Console assembly for vehicle interior
AssigneeShanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
InventorsRick Alan Anderson, Loren Ray Washburn
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Abstract
A vehicle interior component comprising a cover movable relative to a base and a latch mechanism configured for movement within the base for an engaged state and a disengaged state is disclosed. The latch mechanism may maintain the disengaged state after the cover has been released from the base. The latch mechanism may comprise a magnet fixed to and concealed within the cover; the magnet of the base may be concealed within the base. The component may comprise an opening mechanism for opening of the cover upon release of external force from the cover. The opening mechanism may move the latch mechanism within the base. The latch mechanism may extend through an opening in a sidewall of the base to engage the cover to secure the cover to the base.
Claims18
A vehicle interior component comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a cover movable relative to the base from a closed position to an open position;
- (c) a latch mechanism;
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- (d) an opening mechanism configured to actuate movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position upon release of an external force from the cover;
- wherein the opening mechanism is configured to move the latch mechanism within the base as the cover moves toward the open position;
- wherein the latch mechanism comprises a magnet configured for movement within the base for an engaged state and a disengaged state to release the cover from the closed position;
- wherein the latch mechanism is configured to maintain the disengaged state after the cover has been released from the base.
A vehicle interior component comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a cover movable relative to the base from a closed position to an open position;
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- (c) a latch mechanism;
- wherein the latch mechanism comprises a magnet configured for movement within the base for an engaged state and a disengaged state to release the cover from the closed position;
- wherein the cover comprises a magnet;
- wherein the cover is configured to move the magnet of the base from an elevated position for the magnet of the base to engage the magnet of the cover to secure the cover to the base to a retracted position for the magnet of the base to disengage the magnet of the cover to release the cover from the base.
A vehicle interior component comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a cover movable relative to the base from a closed position to an open position;
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- (c) a latch mechanism;
- wherein the latch mechanism comprises a magnet configured for movement within the base for an engaged state and a disengaged state to release the cover from the closed position;
- wherein the cover comprises a magnet;
- wherein the magnet of the cover is configured to move relative to the base to move the magnet of the base from the engaged state to the disengaged state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.