Patent ID: 9199562
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle console with a sliding and pivoting armrest assembly, comprising: a console structure defining a storage compartment; a closure member pivotally mounted to the console structure for movement between a pivot open position wherein access is provided to the storage compartment and a pivot closed position wherein the closure member closes the storage compartment; an armrest member slidably mounted to the closure member for movement between a slide forward position and a slide rearward position; and a latching device for selective latching of the closure member and the console structure, the latching device including: at least one latching member protruding from the console structure and receivable within at least one latching aperture defined by the closure member to latch the closure member in the pivot closed position, at least one pushing member movably mounted to the closure member and arranged for pushing the at least one latching member out of the at least one latching aperture to unlatch the closure member from the console structure, and an actuator disposed on the closure member and arranged to laterally move the at least one pushing member upon actuation to unlatch the closure member.