DE102017006712B4 - License plate holder for a vehicle and manufacturing method for a license plate holder - Google Patents

Abstract

License plate holder (10D, 10E) for a vehicle, with a base body (20D, 20E) whose dimensions (L4, L5, B4) can be adapted to a corresponding license plate, the base body (20D, 20E) being made up of different module parts (23, 24, 25), which can be combined with one another via corresponding connections, at least one connection being designed as a plug connection, a first module part (23) having at least one receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part (25) can be inserted, and wherein a third module part (24) has at least one receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding one Web of the second module part (25) can be inserted, and has at least one pin (32) and / or at least one shaft and / or at least one web, which in at least at least one receptacle (31) of the first module part (23) can be inserted.

Description

The invention relates to a license plate holder for a vehicle and a manufacturing method for such a license plate holder.

License plate holders for vehicles are known in numerous variations. The label holder can have a base body, the dimensions of which can be adapted to a corresponding label plate. This means that a number plate holder can be used for different country versions of the number plates.

Corresponding manufacturing processes for license plate holders are also known in numerous variations, here a separate tool can be provided for each country variant. The base body is pressed or cast in this tool.

From the DE 193 1814 U a license plate holder is known. The length of the license plate holder can be varied by connecting two plate-shaped end pieces, which are displaceable relative to one another, via two connecting webs.

From the DE 37 12 215 A1 a license plate holder is known, which consists of two rectangular, identical receptacles, which are telescopically slidable.

From the DE 92 16 730 U1 a reinforcement underlay for license plates of motor vehicles is known, which consists of two plate-shaped end pieces. The two end pieces are slidably connected to one another via connecting webs.

From the WO 2016/108191 A1 a license plate end suffix is known, which is attached behind a license plate of a vehicle and extends to the sides to display a logo or a printed graphic.

From the US 2016/0207478 A1 is known an apparatus for attaching and variably displaying visual communications, including messages, logos, advertisements, public service announcements or signs, to a vehicle. The device comprises a frame which is mounted on a license plate.

From the GB 2 526 521 A is known a holding frame for a license plate, which has anti-theft or tamper-proof means, which are suitable for retaining the license plate.

From the US 1,757,587 A is known license plate holder with four triangular sections, each of which has two edges with a rolled edge. The end section of the rolled edge of one section can be telescoped with the end section of the rolled edge of another section. This allows the sections to be adjusted both longitudinally and transversely to accommodate a license plate within its rolled edge edges, the license plate being held in place by the rolled edge edges of the sections of the holder.

From the DE 10 2013 102 864 A1 is known a holder for a sign, in particular license plate of motor vehicles, with a base plate and the base plate associated edge mounts for narrow edge areas of the shield, the distance between parallel edge mounts can be changed to adapt to signs of different sizes. In this case, a plurality of holding parts are provided, each of which has a part of the base plate and at least two opposite edges of each base plate part associated with edge edging and can be pushed together and pulled apart.

The invention is based on the object of improving a license plate holder for a vehicle such that a base body can be easily and inexpensively adapted to a corresponding license plate.

The invention is also based on the object of providing a production method for a license plate holder, which enables inexpensive implementation of the common dimensions for the base body.

According to the invention, the object is achieved by providing a license plate holder for a vehicle with the features of patent claim 1 and by providing a manufacturing method for a license plate holder having the features of patent claim 7. Advantageous embodiments and developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

In order to improve a license plate holder for a vehicle so that a base body can be easily and inexpensively adapted to a corresponding license plate, the base body consists of various module parts which can be combined with one another via corresponding connections. Here, at least one connection is designed as a plug connection. Furthermore, a first module part has at least one receptacle in which a corresponding pin and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part can be introduced. In addition, a third module part has at least one receptacle and at least one pin and / or at least one shaft and / or at least one web. The module parts can also advantageously have different dimensions. The plug-in connections allow the module parts to be assembled quickly and the basic bodies to be manufactured quickly. In addition, one module part can be used for different base bodies, that is to say that two license plate carriers according to the invention with different dimensions can have the same module part, which, however, can be combined with other further module parts. Alternatively or additionally, the module parts can be glued or screwed or clipped together in order to create a reliable, stable connection between the module parts. In addition, a module part can alternately have receptacles and webs or pins or shafts arranged next to one another.

