Vehicle console with coupled motion and enhanced storage capabilities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084437-B2
Application number	US-202016742541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	Dec 12, 2016
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment includes a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a movable console. The movable console includes a holder for removably receiving and holding a mobile computer having a display. The holder may be displaced between a stowed position and a deployed position. The display is presented for viewing by a vehicle passenger seated in the seat in both of those positions.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment, comprising:
a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction; and
a movable console including a holder for removably receiving and holding a mobile computer having a display, the holder having a stowed position and a deployed position wherein the holder presents the display for viewing by a vehicle passenger seated in the seat in both the deployed and the stowed positions.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console includes a tray for receiving the holder in the stowed position.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the console is adapted for guiding the holder from the stowed position to the deployed position.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the console is coupled to the seat.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further including:
a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction; and
a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the console includes a collapsible portion for collapsing relative to a body portion of the console.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console is adapted for guiding the holder from the stowed position to the deployed position.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the console is coupled to the seat.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further including:
a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction; and
a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the console includes a collapsible portion for collapsing relative to a body portion of the console.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console is coupled to the seat.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , further including:
a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction; and
a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the console includes a collapsible portion for collapsing relative to a body portion of the console.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including:
a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction; and
a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the console includes a collapsible portion for collapsing relative to a body portion of the console.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console includes a collapsible portion for collapsing relative to a body portion of the console.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ranganathan Shivraj Karthik
• Kale Manjil M
• Coury Robert Michael
• Mullen Gary D
• Ligi Jr Anthony
• Biddinger Glenn

Classifications

• B60R2011/0007

  Mid-console · CPC title

• B60N2/06

  slidable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2209} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N3/10

  of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated · CPC title

• B60R11/0235

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R7/04 Primary

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