Pocket and door, center console, armrest, or the like with a pocket of this type

• US 9,682,664 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2016
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Bettzuege, Thomas, Keydel, Toralf, Markhardt, Andreas
• Primary Examiner(s): Morrow, Jason S
• Application Number:
  US15/019,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20160229354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 296 2434, 296 378, 296 3713, 296 3712
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0014 Arm-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0021 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/046 mounted on door

Abstract

A pocket formed by an open-topped compartment. At least one receiving compartment for holding a flat, portable electronic video display unit, particularly a tablet computer is formed in the container. Further, at least one elastic pretensioning element is located in the at least one receiving compartment, the pretensioning element whose direction of action is directed against the flat, portable electronic video display unit, particularly against the tablet computer transverse to the insertion direction of the flat, portable electronic video display unit, particularly of the tablet computer in the receiving compartment.

Claims

1. A pocket that is formed by an open-topped container, the pocket comprising:

at least two receiving compartments formed in the container, the at least two receiving compartments being arranged parallel to one another in the container, one dimensioned to hold a flat portable electronic video display unit and another one dimensioned to hold a tablet computer;

at least one additional receiving compartment, extending at an angle transverse to the longitudinal extension of each of the at least two receiving compartments, is formed in the container, the at least one additional receiving compartment being dimensioned to accommodate a smartphone; and

at least one elastic pretensioning element arranged in one of the at least two receiving compartments, the at least one elastic pretension element having a direction of action directed against the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer transverse to an insertion direction of the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer in the one of the at least two receiving compartments,

wherein the at least two receiving compartments are separated from one another by a partition wall.

2. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall has at least one aperture.

3. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein the at least two receiving compartments are dimensioned such that the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer together with a video display unit protective cover are accommodated by the at least two receiving compartments.

4. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein a container bottom of the container in an area of one of the at least two receiving compartments is formed recessed downwards in a depression at least in sections.

6. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein the container together with the partition wall is made of a frame-forming plastic or metal core that has a coating or finish made of an elastomer.

7. The pocket according to claim 6, wherein the coating or finish is dimensioned such that under tension it fixes the flat, portable electronic video display unit, or the tablet computer together with the video display unit cover and/or a smartphone in the particular receiving compartment.

8. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein the pocket is arranged in or on an interior door trim of a door for a vehicle or a motor vehicle.

9. A door, center console, arm rest or a center armrest for a vehicle comprising at least one pocket according to claim 1 attached fixedly or removably thereto.

10. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is stationary.

11. The pocket according to claim 2, wherein the at least one aperture extends entirely through the partition wall so as to connect the at least two receiving compartments together.

12. The pocket according to claim 11, wherein the partition wall has a second aperture that extends entirely through the partition wall, the second aperture forming a portion of the at least one additional receiving compartment.

13. The pocket according to claim 1, wherein two elastic pretensioning elements are provided, and wherein the two elastic pretensioning members project from the partition wall into a same one of the at least two receiving compartments.

14. The pocket according to claim 2, wherein two elastic pretensioning elements are provided, wherein the two elastic pretensioning members project from the partition wall into a same one of the at least two receiving compartments, and wherein a first one of the two elastic pretensioning elements projects from the partition wall on one side of the at least one aperture and a second one of the two elastic pretensioning elements projects from the partition wall on another side of the at least one aperture.

5. A pocket that is formed by an open-topped container, the pocket comprising:

at least one receiving compartment dimensioned to hold a substantially flat, portable electronic video display unit or a tablet computer, the at least one receiving compartment being formed in the container; and

at least one elastic pretensioning element arranged in the at least one receiving compartment, the at least one elastic pretension element having a direction of action directed against the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer transverse to an insertion direction of the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer in the receiving compartment,

wherein at least one additional receiving compartment, dimensioned to accommodate a smartphone and running at an angle transverse to the longitudinal extension of the at least one receiving compartment, is formed in the container, and

wherein the at least one receiving compartment dimensioned to hold the flat, portable electronic video display unit or the tablet computer overlaps at least partially the at least one additional receiving compartment for the smartphone.

15. A door, center console, armrest or a center armrest for a vehicle comprising at least one pocket according to claim 5 attached fixedly or removably thereto.