DE102024200285A1 - Functional interior design for a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an interior fitting (1) for a vehicle, with a drawer arrangement with at least one drawer (25) which can be adjusted by means of a guide mechanism from a non-use position, in which the drawer (25) is arranged inside the interior fitting (1), in a pull-out direction (y) out of the interior fitting (1) to a use position, wherein the drawer (25) has a drawer base (33) on which at least one container (27) can be placed. According to the invention, the drawer (25) has a second base (35), in particular an intermediate base, at a clear height (h) above the drawer base (33).

Description

The invention relates to a caravan or a camping vehicle with a kitchen block, wherein an interior fitting consisting of at least one drawer element is arranged in the kitchen block.

A generic interior fitting for a vehicle has a drawer arrangement with at least one drawer. This can be adjusted by means of a guide mechanism from a non-use position, in which the drawer is arranged inside the interior fitting, in a pull-out direction out of the interior fitting to a use position. The drawer has a drawer base on which at least one container can be placed.

The object of the invention is to create an improved vehicle with an interior fitting, preferably a kitchen unit, which enables safe and comfortable use of the interior fitting, in particular with a minimized installation space for said interior fitting. In the sense of this invention, a kitchen unit is understood to be a piece of furniture or a piece of furniture which is preferably used for storing furnishings and/or kitchen utensils and/or food.

The stated object is therefore achieved by a vehicle with an interior fitting, wherein the interior fitting has a fitting part that is adjustable relative to the interior fitting, wherein the fitting part is formed by a displaceable door surface. The displaceable door surface is mounted so that it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (X direction).

The interior fitting preferably has at least a first sliding door surface and a second sliding door surface. The interior fitting further has an upper part and at least one wall, preferably a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall. The first wall, the second wall, the third wall and the fourth wall delimit an interior area of the interior fitting in the vehicle's longitudinal direction (X direction) and vehicle's transverse direction (Y direction). The upper part and a floor of the vehicle delimit the interior area in the vehicle's vertical direction (Z direction). The at least one wall can have the at least one sliding door surface, so that the sliding door surface forms part of the wall.

The sliding door panel allows access to an interior area of the interior. In a closed position, the sliding door panel closes off the interior area. In an open position, the sliding door panel provides access to an interior area. The sliding door panel is infinitely adjustable between the closed position and the open position.

The interior of the interior fitting has at least one drawer, which is secured at one end by the sliding door surface against movement along an opening direction. The opening direction of the drawer is preferably in the transverse direction of the vehicle (Y direction). The drawer can be opened manually, for example by a person, towards the inside of the vehicle or towards the outside of the vehicle. When the drawer is opened in this way, access to the inside of the drawer is possible.

The interior fitting with the sliding door surface is arranged in the vehicle in such a way that the interior fitting is arranged on a side wall of the vehicle and, as seen in the transverse direction of the vehicle (Y direction), at least partially next to a rear seat or a rear row of seats of the vehicle comprising two or more rear seats. This makes it possible for the sliding door surface and thus also the drawer to be used by a person from inside the vehicle even when they are sitting.

It is also advantageous that the interior fittings are arranged between a C-pillar and a D-pillar of the vehicle, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (X-direction). Such a vehicle is generally a mobile home or a bus, a minibus or a panel van. The vehicle manufacturing industry needs to provide a vehicle, preferably a bus for camping purposes, which has a rear vehicle side door on both sides, more preferably a vehicle sliding door. Such a vehicle is sometimes referred to in the specialist world as a "double loader". This enables comfortable entry and exit from both sides of the vehicle. On the other hand, there is also the advantageous possibility of handling drawers through the open side or sliding door from outside the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle side door prevents the drawer at the other end from moving along its opening direction.

The drawer has a guide mechanism. The guide mechanism serves to guide the movement of the drawer. The guide mechanism consists of at least one first guide rail and at least one second guide rail and at least one roller or ball catch. Preferably, There are two first guide rails along two opposite sides of the drawer. The two first guide rails are fixedly arranged on the drawer. Two second guide rails preferably extend along the interior fittings and are preferably fixedly arranged on the interior fittings. Each first guide rail is advantageously operatively connected to a second guide rail, so that the first guide rail and the second guide rail slide against each other, whereby the drawer can move relative to the interior fittings along the guide rail.

Preferably, the guide mechanism has at least one roller or ball catch. The roller or ball catch holds the drawer in a middle position. The drawer is in the middle position when it does not protrude either towards the inside or outside of the vehicle and the sliding door surface can be moved into the closed position.

