Console for vehicle interior

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11220221-B2
Application number	US-201716327815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	Aug 31, 2016
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

The invention relates to a console for a vehicle passenger compartment. The console comprises for example an armrest and a fixed storage compartment that is under the armrest. The object of the invention is to provide a console comprising a storage compartment that offers a high degree of flexibility with respect to the possible uses in the vehicle and with respect to the space requirement.The particularity is that the console of a vehicle has a frame and a container, wherein the container is mounted so as to be movable relative to the frame, and wherein the container can be completely separated from the frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A console of a vehicle, the console comprising:
a frame formed with a recess, movable between a primary position and a secondary position, and having an upper side forming an armrest;
a groove or rail in the vehicle defining a guide path extending from the frame;
means for height adjustment of the armrest; and
a container mounted so as to be movable relative to the frame independently of or together with the frame between the primary and secondary positions and along the guide path between a position nested in the frame and a position spaced along the guide path and separated from the frame, the container being accessible through the recess in the nested position.

2. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the container is completely separated from the frame in the separated position.

3. The console according to either claim 1 , wherein, in the primary position, the armrest is above the container at least in part.

4. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the armrest is formed with an opening closable by a cover.

5. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the frame forms a tunnel in which the container can fit in the nested position.

6. The console according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of front seats in the vehicle spacedly transversely flanking the primary position; and
a pair of rear seats in the vehicle spacedly transversely flanking the secondary position.

7. The console according to claim 6 , wherein there are two of the recesses on the frame each opening transversely toward a respective one of the front seats.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Keller Hubert
• Schlierf Manfred

Classifications

• B60R7/04 Primary

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

• B60N2/77

  Height adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/793

  for use as storage compartments · CPC title

• B60R11/00 Primary

  Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title