Claims:We Claim:
1. A holding arrangement 100 for holding articles in a vehicle interior, the holding arrangement 100 comprising of:
a holding member 10 arranged inside a cavity 20 configured in an interior part 300, the holding member 10 is slidable between a stowed position 100a and an extended position 100b, in the extended position 100b, articles can be held on the holding member 10;
wherein the cavity 20 is having an inclined surface 22 towards an opening 24 of the interior part 100 for guiding the sliding movement of the holding member 10 in an inclined direction 50 to configure the extended position 100b; and
wherein the holding member 10 is configured by at least two holding blocks 12a and 12b attached by a flexible connecting link 14a for holding the articles in the extended position 100b.

2. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least two holding block 12a or 12b is configured with a taper 16a towards an upper portion 18a of the holding block 12a or 12b for enabling the inclined sliding of the holding member 10 towards the extended position 100b and withstanding the same.

3. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stowed position 100a is when the holding member 10 is completely inside the cavity 20, where no holding block 12a of the holding member 10 is viewed by an occupant from the vehicle interior and the extended position 100b is when the holding member 10 is extended from the cavity 20 where at least one holding block 12a is viewed by the occupant from vehicle interior.

4. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member 10 is connected to a biasing member for retaining the stowed position 100a in absence of external force thereon.

5. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member 10 is having a stopper for restricting sliding movements of the holding member 10 in the extended position 100b and preventing complete disengagement from the cavity 20.

6. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member 10 is having a layer 30 arranged thereon for retaining the article 200 held on the holding member 10.

7. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein the inward movement of the holding member 10 towards the stowed position 100a is restricted if an article 200 is kept on the holding member 10 due to friction between the article 200 with the layer 30 and an armrest end 40.

8. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the layer 30 is an adhesive layer which allows the article 200 to adhere with the holding member 10.

9. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interior part 100 is an armrest or a central console of the vehicle interior.

10. The holding arrangement 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interior part 100 is a seat cushion.
, Description:Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a holding arrangement. More particularly, the present invention relates to a holding arrangement for holding articles in a vehicle interior.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Generally, vehicle interiors are provided with interior parts like an armrest, a seat, a console etc. These interior parts includes pockets or cavities for keeping articles such as mobiles, cans and the like thereon. Generally, when articles are kept in (on) these pockets or cavities, the articles may come out from these pockets due to vehicle movements.

[0003] Presently, some existing interior parts like armrests are provided with a provision of holding members (units) for holding articles thereon firmly. But, these interior parts like armrests are complex in construction.

[0004] Further, users prefer to keep articles such as specifically mobiles or tablets at an inclined position, which enables them to see and operate the mobiles. Presently existing interior parts like armrests do not provide the holding member with the inclined position. Furthermore, some of the existing armrest with provision to keep articles consumes more space in the vehicle interior.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a holding arrangement in an interior parts for a vehicle interior, which overcomes few or all of the drawbacks of the prior art.

Objects of the Invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a holding arrangement for holding articles in a vehicle interior.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a holding arrangement for holding articles in vehicle interior, which provides a provision for holding an article firmly thereon.

[0008] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a holding arrangement for holding articles in vehicle interior, which provides an inclined holding member for keeping article thereon.

[0009] Further an object of the present invention is to provide a holding arrangement for holding articles in vehicle interior, which is simple in construction and easy to operate.
[0010] Further an object of the present invention is to provide a holding arrangement for holding articles in vehicle interior, which consumes less space in the vehicle interior.

Summary of the invention

[0011] According to the present invention, there is provided a holding arrangement for holding articles in vehicle interior. The holding arrangement includes a holding member. The holding member is arranged inside a cavity configured in an interior part. The interior part can be an armrest or a central console of the vehicle interior. In one preferred embodiment, the interior part may be a seat cushion.

