Patent ID: 11938902
Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. A sliding center console frame assembly for use in a vehicle having a floor and configured to support a fixed portion of a center console assembly and a moving portion of a center console assembly that includes an armrest, and a second storage area, the sliding center console frame assembly comprising:
a base member attachable to the floor;
a carrier member for supporting the moving portion;
an elongated rack, defining a plurality of teeth, coupled to a rack attachment bracket;
a gearbox assembly fixed to the base member including a pinion configured to rotate in a first or second direction to translate the carrier member and the elongated rack from a first position to a second position; and
a controller configured to change the rotation of the pinion from one of the first or second directions to the other directions, responsive to a comparison of a sensor value to a threshold condition.