Center console for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528418-B2
Application number	US-202318367213-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2023
Priority date	Sep 28, 2022
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A center console for a vehicle, having a storage trough which extends over at least a predominant part of a length of the center console and which has a longitudinally extending side wall that laterally delimits a storage space of the storage trough. In order to optimize an ability of the center console to store articles, the center console has a holding unit which is arranged in the storage space of the storage trough and on the side wall and by use of which at least one article can be temporarily clamped between the holding unit and the side wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A center console for a vehicle, the center console comprising:
a storage trough which extends over at least a predominant part of a length of the center console and which has a longitudinally extending side wall that laterally delimits a storage space of the storage trough; and a holding unit arranged in the storage space of the storage trough and on the side wall and configured to temporarily hold at least one article between the holding unit and the side wall, wherein the holding unit has a clamping unit, a lower portion of which is arranged on the storage trough so as to be pivotable about a longitudinally extending axis between a receiving position and a clamping position, wherein the clamping unit is preloaded in a direction of the side wall.

2 . The center console according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping unit has a rigid outer frame and a holding net arranged on the outer frame.

3 . The center console according to claim 2 , wherein the holding net is elastic.

4 . The center console according to claim 2 , wherein the outer frame has an upper horizontal frame element which is arranged adjacent to an upper edge of the side wall when the clamping unit is in the clamping position and which has an actuating projection which protrudes upwardly beyond the upper edge of the side wall.

5 . The center console according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a functional unit configured to be mounted on the side wall.

6 . The center console according to claim 5 , wherein the functional unit has at least one beverage holder and/or at least one stowage compartment.

7 . The center console according to claim 6 , wherein the functional unit has a pivotably supported cover for closing the stowage compartment.

8 . The center console according to claim 5 , wherein the side wall has a forward mounting portion on which the functional unit can be mounted, wherein the side wall has a reduced height in a region of the mounting portion.

9 . A center console for a vehicle, the center console comprising:
a storage trough which extends over at least a predominant part of a length of the center console and which has a longitudinally extending side wall that laterally delimits a storage space of the storage trough; and a holding unit arranged in the storage space of the storage trough and on the side wall and configured to temporarily clamp at least one article between the holding unit and the side wall, wherein the holding unit has a clamping unit, a lower portion of which is arranged on the storage trough so as to be pivotable about a longitudinally extending axis between a receiving position and a clamping position, wherein the clamping unit is preloaded in a direction of the side wall, and wherein the clamping unit has a rigid outer frame and a holding net arranged on the outer frame.

10 . The center console according to claim 9 , wherein the holding net is elastic.

11 . The center console according to claim 9 , wherein the outer frame has an upper horizontal frame element arranged adjacent to an upper edge of the side wall when the clamping unit is in the clamping position and which has an actuating projection which protrudes upwardly beyond the upper edge of the side wall.

12 . The center console according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a functional unit configured to be mounted on the side wall.

13 . The center console according to claim 12 , wherein the functional unit has at least one beverage holder and/or at least one stowage compartment.

14 . The center console according to claim 13 , wherein the functional unit has a pivotably supported cover for closing the stowage compartment.

15 . The center console according to claim 12 , wherein the side wall has a forward mounting portion on which the functional unit can be mounted, wherein the side wall has a reduced height in a region of the mounting portion.

16 . A vehicle comprising:
a seat; and a center console mounted adjacent to the seat, the center console comprising:
a storage trough which extends over at least a predominant part of a length of the center console and which has a longitudinally extending side wall that laterally delimits a storage space of the storage trough; and
a holding unit arranged in the storage space of the storage trough and on the side wall and configured to temporarily hold at least one article between the holding unit and the side wall, wherein the holding unit has a clamping unit, a lower portion of which is arranged on the storage trough so as to be pivotable about a longitudinally extending axis between a receiving position and a clamping position, wherein the clamping unit is preloaded in a direction of the side wall.

17 . The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the clamping unit has a rigid outer frame and a holding net arranged on the outer frame.

18 . The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the holding net is elastic.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Stephan Joerg

Classifications

• B60R7/005

  Nets or elastic pockets tensioned against walls or backrests · CPC title

• B60R7/04 Primary

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