Device capable of providing a writing support in a motor vehicle and fascia panel comprising such a device

• US 8,646,393 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2010
• Issued: 02/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renault Sas (Renault)
• Original Assignee: Renault Sas (Renault)
• Inventors: Souillac, Arnaud
• Primary Examiner(s): ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J
• Application Number:
  US13/259,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20120049558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,327 Days
• Field of Search: 108/42, 108/44, 108/45, 108/1, 108/5, 108/6, 108/9, 108/33, 248/27.1, 248/27.3, 296/37.1, 296/37.8, 296/37.12
• US Class Current: 108/45
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/002 of trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0047 using hidden fastening means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0087 around two axes

Abstract

A device configured to provide a writing support in a motor vehicle. The device includes: a tablet that can be mounted in the motor vehicle element that includes an opening; a translation mechanism for allowing translationary movement of the tablet between a rest position in which the tablet is housed in the motor vehicle element and an intermediate position in which the tablet is extracted from the motor vehicle element through the opening; a rotation mechanism that rotates the tablet to allow the tablet to be rotated from the intermediate position into a position of use in which the tablet is inclined to form a writing support.

Claims

1. A device capable of providing a writing support in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a tablet capable of being mounted in a motor vehicle element which has an opening;

translation means for translating the tablet between a rest position in which the tablet is housed in the motor vehicle element and an intermediate position in which the tablet is drawn out of the motor vehicle element through the opening;

rotation means for rotating the tablet to allow the tablet to be rotated from the intermediate position to a position of use in which the tablet is inclined to form a writing support, the rotation means comprising at least one circularly arcuate slot and a pin which slides in the slot to allow the tablet to rotate;

first locking means for locking the translation means which interact with the rotation means to lock the translation means during the rotation of the tablet from the intermediate position to the position of use, and the first locking means for locking the translation means interacts with the rotation means to allow translation of the tablet to the motor vehicle element when the tablet is in the position of use; and

first locking means for locking the rotation means which interact with the translation means to prevent the rotation of the tablet when the tablet is in a position between the rest position and the intermediate position and to allow the tablet to rotate when the tablet is in the intermediate position, the first locking means for locking the rotation means comprising an elbow which extends the slot and in which the pin is housed when the tablet is respectively in a position between the rest position and the intermediate position or the position of use,

wherein the pin is configured to butt against an edge of the elbow to prevent the tablet from rotating, and

wherein, in the intermediate position, the translation means moves the pin out of the elbow to allow the tablet to rotate.

2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing which comprises an opening and which is capable of being mounted in the motor vehicle element, and

the tablet is mounted to move in translation in the housing by the translation means.

3. A device according to claim 1, further comprising second locking means for locking the rotation means which prevents the tablet from rotating when the tablet is in the position of use.

4. A device according to claim 1, further comprising second locking means for locking the translation means which interacts with the rotation means to prevent the tablet from translating when the tablet is in the position of use and translated to the motor vehicle element.

5. A device according to claim 4, wherein the second locking means for locking the translation means comprises a locking arm mounted so as to rotate on the tablet between an inactive position, in which the locking arm is substantially parallel to the tablet and an active position with which an end of the locking arm interacts with a recess.

6. A fascia panel, comprising the device according to claim 1.

7. A device capable of providing a writing support in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a tablet capable of being mounted in a motor vehicle element which has an opening;

translation means for translating the tablet between a rest position in which the tablet is housed in the motor vehicle element and an intermediate position in which the tablet is drawn out of the motor vehicle element through the opening;

rotation means for rotating the tablet to allow the tablet to be rotated from the intermediate position to a position of use in which the tablet is inclined to form a writing support, the rotation means comprising at least one circularly arcuate slot and a pin which slides in the slot to allow the tablet to rotate;

first locking means for locking the translation means which interact with the rotation means to lock the translation means during the rotation of the tablet from the intermediate position to the position of use, and the first locking means for locking the translation means interacts with the rotation means to allow translation of the tablet to the motor vehicle element when the tablet is in the position of use; and

second locking means for locking the rotation means which prevents the tablet from rotating when the tablet is in the position of use,

wherein the second locking means for locking the rotation means comprises a tilting abutment mounted so as to slide in the motor vehicle element and a tie mounted so as to pivot beneath the tablet and wherein, in the position of use, the tilting abutment interacts with the tie to prevent the reverse rotation of the tablet.

8. A device capable of providing a writing support in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a tablet capable of being mounted in a motor vehicle element which has an opening;

translation means for translating the tablet between a rest position in which the tablet is housed in the motor vehicle element and an intermediate position in which the tablet is drawn out of the motor vehicle element through the opening;

rotation means for rotating the tablet to allow the tablet to be rotated from the intermediate position to a position of use in which the tablet is inclined to form a writing support, the rotation means comprising at least one circularly arcuate slot and a pin which slides in the slot to allow the tablet to rotate; and

first locking means for locking the translation means which interact with the rotation means to lock the translation means during the rotation of the tablet from the intermediate position to the position of use, and the first locking means for locking the translation means interacts with the rotation means to allow translation of the tablet to the motor vehicle element when the tablet is in the position of use,

wherein the first locking means for locking the translation means comprises;

abutments mounted to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of translation of the tablet and coupled to the rotation means by a slide; and

openings;

wherein, in the intermediate position of the tablet, the movable abutments interact with the openings to prevent the tablet from translating and wherein, when the tablet is rotated by a user into the position of use, the rotation means moves the movable abutments out of the openings by the slide.