Theft and tamper resistant vehicle interior
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorJean-Paul Schowalter
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Abstract
A theft and tamper resistant vehicle interior is disclosed. The front compartment of the vehicle interior has a concealed mode and an operating mode. During the concealed mode, multiple components, including a display region, a gear shifter, a center armrest, a side armrest, and a central control module may be completely or partially hidden from view. During the operating mode, each of these components may be revealed.
Claims25
A motor vehicle instrument panel comprising at least one movable panel and a display region, the instrument panel having a default mode in which a majority of said display region is hidden from view, and an operating mode in which the entirety of said display region is revealed, the instrument panel reversibly transitioning from the default mode to the operating mode upon actuation of said movable panel.
A gear shifter mounted to a center console area of a motor vehicle wherein:
- said center console area is configured to reversibly transition from a default mode to an operating mode;
- said gear shifter is disposed below a first console panel and a second console panel when the center console area is in the default mode;
- the first console panel and the second console panel are disposed against one another when the center console area is in the default mode;
- the first console panel and the second console panel are separated by a gap when the center console area is in the operating mode;
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- said gear shifter extends upward from the center console through the gap between the first console panel and the second console panel when the center console area is in the operating mode.
A center arm rest integrated to a center console area of a motor vehicle interior;
- said center console area is configured to reversibly transition from a default mode to an operating mode;
- said center arm rest being retracted down into the center console and hidden from view when the center console area is in the default mode;
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- said center arm rest is revealed and disposed on top of the center console when the center console area is in the operating mode.
A door interior of a motor vehicle comprising an upper panel and a movable panel movably mounted therebeneath;
- the movable panel having a default mode and an operating mode;
- the movable panel being flush against the upper panel in the default mode;
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- the movable panel being spaced a distance below the upper panel to reveal a recess and a door armrest thereon in the operating mode;
- wherein the movable panel reversibly transitions from the default mode to the operating mode.
A gear shifter mounted to a center console area of a motor vehicle wherein:
- said center console area is configured to reversibly transition from a default mode to an operating mode;
- said gear shifter is disposed below a console panel when the center console area is in the default mode;
- said console panel being in a closed position when the center console area is in the default mode such that the gear shifter is hidden from view, and said console panel being in an open position when the center console area is in the operating mode so as to create an opening in the center console area;
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- said gear shifter extends upward from the center console through the opening when the center console area is in the operating mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.