[0012] The holding member is slidable between a stowed position and an extended position. Specifically, the stowed position is when the holding member may be completely inside the cavity, where no holding block of the holding member is viewed by an occupant from vehicle interior. Similarly, in the extended position, the holding member may extended from the cavity where at least one holding block is view by occupant from vehicle interior. In the extended position, articles can be held on the holding member. The cavity is having an inclined surface towards an opening of the interior part for guiding the sliding of the holding member in an inclined direction to configure the extended position.

[0013] The holding member is configured by at least two holding blocks attached by a flexible connecting link. The each holding block is configured with a taper towards an upper portion of the holding block for enabling the inclined sliding of the holding member towards the extended position and withstanding the same (position). The holding member is connected to a biasing member for retaining the stowed position in the absence of external force thereon. Further, the holding member is having a stopper for restricting sliding movements of the holding member in the extended position and avoiding complete disengagement from the cavity.

[0014] Furthermore, the holding member is having a layer arranged thereon for retaining the article on the layer. The layer is an adhesive layer which allows the article to adhere with the holding member. The inward movement of the holding member towards the stowed position is restricted if an article is kept on the holding member due to friction between the article with the layer and an armrest end.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0015] The advantages and features of the present invention will be understood better with reference to the following detailed description of some embodiments of the impact energy absorber and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which;

[0016] Figure 1 shows a top view of an interior part of the vehicle interior in accordance with the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the figure 1 along A-A having a holding arrangement therein with a holding member at a stowed position;

[0018] Figure 3 shows a another sectional view of the figure 1 along A-A having a holding arrangement therein with a holding member at an extended position;

[0019] Figure 4 shows a front view of the holding member of the holding arrangement shown in figure 2 & 3;

[0020] Figure 5 shows a detailed view of a holding block of the holding member shown in figure 4; and

[0021] Figure 6 shows another sectional view of the figure 3 with holding an article therewith in accordance with the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0022] An embodiment of this invention, illustrating its features, will now be described in detail. The words "comprising, "having, "containing," and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.

[0023] The terms “first,” “second,” and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another, and the terms “an” and “a” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.

[0024] The disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms.

[0025] Referring to figures 1, 2 and 3, various views of a holding arrangement 100 for holding articles in a vehicle interior 300 in accordance with the present invention are illustrated. The holding arrangement 100 includes a holding member 10. The holding member 10 is arranged inside a cavity 20. The cavity 20 is configured in an interior part 300. The interior part 300 is an armrest or a central console of the vehicle interior. In a preferred embodiment, the interior part 300 is a seat cushion. Presently, the interior part 300 is an armrest.

[0026] The holding member 10 is slidable between a stowed position 100a (figure 2) and an extended position 100b (figure 3). Specifically, the stowed position 100a is when the holding member is inside the cavity 20. More specifically, in the stowed position 100a the holding member 10 is completely inside the cavity 20 and no holding block 12a of the holding member 10 is viewed by an occupant from the vehicle interior.

[0027] Similarly, the extended position 100b is when the holding member 10 is extended outside the cavity 20. More specifically, when the holding member 10 is extended from the cavity 20 where at least one holding block is viewed by the occupant from the vehicle interior. In the extended position 100b, articles can be held on the holding member 10. The cavity 20 is having an oblique (inclined) surface 22 towards an opening 24 for guiding the sliding movement of the holding member 10 in an inclined direction 50 to configure the extended position 100b. Specifically, the holding member 10 slides in and out through the opening 24 inclined to the axis of the cavity 20 in the inclined direction 50 to configure the stowed position 100a and the extended position 100brespectively.

[0028] Referring now to figure 4, a front view of the holding member 10 of the holding arrangement 100 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The holding member 10 is configured by at least two holding blocks 12a and 12b. In the present embodiment, the holding member 10 is configured by five holding blocks 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d and 12d. The holding blocks 12a and 12b are attached by a flexible connecting link 14a. In the present embodiment, the holding blocks 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d and 12d are connected by flexible links 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d respectively. It may be obvious to person skilled in the art to increase number of the holding blocks according to requirements. The requirements can be flexibility, availability of space and the like.

