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

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- Number: US 7,407,210 B2
- Document ID: US7407210B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/615,562
- Filed: 2006-12-22
- Published: 2007-08-23
- Granted: 2008-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2005-12-23
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Michael Arbaugh; Craig Metros; Dave Lechkun; Brian Izard; Nicolas Thetard
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7407210B2

## CPC

- B60R 7/04: in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## 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).

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one compartment includes a refrigerated compartment and a humidor compartment, with said heat exchanger device cooling said refrigerated compartment and said humidifier device humidifying said humidor compartment.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vehicle recited in claim 2 wherein said floor portion in said refrigerator compartment has a plurality of tray recesses receiving at least one of a decanter, a bottle, an ice receptacle, and a drinking glass.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said floor portion includes a front end, a rear end, and a pair of opposing lateral sides.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said wall portions include a pair of sidewall portions extending from said opposing lateral sides of said floor portion, with said sidewall portions formed from said transparent material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said floor portion has a stepped construction with a first platform, a second platform, and a rise portion offsetting said second platform lower than said first platform.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said heat exchanger device and said humidifier device are attached to at least one of said housing and said drawer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said wall portions include a pair of sidewall portions extending from said opposing lateral sides of said floor portion, with said sidewall portions formed from said transparent material.