US20040201238A1 - An emergency locking console assembly - Google Patents
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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- E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B60N2/42—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
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- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/75—Arm-rests
- B60N2/79—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
- B60N2/793—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests for use as storage compartments
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
- E05B77/02—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
- E05B77/04—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision
- E05B77/06—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision by means of inertial forces
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B83/00—Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
- E05B83/28—Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like
- E05B83/32—Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like for console boxes, e.g. between passenger seats
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- The present invention relates generally to console assemblies for automotive vehicles, and more particularly to an emergency locking console assembly with an inertia actuated locking mechanism for locking the console assembly in a closed position during a vehicular collision.
- Automotive manufacturers are well known for producing vehicles that have console assemblies, which are usually positioned between the driver seat and the passenger seat.
- A typical console assembly includes an opened-topped container and a lid that is pivotally coupled to the container. These containers are intended to store a variety of objects, e.g. coins, pens, cellular phones, and pagers. Additionally, the lid is intended to engage the open-topped container for the purpose of selectively enclosing those objects within the container. This engagement between the lid and the open-topped container typically is accomplished by a resilient fastener, e.g. a spring-loaded latch, or various other fasteners.
- A drawback of these console assemblies is that the fasteners can fail to secure the console assembly in a closed position during a vehicular collision. Specifically, the impact of a collision may jar the fasteners loose and cause them to disengage each other. As a result, the lid may inadvertently swing open and the contents of the container may exit the container. With specific regard to high speed collisions, these contents may become airborne projectiles that can harm the occupants of the vehicle. Moreover, in low speed collisions, the contents may scatter throughout the interior of the vehicle. Such results clearly are disadvantageous.
- Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a console assembly that remains in a closed position during a vehicular collision so as to prevent its contents from inadvertently exiting the console assembly.
- The present invention provides an emergency locking console assembly that automatically locks in a closed position during a vehicular collision. The assembly includes an open-topped container for attachment to a vehicle. This container has a lid coupled thereto for enclosing various items within the assembly. In addition, the assembly includes an inertia actuated locking mechanism that is coupled to the container for the purpose of automatically engaging the lid and locking the assembly in a closed position during a vehicular collision.
- One advantage of the present invention is that an emergency locking console assembly is provided that automatically secures items within the assembly during a vehicular collision.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that an emergency locking console assembly is provided that can decrease the likelihood of injury typically caused by unsecured items that may become airborne during a vehicular collision.
- Still another advantage of the present invention is that an emergency locking console assembly is provided that can decrease the likelihood of items being scattered throughout the interior of a vehicle during sudden stops or vehicular collisions.
- Other advantages of the present invention will become apparent when viewed in light of the detailed description of the preferred embodiment when taken in conjunction with the attached drawings and appended claims.
- For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference should now be made to the embodiments illustrated in greater detail in the accompanying drawings and described below by way of examples of the invention:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an emergency locking console assembly positioned within a vehicle between a passenger seat and a driver seat, according to one embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the emergency locking console assembly shown in FIG. 1, as taken along line2-2, illustrating an inertia actuated locking mechanism of the assembly in an unlocked position;
- FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view of the emergency locking console assembly shown in FIG. 2, illustrating the inertia actuated locking mechanism of the assembly in a locked position;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an inertia actuated locking mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway view of the emergency locking console assembly, illustrating an inertia actuated locking mechanism of the assembly in an unlocked position, according to another embodiment of the invention; and
- FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway view of the emergency locking console assembly shown in FIG. 5, illustrating the inertia actuated locking mechanism of the assembly in a locked position.
- In the following figures, the same reference numerals are used to identify the same components in the various views.
- Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown an emergency locking console assembly10 (hereinafter referred to as “console assembly”), in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. This
console assembly 10 is attached to avehicle 12 between a driver seat 14 and apassenger seat 16. However, it is understood that theconsole assembly 10 may be oriented in other suitable positions or otherwise attached to other suitable portions of thevehicle 12 as desired. - The
console assembly 10 is comprised of an open-topped container 18 and alid 20 that is pivotally coupled to the open-topped container 18. Specifically, a rear portion of thislid 20 and a rear portion of the open-topped container 18 are pivotally coupled to each other by a conventional hinge element (not shown) or various other pivotal couplings. It also understood, however, that the respective side portions or front portions of thelid 20 and the open-topped container 18 may be pivotally coupled to each other as desired. This pivotal coupling allows thelid 20 to swing open and closed thereby permitting an individual to store items within theconsole assembly 10. - Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, there are shown cross-sectional views of a front portion of the
console assembly 10 shown in FIG. 1. In particular, FIG. 2 shows theconsole assembly 10 in an unlocked position during normal operation of thevehicle 12. FIG. 3 shows theconsole assembly 10 in a locked position during a vehicular collision. - The open-
topped container 18 includes anouter housing 22 and aninner housing 24 attached to theouter housing 22 by way of one ormore screw fasteners 26 or other suitable fasteners as desired. Thesehousings bin 54 in which various items, e.g. cellular phones, can be stored. Theouter housing 22 and theinner housing 24 are plastic injection molded constructions. However, it is understood that thesehousings - Furthermore, the
outer housing 22 and theinner housing 24 define awall cavity 28. Theouter housing 22 has a pair oftabs 30 extending therefrom into thiswall cavity 28. Thesetabs 30 each have one ormore openings 32 for receiving an inertia actuatedlocking mechanism 34 and for pivotally coupling thelocking mechanism 34 to the open-topped container 18. - As best shown in FIG. 4, the inertia actuated
locking mechanism 34 includes a pair ofpivot members 36 for insertion into theopenings 32 of thetabs 30 and pivotally coupling thelocking mechanism 34 to the open-topped container 18. Thislocking mechanism 34 is a one-piece plastic injection molded construction. However, it is understood that thelocking mechanism 34 may be comprised of separate pieces and may be comprised of various types of materials as desired. - These
pivot members 36 have afirst arm 38 and asecond arm 40 extending therefrom with afirst counterweight 42 and asecond counterweight 44 respectively coupled thereto. Furthermore, thefirst arm 38 includes ahook fastener 46 extending therefrom. Thishook fastener 46 is intended to automatically engage a loop fastener 48 extending from thelid 20 for the purpose of securing the console assembly in a locked position during a vehicular collision. Specifically, the loop fastener 48 extends from a bottom portion of thelid 20 through anaperture 56 formed within theouter housing 22 and into thewall cavity 28. However, it is understood that theaperture 56 may instead be formed within theinner housing 24 as desired. - Both
counterweights pivot members 36. These masses and positions collectively create a net moment about thepivot members 36 thereby causing thelocking mechanism 34 to automatically move to either the unlocked position during normal operation of the vehicle (as shown in FIG. 2) or to the locked position during a vehicular collision (as shown in FIG. 3). - During normal operation of the
vehicle 12, the primary acceleration experienced by thecounterweight members counterweight members locking mechanism 34 to the unlocked position. - During a vehicular collision, the
counterweight members counterweight members locking mechanism 34 to a locked position. In other words, the net moment causes thehook fastener 46 to engage the loop fastener 48 of thelid 20 thereby locking thelid 20 to the open-toppedcontainer 18. As a result, items contained within thebin 54 are secured within theconsole assembly 10. - Referring now to FIGS. 5 and 6, according to another embodiment, the inertia actuated
locking mechanism 34 can be utilized for securing smaller sized items that are stored within thelid 20. In particular, thelid 20 is comprised of anupper lid portion 58 and alower lid portion 60 that is selectively coupled to theupper lid portion 58. Both lid portions are pivotally coupled to the open-toppedcontainer 18 as described above. The lower lid portion defines areceptacle 62 for storing smaller sized items therein. One or more resilient fasteners selectively engage theupper lid portion 58 to thelower lid portion 60 so as to enclose the contents of thereceptacle 62. - This
upper lid portion 58 has a loop fastener 48′ extending therefrom. The loop fastener is in mold mounted to theupper lid portion 58. However, the loop fastener 48′ may be attached to theupper lid portion 58 by a screw fastener or various other suitable fasteners. This loop fastener 48′ is intended to extend through an opening 64 formed in thelower lid portion 60 and through theaperture 56 formed in the open-toppedcontainer 18. In this regard, when both thereceptacle 62 and thebin 54 are placed in closed positions, the loop fastener 48′ extends into thewall cavity 28 of the open-toppedcontainer 18 thereby allowing thelocking mechanism 34 to automatically lock both thereceptacle 62 and thebin 54 in the closed position. - Another feature of the invention is that the open-topped
container 18 may include adetent member 50 which prevents thelocking mechanism 34 from pivoting farther rearward from the loop fastener 48. Thisdetent member 50 is beneficial for preventing thelocking mechanism 34 from pivoting to a position which can adversely affect the performance of thelocking mechanism 34 during a collision. For example, thedetent member 50 can prevent the inertia actuatedlocking mechanism 34 from pivoting so far rearward that the positions of thecounterweights locking mechanism 34 to a locked position during a vehicular collision. - While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, numerous variations and alternate embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention be limited only in terms of the appended claims.
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