WO2018172043A1 - Securing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a holder for securing at least one display unit in a vehicle, with at least one spring element receptacle (23, 30) and at least one securing element receptacle, wherein the spring element receptacle (23, 30) is configured to receive at least one spring element (25, 31) arranged on a holder receptacle in the vehicle, as a result of which the holder (21) should be acted upon on at least one side with a force by means of the at least one spring element (25, 31) and should thereby be braced in the holder receptacle when the holder (21) is inserted into the holder receptacle, and wherein the at least one securing element receptacle is configured to receive at least one securing element (28), and therefore the holder (21) should be clamped movably between the at least one securing element (28) and the at least one spring element (25, 31).

Description

 fastening system

The presented invention relates to a holder for fastening at least one display unit in a vehicle, a fastening system for

Attaching the holder to the vehicle and a method for attaching the holder to the vehicle.

Display units, such as. Combination instruments for representing

Vehicle information, usually with a vehicle

screwed. However, because of limited space, it is often not possible to secure a display unit in an area of a top cover with a screw. In order nevertheless to secure a display unit in such an area, the display unit is clipped in the area, i. H. secured with a clip or clip. Often, the display unit after it has been screwed and clipped, additionally secured by means of other vehicle components, such as. Apertures or ventilation elements.

Connections made by a screw or clip are typically rigid and may cause creaking noise when moving a vehicle. Furthermore, for releasing a clip connection

Special tools required.

In the German document DE 100 08 242 A1 discloses a mounting device with a frame for bolts, which are connected to a front panel, disclosed. In this case, a spring element exerts on the front panel a spring force in the insertion direction, so that the front panel without play on a

Surface is to attach. The German document DE 197 40 424 A1 discloses a display unit for a vehicle with a housing and a liquid crystal cell, wherein the liquid crystal cell is acted upon by a spring element with a force on one side and supported on a side facing away from the spring element by means of a stop.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a frame for arranging a display unit on a vehicle which is quick and easy to install.

To achieve the object mentioned above, a holder for attaching at least one display unit to a vehicle is presented. The holder comprises at least one spring element receptacle and at least one fastener element receptacle, wherein the spring element receptacle is configured to at least one on a holder receptacle in the

Vehicle arranged to receive spring element to apply to the holder on at least one side by the at least one spring element with a force and thereby to brace in the holder receptacle when the holder is inserted into the holder receptacle. Furthermore, the at least one fastening element receptacle is configured to receive at least one fastening element in order to movably clamp the holder between the at least one fastening element and the at least one spring element. In order to install the holder according to the invention in a vehicle, this is clamped by means of at least one spring element receptacle for at least one spring element between the at least one spring element, which is arranged on the vehicle, and at least one fastening element. This means that by means of at least one

Spring element, a force is applied to the holder, the holder on the at least one fastening element or of the

Fastener presses against the vehicle.

By the at least one spring element of the holder according to the invention is movably connected to the vehicle, so that the holder can move relative to the vehicle when driving, without the holder is twisted against the vehicle and generates creaking noises.

Accordingly, the connection of the holder with the vehicle via the at least one spring element and the at least one

Spring element receptacle movement of the holder in the vehicle, in which the holder can move relative to the vehicle without that it twists against the vehicle and generates creaking noises. By the relative movement of the holder relative to the vehicle creaking noises, which arise, for example, when rubbing a holder on a panel of the vehicle minimized.

Furthermore, the holder according to the invention can be quickly and easily arranged on a vehicle, since the holder is only to be connected to existing spring elements on the vehicle and by the at least one fastening element, for example, to be clipped or screwed. By an arrangement of spring elements of a vehicle to heavy

accessible areas, such as, for example, an upper portion of a cover of an instrument panel, can be omitted geometrically complex screwing in favor of a simple connection process in which a spring element is inserted into a spring element receptacle.

The holder according to the invention allows a greater freedom compared to the prior art in a design of a holder receptacle for receiving the holder, there on access routes for loosening or tightening can be dispensed with screws in the region of at least one spring element receiving.

