FR2894908A1

FR2894908A1 - ARRANGEMENT OF A CONSOLE UNDER A VEHICLE EDGE BOARD

Info

Publication number: FR2894908A1
Application number: FR0553917A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: Renault SAS
Current assignee: Renault SAS
Priority date: 2005-12-16
Filing date: 2005-12-16
Publication date: 2007-06-22

Abstract

The console has lateral orientation walls (16) connected by upper and lower walls (18, 20) in contact with a floor pan of a vehicle. The walls (16, 18, 20) delimit an opening (28) at a rear end of the console. The opening permits the access to contents of the console. The walls (16) comprise recesses (32) provided on the interior volume for permitting to store small objects in the console. A lower part of the walls (16) forms a flange (34). The wall (18) is inclined with respect to the horizontal and has storage zones formed by a cavity (38a) in a surface of the wall (18).

Description

AGENCEMENT D'UNE CONSOLE SOUS UNE PLANCHE DE BORD DE VEHICULE L'inventionARRANGEMENT OF A CONSOLE UNDER A VEHICLE DASHBOARD The invention

concerne un agencement d'une console sous une planche de bord de vehicule automobile. relates to an arrangement of a console under a dashboard of a motor vehicle.

Dans un vehicule, it est frequent de proposer des rangements a I'interieur de I'habitacle, agences en particulier en partie centrale du vehicule, de fawn a utiliser au maximum I'espace disponible. II est en meme temps necessaire de proposer des agencements de rangements qui soient pratiques et ergonomiques pour le conducteur, afin qu'il ne soit pas deconcentre par leur manipulation lors de la conduite du vehicule. II est aussi interessant pour tous les utilisateurs d'un vehicule d'avoir a leur disposition de multiples rangements faciles a utiliser. In a vehicle, it is common to provide storage inside the cabin, especially agencies in the central part of the vehicle, so as to use the available space as much as possible. It is at the same time necessary to provide storage arrangements that are practical and ergonomic for the driver, so that it is not deconcentrated by their handling when driving the vehicle. It is also interesting for all users of a vehicle to have at their disposal multiple easy to use storage.

Plus particulierement, it est interessant de pouvoir utiliser la zone situee sous la planche de bord en y agengant une console de rangement, tel que decrit dans le document FR-A-2791622. Cependant, les possibilites de rangement offertes par cette console sont assez limitees. More particularly, it is interesting to use the area under the dashboard by agengant a storage console, as described in FR-A-2791622. However, the storage possibilities offered by this console are quite limited.

On connait aussi par le document US-A-2002/0089203 une console centrale comportant des parois laterales munie d'ouvertures et reliees par des parois transversales pleines. Des bacs de rangement sont agences au-dessus des parois laterales et longitudinales et sont amovibles de maniere que I'on puisse glisser un objet a I'interieur de la console par I'ouverture superieure definie par les parois transversales et laterales. Cependant, cette console n'est utilisable que lorsqu'elle est situee entre les sieges, car le remplissage de la console pour les objets encombrants s'effectue par le dessus et n'est donc pas possible lorsque la console se trouve sous la planche de bord. D'autre part, ('utilisation des bacs de rangement est egalement impossible ou peu aisee lorsque la console est agencee sous la planche de bord. - 2 Also known from US-A-2002/0089203 a central console having side walls provided with openings and connected by solid transverse walls. Storage bins are arranged above the side and longitudinal walls and are removable so that one can slide an object inside the console by the upper opening defined by the transverse and lateral walls. However, this console is usable only when it is located between the seats, because the filling of the console for the bulky objects is carried out by the top and is thus not possible when the console is under the board of edge. On the other hand, the use of the storage bins is also impossible or uncomfortable when the console is arranged under the dashboard.