[0029] Referring now to figure 5, a detailed view of the holding block 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d or 12e of the holding member 10 shown in figure 4 is illustrated. The each of the holding blocks 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d or 12e is configured with a taper towards an upper portion. By way of non-limiting example as shown in figure 5, the holding block 12a is configured with a taper 16a towards an upper portion 18a of the holding block 12a for enabling the inclined sliding of the holding member 10 towards the extended position 100b and withstanding the same position. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the holding blocks 12b, 12c, 12d or 12e are having tapers 16b, 16c, 16d and 16e towards upper sections18a 18b, 18c, 18d and 18e respectively.

[0030] Further, the holding member 10 is connected to a biasing member (not shown). The biasing member is a compression spring or a torsional spring or any biasing member obvious to person ordinarily skilled in the art. The biasing member is connected to the armrest 100. The biasing member retains the holding member 10 at the stowed position 100a in absence of the external force thereon. Further, the holding member 10 is having a stopper (not shown) for restricting sliding movements of the holding member 10 in the extended position 100b and preventing complete disengagement from the cavity 20. More specifically, the stopper restricts sliding movements of the holding member 10 beyond the extended position 100b. It may be obvious to person skilled in the art to configure the stopper for restricting sliding movements of the holding member 10 in the extended position 100b and preventing complete disengagement from the cavity 20.

[0031] The holding member 10 is slided outwards the cavity 20 from the stowed position 100a to the the extended position 100b by applying external force thereon, which is more than the biasing force of the biasing force. The external force can be applied manually or through a prime mover. The holding member 10 can be configured with a handle or a projection (not shown) at its distal end. The handle or projection may allow the user to slide the holding member 10 from the stowed position 100a to the extended position 100b. The holding member 10 can be slid from the stowed position 100a to the extended position 100b by applying force towards the extended position 100b. In an alternative embodiment, the holding member 10 can be slid by a slide button configuration arranged on a side portion of the armrest 100 or by an electronic means which is obvious to person skilled in the art.

[0032] Furthermore, the holding member 10 is having a layer 30 arranged thereon, specifically on a top portion of the holding member 10 for retaining the article 200 held on the holding member 10. The layer 30 in the present embodiment is an adhesive layer which allows the article to adhere with the holding member 10. In the present embodiment, each of the holding blocks 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d or 12e includes an adhesive layer segment thereon. More specifically, adhesive layer segments 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d and 32e are arranged on upper sections upper sections 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d and 18e of the holding blocks 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d or 12e.

[0033] The adhesive layer segments 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d and 32e configures the layer 30 for sticking the article 200 thereon. The article 200 can be a mobile, a tablet or any other article, which needs to be held firmly on the holding member 10. An inward movement of the holding member 10 towards the stowed position 100a is restricted if the article 200 is kept on the holding member 10 due to friction between the article 200 with the layer 30 and an armrest end 40 as shown in figure 6.

[0034] A user can pull the holding arrangement 100 from the stowed position 100a to the extended position 100b by applying force thereon towards outwards from the cavity 20. The user can stick the article 200 on the layer 30. The article 200 is firmly held on the layer 30. The holding member 10 is retained at the extended position 100b due to friction between the article 200 with the layer 30 and the armrest end 40. As the holding member 10 is at the inclined position, the user can use the article at the inclined position. If the article 200 is removed from the layer 30, the holding member 10 slides towards the stowed position 100a due to biasing force of the biasing member thereon towards the stowed position 100a.

[0035] Therefore the present invention has an advantage of providing a holding arrangement 100 for holding article(s) 200 in a vehicle Interior (part) 300. The holding arrangement 100 provides a provision for holding an article 200 firmly thereon. Further, the holding arrangement 100 provides an inclined holding member 10 for keeping articles thereon. Furthermore, the holding arrangement 100 is simple in construction and easy to operate. Also, the holding arrangement 100 consumes less space in the vehicle interior.

[0036] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, and to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilise the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but such omissions and substitutions are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from scope of the claims of the present invention.