Convertible cup holder in automotive center console to store large objects apart from cups

A convertible cup holder, comprising:

• a basin including a wall and a cavity;
• a first deployment mechanism including a first carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• a second deployment mechanism including a second carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• a first pad coupled to the wall and including a first central portion, the first carrier being coupled to the first central portion and operable to move the first central portion between a first position proximate the wall and a second position within the cavity and further from the wall than when at the first position;
• and
• a second pad coupled to the wall and including a second central portion, the second carrier being coupled to the second central portion and operable to move the second pad between a third position proximate the wall and a fourth position within the cavity and further from the wall than when at the third position,
• wherein the first deployment mechanism includes a rack and pinion mechanism.

A convertible cup holder, comprising:

• a basin including a wall and a cavity;
• a first deployment mechanism including a first carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• a second deployment mechanism including a second carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• a first pad coupled to the wall, the first pad including a first portion, an opposite second portion and a first central portion therebetween, the first carrier being coupled to the first central portion and operable to move the first central portion between a first position and a second position, the first central portion moving inwardly within the cavity when moving from the first position to the second position, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first pad remain at a predetermined position regardless of the position of the first central portion;
• and
• a second pad coupled to the wall, the second pad including a first portion, an opposite second portion and a second central portion therebetween, the second carrier being coupled to the second central portion,
• wherein the first deployment mechanism includes a bellows coupled to the first carrier, the bellows being in fluid communication with a source of fluid, wherein the bellows is movable between retracted and deployed positions based on a supply or a withdrawal of fluid within the bellows.