Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Thomas Rochulus

Pablo Villar Mesa

Tim Klausmann

Robin Advena

Fabian Maetz

Daniel Trinczek

Daniel Vieira

A universal holder for retaining an item on a vehicle interior lining component, wherein the universal holder has at least one retaining receptacle with at least one access opening. In order to provide such a universal holder, with which differently designed items can be retained in a better manner, the universal holder has at least one retaining lip that at least largely closes the access opening and is produced at least partially from an elastomer.

Universal holder and vehicle interior lining component

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.

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

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Cologne, Germany

Thomas Rochulus