Hinge arangement for a cover element
AssigneeLisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
InventorsFranz Zeilbeck, Georg Sigl, Josef Stockl
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Abstract
A hinge arrangement for a cover element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, for example a hinged cover for a glove compartment or a CD player compartment is disclosed. The cover can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position about a pivot axis. The hinge arrangement includes an arrangement whereby the cover may be displaced (for example, substantially transversely to the pivot path) during the pivoting movement.
Claims23
A hinge arrangement for a cover element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle whereby the cover element can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position about a pivot axis (S) the hinge arrangement comprising:
- a displacement mechanism whereby the cover element is displaced substantially transversely to the pivot axis during the pivoting movement.
A motor vehicle interior storage compartment for a motor vehicle, the compartment comprising:
- a storage container having an access opening;
- a cover operably associated with the storage container and arranged to cover the opening, the cover having an open position whereby the access opening is exposed and a closed position whereby the access opening is covered;
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- a hinge arrangement coupled to the cover and operable to move the cover between the open and closed positions through at least two degrees of freedom.
A motor vehicle interior storage compartment for a motor vehicle, the compartment comprising:
- a storage container having an access opening;
- a cover operably associated with the storage container and arranged to cover the opening, the cover having an open position whereby the access opening is exposed and a closed position whereby the access opening is covered;
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- a hinge arrangement coupled to the cover and operable to lock the cover in the closed position if deceleration of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.