Glove compartment in the instrument panel of a motor vehicle and method of making same

• US 6,206,442 B1
• Filed: 06/22/1998
• Issued: 03/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Breunig, Steffen
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US09/102,042
• Time in Patent Office: 1,009 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.12, 296/208, 296/70, 296/37.8, 296/37.16, 180/90
• US Class Current: 296/37.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/104 with refrigerating or warming systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/06 mounted on or below dashboards

Abstract

A glove compartment in the instrument panel of a motor vehicle has a housing closable by a lid. The installation of the glove compartment in the instrument panel of the motor vehicle involves locating the glove compartment at an air outlet nozzle, insertable into the instrument panel, of a ventilation or air conditioning device of the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. Glove compartment arrangement for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle comprising:

a housing defining a glove compartment, and

an air outlet nozzle of a ventilation or air conditioning device of the motor vehicle divided into a first area permitting regulation of air flow therethrough and a second area permitting non-adjustable air flow, part of one of said areas forming a lid by which said housing is made closable,

the glove compartment forming an assembly that can be inserted with the air outlet nozzle into the instrument panel.

2. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lid and the air outlet nozzle are framed by a common frame.

3. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an outside of the lid has a strip structure thereon.

4. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 2, wherein an outside of the lid has a strip structure thereon.

5. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the lid is pivotably mounted on the frame.

6. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the lid is pivotably mounted on the frame.

7. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the lid is pivotably mounted on the frame.

8. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 1, wherein locking means are provided for locking the lid, especially by a central locking system of the motor vehicle.

9. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 2, wherein locking means are provided for locking the lid, especially by a central locking system of the motor vehicle.

10. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 3, wherein locking means are provided for locking the lid, especially by a central locking system of the motor vehicle.

11. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 5, wherein locking means are provided for locking the lid, especially by a central locking system of the motor vehicle.

12. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 7, wherein locking means are provided for locking the lid, especially by a central locking system of the motor vehicle.

13. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

14. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 2, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

15. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 3, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

16. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 4, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

17. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 5, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

18. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 8, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the housing.

19. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 11 wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.

20. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 2, is wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.

21. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 3, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.

22. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 4, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.

23. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 5, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.

24. Glove compartment arrangement according to claim 8, wherein at least one cup holder is integrated into the interior of the lid.