Protective device for a vehicle interior
AssigneeBOS GmbH & Co. KG
InventorHerbert Walter
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Abstract
A protective device for a vehicle interior including a flexible structure held on a winding shaft and mounted for movement between a rest position, wound-up on the winding shaft, and a pulled-out protective position. Guiding members are provided in an end face region, which members are connectable to a drive system having a drive motor and a drive transmission connected to the guiding members in order to cause synchronous displacement of both guiding members. The drive transmission includes a revolving pull drive mechanism on one side, which drive mechanism is connected to one guiding member and is driven by the drive motor. The other guiding member is displaceable by a push-pull cord capable of translational movement, which cord is coupled to the revolving pull drive mechanism.
Claims13
A protective device for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- a winding shaft;
- a flexible covering structure mounted on said winding shaft for movement between a rest position in which said flexible covering structure is wound around said winding shaft and at least one extended protective position in which said flexible covering structure is partially unwound from said winding shaft, said flexible covering structure having first and second laterally-spaced sides oriented transversely to said winding shaft and an end region oriented transversely to said first and second sides, said end region being spaced remotely from said winding shaft when said flexible covering structure is disposed in said at least one extended protective position;
- a first guiding member fixed to said first side of said flexible covering structure adjacent said end region thereof and a second guiding member fixed to said second side of said flexible covering structure adjacent to said end region thereof;
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- a drive system comprising a drive motor and a drive transmission arrangement operatively connecting said drive motor to said first and second guiding members to cause synchronous displacement thereof, said drive transmission arrangement including a revolving pull drive mechanism connected to said first guiding member, said drive motor being drivingly connected to said revolving pull drive mechanism, both said drive motor and said revolving pull drive mechanism being disposed closely adjacent to said first side of said flexible covering structure and closer to said first side than to said second side, said drive transmission arrangement further including a push-pull element guidingly mounted for movement along a translational path leading to said second guide member, said second guide member being connected to and displaceably movable by said push-pull element, said push-pull element being coupled to said revolving pull drive mechanism.
A protective device for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- a winding shaft defining a rotational axis;
- a flexible and substantially planar covering structure having a first end portion fixed to said winding shaft and a second end portion spaced from said first end portion, said covering structure being mounted on said winding shaft for movement between a retracted position in which said covering structure is wound at least partially around said winding shaft and an extended position in which said covering structure is at least partially unwound from said winding shaft and said second end portion is disposed remotely therefrom, said covering structure having first and second side portions oriented transversely to said first and second end portions and oriented in a spaced-apart manner relative to one another with respect to a width direction of a vehicle interior, said covering structure having a central region disposed between said first and second side portions at-substantially equal distances therefrom;
- first and second guide members respectively mounted on said first and second side portions of said covering structure closely adjacent said second end portion thereof;
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- a drive arrangement including a drive motor and a drive transmission operatively connecting said drive motor to said first and second guide members for synchronous movement thereof, said drive transmission including a revolving drive mechanism connected to said first guide member and driven by said drive motor, both said drive motor and said drive mechanism being disposed closely adjacent said first side portion of said covering structure and at a substantial distance from said central region thereof, said drive transmission including a push-pull element mounted for translational movement along a translational path, said push-pull element being connected to and driven by said drive mechanism and connected to said second guide member on said second side portion of said covering structure to displace said second guide member synchronously with said first guide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.