In order to provide a manufacturing method for such a license plate holder, which enables a cost-effective implementation of the usual dimensions for the base body, at least two of the module parts are manufactured in a common tool and combined and connected to one another depending on the required dimensions.

A license plate carrier is understood below to mean a component which is connected to a vehicle and the license plate. The base body of the number plate holder can serve as a base for the number plate and give the number plate stability. Connecting elements can be arranged on the basic body, via which connecting elements the basic body can be connected to the vehicle.

Since different dimensions are specified for the number plates in different countries, vehicles that are exported to different countries have country-specific number plate carriers.

The production of the different license plate carriers is associated with additional costs.

The module parts can advantageously be produced in a common tool. As a result, the number of pressing or casting tools in the manufacture of the license plate holder according to the invention can advantageously be reduced, thereby saving costs. Different basic bodies can advantageously be assembled from the individual module parts.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention, at least one module part can be connected to the license plate by means of a fastening arrangement. For example, the at least one module part can have at least one screw point. A screw can be guided through this screw point, which screw is guided through a corresponding mounting of the license plate. The screw and a nut enable a non-positive attachment of the number plate to the base body of the number plate holder if required.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention, several screw points can form at least one screw point chain. In this case, the base body can have a plurality of screw point chains arranged at a distance from one another. Here, at least two module parts can have at least one screw point chain, so that when the two module parts are put together, a base body with a plurality of screw point chains arranged at a distance from one another is produced. Alternatively or additionally, a module part can have at least two screw-point chains arranged spaced apart from one another. Here, module parts without a screw point chain, module parts with a screw point chain and module parts with several screw point chains can be combined as desired.

At least one first screw point chain can run within a module part. Alternatively, at least one second screw point chain can run over at least two module parts. This means that, when assembled, a screw point chain running on one module part extends a screw point chain running on another module part. If the screw-point fasteners run on different module parts, the stability of the base body can advantageously be improved by attaching the license plate. The license plate can also be securely attached to the body. Since it is attached to the base body at several attachment points.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung eines ersten Kennzeichenträgers für ein Fahrzeug,
• 2 eine schematische Darstellung eines zweiten Kennzeichenträgers für ein Fahrzeug,
• 3 eine schematische Darstellung von Modulteilen, welche die Grundkörper der Kennzeichenträger aus 1 und 2 ausbilden,
• 4 eine schematische Darstellung eines dritten Kennzeichenträgers für ein Fahrzeug,
• 5 eine schematische Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Kennzeichenträgers für ein Fahrzeug,
• 6 eine schematische Darstellung eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Kennzeichenträgers für ein Fahrzeug, und
• 7 eine schematische Darstellung von Modulteilen, welche die Grundkörper der erfindungsgemäßen Kennzeichenträger aus 5 und 6 ausbilden.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail in the following description. In the drawing, the same reference symbols denote components or elements that perform the same or analog functions. Here shows:

• 1 1 shows a schematic illustration of a first number plate holder for a vehicle,
• 2nd 1 shows a schematic illustration of a second license plate holder for a vehicle,
• 3rd is a schematic representation of module parts, which the base body of the license plate holder 1 and 2nd form,
• 4th 1 shows a schematic illustration of a third number plate holder for a vehicle,
• 5 1 shows a schematic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a license plate holder according to the invention for a vehicle,
• 6 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of a license plate holder according to the invention for a vehicle, and
• 7 is a schematic representation of module parts, which the base body of the license plate holder according to the invention 5 and 6 form.

How out 1 to 7 can be seen, include the illustrated embodiments of a label holder 10A , 10B , 10C , 10D , 10E one basic body for each vehicle 20A , 20B , 20C , 20D , 20E whose dimensions L1 , L2 , L4 , L5 , B1 , B2 , B4 are adaptable to a corresponding license plate.

Here is the basic body 20A , 20B , 20C , 20D , 20E from different module parts 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th which can be combined with one another via corresponding connections.

