US 11,027,659 B2 · Vehicle interior component

Abstract

A vehicle interior component comprising a cover rotatably coupled to a base is disclosed. The component may comprise a mechanism comprising a feature on the base and a feature on the cover. When the cover is closed, the feature on the cover may axially align with the feature on the base. The feature on the base may disengage the feature on the cover when the cover opens and may engage the feature on the cover when the cover closes. The mechanism may comprise a cam mechanism comprising a cam surface and a follower. The mechanism may comprise a pivot joint. The pivot joint may comprise a set of projections to provide an axis of cover rotation. The pivot joint may comprise a projection and a ramp. The component may comprise a console, center stack/console, floor console, overhead console, instrument panel, door panel, etc.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A vehicle interior component comprising:

a base;
a cover coupled to the base at a pivot joint;
and
a mechanism comprising a projection and a ramp;
wherein the cover is configured to be rotated between a closed position and an open position relative to the base;
wherein the pivot joint is configured to provide an axis of rotation for the cover relative to the base;
wherein the mechanism comprises a first surface and a second surface;
wherein the projection is configured to engage the first surface when the cover is in the closed position;
wherein the projection is configured to engage the second surface when the cover is in the open position.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/104,517Filed 25 Nov 2020 · continuation

Priority

18 Dec 2018

Published

US 2021/0078500 A118 Mar 2021

Granted

8 Jun 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

B60R 7/04
Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps:…
E05D 7/082
For use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions: the…
B60R 7/046
In driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks: mounted on door
B60R 7/06
In driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks: mounted on or below dashboards

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Abstract

Claims19