HOLDING DEVICE FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOLDING DEVICE, CONTROL UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE

The invention relates to a holding device (12) for use in a motor vehicle (10), characterized by at least one rod-shaped element (16) having a first end (17) with a cross-section surface (18) that forms part of a holding surface (20) of the holding device (12), and wherein a main axis of the at least one rod-shaped element (16) intersects the part of the holding surface (20), in such a way that asecond end (19) of the at least one rod-shaped element (16), which end is opposite to the first end, faces away from the part of the holding surface (20) and protrudes into the holding device (12), and by an adjusting device (22) for adjusting the at least one rod-shaped element (16) along the main axis. The invention also relates to a method for operating a holding device (12). A position suitable for holding an object (28) on the holding device (12, S3) is determined on the basis of the detected shape of the object (28) and a holding element is formed (S5) by adjusting the at least one rod-shaped element (16). 本发明涉及