Granted Patent B2

US 8,002,323 · App. 12/367,198 · Granted Aug 23, 2011

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A center console assembly for a vehicle interior compartment comprising:

a console body defining a storage compartment characterized by an access opening;

a first member being operatively connected to the console body such that the first member is selectively rotatable about a first axis between a closed position in which the first member obstructs the access opening and an open position in which the first member does not obstruct the access opening; and

a second member being operatively connected to the first member such that the second member is selectively rotatable with the first member about the first axis, and such that the second member is selectively rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis:

wherein the second member is operatively connected to the first member such that the second member is selectively translatable with respect to the first member and the console body.

2. The center console assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

3. The center console assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a detent mechanism operatively connected to the second member and configured to resist translation of the second member with respect to the first member from predetermined positions.

4. The center console assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a third member being operatively connected to the first member such that the third member is selectively translatable with respect to the first member and the console body;

wherein the second member is operatively connected to the third member such that the second member is selectively translatable with respect to the third member and is selectively rotatable with respect to the third member about the second axis.

5. A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body having a floor that partially defines a passenger compartment;

first and second passenger seats mounted with respect to the floor and being disposed within the passenger compartment;

a console assembly mounted with respect to the floor and being positioned between the first and second passenger seats;

said console assembly including a console body and an upper member;

said upper member being movably mounted with respect to the console body such that the upper member is selectively rotatable with respect to the console body about a generally vertical axis, and is selectively translatable fore and aft with respect to the vehicle body and the console body.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the console body defines a storage compartment characterized by an access opening;

wherein the console assembly further includes a lower member being operatively connected to the console body such that the lower member is selectively rotatable with respect to the console body about a generally horizontal axis between a closed position in which the lower member obstructs the access opening and an open position in which the lower member does not obstruct the access opening; and

wherein the upper member is operatively connected to the lower member such that the upper member is selectively rotatable with the lower member about the generally horizontal axis, and such that the upper member is selectively rotatable with respect to the lower member about the generally vertical axis.

7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the upper member is operatively connected to the lower member such that the upper member is selectively translatable fore and aft with respect to the lower member and the console body.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a detent mechanism operatively connected to the upper member and configured to resist translation of the upper member with respect to the lower member from predetermined positions.

9. The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising an intermediate member being operatively connected to the lower member such that the intermediate member is selectively translatable with respect to the lower member and the console body;

wherein the upper member is operatively connected to the intermediate member such that the upper member is selectively movable fore and aft with respect to the intermediate member and is selectively rotatable with respect to the intermediate member about the generally vertical axis.

10. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the upper member defines a generally horizontal surface that at least partially defines the upper surface of the console assembly.

Assignments (8)