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US 12,643,451 B2Granted
Motor vehicle having a mounting device for a tray
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSascha Kaatz, Sree Ram Gopal Reddy Thodeme
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Abstract
A motor vehicle having a mounting device for a tray for use on a steering wheel or steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position, wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface, and wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide clement corresponding to the at least one guide element.
Claims18
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;
- a tray;
- a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;
- wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- wherein the tray is configured to fit on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim and has different radii and also a lower section which extends in a straight line;
- and
- wherein the at least one guide element is embodied as an annular raised guide portion, and wherein an indicator arrow is arranged on the mounting side.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;
- a tray;
- a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;
- wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- wherein the counter-guide element has a guide channel, which has a funnel-shaped opening, a channel section, which adjoins the funnel-shaped opening and runs obliquely, and a bottom section, which adjoins the channel section, runs in a straight line perpendicularly and ends at an inner end stop, and
- wherein the guide channel is formed by inner guide walls, each having sections which run obliquely and perpendicularly, respectively.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;
- a tray;
- a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;
- wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- and
- wherein the counter-guide element has two outer guide walls with sections which run obliquely.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;
- a tray;
- a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;
- wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- and
- wherein the mounting device has positioning guide elements, wherein each positioning guide element has a curved abutment web, which is matched to an outer curvature of the tray, and a retaining web, which is oriented in a direction of the counter-guide element and is arranged perpendicularly on the abutment web.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim;
- a tray;
- a mounting device for the tray for use on the steering wheel or the steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position;
- wherein the tray has at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- wherein the mounting device has a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- and
- wherein the counter-guide element has end contact surfaces which have a curved profile.
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A vehicle accessory comprising:
- a tray designed for use on a steering wheel or steering wheel rim arranged in a tray support position on a motor vehicle, the tray comprising at least one guide element on a mounting side arranged opposite a tray surface;
- a mounting device for holding the tray when the tray is not in use on the steering wheel or steering wheel rim, wherein the mounting device comprises a counter-guide element configured to receive the at least one guide element;
- and
- wherein the mounting device has flexible hold-down elements, each of which has a spring tongue with a curved back, wherein, from a fastening end, the respective hold-down element is initially rectilinear and then curved in a circular segment in a direction of a free end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.