By simply connecting the holder according to the invention with a vehicle via at least one spring element which is introduced into at least one spring element receptacle can be complicated

Special tool, as required in particular for providing or loosening a screw in a hard to reach place are omitted. Instead, the holder according to the invention by means of eg.

only one fastener, which can be arranged in an easily accessible place, attached to the vehicle or from the

Vehicle to be solved.

By the holder according to the invention is a number of

Fasteners compared to traditional holders, which must be bolted to a variety of positions reduced. By a small number of fasteners can be an effort to solve the fasteners of the holder, the example. Of additional

Be surrounded or superimposed cladding elements are minimized. Accordingly, it is provided according to a possible embodiment of the presented holder that the holder by means of a single

Fastener and a number of connections between

Spring element receptacles of the holder and spring elements of a respective vehicle is arranged on the vehicle.

Due to the inventively provided movable connection between a respective spring element and a respective

Spring element receiving the holder according to the invention is dynamically acted upon by a spring force, the holder against a fastener and according to a noise generating surface, such as For example, a cover of an instrument panel, presses away. The spring force or a bias of the spring element is preferably selected so that the holder always contacts the vehicle in a resting state at least one area. It is provided in particular that the bias in Z-direction or from the holder is provided upwards to clamp the holder in a respective holder receptacle. By biasing example. Manufacturing tolerances of the holder or movement-related changes in position can be compensated.

In a possible embodiment of the presented holder it is provided that the holder has a functional unit with the at least one

Display unit forms. In order to minimize noise, which may arise, for example, between the holder according to the invention and a display unit to be arranged on the holder, it is provided that the display unit, for example, a

Instrument cluster may be solid, d. H. for example, is integrally connected to the holder, and forms with this a functional unit that moves relative to a respective vehicle, when the vehicle itself is moved and, for example, driven over an uneven track.

In a further possible embodiment of the presented holder it is provided that the at least one spring element receptacle

is arranged undercut to an element of the vehicle.

As can be dispensed at least partially screws on to attach the holder according to the invention to a vehicle by the inventively provided connection between a spring element and a spring element receptacle, the connection between the Spring element and the Federelementaufnahnnne undercut to an element of the vehicle, such as, a diaphragm, are provided. By means of the holder according to the invention, a connection can already be connected to a vehicle by means of an insertion movement in which a spring element is introduced into a spring element receptacle. Accordingly, it is possible to dispense with screws in the area of such a connection so that such a region can also be provided at a location where screwing is not possible, such as behind a diaphragm. In a further possible embodiment of the presented holder it is provided that the at least one spring element receptacle is configured to receive the at least one spring element and movable against sliding out of the at least one

Secure spring element receptacle.

In order to secure the holder according to the invention movably to a respective vehicle or to movably connect it to the vehicle, it is

In particular, it is provided that the at least one spring element receiver provided according to the invention forms an area or a volume within which the at least one spring element can move when the holder moves relative to the vehicle. For this purpose, a respective spring element holder, for example, form a pocket into which a respective spring element engages. This pocket can surround the spring element and, as a result, predetermine a path along which the spring element can move within the pocket or along which the spring element receptacle can be moved along the spring element.

In a further possible embodiment of the presented holder, it is provided that the at least one spring element receptacle has a space in which the at least one spring element extends along one Height axis of the at least one spring element receiving can move relative to the spring element receiving when the holder in the

Holder holder is used. In particular, it is provided that the inventive at least one spring element receptacle at an upper region of the

Holder according to the invention is provided so that respective

Spring elements of a vehicle horizontally in respective

Engage spring element recordings and can move accordingly.

Furthermore, the presented invention relates to a fastening system for

Attaching a display unit in a vehicle, with an embodiment of the holder according to the invention, at least one arranged on a holder receptacle of the vehicle spring element and at least one

Fastener. It is intended that the at least one

Fastener is configured to align the holder on the holder receptacle in a position in which the at least one spring element acts with a predetermined force on the holder. It continues

provided that the at least one spring element is configured to engage in the at least one spring element receiving and to clamp the holder movable in the holder receptacle.

The holder according to the invention is used in particular for providing the fastening system according to the invention.

In a possible embodiment of the presented fastening system is provided that the at least one fastening element a

Fastener of the following list of fasteners or a combination thereof is: screw, rivet, clip. As a fastener is any suitable for attaching components to a vehicle element suitable. In particular, it is provided that the inventively provided fastener is a quick and easy to solve element, such as, for example, a clip.