Afin de pallier ces inconvenients, ('invention a pour objet une console agencee sous une planche de bord presentant de multiples rangements, d'utilisation facile et ergonomique. A cet effet, ('invention propose un agencement d'une console sous une planche de bord du type cite ci-dessus, caracterise en ce que la console comporte : - deux parois laterales, dans lesquelles sont menages des evidements donnant sur le volume interieur de la console, qui sont reliees par une paroi inferieure et par une paroi superieure, ladite paroi superieure presentant au moins une zone de rangement, et - une zone d'acces au volume interieur de la console situee a une extremite de ladite console et definie par les deux parois laterales, la paroi superieure et la paroi inferieure de ladite console. In order to overcome these drawbacks, the object of the invention is a console arranged under a dashboard having multiple storage compartments, which is easy to use and ergonomic, for which purpose the invention proposes an arrangement of a console under a board. edge of the type mentioned above, characterized in that the console comprises: - two side walls, in which are recessed recesses overlooking the interior volume of the console, which are connected by a lower wall and a top wall, said upper wall having at least one storage area, and - an access area to the interior volume of the console located at one end of said bracket and defined by the two side walls, the upper wall and the lower wall of said console.

Selon d'autres caracteristiques de ('invention: - La zone de rangement de la paroi superieure est constituee par une cavite menagee dans la surface de ladite paroi superieure. - La zone de rangement de la paroi superieure est constituee par un porte gobelet monte a coulissement entre une position escamotee le long de la paroi superieure et une position d'utilisation en saillie par rapport a ('extremite de la paroi superieure. - Une extremite de la paroi inferieure de la console comporte une deuxieme zone de rangement. - L'extremite de la paroi inferieure forme un bossage et I'acces a la deuxieme zone de rangement debouche dans au moins une des cloisons laterales du bossage. - L'acces a la zone de rangement est ferme par un volet. - Les evidements des parois laterales sont obtures par un element transparent. - La paroi superieure est inclinee par rapport a I'horizontale de maniere a faciliter I'acces a la zone de rangement. - Les parois laterales de la console sont montees mobiles a rotation autour d'un axe vertical entre une position fermee et une positon - 3 According to other features of the invention: - The storage area of the upper wall is constituted by a cavity in the surface of said upper wall - The storage area of the upper wall is constituted by a cup holder mounted a sliding between a retracted position along the upper wall and a position of use projecting from the end of the upper wall.-An end of the lower wall of the console has a second storage area. end of the lower wall forms a boss and the access to the second storage area opens into at least one of the side walls of the boss - access to the storage area is closed by a flap - the recesses of the side walls are closed by a transparent element - The top wall is tilted to the horizontal so as to facilitate access to the storage area - The side walls of the console are rotatable around a vertical axis between a closed position and a positron - 3

ouverte permettant un acces maximal au volume interieur de la console. -La console est montee a coulissement selon une direction longitudinale entre sa position dans laquelle elle est situee sous la planche de bord et une autre position dans laquelle elle est degagee de la planche de bord. D'autres caracteristiques et avantages de ('invention apparaitront a la lecture de la description d'exemples de realisation d'un agencement de console de vehicule automobile en reference aux dessins annexes dans lesquels : - La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un poste de conduite de vehicule automobile comportant une console selon ('invention. - La figure 2 est une vue en perspective de la console de la figure 1. Dans la description qui suit, nous prendrons a titre non limitatif une orientation longitudinale, verticale et transversale indiquee par le triedre L,V,T des figures 1 et 2. Nous prendrons egalement une orientation d'avant et d'arriere correspondant au sens de marche du vehicule. Tel que represents a la figure 1, une console 10 est agencee sous une planche de bord 12 de vehicule automobile. Dans le cas decrit ici, la console 10 se situe en partie centrale du vehicule. La console 10 s'etend vers I'arriere du vehicule depuis un tablier 14 de separation entre le compartiment moteur (non represents) et I'habitacle du vehicule. open allowing maximum access to the inside volume of the console. -The console is slidably mounted in a longitudinal direction between its position in which it is located under the dashboard and another position in which it is cleared from the dashboard. Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description of examples of embodiment of a motor vehicle console arrangement with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of A driving position of a motor vehicle having a console according to the invention - Figure 2 is a perspective view of the console of Figure 1. In the description which follows, we will non-limitingly assume a longitudinal orientation, vertical and transverse indicated by the testre L, V, T of Figures 1 and 2. We will also take a front and rear orientation corresponding to the running direction of the vehicle.As shown in Figure 1, a console 10 is arranged under In the case described here, the console 10 is situated in the central part of the vehicle The console 10 extends towards the rear of the vehicle from an apron 14 separating the compartment. engine (not shown) and the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

