or each hook element in order to limit the opening angle in the folded-out operating position.

Claims

1. An integral hook arrangement for hanging accessories in a vehicle interior comprising:

at least one hook element and an integral hook base, wherein the at least one hook element and the integral hook base are a single piece and the at least one hook element is connected pivotably to the integral hook base via at least one live hinge whereby the at least one hook element can pivot from a folded-in stowed position into a folded-out operating position with an opening angle, characterized in that the integral hook arrangement further includes a stop element, wherein a removable abutment and/or engagement is formed between the integral hook base and the hook element in order to limit the opening angle in the folded-out operating position.

2. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the at least one hook element, the integral hook base, and the stop element are a single piece structure.

3. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the at least one hook element has one or more integral hook guide elements which each connect the at least one hook element to the stop element.

4. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the stop element has a stop element contact wall forming the abutment and/or engagement with the integral hook base.

5. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the at least one hook element can be snapped into the integral hook base before it is mounted for a first time.

6. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 4, characterized by one or more stop elements fixing one or more intermediate positions.

7. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the one or more intermediate stop elements are arranged on the integral hook guide elements.

8. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that one or more hook elements, the integral hook base, and one or more stop elements are formed in a single manufacturing step.

9. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the at least one hook element can be mounted by pivoting about a live hinge and by latching or snapping into or to a base opening.

10. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the one or more intermediate stop elements are arranged on a base opening inner wall.

11. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the at least one hook element, the integral hook base, and the one or more stop elements are formed in a single manufacturing step.

12. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the at least one hook element can be mounted by pivoting about a live hinge and by latching or snapping into or to a base opening.

13. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the at least one hook element has one or more integral hook guide elements which each connect the at least one hook element to the stop element.

14. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the stop element has a stop element contact wall forming the abutment and/or engagement with the integral hook base.

15. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the at least one hook element can be snapped into the integral hook base before it is mounted for a first time.

16. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 14, characterized by one or more stop elements fixing one or more intermediate positions.

17. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 16, characterized in that the one or more intermediate stop elements are arranged on the integral hook guide elements.

18. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 17, characterized in that the at least one hook element, the integral hook base, and the one or more stop elements are formed in a single manufacturing step.

19. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 18, characterized in that the at least one hook element can be mounted by pivoting about a live hinge and by latching or snapping into or to a base opening.

20. The integral hook arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the stop element has a stop element contact wall forming the abutment and/or engagement with the integral hook base.