Center console adjustment mechanism
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Michael Lechkun, Richard Joseph Wells
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided with a center console that extends longitudinally between two rear seats and two front seats and defines a cavity with a receptacle disposed therein. An adjustment mechanism is disposed within a rearward portion of the center console, and a panel is disposed over an intermediate portion of the center console. The panel includes a proximal end that is connected to the adjustment mechanism and a rearward end supported slidably by the center console. The panel is movable in a fore-and-aft direction between a forward position over the receptacle and a rearward position for providing access to the receptacle.
Claims16
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a passenger compartment;
- a first seating row oriented in a forward position of the passenger compartment, the first seating row having two front seats, each front seat being laterally spaced apart from each other;
- a second seating row oriented in an intermediate position of the passenger compartment, the second seating row having two rear seats, each rear seat being laterally spaced apart from each other;
- a center console extending longitudinally between the two rear seats and the two front seats, the center console defining a cavity with a receptacle disposed therein;
- an adjustment mechanism disposed within a rearward portion of the center console, the adjustment mechanism including:
- a plate having an arcuate slot formed therein;
- an actuator mounted to the plate;
- a carriage coupled to the actuator and mounted for translation along the arcuate slot;
- at least one belt for coupling the actuator to the carriage;
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- a tensioner connected to the carriage and operatively coupled to the belt for applying tension;
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- a panel disposed over an intermediate portion of the center console, the panel having a proximal end connected to the carriage, and a rearward end supported slidably by the center console, the panel being movable in a fore-and-aft direction between a forward position over the receptacle and a rearward position for providing access to the receptacle.
An adjustment mechanism comprising:
- a pair of plates that are laterally spaced apart from each other and disposed within a center console, each plate having an arcuate slot formed therein;
- an actuator mounted to at least one of the pair of plates;
- a carriage coupled to the actuator and mounted for translation along the arcuate slot;
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- a panel having a proximal end connected to the carriage and a distal end supported slidably by the center console, and movable in a fore-and-aft direction for providing access to contents within the center console;
- at least two outer pulleys coupled to the actuator and connected to each other by a belt, the outer pulleys being disposed laterally outward of the plates;
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- at least two inner pulleys coupled to the outer pulleys by a common shaft and connected to each other by a belt strip.
An adjustment mechanism comprising:
- a plate having a slot formed therein;
- an actuator mounted to the plate;
- a carriage coupled to the actuator and mounted for translation along the slot;
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- a panel having a proximal end releasably connected to the carriage by a leaf spring and a distal end supported slidably by an upper portion of a center console, and movable in a fore-and-aft direction for providing access to contents within the center console.
An adjustment mechanism comprising:
- a plate having a slot formed therein;
- a carriage mounted for translation along the slot;
- a panel having a proximal end and a distal end supported slidably by an upper portion of a center console, and movable in a fore-and-aft direction for providing access to contents within the center console;
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- a leaf spring for releasably connecting the proximal end of the panel to the carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.