La console 10 comporte des parois laterales 16 d'orientation sensiblement longitudinale reliees par une paroi superieure 18 et une paroi inferieure 20 en contact avec un plancher 22 du vehicule. Les parois superieure 18 et inferieure 20 se rejoignent, vers ('avant du vehicule, pour former une paroi de fond 24. The console 10 has side walls 16 of substantially longitudinal orientation connected by an upper wall 18 and a lower wall 20 in contact with a floor 22 of the vehicle. The upper 18 and lower 20 walls meet, towards the front of the vehicle, to form a bottom wall 24.

Les parois laterales 16, la paroi superieure 18 et la paroi inferieure 20 delimitent a une extremite arriere de la console 10 une ouverture -4 28 donnant sur le volume interieur de la console 10 et permettant ainsi I'acces au contenu de ladite console 10. L'ouverture 28 permet alors de ranger un objet encombrant a I'interieur de la console 10. Les parois laterales 16 comportent des evidements 32 donnant sur le volume interieur de la console 10. Les evidements 32 permettent ainsi de ranger de petits objets dans la console 10 mais ne sont pas genants lorsqu'un objet encombrant est range dans la console 10, car it reste alors quand meme correctement maintenu. Une partie inferieure des parois laterales 16 forme un rebord 34 permettant de limiter le deplacement d'objets a I'interieur de la console 10 et d'empecher ainsi leur ejection dans I'habitacle. Selon une variante de realisation de ('invention, non representee, les evidements 32 sont obtures par un element transparent permettant de voir le contenu de la console 10 tout en empechant ainsi tout risque d'ejection d'objets par les evidements 32 dans I'habitacle lorsque le vehicule circule. Selon une autre variante, non representee, les parois laterales 16 sont montees mobiles a rotation autour d'un axe vertical entre une position de fermeture et une position d'ouverture donnant un acces lateral maximal a la console 10. La paroi superieure 18 comporte au moins une zone de rangement qui peut etre constituee par une cavite 38a menagee dans la surface de la paroi superieure 18. La zone de rangement 38a peut alors etre utilisee comme un vide-poche dans lequel on peut entreposer des objets de petite taille. La zone de rangement porte par la paroi superieure 18 peut aussi etre un porte-gobelet 38b monte mobile entre une position escamotee, le long de la paroi superieure et, plus particulierement dans le cas decrit ici, sous la paroi superieure 18 et une position sortie d'utilisation dans laquelle elle est en saillie par rapport a un bord arriere 40 de la paroi superieure 18. -5-Avantageusement, la paroi superieure 18 peut titre inclinee par rapport a I'horizontale de maniere a faciliter I'acces aux zones de rangements qu'elle porte. Une extremite arriere 42 de la paroi inferieure 20 comporte egalement une zone de rangement 44, destinee a recevoir de petits objets. Dans le cas decrit ici, la zone de rangement 44 est agencee dans un bossage 46 forme par I'extremite arriere 42 de la paroi inferieure 20. L'ouverture de la zone de rangement 44 debouche dans au moins une des cloisons laterales 48 du bossage 46 et est obturee par un volet 50. Avantageusement, la zone de rangement 44 comporte deux ouvertures debouchant chacune dans les cloisons laterales 48 du bossage 46. Selon un autre mode de realisation, non represents, la console est montee coulissante longitudinalement le long de rails portes par la plancher 22 entre sa position dans laquelle la console est situee sous la planche de bord et une position degagee de ladite planche de bord. Ainsi, la console presente I'avantage d'offrir de nombreux rangements facilement utilisables, tout en occupant I'espace situe 20 sous la planche de bord. The side walls 16, the upper wall 18 and the lower wall 20 delimit at a rear end of the console 10 an opening -4 28 giving on the interior volume of the console 10 and thus allowing access to the contents of said console 10. The opening 28 then allows to store a bulky object inside the console 10. The side walls 16 have recesses 32 on the interior volume of the console 10. The recesses 32 and can store small objects in the console 10 but are not annoying when a bulky object is stored in the console 10, because it still remains properly maintained. A lower portion of the side walls 16 forms a rim 34 to limit the movement of objects within the console 10 and thus prevent their ejection into the cabin. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention (not shown), the recesses 32 are closed by a transparent element making it possible to see the contents of the console 10 while at the same time preventing any risk of ejection of objects by the recesses 32 in FIG. In another embodiment, not shown, the side walls 16 are mounted to rotate about a vertical axis between a closed position and an open position giving maximum lateral access to the console 10. The upper wall 18 comprises at least one storage area which may be constituted by a cavity 38a housed in the surface of the upper wall 18. The storage area 38a can then be used as an empty-pocket in which one can store objects The storage area which is carried by the upper wall 18 can also be a cup holder 38b mounted movably between a retracted position, along the upper wall and, more particularly in the case described here, under the upper wall 18 and a position of use in which it protrudes from a rear edge 40 of the upper wall 18. -5-Advantageously, the upper wall 18 may incline title relative to the horizontal so as to facilitate access to the storage areas it carries. A rear end 42 of the lower wall 20 also has a storage area 44 for receiving small objects. In the case described here, the storage area 44 is arranged in a boss 46 formed by the rear end 42 of the lower wall 20. The opening of the storage area 44 opens into at least one of the side walls 48 of the boss 46 and is closed by a shutter 50. Advantageously, the storage area 44 has two openings each opening into the side walls 48 of the boss 46. According to another embodiment, not shown, the console is mounted sliding longitudinally along rails doors by the floor 22 between its position in which the console is located under the dashboard and a clear position of said dashboard. Thus, the console has the advantage of offering many easily usable storage, while occupying the space under the dashboard.

