Vehicle console with coupled motion and enhanced storage capabilities

An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment, comprising:

• a seat movable in a travel direction;
• a console for coupling with the seat;
• and
• a pair of brackets spaced in the travel direction for linking the console to the movable seat, each bracket including a lower portion adapted for connecting to a portion of the seat, an intermediate portion above the lower portion extending transverse to the travel direction, and an upper portion above the intermediate portion for connecting with the console.

An apparatus for an interior compartment of a vehicle, comprising:

• a seat for moving in a travel direction relative to the vehicle;
• a console attached to the seat for moving in the travel direction in coordination with the seat, the console including a rear slide drawer including a tilting door;
• a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction;
• and
• a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat,
• whereby the console and the rear slide drawer may move in opposite directions to extend the ability of passengers in the vehicle to access the console.

An apparatus for an interior compartment of a vehicle, comprising:

• a seat for moving in a travel direction relative to the vehicle;
• a console for moving in the travel direction relative to the vehicle, the console including a rear slide drawer including a tilting door;
• a seat actuator for moving the seat in the travel direction;
• and
• a console actuator for moving the console in the travel direction in coordination with the seat;
• whereby the console and the rear slide drawer may move in opposite directions to extend the ability of passengers in the vehicle to access the console.