In a further possible embodiment of the presented

Mounting system is provided that the at least one

Spring element a spring element the following list of spring elements or a combination thereof is: clip, rubber element, flexible

Plastic part.

As a spring element in the sense of the presented invention, each element is suitable, which is to provide a spring force. In this case, a spring element may be configured to a spring force both against a direction of movement of the holder according to the invention as well as a

Provide spring force within a respective spring element receptacle, by means of which the spring element in the spring element receptacle is clamped or to clamp. It may, for example, be provided that as

Spring element is selected a clamp, which is against a

Spring element recording presses when the clip in the

 Spring element holder is clamped. Accordingly, it is provided that the at least one spring element is configured to clamp in the at least one spring element receptacle and thereby counteract a movement of the at least one spring element relative to the at least one spring element receptacle by means of a mechanical resistance.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the spring element by means of a mechanical spring against movement out of the spring element receiving out or against movement of the holder in the direction of corresponding vehicle element, which provides the spring element, is secured.

Furthermore, the presented invention relates to a method for fastening at least one display unit in a vehicle, wherein in a first step at least one of a holder receptacle of the vehicle

arranged spring element in at least one of a holder

arranged spring element receptacle is introduced, and wherein in a second step, the holder is aligned by means of at least one fastening element in a position on the holder receptacle, in which the

At least one spring element with a predetermined force acts on the holder and the holder thereby between the at least one

Spring element and the at least one fastening element is movably clamped, and wherein the at least one display unit is arranged on the holder.

The presented method is used in particular for installation of the presented holder in a vehicle. In a possible embodiment of the presented method

provided that the holder is arranged on the holder holder screwless or screwless.

Through a screwless connection can be dispensed with the use of time-consuming and cost-intensive special tools by the

Holder according to the invention, for example, by means of a designed as a clip

Fastener is attached to a respective vehicle. The invention is schematically illustrated by means of embodiments in the drawings and will be described schematically and in detail with reference to the drawings. The figures are described coherently and comprehensively. Same features are identified by like reference numerals.

Figure 1 shows a method for disassembling a display unit of a vehicle by means of a special tool, as provided in the prior art.

Figure 2 shows a possible embodiment of the fastening system according to the invention. Figure 3 shows a process for connecting a spring element receiving a spring element according to a possible embodiment of the presented holder.

Figure 4 shows the spring element of Figure 3, in a in the

Spring element receptacle from Figure 3 introduced state.

FIG. 5 shows the spring element from FIG. 3 after it has moved in the spring element receptacle from FIG. In Figure 1, a display element 1 is shown, of a

Instrument panel 3 of a vehicle is dismantled. For this purpose, first a clip connection is achieved by means of a special tool 5. This means that the special tool 5 must act on a receptacle 7 of the clip connection in order to release a clip 9 of the display element 1 from the receptacle 7. Accordingly, the instrument panel 3 must be designed that the special tool 5 can engage in the receptacle 7. This means, inter alia, that a top cover 1 1 of

Instrument panel 3 may not be shaped so that a path along which the special tool 5 must be performed in order to act on the receptacle 7 is blocked by the top cover 1 1. This means that a design area, within which the top cover 1 1 can be arranged, through the web, along which the

Special tool 5 must be performed is limited. After the clip connection is released, screws 13 and 15 are released. Thereafter, the display unit 1 is removed from the instrument panel 3.

FIG. 2 shows a display unit 20. The display unit 20 is arranged on a holder 21. The holder 21 is over a

Spring element receptacle 23, in which a spring element 25 engages, connected to an instrument panel 27 of a vehicle. In this case, the connection of the spring element receptacle 23 and the spring element 25 is arranged undercut to a diaphragm 29 which rests positively on the instrument panel 27.

