Retention device for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle

US10421410B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Pablo Villar Mesa · Neuss, DE
• Thomas Rochulus · Cologne, DE
• Robin Advena · Cologne, DE
• Fabian Maetz · Much, DE
• Tim Klausmann · Heinsberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2018
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 12, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2011/0007
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A retention device is provided for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle. The retention device has a storage compartment for the insertion of the mobile electronic device. The storage compartment is formed at least by a rear wall and an opposing front wall. At least at the inner side of the front wall facing the rear wall there is formed a retention face on which a large number of protruding retention elements are provided. Furthermore, the spacing between the rear wall and the front wall is less than the width B and/or the length L of the mobile electronic device and the front wall of the storage compartment extends in an inclined manner, wherein the upper edge of the front wall is orientated in the direction toward the rear side of the motor vehicle.