The interior of the drawer can contain at least one kitchen utensil and preferably have a sorting device. The kitchen utensil is preferably an aid for preparing food and can be, for example, a cutlery or a wooden spoon or a spice. The sorting device can be a cutlery box and/or a spice storage and/or another storage for small items.

In a preferred embodiment, the drawer is a spice drawer, having a first base that limits the drawer downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle (Z direction), and a second base that is arranged above the first base and at a distance from it in the vertical direction of the vehicle (Z direction). The interior of the drawer is thus divided by the second base in the vertical direction of the vehicle (Z direction). The first base and the second base are arranged on a drawer front and are attached to it by means of fastening elements and/or angle elements.

The second base preferably has one or more first magnetic devices on its side facing the first base.

At least one container, preferably a spice container, is arranged in a first drawer part located between the first floor and the second floor. Preferably, six or eight spice containers are arranged in the first drawer part, of which two spice containers are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (X direction) and/or three or four spice containers are arranged next to each other in two rows in the transverse direction of the vehicle (Y direction). The dimensions of six or eight spice containers are preferably selected so that they spatially fill the first drawer part.

The spice container preferably has a rectangular basic shape with side walls perpendicular to it, whereby the corners can be rounded for manufacturing or aesthetic reasons. The spice container is preferably a transparent cuboid, having a rectangular base and four side walls connected to their edges, whereby adjacent side walls are connected to each other. The side wall preferably has a larger extent than each edge of the rectangular base. However, another shape is also conceivable.

The spice container is preferably manufactured by injection molding and has a transparent and/or milky and/or opaque appearance, whereby the contents of the spice container are visible.

The spice container can preferably be provided with a lid. The lid extends over the side walls and closes off an interior of the spice container towards an open end. The lid can be made of wood and/or imitation wood and/or plastic and can be transparent and/or opaque and/or non-transparent. The lid preferably closes the spice container in such a way that it is in positive engagement with the side walls.

The spatial extent of the spice container with the lid is determined by a size of the first drawer part, wherein a maximum height of the spice container with the lid in the vertical direction of the vehicle (Z direction) essentially corresponds to the distance between the first floor and the second floor, so that the spice container with the lid can be inserted into the first drawer part.

The first base can have at least one partition on its side facing the second base. Preferably, several partitions together act as a holder for each spice container, so that a defined storage space for the spice container is created.

The lid can have at least one second magnetic device, which advantageously cooperates with the first magnetic device and secures the lid and the spice container against falling out and/or slipping.

The second floor can have a rough surface on a side facing away from the first floor and/or be provided with an anti-slip coating and/or be provided with a rubberized mat, whereby objects placed on the second floor are advantageously secured against slipping.

A balustrade is preferably arranged on the second floor on the side facing away from the first floor. The balustrade delimits the second drawer part at least in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (X direction) to the front and rear. The balustrade preferably delimits the second drawer part all the way around on three sides of the second floor. The second drawer part is provided with a delimitation all the way around by the drawer front and the balustrade. Objects placed on the second floor are thus effectively secured against falling down.

The interior fitting according to the invention can have a compartment that can be pulled out in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (X direction). The compartment is locked in a closed position by means of a lock and is flush with an outer surface of the interior fitting. The compartment can preferably be a refrigerator compartment and/or a freezer compartment.

The compartment can be a compressor-operated or an electric-operated or a gas-operated or an absorption refrigerator and/or freezer compartment.

The compartment can be opened using a compartment opener. A Bowden cable is attached to the compartment opener and works together with the lock. When the compartment opener is operated by a person, essentially in the vertical direction of the vehicle (Z direction), a pulling force acts on the Bowden cable. The Bowden cable works together with a pawl on the lock and unlocks it when operated, thereby releasing the interior of the compartment.

The compartment can have a compartment guide mechanism so that the compartment is guided along a defined axis. The compartment guide mechanism consists of at least one first rail arranged on the compartment and at least one second rail arranged on the interior. The first rail and the second rail are slidably connected to one another so that the compartment is guided in this way.

According to claim 1, the invention relates to an interior fitting for a vehicle with a drawer arrangement with at least one drawer. This can be adjusted by means of a guide mechanism from a non-use position, in which the drawer is arranged inside the interior fitting, in a pull-out direction out of the interior fitting to a use position. The drawer has a drawer base on which at least one container can be placed. According to the characterizing part of claim 1, the drawer has a second base, in particular an intermediate base, at a clear height above the drawer base. This divides the interior of the drawer, whereby a storage system can be provided that has increased functionality compared to the prior art. For example, the second base can be designed with a shelf for placing containers or other objects.