In order to install the holder 21 in the instrument panel 27, the holder 21 is first aligned in a first step on the spring element 25, so that the spring element 25 engages in the spring element receptacle 23. In order to continue to clamp the holder 21 in the instrument panel 27 or

movably arranged, the holder 21 is fixed in a second step by means of a fastener 28 in the form of a clip screwless on the instrument panel in a lower portion of the holder 21. As a result, the spring element 25 is compressed, whereby the spring element 25 exerts a force on the holder 21 and clamps the holder 21 in the instrument panel. FIG. 3 shows a spring element receptacle 30, which is guided during installation of a holder according to the invention onto a spring element 31 which is arranged on a vehicle, as indicated by arrow 33, so that the spring element 31 engages in the spring element receptacle 30.

In Figure 4, the spring element 31 is inserted into the spring element receptacle 30. In this case, the spring element 31 is compressed, so that it is braced in the spring element receptacle 30 and with a force on the

Spring element receptacle 30 presses, as indicated by arrow 35.

In addition, the spring element 31 is sprung in the Z direction, as indicated by arrow 37, so that the spring element 31 with the

Federelementaufnahme 30 connected counter provides a counter force when the holder moves in the Z direction on the spring element 31.

In Figure 5, the holder described in Figure 4 has moved away from the spring element 31, so that the spring element 31 in the

Spring element receptacle 30 has moved, as indicated by arrow 39. This means that the spring element 31 is movably mounted in the spring element receptacle 30 and is not firmly connected thereto.

Claims

claims 1 . Holder for fastening at least one display unit in a vehicle, with at least one spring element receptacle (23, 30) and at least one fastener element receptacle, wherein the  Spring element receptacle (23, 30) is configured to receive at least one arranged on a holder receptacle in the vehicle spring element (25, 31), whereby the holder (21) on at least one side by the at least one spring element (25, 31) with a force is acted upon and thereby clamped in the holder receptacle when the holder (21) is inserted into the holder receptacle, and wherein the at least one Fastener receptacle is configured to at least one Attachment (28), whereby the holder (21) is movable between the at least one fastening element (28) and the at least one spring element (25, 31) is clamped. 2. Holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder (21) forms a functional unit with the at least one display unit. 3. Holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one  Spring element receiving (23, 30) is arranged undercut to at least one element of the vehicle. 4. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one spring element receiving (23, 30) is configured to receive the at least one spring element (25, 31) and movably secured against sliding out of the at least one spring element receiving (23, 30) , 5. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one spring element receptacle (23, 30) has a space in which the at least one spring element (25, 31) extends along a Height axis of the at least one spring element receiving (23, 30) relative to the spring element receiving (23, 30) can move when the holder (21) is inserted into the holder receptacle. 6. A fastening system for fastening a display unit in a vehicle, comprising a holder (21) according to one of claims 1 to 5, at least one arranged on a holder receptacle of the vehicle spring element (25, 31) and at least one fastening element (28), wherein the at least a fastener (28) is configured to align the retainer (21) on the retainer receptacle in a position in which the at least one spring element (25, 31) acts on the retainer with a predetermined force, and wherein the at least one spring element (25 , 31) is configured to engage in the at least one spring element receptacle (23, 30) and the holder (21) movable in the holder receptacle clamp. 7. The fastening system according to claim 6, wherein the at least one fastening element is a fastening element of the following list Fasteners or a combination thereof is: screw, rivet, clip. 8. Fastening system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the at least one spring element (25, 31) a spring element of the following list Spring elements or a combination thereof is: staple, Rubber element, flexible plastic part. 9. Fastening system according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the at least one spring element (25, 31) is configured to clamp in the at least one spring element receiving (23, 30) and thereby a movement of the at least one spring element (25, 31) to counteract relative to the at least one spring element receptacle (23, 30) by means of a mechanical resistance. 10. A method for attaching at least one display unit in a vehicle, wherein in a first step at least one of a Holder holder of the vehicle arranged spring element (25, 31) in at least one on a holder (21) arranged spring element receptacle (23, 30) is introduced, and in which in a second step, the holder (21) by means of at least one fastener (28) in one Position is aligned with the holder receptacle, in which the at least one spring element (25, 31) with a predetermined force on the holder (21) acts and the holder (21) characterized between the at least one spring element (25, 31) and the at least one Fastener (28) is movably clamped, and wherein the at least one display unit is arranged on the holder (21). 1 1. A method according to claim 10, wherein the holder (21) is attached to the Holder holder is arranged screwless.