Console lid opening/closing mechanism

A dual swing-mode console lid opening and closing mechanism for selectively opening and closing a console lid about opposite sides of a console body, the mechanism comprising:

• a pair of hinge units positioned on opposite sides of the console lid;
• and
• a pair of manipulation knobs, wherein each manipulation knob is coupled to one of the hinge units,
• wherein the hinge units are rotatably coupled to the console lid and include hinge stoppers associated with the manipulation knobs,
• wherein the hinge units are configured to be connected to the console body in a lid-closed condition with the console lid closed to form connected conditions of the hinge units to the console body,
• wherein each of the hinge stoppers is configured to engage the console body in the lid-closed condition and lock the connection between the hinge unit and the console body, and
• wherein each of the hinge stoppers is configured to be disengaged from the console body by manipulating one of the manipulation knobs so as to unlock the connection between the corresponding hinge unit and the console body.