To further increase the functionality of the drawer, a drawer compartment can be defined between the drawer bottom and the second bottom (i.e. intermediate bottom). When the drawer is pulled out, the drawer compartment can be accessible across the pull-out direction. In this case, a container can be pushed into or out of the drawer compartment in an insertion/extraction direction across the pull-out direction.

In a technical implementation, the clear height of the drawer compartment and the container height can be coordinated in such a way that a smooth insertion/removal process with minimal play in or out of the drawer compartment can take place. In this case, the drawer base and the second base form a lateral guide during the insertion/removal process, by means of which the container can be moved in the insertion/removal direction without tipping over or jamming. Such a tilt-proof positioning between the drawer base and the second base is particularly advantageous when the vehicle is cornering or during other vehicle maneuvers with corresponding vehicle acceleration or deceleration, in which inertial forces and/or centrifugal forces act on the container. The container height particularly preferably corresponds to the clear height between the drawer base and the second base, with the clear height being slightly greater than the container height in order to provide the play in movement.

To ensure a contour-free insertion/extraction process, it is preferred if the drawer base is laterally open transversely to the pull-out direction with a side edge lying flat in the storage area of the drawer base, i.e. there is no lateral limitation of the storage area.

In order to increase the rigidity of the component, the drawer can be designed in a roughly cuboid shape, with a closed, visible side Drawer front and a drawer back that is also closed. The drawer bottom and the second bottom can be rigidly connected to both the drawer front and the drawer back.

Due to the limited space in the interior of the vehicle, a clear organization system in the drawer is of great importance. Against this background, at least one pair of containers, in particular a number of pairs of containers, can be assigned to the drawer. The pair of containers preferably has identical and/or cuboid-shaped containers that are arranged next to one another transversely to the pull-out direction, preferably in direct contact with one another. To ensure complete use of the space inside the drawer, the width of the drawer base can essentially correspond to the width of the pair of containers. The pairs of containers are preferably arranged in a row one behind the other in the pull-out direction, preferably also in contact with one another.

In a neutral container arrangement, all container pairs can be placed in a row on the drawer base, one behind the other, in alignment with the pull-out direction. In this case, the drawer can be adjusted between its position of use and its non-use position without any interference contours. In the neutral container arrangement, the container walls pointing outwards at right angles to the pull-out direction form a closed, flat drawer side.

A container can be removed from the drawer as follows: First, the drawer is pulled out in the pull-out direction into its position for use. The user then pushes one of the container pairs with a pushing force from one side of the drawer in a transverse direction into the drawer's slot. This pushes one container of the container pair out of the slot with a protrusion on the opposite side of the drawer. The container protrusion offers the user an easy way to access the container in order to remove it.

• 1 bis 10 jeweils unterschiedliche Ansichten, anhand derer der Aufbau sowie die Funktionsweise der erfindungsgemäßen Inneneinrichtung veranschaulicht sind.

An embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the accompanying figures: They show:

• 1 to 10 each show different views which illustrate the structure and the functioning of the interior fitting according to the invention.

In the 1 an interior fitting 1 installed in the vehicle interior of a camper van is shown. The interior fitting 1 has a kitchen module 3 with a work surface 5 on the top. The kitchen module 3 is designed according to the 1 directly on a side, body-side door cutout 7 of the camper van, which is only accessible in the 5 indicated side sliding door 8 can be closed.

In the 1 a rear area of the kitchen module 3 partially covers the side door cutout 7, whereby the free passenger passage area 9 that can be used by the occupant is reduced accordingly. This is defined between an interior rear 11 facing the rear of the vehicle and a rear vertical frame part of the side door cutout 7. In the rear area of the kitchen module 3, a drawer system 12 with a total of three drawers 13 arranged one above the other is integrated. The drawers 13 are in the 1 , 2 and 5 all stored in their non-use position inside the drawer system 12.

A core of the invention is that each of the drawers 13 in the vehicle transverse direction y in a first pull-out direction y ₁ ( 5 ) towards the inside of the vehicle and in a second, opposite extension direction y ₂ ( 3 ) can be adjusted to the outside of the vehicle through the open side door cutout 7. An example is shown in the 3 the bottom drawer 13 is also moved in the second pull-out direction y ₂ to the outside of the vehicle into its outside position of use, while in the 4 the two upper drawers 13 are adjusted in the second pull-out direction y ₂ to the outside of the vehicle into their position of use on the outside of the vehicle. The drawers 13 are therefore not only accessible from the inside of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked and the side door cutout 7 is open, but also accessible from the outside of the vehicle.

