Vehicle console having bin with door and charging tray
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael Canty, Rairam Almeida, Eduardo Bezerra, Luiz Roberto Junior, Paul Repp, Bradley Berner
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Abstract
A console for a vehicle has a housing defining a console having a storage bin with an access opening. A door is configured to cover the access opening of the bin. A charging tray is provided on a top side of the door. A hinge mechanism is operatively coupling the door to the housing to allow the door to rotate between an open position exposing the access opening and a closed position covering the access opening. One or more charging modules are located on the charging tray for inductively charging one or more electronic devices.
Claims20
A console for a vehicle, the console comprising:
- a housing defining a console having a storage bin with an access opening;
- a door configured to cover the access opening of the bin;
- a charging tray provided on a top side of the door;
- a hinge mechanism operatively coupling the door to the housing to allow the door to rotate between an open position exposing the access opening and a closed position covering the access opening;
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- one or more charging modules located on the charging tray for inductively charging one or more electronic devices.
A center console for a vehicle, the center console comprising:
- a housing defining a console having a storage bin with an access opening;
- a door configured to cover the access opening of the bin;
- a charging tray provided on a top side of the door;
- a hinge mechanism operatively coupling the door to the housing to allow the door to rotate between an open position exposing the access opening and a closed position covering the access opening;
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- one or more charging modules located on the charging tray for inductively charging one or more electronic devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.