Vehicle interior component

1. A component for a vehicle interior configured to position a mobile device in a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation for use in the vehicle interior comprising:

(a) a base; and

(b) a mechanism coupled to the base comprising a shelf configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position;

wherein the shelf is configured to support the mobile device in the extended position;

wherein the mechanism comprises a lower arm pivotally coupled with an upper arm;

wherein the mechanism is configured to bias the lower arm to clamp the mobile device between the shelf and the base when the shelf is in the extended position;

wherein the extended position of the mechanism comprises a first extended position and a second extended position; and

wherein the lower arm of the mechanism is configured for movement of the shelf (1) to the first extended position to clamp the mobile device between the shelf and the base in the portrait orientation and (2) to the second extended position to clamp the mobile device between the shelf and the base in the landscape orientation.

2. The component of claim 1 wherein the lower arm is configured to move the shelf relative to the base between the retracted position and the extended position.

3. The component of claim 1 wherein the lower arm is configured to slide and rotate relative to the base to move the shelf between the retracted position and the extended position.

4. The component of claim 1 wherein the upper arm is configured to rotate relative to the base to move the shelf relative to the base between the retracted position and the extended position.

5. The component of claim 1 comprising a pin configured to facilitate rotation between the upper arm and the lower arm.

6. The component of claim 1 comprising a spring configured to couple the lower arm to the upper arm; wherein the spring is configured to bias the shelf toward the retracted position.

7. The component of claim 1 wherein the mechanism comprises a gear.

8. A component for a vehicle interior configured to position a mobile device for use in the vehicle interior comprising:

(a) a base; and

(b) a mechanism coupled to the base comprising a shelf configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position;

wherein the shelf is configured to support the mobile device in the extended position; and

wherein the mechanism is configured to descend from the base to move the shelf from the retracted position to the extended position.

9. The component of claim 8 wherein the base comprises a storage area and wherein the storage area is exposed when the shelf is in the retracted position.

10. The component of claim 8 wherein the base comprises a storage area and wherein the mechanism at least partially covers the storage area when the shelf is in the extended position.

11. The component of claim 8 wherein the mechanism is configured to clamp the mobile device between the shelf and the base when the shelf is in the extended position.

12. The component of claim 8 wherein the shelf comprises an opening for a cable extending from the mobile device.

13. The component of claim 8 wherein the mechanism comprises a first arm coupled to the base and a second arm coupled to the base and wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to guide movement of the shelf between the retracted position and the extended position.

14. A component for a vehicle interior configured to position a mobile device for use in the vehicle interior comprising:

(a) a base;

(b) a mechanism coupled to the base comprising a shelf configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position; and

(c) a locking mechanism configured to lock the shelf in the extended position;

wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one locking arm; and

wherein the at least one locking arm is configured to engage the mechanism to lock the shelf in the extended position.

15. The component of claim 14 wherein the locking mechanism comprises a button and a latch feature; wherein the button comprises a latch feature; wherein the latch feature of the button is configured to engage the latch feature of the locking mechanism to allow movement of the shelf relative to the base.

16. The component of claim 15 wherein the latch feature of the button is configured to disengage from the latch feature of the mechanism to block movement of the shelf relative to the base.

17. The component of claim 14 wherein the locking mechanism comprises a button; and wherein the at least one locking arm is configured to rotate in response to actuation of the button to engage the mechanism to lock the shelf in the extended position.

18. The component of claim 17 wherein the locking mechanism comprises a spring; wherein the spring is configured to rotate the at least one locking arm to engage the at least one locking arm with the mechanism to lock the shelf in the extended position.

19. The component of claim 14 wherein the locking mechanism comprises a button; and wherein the button comprises a surface configured to rotate the at least one locking arm to disengage the at least one locking arm from the mechanism.

20. The component of claim 14 wherein the mechanism comprises a set of teeth and the at least one locking arm comprises a set of teeth; wherein the set of teeth of the at least one locking arm is configured to engage the set of teeth of the mechanism to lock the shelf in the extended position.