Vehicle interior panel having compartment and swing door

A vehicle interior panel of a vehicle, the interior panel comprising:

• a panel body having a face and an aperture, the panel body further including an attached compartment having an opening aligned with the aperture at the face, the panel body further defining a door-receiving space underlying the compartment;
• a swing door including a door panel and an arm extending from the door panel to an end, the end being remote from the door panel and having a pivot point at the end, the door panel being configured to close the opening and pivotally move between a closed position wherein the door panel closes the opening and an open position wherein the door panel is received in the door-receiving space to permit access to the compartment;
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• a pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm at the pivot point to the panel body to define a pivot axis spaced apart from the face providing pivotal movement of the door panel between the closed and open positions, the arm being connected to the panel body at a connection point spaced apart from the face;
• the swing door being pivotally moveable about the pivot axis to swing from the closed position and the open position in the door-receiving space without moving toward an occupant of the vehicle.

A vehicle interior panel of a vehicle compartment, the interior panel comprising:

• a panel body having a face and an aperture at the face;
• a retaining compartment having an opening aligned with the aperture, the retaining compartment including top and bottom walls adjacent which a door-receiving space is defined by the interior panel;
• a door panel having an outer surface facing the vehicle compartment and an inner surface engageable with the face in a closed position;
• a pivotable arm attached to the inner surface of the door panel and extending therefrom to an end remote from the door panel;
• a connection member disposed on the panel body and spaced apart from the face, the end of the pivotable arm being attached to the connection member to define a pivot axis about which the arm pivots so that the door panel pivotally moves about the pivot axis between the closed position and an open position in the door-receiving space without moving toward an occupant of the vehicle.