Dual sliding center console

• US 7,416,235 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2006
• Issued: 08/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Chrysler LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Jakubiec, Steven M., Rajappa, Ramakrishnan
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Kiran B.
• Application Number:
  US11/468,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20080079278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.8, 296/24.34, 296/37.14, 296/37.7, 224/926, 224/275, 224/282, 224/281, 224/929, 248/311.2
• US Class Current: 296/37.8
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence

Abstract

A storage console assembly for a motor vehicle having a floor comprising a bracket removably coupled to the floor, a lower rail attached to the bracket and a main body slidably engaged with the lower rail. An upper rail attached to a top portion of the main body. An upper body having a top portion and a handle is slidably engaged with the upper rail. The main body is arranged to be moved longitudinally within the vehicle with respect to the bracket, and the upper body is arranged to be moved longitudinally within the vehicle with respect to the bracket and the main body.

Claims

1. An storage console assembly for a vehicle having a floor, said storage console assembly comprising:

a bracket removably coupled to said floor of said vehicle;

at least one lower rail attached to said bracket;

a main body slidably engaged with said at least one lower rail, said main body having a top portion and a storage bin;

at least one upper rail attached to said top portion of said main body; and

an upper body having a top portion and at least one of a storage bin or a cupholder, said upper body slidably engaged with said at least one upper rail;

wherein said main body is arranged to be moved longitudinally between forward and rearward positions of said main body within said vehicle with respect to said bracket and said upper body is arranged to be moved longitudinally between forward and rearward positions of said upper body within said vehicle with respect to said main body, and said assembly is positionable to;

a rearward position in which said main body is in its rearward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is in its rearward position with respect to said main body,

a forward position in which said main body is in its forward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is between its forward and rearward positions with respect to said main body and is aligned to cover the storage bin of the main body, and

an intermediate position in which said main body is in its rearward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is in its forward position with respect to said main body.

2. The storage console assembly of claim 1 wherein said main body further includes a handle for moving said main body longitudinally within said vehicle with respect to said bracket.

3. The storage console assembly of claim 2 wherein said handle is integrally formed in the main body.

4. The storage console assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper body includes a cover pivotally attached said top portion of said upper body for covering said storage bin.

5. The storage console assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper body further includes a handle for moving said upper body longitudinally within said vehicle with respect to said main body.

6. The storage console assembly of claim 5 wherein said handle is integrally formed in the upper body.

7. The storage console assembly of claim 1 wherein said main body further includes a lower lip arranged to rest on said floor.

8. A vehicle having a floor, said vehicle comprising:

a storage console assembly, said storage console assembly further including;

a bracket removably coupled to said floor of said vehicle;

at least one lower rail attached to said bracket;

a main body slidably engaged with said at least one lower rail, said main body having a top portion and a storage bin;

at least one upper rail attached to said top portion of said main body; and

an upper body having a top portion and at least one of a storage bin or a cupholder said upper body slidably engaged with said at least one upper rail;

wherein said main body is arranged to be moved longitudinally between forward and rearward positions of said main body within said vehicle with respect to said bracket and said upper body is arranged to be moved longitudinally between forward and rearward positions of said upper body within said vehicle with respect to said main body, and said assembly is positionable to;

a rearward position in which said main body is in its rearward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is in its rearward position with respect to said main body,

a forward position in which said main body is in its forward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is between its forward and rearward positions with respect to said main body and is aligned to cover the storage bin of the main body, and

an intermediate position in which said main body is in its rearward position with respect to said bracket and in which said upper body is in its forward position with respect to said main body.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein said main body further includes a handle for moving said main body longitudinally within said vehicle with respect to said bracket.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 wherein said handle is integrally formed in the main body.

11. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein said upper body includes a cover pivotally attached said top portion of said upper body for covering said storage bin.

12. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein said upper body further includes a handle for moving said upper body longitudinally within said vehicle with respect to said main body.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 wherein said handle is integrally formed in the upper body.

14. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein said main body further includes a lower lip arranged to rest on said floor.