Vehicular storage assembly with electrical charger and methods of use and manufacture thereof
US-2016344221-A1 · Nov 24, 2016 · US
Vehicle storage structure
US2021284074A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021284074-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117198608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Publication date | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle storage structure includes a vehicle interior member and a storage. The vehicle interior member has a design surface. The storage has an opening, a first article placement section, and a second article placement section. The opening is located on the design surface. The first article placement section is disposed outwardly from the second article placement section. The first article placement section has a coefficient of friction less than a coefficient of friction of the second article placement section.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle storage structure comprising a vehicle interior member and a storage, wherein the vehicle interior member has a design surface, the storage has an opening, a first article placement section, and a second article placement section, the opening is located on the design surface, the first article placement section is disposed outwardly from the second article placement section, and the first article placement section has a coefficient of friction less than a coefficient of friction of the second article placement section. 2 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first article placement section comprises a resin member. 3 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second article placement section comprises a member containing a material which is different from a material of the first article placement section. 4 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 3 , wherein the vehicle interior member includes an instrument panel, the instrument panel is connected to a center console by a connection member, the connection member comprises an extension portion extending in a vehicle width direction, and the second article placement section is disposed at the extension portion. 5 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 6 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 7 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 2 , wherein the second article placement section comprises a member containing a material which is different from a material of the first article placement section. 8 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 7 , wherein the vehicle interior member includes an instrument panel, the instrument panel is connected to a center console by a connection member, the connection member comprises an extension portion extending in a vehicle width direction, and the second article placement section is disposed at the extension portion. 9 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 10 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 3 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 11 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 7 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 12 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 4 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 13 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 8 , wherein the first article placement section has a first end portion and a second end portion located outwardly from the first end portion, the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the first end portion is substantially flush with the fourth end portion. 14 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 2 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 15 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 3 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 16 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 7 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 17 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 4 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 18 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 8 , wherein the second article placement section has a third end portion and a fourth end portion located outwardly from the third end portion, and the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 19 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 5 , wherein the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion. 20 . The vehicle storage structure according to claim 9 , wherein the third end portion is located lower than the fourth end portion.
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- B60R7/06Primary
mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title
- B60R7/04Primary
in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title
- B60R7/08Primary
Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US2021284074A1 cover?
- A vehicle storage structure includes a vehicle interior member and a storage. The vehicle interior member has a design surface. The storage has an opening, a first article placement section, and a second article placement section. The opening is located on the design surface. The first article placement section is disposed outwardly from the second article placement section. The first article p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R7/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Sep 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).