Vehicle media console
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael John Harmon, Minsung Kim, Eva Ross, Vivien Martinage, Henry Bernardo
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Abstract
A vehicle console includes a base, a housing supported on the base, the housing comprising a first storage compartment for storing at least one electronic media device and an access opening, and at least one power port provided in the first storage compartment for supplying power to the at least one electronic media device. The vehicle console also includes at least one data communication port provided in the first storage compartment for communicating with a vehicle device to share control of the at least one electronic media device, and a lid provided on the housing for covering the access opening of the storage compartment in a closed lid position.
Claims18
A vehicle console comprising:
- a base;
- a housing supported on the base, the housing comprising a storage compartment for storing at least one electronic media device and an access opening on a top side;
- at least one power port provided in the storage compartment for supplying power to the at least one electronic media device;
- at least one data communication port provided in the storage compartment for communicating with a vehicle device to control of the at least one electronic media device;
- a lid provided on the housing for covering the access opening of the storage compartment in a closed lid position;
- and
- a hanger for storing one or more related media devices.
A vehicle console comprising:
- a base;
- a housing supported on the base, the housing comprising a storage compartment for storing at least one electronic media device and an access opening on a top side;
- at least one power port provided in the storage compartment for supplying power to the at least one electronic media device;
- at least one data communication port provided in the storage compartment for communicating with a vehicle device to control of the at least one electronic media device;
- a lid provided on the housing for covering the access opening of the storage compartment in a closed lid position, wherein the housing is removably connected to the base, and wherein the housing and base comprises at least one female connector and at least one releasable male connector that is configured to connect with the female connector and is releasable from the female connector.
A vehicle center console comprising:
- a base;
- a housing supported on the base, the housing comprising a storage compartment for storing at least one electronic media devices and an access opening on a top side;
- at least one power port provided in the storage compartment for supplying power to the at least one electronic media device;
- at least one data communication port provided in the storage compartment for communicating with a display to display content from the media device;
- a lid provided on the housing for covering the storage compartment in a closed lid position;
- and
- a hanger for storing one or more related media devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.