Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle

• US 7,207,613 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Original Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Inventors: Walter, Herbert, Schlecht, Werner P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dayoan; D. Glenn
• Assistant Examiner(s): BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A
• Application Number:
  US11/001,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20050116486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• Field of Search: 296/24.4, 296/24.43, 296/37.1, 296/37.16, 296/37.8, 280/748, 280/749
• US Class Current: 296/24.4
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/06 Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass B60R21/026 , B60R21/11, B60R21/12, B60R21/16 take precedence

Abstract

A luggage area protection device includes a flexible flat article movably arranged between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position. At the front end in the extraction direction, a dimensionally stable extraction part, extending transversely to the flat article extraction position, is provided. Guides are associated with the extraction part and move the latter between the extracted functioning position and the flat article rest position. The extraction part is lockable in the extracted flat article functioning position.

The locking mechanisms, considered in the flat article extraction direction, are positioned approximately at the same height or behind an area portion defining the rest position of the extraction part.

Claims

1. Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle with at least one flexible flat article movably positioned between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position and on whose front end region at the front in the extraction direction is provided a dimensionally stable extraction part, which extends transversely to the extraction direction of the flat article and with said extraction part are associated guidance means, which move the extraction part between the extracted functioning position and the rest position of the flat article, and having securing means locking the extraction part in the extracted functioning position of the flat article, wherein the securing means, considered in the extraction direction of the flat article, are positioned at least approximately at the same height or behind an area portion defining the rest position of the extraction part, wherein as guidance means are provided vertical displacement means which move the extraction part within the luggage area between a lower rest position and an upper extraction position in which the extraction part is positioned in a roof region of the luggage area, wherein the vertical displacement means have mechanical force transmission means, which transform a driving movement at right angles to an extraction direction of the flat article into an extraction movement of the extraction part in the extraction direction.

2. Luggage area protection device according to claim 1, wherein the guidance means are mounted at least approximately at the same height or behind the area portion.

3. Luggage area protection device according to claim 1, wherein drive means are provided for operating the guidance means.

4. Luggage area protection device according to claim 2, wherein the guidance means have at least one guidance element which, at least during an extraction movement, acts on the extraction part and is mounted in translatory and/or rotary manner.

5. Luggage area protection device according to claim 4, wherein the at least one guidance element is detachably connectable to the extraction part.

6. Luggage area protection device according to claim 1, wherein on each of opposite sides of the extraction part acts vertical displacement means and wherein synchronizing means are provided which control drive means in such a way that the vertical displacement means are movable at the same time and by the same path amounts.

7. Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle with at least one flexible flat article movably positioned between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position and on whose front end region at the front in the extraction direction is provided a dimensionally stable extraction part, which extends transversely to the extraction direction of the flat article and with said extraction part are associated guidance means, which move the extraction part between the extracted functioning position and the rest position of the flat article, and having securing means locking the extraction part in the extracted functioning position of the flat article, wherein the securing means, considered in the extraction direction of the flat article, are positioned at least approximately at the same height or behind an area portion defining the rest position of the extraction part, wherein the securing means have at least one stationary mounted locking member, which is associated with a support portion of the guidance means holding the extraction part in the extracted functioning position and mechanically locking the support portion so that it is reliably retained in the functioning position.

8. Luggage area protection device according to claim 7, wherein the locking member is movably mounted between a locking position and a release position.

9. Luggage area protection device according to claim 8, wherein control means are provided, which transfer the locking member into the locking position or release position as a function of the position of the guidance means.

10. Luggage area protection device according to claim 7, wherein as guidance means are provided vertical displacement means which move the extraction part within the luggage area between a lower rest position and an upper extraction position in which the extraction part is positioned in a roof region of the luggage area.

11. Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle with at least one flexible flat article movably positioned between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position and on whose front end region at the front in the extraction direction is provided a dimensionally stable extraction part, which extends transversely to the extraction direction of the flat article and with said extraction part are associated guidance means, which move the extraction part between the extracted functioning position and the rest position of the flat article, and having securing means locking the extraction part in the extracted functioning position of the flat article, wherein the securing means, considered in the extraction direction of the flat article, are positioned at least approximately at the same height or behind an area portion defining the rest position of the extraction part, wherein as guidance means are provided vertical displacement means which move the extraction part within the luggage area between a lower rest position and an upper extraction position in which the extraction part is positioned in a roof region of the luggage area, wherein the vertical displacement means have at least one sliding/swivelling linkage, which is connected by means of a translatory movable tension/compression means to a drive unit and which is mounted in rotary stationary manner in such a way that a translatory movement of a fulcrum of the sliding/swivelling linkage connected to the tension/compression means leads to an erecting movement of a holding portion of the sliding/swivelling linkage connected to the extraction part.