Accessory tray for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10427610-B2
Application number	US-201715712186-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2017
Priority date	Sep 22, 2017
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

An accessory tray for a vehicle may include a console adjacent to a front passenger seat, the front passenger seat having a seat pan and/or structure and a seat cushion. An accessory tray is positioned under a front portion of the seat cushion when the accessory tray is in a closed position. The accessory tray has a first end coupled to the seat pan adjacent to the console via a pivot mechanism, and a second free end. In operation, the accessory tray pivots via the pivot mechanism, causing the second free end of the accessory tray to move toward the console or perpendicular to the seat in open position where the accessory tray is adjacent to the console to receive an accessory item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle having an accessory storage tray, comprising:
a front passenger seat having a seat pan and a seat cushion; and
an accessory tray positioned under a front portion of the seat cushion when the accessory tray is in a closed position, the accessory tray having a first end coupled to the seat pan adjacent to a console via a pivot mechanism and a second free end held in the closed position by a latch;
the pivot mechanism including a spring-loaded release mechanism, that when operated, releases the latch and allows the spring-loaded release mechanism to move the accessory tray from the closed position to an open position;
wherein, as the accessory tray pivots via the pivot mechanism, the second free end of the accessory tray moves toward a front driver seat to the open position where the accessory tray is adjacent to the console to receive an accessory item.

2. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 1 , wherein the accessory tray has a bottom portion comprising expandable netting to support the accessory item.

3. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet positioned in the second free end of the accessory tray and the console including a metal plate or magnet at a mating location when the accessory tray is the open position whereby magnetic forces between the magnet and the metal place support the second free end of the accessory tray in the open position.

4. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 1 , further comprising a support surface extending from the console positioned to support the second free end of the accessory tray in the open position.

5. A vehicle having an accessory storage tray, comprising:
a console adjacent to a front passenger seat, the front passenger seat having a seat pan and a seat cushion;
an accessory tray positioned under a front portion of the seat cushion when the accessory tray is in a closed position, the accessory tray having a first end slidably coupled to a guide coupled along the seat pan and a second end adjacent to the console;
wherein, the accessory tray moves to an open position via the first end moving along the guide toward the console, and the second end moving forward along the console to an open position where the accessory tray is adjacent to the console to receive an accessory item.

6. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , wherein the second end of the accessory tray is held in the closed position by a latch.

7. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , wherein the accessory tray has a bottom portion comprising expandable netting to support the accessory item.

8. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , wherein the second end of the accessory tray includes a magnet and the console include a metal plate at a mating location when the accessory tray is the open position whereby magnetic forces between the magnet and the metal place support the free end of the accessory storage tray in the open position.

9. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , wherein the console includes a support surface extending from the console positioned to support the free end of the accessory storage tray in the open position.

10. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , further comprising a spring assist mechanism for moving the accessory storage tray to the open position.

11. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , further comprising a motor open/close mechanism for moving the accessory storage tray between the open position and the closed position.

12. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 5 , wherein the accessory storage tray moves between the open position and the closed position while a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat.

13. A vehicle having an accessory storage tray, comprising:
a console adjacent to a front passenger seat, the front passenger seat having a seat pan and a seat cushion;
an accessory tray positioned between the console and the front passenger seat in a closed position and having one end thereof slidably coupled to a guide coupled to the seat pan, the accessory tray sliding forward along the guide toward an open position wherein a portion of the accessory tray pivots away from the console to receive an accessory item.

14. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 13 , wherein the accessory tray is held in the closed position by a latch.

15. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 13 , wherein the accessory tray has the portion pivoting away from the console including expandable netting to support the accessory item.

16. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 13 , wherein a free end of the accessory tray includes a magnet and the console include a metal plate at a mating location when the accessory tray is the open position whereby magnetic forces between the magnet and the metal place support the free end of the accessory tray in the open position.

17. The vehicle having an accessory storage tray of claim 13 , wherein the console includes a support surface extending from the console positioned to support the free end of the accessory tray in the open position.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Nasca Jeff E
• Pitcole Ross A

Classifications

• B60R7/043 Primary

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60R2011/0071

  using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0012

  Seats or parts thereof · CPC title