In order to ensure ease of use, the drawer system 12 has retaining means (not shown), in particular ball catches, with the aid of which the drawers 13 are secured in their non-use position. The drawers 13 are shown by way of example in the 1 , 2 and 5 in their non-use position. By over-pressing the respective drawer 13 in one of the pull-out directions y ₁ , y _{2 ,} the drawers 13 can be released from their positional locking, for example by manual adjustment.

As from the 1 or 3 As can be seen further, the drawers 13, viewed in the vehicle transverse direction y, have drawer front sides 15 on both sides of the drawer system 12 that are accessible to the user. Each of these drawer front sides 15 is provided with a handle 17 to enable simple manual pushing/pulling.

During driving, when the vehicle corners, centrifugal forces can act on the drawer 13. There is therefore a risk that the drawers 13 may be inadvertently moved from their non-use position due to centrifugal force. To prevent such inadvertent movement, the drawer system 12 has both an inner sliding door 19 ( 1 ) as well as an outer sliding door 21 ( 2 ) on.

The inner sliding door 19 is adjustable horizontally on the inside of the kitchen module 3 in a vehicle longitudinal direction x between a release position and a locking position. In the 1 the inner sliding door 19 is shown in the open state, ie in its release position. When the inner sliding door 19 is open, the drawers 1 can be pulled out towards the inside of the vehicle. The outer sliding door 21 of the drawer system 12 is adjustable on the outside of the kitchen module 3 not horizontally, but in the vertical direction z between a release position and a locking position. In the 2 the outer sliding door 21 is shown in its upper locking position, in which a pull-out movement of the drawers 13 to the outside of the vehicle is prevented. In contrast, the outer sliding door 21 is in the 3 , 4 or 5 in their lower release position, in which a pull-out movement towards the outside of the vehicle is possible. When the sliding doors 19, 21 are closed, the drawer front sides 15 are each covered with a closed surface by the respective sliding door 19, 21.

As from the 1 or 5 As can be seen, when the inner sliding door 19 is opened, a further drawer 25 is exposed, which is shown in its pulled-out position of use. The drawer 25 can be used as a spice drawer, for example. This is equipped with an organization system in which containers 27 with different spices are arranged. The organization system formed in the drawer 25 is described below using the 5 to 10 Accordingly, a total of eight containers 27 are arranged in the drawer 25. The containers 27 are constructed identically, namely according to the 6 from a transparent cuboid-shaped base body 29, the open top of which is covered with a housing cover 31. In the 5 , 7 or 9 the containers 27 located in the drawer 25 are positioned in a container neutral arrangement. Accordingly, the eight containers 27 are in a drawer pull-out direction y ( 5 ), placed in pairs in a row one behind the other on a drawer base 33. In the neutral container arrangement, the container walls pointing outwards transversely to the pull-out direction y form a closed, flat drawer side.

At a clear height h ( 7 or 8 ) above the drawer bottom 33, the drawer 25 has an intermediate floor 35 which is aligned parallel to the drawer bottom 33. The drawer bottom 33, the intermediate floor 35, a visible drawer front 37 and a drawer back 39 together form a rigid, cuboid-shaped support structure which has a drawer compartment 41 ( 8 ) for pushing in/out the containers 27. In the 7 the drawer 25 is completely filled with the eight containers 27, while in the 8 the insertion compartment 41 is shown empty, ie all containers 27 have been removed from the insertion compartment 41.

For a smooth and tip-proof insertion/removal process, the container height Δz ( 6 or 7 ) is approximately the same size as the clear height h between the drawer bottom 33 and the intermediate bottom 35. The clear height h is thereby reduced by a slight movement play s ( 7 ) is larger than the container height Δz. In this way, the drawer bottom 33 and the intermediate bottom 35 form a lateral guide which enables the containers 27 to be placed down in a way that is safe from tipping and which enables the containers 27 to be pushed in and out in a way that is safe from tipping.

In order to fully utilize the space available inside the drawer, the containers 27 are arranged in close proximity to one another transversely to and in the pull-out direction y. The containers 27 are placed in pairs on the drawer base 33 transversely to the pull-out direction y. The width b ₁ ( 9 ) of one of these container pairs essentially corresponds to the drawer base width b ₂ . In addition, the total of four container pairs are stacked in a row in the pull-out direction y and in alignment one behind the other between the drawer front 37 and the drawer rear 39 in the pull-out direction y, whereby the containers 27 completely fill the drawer interior (ie drawer compartment 41). This extends in the vertical direction z between the drawer base 33 and the intermediate base 35 and in the pull-out direction y between the drawer front 37 and the drawer rear 39.