Claims

1) Arrangement of a console (10) under a dashboard (12) of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the bracket (10) comprises: - two side walls (16), in which recesses are arranged (32) providing on the interior volume of the bracket (10), which are connected by a lower wall (20) and an upper wall (18), said upper wall (18) having at least one storage area (38a, 38b), and an access zone (28) to the interior volume of the bracket (10) situated at one end of said bracket (10) and defined by the two lateral walls (16), the upper wall (18) and the lower wall (20) of said bracket (10).

2) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage area of the upper wall (18) is constituted by a cavity (38a) housed in the surface of said upper wall (18).

3) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage area of the upper wall (18) is constituted by a cup holder (38b) slidably mounted between a retracted position along of the upper wall (18) and a position of use projecting from the end (40) of the upper wall (18).

4) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according rune any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an end (42) of the lower wall (20) of the console (10) has a second storage area (44).

5) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that ('extremite (42) of the lower wall (20) forms a boss (46) and in that the access to the second zone of storage (44) opens into at least one of the side walls (48) of the boss (46) .- 7

6) Arrangement of a console (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the access to the storage area (44) is closed by a flap (50).

7) Arrangement of a console (10) according rune any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recesses (32) of the Iateral walls (18) are closed by a transparent element.

8) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper wall (18) is inclined relative to the horizontal so as to facilitate access to the storage area (38a, 38b).

9) Arrangement of a console (10) according to rune any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Iateral walls (16) of the bracket (10) are rotatably mounted about a vertical axis between a closed position and a open position allowing maximum access to the interior volume of the console (10).

10) Arrangement of a bracket (10) according to rune any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bracket (10) is slidably mounted in a longitudinal direction between its position in which it is located under the dashboard (12) and another position in which it is cleared from the dashboard (12).