Vehicle console having repositionable table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12344148-B2
Application number	US-202218085809-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2022
Priority date	Dec 21, 2022
Publication date	Jul 1, 2025
Grant date	Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

A vehicle console has a base, a housing supported on the base on a top surface for providing a storage compartment, the base comprising side walls and an access opening on a top side, and a table assembly configurable to cover the access opening on top of the housing, the table assembly having a support post and an arm that rotates the table assembly to a plurality of positions. The vehicle console also has a connector assembly configured to attach the base onto a support on a floor of a vehicle, the connector assembly comprising a plurality of legs, each leg having a connector for connecting to the floor of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle console comprising:
a base;
a housing supported on the base on a top surface for providing a storage compartment, the housing comprising side walls and an access opening on a top side; and
a table assembly having a table configurable to cover the access opening on the top side of the housing in a lid position, the table assembly further having an upstanding support post and an arm configured to rotate the table assembly to a plurality of rotated positions away from the access opening, wherein the arm has a first end pivotably coupled to the upstanding support post via a first pivot pin connector, and a second end pivotably coupled to the table via a second pivot pin connector.

2. The vehicle console of claim 1 further comprising a connector assembly configured to attach the base onto a support on a floor of a vehicle, the connector assembly comprising a plurality of legs, each leg having a connector for connecting to the floor.

3. The vehicle console of claim 2 , wherein the connector assembly comprises at least two legs, wherein the at least two legs each comprise an enlarged foot on a bottom end having an octagonal shape configured to fit within an octagonal opening in a receptacle in the floor.

4. The vehicle console of claim 3 , wherein the enlarged foot has a locking lever for locking the corresponding leg to the receptacle in the floor.

5. The vehicle console of claim 4 further comprising electrical connectors associated with the plurality of legs for providing electrical power to the housing.

6. The vehicle console of claim 1 , wherein the housing translates forward and rearward on the base.

7. The vehicle console of claim 1 , wherein the support post extends substantially vertically from the housing and is pivotally coupled to the arm that extends substantially horizontal.

8. The vehicle console of claim 1 , wherein the table assembly comprises a foldable table.

9. The vehicle console of claim 8 , wherein the foldable table comprises a first table connected to a second table via at least one hinge operatively coupled to the access opening of the housing, wherein the first table pivots to a first use position and the second table pivots to an open console position.

10. The vehicle console of claim 1 , wherein the console is configured as a center console.

11. The vehicle console of claim 10 , wherein the table assembly is operable as a lid and comprises an armrest on a top surface.

12. A vehicle center console comprising:
a base;
a housing supported on the base on a top surface for providing a storage compartment, the housing comprising side walls and an access opening on a top side;
a table assembly having a table configurable to cover the access opening on top of the housing in a lid position, the table assembly further having an upstanding support post and arm configured to rotate the table assembly to a plurality of rotated positions away from the access opening, wherein the arm has a first end pivotably coupled to the upstanding support post via a first pivot pin connector, and a second end pivotably coupled to the table via a second pivot pin connector, wherein the table is rotatable about a plurality of positions proximate to a front portion of the center console and a rear portion of the center console; and
a connector assembly configured to attach the base onto a support on a floor of a vehicle, the connector assembly comprising a plurality of legs, each leg having a connector for connecting to the floor of the vehicle.

13. The vehicle center console of claim 12 , wherein the connector assembly comprises at least two legs, wherein the at least two legs each comprise an enlarged foot on a bottom end having an octagonal shape configured to fit within an octagonal opening in a receptacle in the floor of the vehicle.

14. The vehicle center console of claim 13 , wherein the enlarged foot has a locking lever for locking the corresponding leg to the receptacle in the floor of the vehicle.

15. The vehicle center console of claim 12 further comprising electrical connectors associated with the plurality of legs for providing electrical power to the housing.

16. The vehicle center console of claim 12 , wherein the housing is configured to translate forward and rearward on the base.

17. The vehicle console of claim 12 , wherein the support post extends substantially vertically from the housing and is pivotally coupled to the arm that extends substantially horizontal.

18. The vehicle center console of claim 12 , wherein the table assembly comprises a foldable table.

19. The vehicle center console of claim 18 , wherein the foldable table comprises a first table connected to a second table via at least one hinge operatively coupled to the access opening of the housing, wherein the first table pivots to a first use position and the second table pivots to an open console position.

20. The vehicle center console of claim 12 , wherein the table assembly is operable as a lid and comprises an armrest on a top surface.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Harmon Michael John
• Ross Eva
• Bernardo Henry

Classifications

• B60N3/103

  detachable · CPC title

• B60N3/002

  of trays · CPC title

• B60R2011/0007

  Mid-console · CPC title

• B60R11/0229

  for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes · CPC title

• B60N3/08

  of receptacles for refuse, e.g. ash-trays · CPC title