Multidirectional opening storage cover with invisible latch
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorNithish Sukumar
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for a multidirectional opening storage cover. The apparatus includes a storage cover having a right side, a left side, a front side, and a rear side, a first latch on the left side of the storage cover, a second latch on the front side of the storage cover, a third latch on the right side of the storage cover, a fourth latch on the rear side of the storage cover, a first switch on the left side of the storage cover operative to disengage the first latch, second latch and fourth latch in response to an activation of the first switch by a user, and a second switch on the right side of the storage cover operative to disengage the second latch, the third latch and the fourth latch in response to an activation of the second switch by the user.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a storage cover having a right side, a left side, a front side, and a rear side;
- a first latch on the left side of the storage cover;
- a second latch on the front side of the storage cover;
- a third latch on the right side of the storage cover;
- a fourth latch on the rear side of the storage cover;
- a first switch on the left side of the storage cover operative to disengage the first latch, second latch and fourth latch in response to an activation of the first switch by a user;
- a power supply for providing an electrical current and wherein the electrical current is coupled to the first latch, second latch and fourth latch in response to the activation of the first switch;
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- a second switch on the right side of the storage cover operative to disengage the second latch, the third latch and the fourth latch in response to an activation of the second switch by the user.
A method comprising:
- receiving a user input via a switch on a first side of a storage compartment lid;
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- disengaging a first latch on the first side of the storage compartment lid, a second latch on a second side of the storage compartment lid and a third latch on a third side of the storage compartment lid in response to the user input, wherein the storage compartment lid is operative for a hinged rotation on a fourth side of the storage compartment lid wherein the switch is operative to couple an electrical current to the first latch, the second latch and the third latch in response to the user input.
A storage compartment cover for use within a vehicle cabin comprising:
- a first switch on a first side of the storage compartment cover,
- a first latch on the first side of the storage compartment cover;
- a second latch on a second side of the storage compartment cover;
- a third latch on a third side of the storage compartment cover;
- a fourth latch on a fourth side of the storage compartment cover;
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- a power supply for suppling a voltage to the first latch, the second latch and the third latch in response to an activation of the first switch and wherein the storage compartment cover is operative to rotate around the fourth latch in response to a disengagement of the first latch, the second latch, and the third latch in response to the voltage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.