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US5403064A
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Attachment parts such as hand grips, sun visors or the like for the interior of a vehicle
Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1993-07-22
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Granted: 1995-04-04
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Expires: 2013-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An attachment part for the interior of a vehicle, such as a hand grip (31) or sun visor (33, 37), has a receiving housing (4) adapted to grip over a bearing bracket (6) which is to be fastened to an attachment wall of the vehicle. The attachment part is swingably pivoted on the bearing bracket. In order to obtain a simplified mounting, the bearing bracket (6) is formed with a detent nose (9) which is adapted for passing through an opening (22) in the attachment wall (21) and for engaging behind the edge of the opening. Pivoted to the bearing bracket (6) is a detent lever (12) having an axis of rotation (13) directed parallel to the pivot pin (7). The detent lever (12) is pivoted by a free end thereof to the bearing bracket (6), while at having at its other end a pair of curved arms (15, 16), the first of which (15) can be acted on by the receiving housing (4) in order to swing the second (16) by a swinging movement of the attachment part into a detent position which engages behind the edge of the opening (22) in the attachment wall (21) on the side facing away from the detent nose (9). The first arm (15) is formed with a detent projection (23) which is engagingly supported by a stop (24) on the bearing bracket (6) in the detent position of the arm (15).
Inventors
- 👤 Gert Mahler
- 👤 Christof Kauka
- 👤 Hans H. Mieglitz
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 08:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/02; B60N3/023; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60N3/026; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/12; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45497
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
An attachment part, for being attached to an attachment wall in the interior of a vehicle, comprising in combination: at least one receiving housing for gripping over a bearing bracket which is disposed for being fastened to the attachment wall, the receiving housing being pivoted swingably on the bearing bracket for movement between a position of non-use and a position of use, the receiving housing being pivoted via a pivot pin which passes through holes in the receiving housing and bearing bracket; the bearing bracket having a detent nose which is disposed for passing through an opening in the attachment wall and for engaging behind the edge of the opening; the bearing bracket pivotally supporting a detent lever with an axis of rotation directed parallel to the pivot pin; the detent lever having two ends and being pivoted at a first end thereof to the bearing bracket, and at a second end thereof having a pair of curved arms, a first arm being in position for being acted on by the receiving housing in order to swing the second arm by a swinging movement of the receiving housing into a detent position, in which it engages behind the edge of the opening in the attachment wall at a portion thereof facing away from the detent nose; and the first arm being formed with a detent projection which, in the detent position of the first arm, engages a stop on the bearing bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
An attachment part, for being attached to an attachment wall in the interior of a vehicle, comprising in combination: at least one receiving housing for gripping over a bearing bracket which is disposed for being fastened to the attachment wall, the receiving housing being pivoted swingably on the bearing bracket for movement between a position of non-use and a position of use, the receiving housing being pivoted via a pivot pin which passes through holes in the receiving housing and bearing bracket; the bearing bracket having a detent nose which is disposed for passing through an opening in the attachment wall and for engaging behind the edge of the opening; the bearing bracket pivotally supporting a detent lever with an axis of rotation directed parallel to the pivot pin; the detent lever having two ends and being pivoted at a first end thereof to the bearing bracket, and at a second end thereof having a pair of curved arms, a first arm being in position for being acted on by the receiving housing in order to swing the second arm by a swinging movement of the receiving housing into a detent position, in which it engages behind the edge of the opening in the attachment wall at a portion thereof facing away from the detent nose; and the first arm being formed with a detent projection which, in the detent position of the first arm, engages a stop on the bearing bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An attachment part according to claim 1, further comprising a shaped part, and means on the shaped part permitting the attachment part to be premounted on the shaped part and to be fastened to the attachment wall together with the shaped part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An attachment part according to claim 2, wherein the shaped part comprises a receiving shell which is shaped and sized for storing the attachment part in the position of non-use thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An attachment part according to claim 2, wherein the shaped part comprises a supporting frame which is shaped and sized for being arranged in the region of the roof of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An attachment part according to claim 4, wherein the supporting frame includes at least two parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An attachment part according to claim 2, wherein the bearing bracket is integrally formed in one piece with the shaped part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An attachment part according to claim 2, wherein the bearing bracket is separable and independent from the shaped part and has a support pin directed away from the detent nose for engagement into the shaped part.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
An attachment part according to claim 2, wherein the shaped part comprises a supporting frame which includes a ceiling, and the supporting frame receiving a plurality of attachment parts including a hand grip premounted thereon, the shaped part being adapted to be fastened to the attachment wall of the vehicle by the hand grip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
An attachment part according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of attachment parts which can be received by said supporting frame further comprises an attachment part selected from the group consisting of air ducts, wiring, a rear-window sun visor, lights, side-window sun visors, ventilator nozzles, garment hooks, eyeglass compartments, and windshield sun visors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
An attachment part according to claim 3, wherein the shaped part comprises a supporting frame which includes a ceiling, and the supporting frame has means for receiving a plurality of attachment parts including a hand grip premounted thereon, the shaped part being adapted to be fastened to the attachment wall of the vehicle by the hand grip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
An attachment part according to claim 4, wherein the shaped part comprises a supporting frame which includes a ceiling, and the supporting frame has means for receiving a plurality of attachment parts including a hand grip premounted thereon, the shaped part being adapted to be fastened to the attachment wall of the vehicle by the hand grip.
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