The disclosed inventive concept provides a vehicle package tray apparatus and a hinge apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes a package tray hinge, a spring, a spring cover rotatably attached to the package tray hinge, and a flipper panel hinge. Ends of the spring cover and the spring are insertable into the flipper panel hinge and translate between a first position and a second position as the spring cover rotates with respect to the package tray hinge. The hinge apparatus is used in combination with a package tray having a flipper panel portion pivotally attached to a package tray portion. The hinge apparatus allows the flipper panel portion to rotate in a clockwise manner when a vehicle seatback reclines and applies a force to the flipper panel portion. The spring causes the flipper panel hinge to return to its original, extended position as the seatback returns to its unreclined position.
VEHICLE PACKAGE TRAY HINGE APPARATUS
SCHARNIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR FAHRZEUGHUTABLAGE
APPAREIL À CHARNIÈRE DE PLATEAU DE VÉHICULE
30.10.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |