Patent ID: 6315436
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
A storage compartment for vehicles, having a compartment housing including an upper, transversely extending housing wall, which is a top wall a rear wall and side walls, said compartment housing has at least two sections which are arranged one above the other and are separated from one another by a transverse wall, and a front-side compartment opening allowing access to the sections, and having a flap which closes the compartment opening and is arranged pivotably on a lower side of the housing in such a manner that when said flap is in a swung-down position, which releases the compartment opening, said flap protrudes forwards from the compartment opening, said storage compartment comprising:a downwardly shining lamp (18) arranged in such a manner on the upper, transversely extending housing wall (113) of the compartment housing (11); andat least one reflector (22) arranged on an inner side of the flap (16) in such a manner that in the swung-down position of the flap (16) light from the lamp (18) which impinges on the reflector (22) is reflected into at least one lower section (14).