The intermediate floor 35 has a further storage area on its upper side. This can be used to place containers 27 or other objects in the pulled-out position of the drawer 25. To protect against these objects accidentally falling down, the storage area of the intermediate floor 35 is limited by lateral edge bars 42. In contrast, the drawer floor 33 is not limited by such lateral edge bars 42. Rather, the drawer floor 33 is designed to be open at the sides, with a side edge lying in the storage area of the drawer floor 33.

In the 5 , 7 or 9 all four container pairs are in the container neutral arrangement positioned in the slot 41 of the drawer 25, in which the container pairs are stacked in a row one behind the other on the drawer base 33 in alignment with the pull-out direction y. In this case, the drawer 25 can be adjusted between its pulled-out position of use and its retracted non-use position without any interference contours.

In the 10 is interpreted as a container being removed from the drawer 27. Accordingly, starting from one side of the drawer, a pair of containers is pushed by the user into the drawer compartment 41 of the drawer 25 with a pushing force F. Accordingly, on the opposite side of the drawer, a container 27 of the pair of containers is pushed out of the drawer compartment 41 of the drawer 25 up to a lateral overhang Δx. The lateral overhang Δx of the container 27 represents an easy access option for the user to remove the container 27 from the drawer 25.

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Claims (10)

Interior fitting (1) for a vehicle, with a drawer arrangement with at least one drawer (25) which can be adjusted by means of a guide mechanism from a non-use position, in which the drawer (25) is arranged in the interior fitting (1), in a pull-out direction (y) out of the interior fitting (1) into a use position, wherein the drawer (25) has a drawer base (33) on which at least one container (27) can be placed, characterized in that the drawer (25) has a second base (35), in particular an intermediate base, at a clear height (h) above the drawer base (33), and that in particular the second base (35) divides the interior of the drawer, and/or that in particular the second base (35) is designed with a storage area for placing containers (27) or other objects. Interior design (1) after claim 1 , characterized in that the second base (35) and the drawer base (33) define a drawer compartment (41), and that in particular in the position of use of the drawer (25) a container (27) can be pushed into the drawer compartment (41) or pushed out of the drawer compartment (41) in an insertion/extraction direction transverse to the pull-out direction (y). Interior design (1) after claim 2 , characterized in that the clear height (h) of the insertion compartment (41) and the container height (h) are coordinated with one another in such a way that a smooth insertion/removal process with play (s) in or out of the insertion compartment (41) takes place. Interior fittings (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that the drawer bottom (33) and the second bottom (35) form a lateral guide during the insertion/extraction process, by means of which the container (27) can be displaced without tipping over and/or jamming. Interior fitting (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the container height (Δz) corresponds to the clear height (h) between the drawer bottom (33) and the second bottom (35). Interior fitting (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drawer base (33) is laterally open, i.e. without limitation, transversely to the pull-out direction (y), in particular in the insertion/extension direction, with a side edge lying flat in the support surface of the drawer base (33). Interior fitting (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drawer (25) has a drawer front (37) and a drawer rear (39), to which both the drawer bottom (33) and the second bottom (35) are connected, in particular to form a component-rigid cuboid-shaped support structure. Interior fitting (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drawer (25) is assigned at least one pair of containers, in which preferably identical and/or cuboid-shaped containers (27) are arranged next to one another transversely to the pull-out direction (y), in particular in contact with one another, and that, in particular viewed transversely to the pull-out direction (y), the drawer base width (b ₂ ) corresponds to the width (b ₁ ) of the pair of containers, and/or that, in particular viewed in the pull-out direction (y), a number of pairs of containers are arranged in a row, in particular in contact with one another, one behind the other. Interior design (1) after claim 8 , characterized in that in a neutral arrangement all container pairs are placed in a row one behind the other on the drawer base (33) in alignment with the pull-out direction (y), so that the drawer (25) can be adjusted between its position of use and its non-use position without any interfering contours, and/or that in particular in the neutral arrangement the container walls pointing laterally outwards transversely to the pull-out direction (y) form a closed, flat drawer side. Interior design (1) after claim 9 , characterized in that , in order to remove the containers, the user pushes a pair of containers with a pushing force (F) from one drawer side (45) into the drawer compartment (41) of the drawer (25), so that on the opposite drawer side a container (27) of the pair of containers protrudes with a projection (Δx) which provides an access possibility for the user.

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