IP Library Granted Patent US 8,276,964
Granted Patent B2
US 8,276,964 · App. 12/821,979 · Granted Oct 2, 2012

Console of a motor vehicle having a container for receiving an object

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Patent No.
US 8,276,964
App. No.
12/821,979
Granted
Oct 2, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A console of a motor vehicle, in particular a central console of a motor vehicle, is provided that has a container, which has a receptacle space, which is open on top, for at least one object, and having an apparatus for lateral positioning of the at least one object, the container having a floor and side walls. The console is provided with an apparatus for lateral positioning that has a frame part, which is detachably connectable to the side walls in the area of the opening of the receptacle space and positioning elements mounted in the frame part.

Claims (25)

1. A console of a motor vehicle, comprising a container having a receptacle space with an opening for at least one object, a floor, and side walls;

an apparatus for lateral positioning of the at least one object, having a frame part that is detachably connectable to the side walls in an area of the opening and having positioning elements mounted in the frame part, wherein the frame part has at least one fixed projection for insertion into a recess of the container in the area of one end and has at least one retractable and extensible projection for insertion into another recess of the container in the area of an end facing away from a first end.

2. The console of the motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the console is a central console.

3. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the container is a separate module that is insertable into the receptacle space of a console main part of the console.

4. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the container is adapted to form an essentially cuboid receptacle space.

5. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the frame part is connectable to the container using a catch connection.

6. The console according to claim 1 , wherein a movable projection is retractable against a restoring force.

7. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the frame part is rectangular and has an essentially rectangular opening with a size and a cross-sectional shape that essentially corresponds to that of the opening of the receptacle space.

8. A console of a motor vehicle, comprising a container having a receptacle space with an opening for at least one object, a floor, and side walls;

an apparatus for lateral positioning of the at least one object, having a frame part that is detachably connectable to the side walls in an area of the opening and having positioning elements mounted in the frame part; and

at least one foldable plate-shaped support mounted in the container, which is situated parallel and at a distance to the floor in a first fixed position and is situated directed upward and adjacent to one of the side walls in a second position, wherein the at least one foldable plate-shaped support has two support parts, the two support parts pivotably connected to one another using a joint and the two support parts collapsed in the second position.

9. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning elements are implemented as elastic.

10. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning elements are mounted in order to yield in the frame part.

11. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning elements are mounted in order to pivot downward in the frame part.

12. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning elements are mounted in order to move in an opening plane of the frame part.

13. A console of a motor vehicle, comprising a container having a receptacle space with an opening for at least one object, a floor, and side walls;

an apparatus for lateral positioning of the at least one object, having a frame part that is detachably connectable to the side walls in an area of the opening and having positioning elements mounted in the frame part;

wherein the positioning elements are implemented as strips.

14. The console according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning elements, on a side facing toward the opening in the frame part, has at least one front face area directed away from the opening.

15. The console according to claim 1 , wherein at least one foldable plate-shaped support is mounted in the container, which is situated parallel and at a distance to the floor in a first fixed position and is situated directed upward and adjacent to one of the side walls in a second position.

16. The console according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one foldable plate-shaped support has two support parts, the two support parts pivotably connected to one another using a joint and the two support parts collapsed in the second position.

17. The console according to claim 8 , wherein the container is a separate module that is insertable into the receptacle space of a console main part of the console.

18. The console according to claim 8 , wherein the positioning elements are mounted in order to yield in the frame part.

19. The console according to claim 13 , wherein the container is a separate module that is insertable into the receptacle space of a console main part of the console.

20. The console according to claim 13 , wherein the positioning elements are mounted in order to yield in the frame part.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2012
From: WERNER, JOCHEN; MIR, HASSAN; LEICHT, ALEXANDER
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 028864/0334 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0333 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025327/0156 →