Half-movable console for vehicle
US-2020406823-A1 · Dec 31, 2020 · US
Console for a seat unit provided with a movable closing plate for a storage housing
US12491999B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12491999-B2 |
| Application number | US-202118038969-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2025 |
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A console ( 13 ) for a sea unit ( 10 ) includes: —a storage housing ( 27 ) delimiting an internal space for accommodating objects, and—a plate ( 31 ) movable between a closed position in which the movable plate ( 31 ) closes the opening ( 28 ) of the storage housing ( 27 ) and an open position in which the movable plate ( 31 ) is disengaged from the opening ( 28 ) of the storage housing ( 27 ) to allow access to the internal space of the storage housing ( 27 ), —the movable plate ( 31 ) extending in a horizontal plane in the closed position and in the open position ( 28 ), the movable plate ( 31 ) being capable of being retained in the horizontal plane while the movable plate ( 31 ) is being moved from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A console for a seat unit comprising: a storage housing delimiting an internal volume inside which objects can be placed, the storage housing comprising an opening leading outside said storage housing in a vertical direction, and a mobile plate movable between a closed position in which the mobile plate closes the opening in the storage housing and an open position in which said mobile plate is disengaged from the opening in the storage housing to allow access to the internal volume of said storage housing, said mobile plate extending in a horizontal plane (P) in the closed position and in the open position, said mobile plate being adapted to be maintained in said horizontal plane (P) during a movement of said mobile plate from the closed position to the open position and vice versa, characterized in that: the storage housing extends vertically between a horizontal face configured as an armrest and an upper wall forming a table surface; and in the closed position and in the open position, the mobile plate is in the same horizontal plane (P) as the upper wall forming the table surface. 2 . The console according to claim 1 , characterized in that, in the closed position, the mobile plate is located in an extension of the upper wall forming the table surface. 3 . The console according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mobile plate is rotatable from one position to another via a pivot connection with a vertical axis (X 3 ). 4 . The console according to claim 3 , characterized in that the pivot connection is formed by a vertical pin cooperating with a cavity of corresponding shape in a cylindrical portion integral with the mobile plate. 5 . The console according to claim 4 , further comprising a device for limiting an angular displacement of the mobile plate. 6 . The console according to claim 5 , characterized in that the device for limiting the angular displacement of the mobile plate comprises a toe mechanically linked to the mobile plate cooperating with an arc-shaped groove in a shoulder of the vertical pin so that at least one end of the arc-shaped groove constitutes a displacement stop for the toe so as to limit the angular displacement of the mobile plate during its passage from the closed position to the open position. 7 . The console according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one light source able to provide illumination of the internal volume of the storage housing. 8 . The console according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mobile plate comprises a device for holding a portable electronic device. 9 . A seat unit comprising a seat and the console as defined in claim 1 .
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Personal storage means or waste disposal bags · CPC title
- B64D11/0605Primary
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- What does patent US12491999B2 cover?
- A console ( 13 ) for a sea unit ( 10 ) includes: —a storage housing ( 27 ) delimiting an internal space for accommodating objects, and—a plate ( 31 ) movable between a closed position in which the movable plate ( 31 ) closes the opening ( 28 ) of the storage housing ( 27 ) and an open position in which the movable plate ( 31 ) is disengaged from the opening ( 28 ) of the storage housing ( 27 ) …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Safran Seats
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D11/0605. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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