Device storage holder for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12370958-B2
Application number	US-202318543794-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2023
Priority date	Dec 20, 2022
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

The device storage holder comprises a main body portion and a support arm. The body includes a backward inclined surface, a lower protrusion, and an upper protrusion. A lower inclined surface and an upper inclined surface are formed on a rear surface of the support arm. In side view, an extension from the lower inclined surface intersects the upper surface of the lower protrusion. In a further side view, an extension from the upper inclined surface intersects the backward inclined surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device storage holder for a vehicle, the device storage holder disposed at a side of a vehicle seat including a seat slide mechanism, and the device storage holder housing a flat electronic device, the device storage holder comprising:
a body; and
a support arm extending in vehicle width direction, the support arm disposed forward of and separated from the body,
wherein the body comprises a backward inclined surface, a lower protrusion, and an upper protrusion, all of which are formed on a front end portion of the body,
the backward inclined surface faces forward, with the top of the backward inclined surface being disposed rearward to the bottom of the backward inclined surface,
the lower protrusion is disposed below the backward inclined surface, and protrudes forward from the backward inclined surface,
the upper protrusion is disposed above the backward inclined surface, and protrudes forward from the backward inclined surface,
a rear surface of the support arm comprises a lower inclined surface and an upper inclined surface, and the upper inclined surface is connected to an upper end of the lower inclined surface, and
in a side view, an extension from the lower inclined surface intersects an upper surface of the lower protrusion, and in a side view, an extension from the upper inclined surface intersects the backward inclined surface.

2. The device storage holder for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
a convex portion is formed at a front end of the upper inclined surface, and an angle between a lower surface of the upper protrusion and a horizontal plane is smaller than an angle between the upper inclined surface and the horizontal plane.

3. The device storage holder for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
an edge of a front end lower portion of the upper protrusion has a curved surface shape, and the convex portion has a curved surface shape.

4. The device storage holder for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
a front end of the upper protrusion is disposed rearward to a front end of the lower protrusion.

5. The device storage holder for a vehicle according to claim 1 further comprising an intermediate protrusion formed on the backward inclined surface,
wherein, in a side view, the intermediate protrusion is formed below an intersection of the extension from the upper inclined surface and the backward inclined surface, and the intermediate protrusion protrudes forward from the backward inclined surface, and
wherein the intermediate protrusion is shorter than the lower protrusion and the upper protrusion.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Natori Michi
• Takeuchi Tomoya

Classifications

• B60R11/0241

  for telephones · CPC title

• B60R2011/0012

  Seats or parts thereof · CPC title

• B60R2011/0014

  Arm-rests · CPC title

• B60R11/0229

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

• B60R11/02 Primary

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title