Suspension device for lowerable luggage compartments
AssigneeFischer Advanced Composite Components AG
InventorsWalter Alfred Stephan, Hermann Filsegger
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Abstract
A suspension device for a lowerable luggage stowage compartment has at least one spring element for assisting the movement of the compartment into a closed position against the force of gravity, and at least one damping element for damping the movement of the compartment into an opened position. A weight detector detects the weight of the compartment, and at least one additional spring element can be actuated based on the detected weight of the compartment. A retention device is provided for fixing the additional spring element. The suspension device provides a compartment that is easy to handle and easy to close even when fully loaded.
Claims20
A suspension device adapted to be used with a lowerable luggage stowage compartment comprising:
- at least one spring element that assists movement of the compartment into a closed position against a gravitational force when used therewith;
- at least one damping element that damps the movement of the compartment into an opened position when used therewith;
- a detector that detects a weight of the compartment when used therewith;
- at least one actuatable spring element that is actuated based on the detected weight of the compartment when used therewith;
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- a retention device that fixes a configuration of the actuatable spring element and that is actuated by the weight detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.