Console assembly with automatic egress for foreign objects
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorJonathan Joseph Quijano
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Abstract
A slidable tray assembly is provided having an aperture located on the housing near the track of the slidable tray assembly to promote egress of foreign objects out of the track. The housing includes a grid-like assembly to strengthen the overall housing assembly. The grid-like pattern promotes foreign objects to become stuck within the track thereby prohibiting movement of the slidable assembly. Foreign objects enter the tray by means of a gap between the slidable tray and a panel from the interior of the vehicle. The aperture located on the housing is sized in proportion to the gap created between the panel and the slidable tray.
Claims8
A slidable tray assembly for an electronic storage compartment cover, the tray acting as a cover for the compartment, the assembly mounted within a vehicle console, the assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a track on the housing;
- a tray mounted to the track, the tray operable to slide within the housing;
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- an aperture disposed on the housing, the aperture operable to facilitate egress of foreign objects within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.