Console lid integrated dual pawl latching package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9707899-B2
Application number	US-201514875244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2015
Priority date	Oct 5, 2015
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle center console assembly includes a console having a side wall dimensioned to receive a bin therein and a bin including a side wall having a top edge including a pair of opposed strikers. A hinged bin lid includes a dual pawl latching mechanism disposed on a bottom surface thereof whereby the dual pawl latching mechanism does not extend beyond an exterior dimension defined by the bin lid. The bin lid may include a pair of opposed bin lid side walls. The latching mechanism is disposed on the bin lid bottom surface whereby a gap is defined between an outer portion of the latching mechanism and an inner portion of the opposed bin lid side walls. The console side wall includes a top edge configured to define a mating surface for the bin lid side walls.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A vehicle console assembly, comprising:
a bin defined by a floor and a bin side wall having a top edge including a pair of opposed strikers;
a console including a console side wall dimensioned to receive the bin therein, the console side wall including a top edge configured to define an included angle relative to the bin top edge;
and
a hinged bin lid configured for raising and lowering in a vehicle fore-aft direction and having a dual pawl latching mechanism disposed on a bottom surface thereof;
wherein the dual pawl latching mechanism does not extend beyond an exterior dimension defined by the bin lid.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bin lid includes a pair of opposed bin lid side walls.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein a gap is defined between an outer portion of the latching mechanism and an inner portion of the opposed bin lid side walls.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the gap is dimensioned to snugly receive the bin top edge therein whereby the dual pawls engage the opposed strikers when the bin lid is translated to a closed configuration.

5. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the bin lid side walls are configured to define a same included angle as the console side wall top edge included angle.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the console side wall defines a mating surface for the bin lid side walls.

7. A vehicle including the assembly of claim 1 .

8. A vehicle center console assembly, comprising:
a console including a console side wall dimensioned to receive a bin therein, the console side wall including a top edge configured to define an included angle relative to the bin top edge;
a bin defined by a floor and a bin side wall having a top edge including a pair of opposed strikers; and
a hinged bin lid having a dual pawl latching mechanism disposed on a bottom surface thereof and including a pair of opposed bin lid side walls;
wherein the dual pawl latching mechanism does not extend beyond an exterior dimension defined by the bin lid and bin lid side walls.

9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the latching mechanism is disposed on the bin lid bottom surface whereby a gap is defined between an outer portion of the latching mechanism and an inner portion of the opposed bin lid side walls.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the gap is dimensioned to snugly receive the bin top edge therein whereby the dual pawls engage the opposed strikers when the bin lid is translated to a closed configuration.

11. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the bin lid side walls are configured to define a same included angle as the console side wall top edge included angle.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the console side wall defines a mating surface for the bin lid side walls.

13. A vehicle including the assembly of claim 8 .

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc
• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Thomas Gregory Paul

Classifications

• B60R7/04 Primary

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

• B65D43/22

  Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips · CPC title

• E05B83/32

  for console boxes, e.g. between passenger seats · CPC title

• B65D43/16

  hinged for upward or downward movement · CPC title