How out 3rd and 7 it can also be seen that at least one connection is designed as a plug connection. In an alternative embodiment, not shown, the connection can also be carried out as an adhesive connection or clip connection.

How out 3rd and 7 can also be seen, has a first module part 21st , 23 at least one shot 31 in which a corresponding pen 32 and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part 22 , 25th can be introduced. An in 7 shown third module part 24th has at least one shot 31 in which a corresponding pen 32 and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part 25th is insertable, and at least one pen 32 and / or at least one shaft and / or at least one web, which in at least one receptacle 31 of a first module part 23 can be introduced.

How out 1 to 7 it can also be seen is at least one module part 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th via a fastening arrangement, not shown 40 connectable with the license plate. Here, at least one module part 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th at least one screw point 43 on. A screw, not shown, is through the at least one screw point 43 of the module part 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th and passed through a corresponding screw point of the license plate and fixed by a nut, so that the corresponding license plate is non-positively on the license plate holder 10A , 10B , 10C , 10D , 10E is attached.

How out 1 to 7 can be seen further, form several screw points 43 at least one screw point chain 41 , 42 out. At least one first screw point chain runs here 41 within a module part 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th . At least one second screw point chain 42 runs in the assembled state of the module parts 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th over at least two module parts 23 , 24th .

How out 1 to 3rd can be seen further, the main body 20A one in 1 shown first license plate holder not according to the invention 10A with a first length L1 and a first width B1 from a first module part 21st with the first length L1 and the first width B1 educated.

The basic body 20B one in 2nd shown second license plate holder not according to the invention 10B with a second length L2 and the first width B1 becomes the first part of the module 21st with the first length L1 and the first width B1 and from two second module parts 22 with a third length L3 and the first width B1 educated. This results in the second length L2 of the basic body shown 20B from the first length L1 of the first part of the module 21st and the third lengths L3 of the two second module parts 22 . The two second module parts 22 have three webs on each side edge 32 on. The first module part 21st has three pictures on each of the two side edges 31 in which the webs 32 be introduced. Here, the second module parts 22 on the side with the first module part 21st connected. The first module part 21st has two screw point chains 41 on. The two second module parts 22 each have a screw point chain 41 on. As a result, the base body 20A of the first license plate holder 10A two spaced screw chains 41 on. The basic body 20B of the second label holder 10B has four spaced screw chains 41 on.

How out 4th to 7 can be seen further, the main body 20C one in 4th shown third license plate holder not according to the invention 10C with a fourth length L4 and a second width B2 from a first module part 23 with the fourth length L4 and the second width B2 educated. The basic body 20C of the third label holder 10C has two spaced screw chains 41 on.

The basic body 20D one in 5 illustrated embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10D with the fourth length L4 and a fourth width B4 becomes the first part of the module 23 with the fourth length L4 and the second width B2 and a third module part 24th with the fourth length L4 and a third width B3 educated. This gives the fourth width B4 of the basic body shown 20D from the second width B2 of the first part of the module 23 and the third width B3 of the third part of the module 24th . The third module part 24th has four webs 31 at an upper edge. The first module part 23 has four pictures on a lower edge 32 in which the webs 31 of the third part of the module 24th be introduced. This is the third module part 24th below with the first module part 23 connected. The first module part 23 has two screw point chains 41 on. The third module part 24th also has two screw point chains 41 on. When connected, the screw point chains extend 41 of the third part of the module 23 the screw point chains 41 of the first part of the module 21st so that the main body 20D this embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10D two spaced screw chains 41 having. The screw point chains 42 this embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10D run over two module parts 23 , 24th .

The basic body 20E one in 6 illustrated further embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10E with a fifth length L5 and the fourth width B4 consists of the first module part 23 with the fourth length L4 and the second width B2 , from the third part of the module 24th with the fourth length L4 and the third width B3 , and from two second module parts 26 with a sixth length L6 and the fourth width B4 together. This will be the first module part 23 and the third module part 24th as in the previous embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10D connected with each other. The two second module parts 25th have four webs on each side edge 32 on. The first module part 23 and the third module part 24th have two receptacles on each side edge 31 in which the webs 32 of the second module parts 25th be introduced. The second module parts 25th each have a screw point chain 41 so that this embodiment of the license plate holder according to the invention 10E four spaced screw chains 41 , 42 having.

