US 7,407,210 B2 · Climate controlled vehicle console with window

Abstract

A vehicle having a climate-controlled console (14) is provided. The vehicle (10) includes a vehicle frame (12) and a console (14) attached to the vehicle frame (12). The console (14) includes a housing (20), a drawer (22), and one or more climate regulators (24). The housing (20) defines a cavity (26). The drawer (22) is slidably attached to the housing (20) and movable into the cavity (26). The drawer (22) includes one or more compartments with a floor portion (38), a lid (36), and a series of wall portions (40) extending between the floor portion (38) and lid. One or more of the wall portions (40) are formed from a transparent material (56) for displaying an interior (58) of the compartment (28). The climate regulators (24) maintain a predetermined climate in the compartment (28).

Claims8

Dependent claims

A vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle frame having a passenger cabin;
and
a console attached to said vehicle frame and extending into said passenger cabin;
said console having a housing, a drawer, and at least one climate regulator;
said at least one climate regulator including at least one of a heat exchanger and a humidifier;
said housing defining a cavity;
said drawer slidably attached to said housing and movable into said cavity;
said drawer including at least one compartment with a floor portion, a lid, and a plurality of wall portions extending between said floor portion and said lid;
at least one of said wall portions formed from a transparent material for displaying an interior of said at least one compartment;
said at least one climate regulator maintaining a predetermined climate in said at least one compartment.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Climate controlled vehicle console with window

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Climate controlled vehicle console with window

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Abstract

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