Shift console for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10118570-B2
Application number	US-201715437855-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	Mar 31, 2016
Publication date	Nov 6, 2018
Grant date	Nov 6, 2018

Abstract

A shift console for a motor vehicle includes a receiving region for a shift lever. In order to provide a beverage holder for the central seat of a front seat row of a motor vehicle, the shift console comprises a beverage holder which is able to be stowed in a stowed position in the shift console and which is able to be adjusted into a use position horizontally adjacent to the shift console.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shift console for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a receiving region for a shift lever; and
a beverage holder stowable in a stowed position in the shift console and adjustable horizontally into a use position adjacent to the shift console, wherein the beverage holder comprises a wall element and a base element that extends in the use position and at least partially folds in the stowed position.

2. The shift console as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the beverage holder is able to be adjusted to the rear into the use position behind the shift console.

3. The shift console as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall element in the stowed position forms a wall portion of the shift console, which is adjustable relative to a stationary console part and which in the use position forms a vertically extending side wall of the beverage holder.

4. The shift console as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the wall element is connected to the stationary console part via a vertically-extending first pivot axis.

5. The shift console as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the wall element comprises a rear wall portion and a side wall portion extending at an angle thereto.

6. The shift console as claimed in claim 3 further comprising an attachment part arranged on the wall element, said attachment part being able to be stowed in the stowed position inside the shift console and being arranged at least partially opposite the wall element in the use position.

7. The shift console as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base element in the use position is arranged on a lower region of the wall element.

8. The shift console as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the base element is able to be adjusted at least partially relative to the wall element.

9. The shift console as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the base element is connected both to the wall element and to the stationary console part.

10. The shift console as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the base element comprises a first base part which is connected to the wall element via a second pivot axis and a second base part which is connected to the stationary console part via a third pivot axis and which is connected to the first base part via a fourth pivot axis.

11. A shift console for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a receiving region for receiving a shift lever; and
a beverage holder configured to be stowed in a stowed position in the shift console and configured to be adjusted horizontally into a use position adjacent to the shift console, wherein the beverage holder comprises a wall element and a base element that extends in the use position and at least partially folds in the stowed position.

12. The shift console as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the beverage holder is able to be adjusted to the rear into the use position behind the shift console.

13. The shift console as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the wall element in the stowed position forms a wall portion of the shift console, which is adjustable relative to a stationary console part and which in the use position forms a vertically extending side wall of the beverage holder.

14. The shift console as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the wall element is connected to the stationary console part via a vertically-extending first pivot axis.

15. The shift console as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the wall element comprises a rear wall portion and a side wall portion extending at an angle thereto.

16. The shift console as claimed in claim 13 further comprising an attachment part is arranged on the wall element, said attachment part being able to be stowed in the stowed position inside the shift console and being arranged at least partially opposite the wall element in the use position.

17. The shift console as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the base element in the position of use is arranged on a lower region of the wall element.

18. The shift console as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the base element is able to be adjusted at least partially relative to the wall element.

19. The shift console as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the base element is connected both to the wall element and to the stationary console part.

20. The shift console as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base element comprises a first base part which is connected to the wall element via a second pivot axis and a second base part which is connected to the stationary console part via a third pivot axis and which is connected to the first base part via a fourth pivot axis.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Stephan Joerg

Classifications

• B60N3/102 Primary

  storable or foldable in a non-use position · CPC title

• B60R13/0262 Primary

  Mid-console liners · CPC title

• B60R2013/0287

  integrating other functions or accessories · CPC title

• B60R7/04

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60K20/04

  floor mounted · CPC title