The distribution and arrangement of the screw point chains 41 , 42 and screw points 43 as well as the distribution of the webs 32 and recordings 31 in the illustrated embodiments of the license plate holder according to the invention 10D , 10E , can be varied and changed as desired.

In a manufacturing method for license plate carriers according to the invention 10A , 10B , 10C , 10D , 10E become the module parts 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th produced according to the invention in a common tool and depending on the required dimensions L1 , L2 , L4 , L5 , B1 , B2 , B4 combined and connected with each other. In the illustrated embodiment, seven module parts are in the tool 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th Made from five different license plate carriers at the same time 10A , 10B , 10C , 10D , 10E can be put together. From the in 3rd shown module parts 21st , 22 can the main body 20A of the first license plate holder 10A or the basic body 20B of the second label holder 10B be manufactured. Is made up of the three module parts 21st , 22 the basic body 20A for the first license plate holder 10A manufactured, which is only a module part 21st has, the two remaining module parts 22 disposed of or melted down and reused as raw material. Alternatively, the production of individual module parts can be prevented if necessary by closing corresponding valves arranged in the tool.

From the in 7 shown four module parts 23 , 24th , 25th can the main body 20C for the third license plate holder 10C or the basic body 20D for the license plate holder according to the invention 10D or the basic body 20E for the further license plate holder according to the invention 10E be manufactured. Even with these module parts 23 , 24th , 25th unused module parts can be disposed of or melted down and reused as raw material. Alternatively, the production of individual module parts can also be prevented if necessary by closing corresponding valves arranged in the tool. From the module parts produced in the common tool 21st , 22 , 23 , 24th , 25th can therefore have five different license plate holders 10A , 10B , 10C , 10D , 10E getting produced. Alternatively, the in 3rd shown module parts 21st , 22 in a first common tool and the in 7 shown module parts 23 , 24th , 25th can be produced in a second common tool.

Reference list

10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E

License plate holder

20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E

Basic body

21

first module part

22

second module part

23

third module part

24th

fourth module part

25th

fifth module part

31

admission

32

pen

40

Fastening arrangement

41

first screw point chain

42

second screw chain

43

Screw point

L1, L2, L3, L4, L5

length

B1, B2, B3, B4

width

Claims (7)

License plate holder (10D, 10E) for a vehicle, with a base body (20D, 20E) whose dimensions (L4, L5, B4) can be adapted to a corresponding license plate, the base body (20D, 20E) being made up of different module parts (23, 24, 25), which can be combined with one another via corresponding connections, at least one connection being designed as a plug connection, a first module part (23) having at least one receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part (25) can be inserted, and wherein a third module part (24) has at least one receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding one Web of the second module part (25) can be inserted, and has at least one pin (32) and / or at least one shaft and / or at least one web, which in at least at least one receptacle (31) of the first module part (23) can be inserted. License plate holder after Claim 1 , characterized in that at least one module part (23, 24, 25) can be connected to the license plate via a fastening arrangement (40). License plate holder after Claim 2 , characterized in that the at least one module part (23, 24, 25) has at least one screw point (43). License plate holder after Claim 3 , characterized in that a plurality of screw points (43) form at least one screw point chain (41, 42). License plate holder after Claim 4 , characterized in that at least one first screw point chain (41) runs within a module part (23, 24, 25). License plate holder after Claim 4 or 5 , characterized in that at least one second screw point chain (42) extends over at least two module parts (23, 24). Manufacturing method for a license plate holder (10E), which according to one of the Claims 1 to 6 is carried out, wherein at least two of the module parts (23, 24, 25) are produced in a common tool and combined and connected to one another depending on the required dimensions (L5, B4), at least one connection being implemented as a plug connection, a first module part (23) has at least one receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of a second module part (25) is inserted, and wherein a third module part (24) has at least one Has receptacle (31) into which a corresponding pin (32) and / or a corresponding shaft and / or a corresponding web of the second module part (25) is inserted, and at least one pin (32) and / or at least one shaft and / or has at least one web which is inserted into at least one receptacle (31) of the first module part (23).

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