Control panel for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A control panel for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing defining a recess formed therein;
a panel pivotally attached to said housing at a pivot axis, said panel having at least one control mechanism mounted thereon, said panel movable between a first position, wherein said panel generally covers a portion of said recess, and a second position wherein said panel generally exposes said recess; and
a detent mechanism attached to said housing and said panel for biasing said panel in one of said first and second positions.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a control panel for a vehicle interior. The control panel includes a housing defining a recess formed therein. A panel is pivotally attached to the housing at a pivot axis. The panel has at least one control mechanism mounted thereon. The panel is movable between a first position, wherein the panel generally covers a portion of the recess, and a second position wherein the panel generally exposes the recess. The control panel further including one of a detent mechanism attached to the housing and the panel for biasing the panel in one of the first and second positions, a spring mechanism attached to the housing and the panel for biasing the panel towards one of the first and second positions, and a damper mechanism to dampen the motion of the panel during movement of the panel between the first and second positions.
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15 Claims
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1. A control panel for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing defining a recess formed therein;
a panel pivotally attached to said housing at a pivot axis, said panel having at least one control mechanism mounted thereon, said panel movable between a first position, wherein said panel generally covers a portion of said recess, and a second position wherein said panel generally exposes said recess; and
a detent mechanism attached to said housing and said panel for biasing said panel in one of said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control panel for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing defining a recess formed therein;
a panel movably attached to said housing, said panel having at least one control mechanism mounted thereon, said panel movable between a first position, wherein said panel generally covers a portion of said recess, and a second position wherein said panel generally exposes said recess; and
a spring mechanism attached to said housing and said panel for biasing said panel towards one of said first and second positions.
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11. A control panel for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing defining a recess formed therein;
a panel movably attached to said housing, said panel having at least one control mechanism mounted thereon, said panel movable between a first position, wherein said panel generally covers a portion of said recess, and a second position wherein said panel generally exposes said recess; and
a damper mechanism to dampen the motion of the panel during movement of said panel between said first and second positions.
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12. A control panel for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing defining a recess formed therein;
a panel pivotally attached to said housing at a pivot axis, said panel having at least one control mechanism mounted thereon, said panel movable between a first position, wherein said panel generally covers a portion of said recess, and a second position wherein said panel generally exposes said recess;
a detent mechanism attached to said housing and said panel for biasing said panel in one of said first and second positions;
a spring mechanism attached to said housing and said panel for biasing said panel towards one of said first and second positions; and
damper mechanism to dampen the motion of the panel during movement of said panel between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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