Patent ID: 8714615
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B60R,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A motor vehicle interior structure, the structure comprising: a receptacle for storing accessories, the receptacle having an opening provided for depositing said accessories into the receptacle or withdrawing said accessories from the receptacle; a door for covering the opening; said door being pivotally connected to the receptacle at a first axis of rotation such that the door moves relative to the receptacle between a position that covers the opening and a position that provides access to the receptacle through the opening; a member that impedes movement of the door, the member including a body connected to the receptacle and a piston extending into the body and movable relative to the body; wherein the structure comprises a link interconnecting the piston and the door, the link including a lever pivotally mounted on the receptacle for movement around a second axis of rotation and being connected by first and second connecting points to the door and to the piston respectively, the first and second connecting points being located relative to the second axis of rotation so that movement of the first connecting point around the first axis of rotation in a first rotary direction drives the second connecting point into rotation around the second axis of rotation in a second rotary direction opposite from the first rotary direction.