Patent ID: 11891018
Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A storage compartment comprising:
a housing defining a storage area;
a lid pivotally coupled to the housing about a pivot axis for movement between a closed position and an opened position;
a locking mechanism displaceable in a first direction for movement between an unlocked position and a locked position, the first direction extending generally normal to the pivot axis; and
a closure mechanism configured to inhibit movement of the lid from the closed position towards the opened position upon movement of the locking mechanism to the unlocked position due to movement of the housing in the first direction with respect to the lid,
wherein in the locked position movement of the lid from the closed position to the open position is inhibited and in the unlocked positon movement of the lid from the closed position to the open position is permitted, and
wherein in the open position access to the storage area is permitted and in the closed position access to the storage area is inhibited.