Center console system

A center console system for enhancing storage space in a vehicle includes a vehicle that has a front bench, a floor and a center console that is hingedly coupled to the front bench. The center console is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the center console being horizontally oriented and being centrally positioned on the front bench. The center console is selectively positioned in a stored position having the center console being vertically oriented. A storage unit is provided and the storage unit is selectively positioned on the floor when the center console is positioned in the stored position. In this way beverage containers and other objects may be stored when the center console is in the stored position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to console devices and more particularly pertains to a new console device for enhancing storage space in a vehicle.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a vehicle that has a front bench, a floor and a center console that is hingedly coupled to the front bench. The center console is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the center console being horizontally oriented and being centrally positioned on the front bench. The center console is selectively positioned in a stored position having the center console being vertically oriented. A storage unit is provided and the storage unit is selectively positioned on the floor when the center console is positioned in the stored position. In this way beverage containers and other objects may be stored when the center console is in the stored position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the center console system10generally comprises a vehicle12that has a front bench14, a floor16and a center console18that is hingedly coupled to the front bench14. The center console18is selectively positioned in a deployed position. The center console18is horizontally oriented and is centrally positioned on the front bench14when the center console18is in the deployed position. The center console18is selectively positioned in a stored position having the center console18being vertically oriented. The vehicle12may be a pickup with a model year of 2014 or later.

A storage unit20is selectively is provided and the storage unit20is positioned on the floor16when the center console18is positioned in the stored position. The storage unit20stores beverage containers and other objects when the center console18is in the stored position. In this way the center of the front bench14may be used or seating or the like without sacrificing storage space for beverage containers and the like that would otherwise be stored in the center console18.

The storage unit20comprises a box22that has a bottom wall24and a perimeter wall26extending upwardly therefrom. The perimeter wall26has a distal edge28with respect to the bottom wall24to define an opening30into the box22. The perimeter wall26has a front side32, a back side34, a first lateral side36and a second lateral side38. A lip40extends downwardly from the bottom wall24and the lip40extends along the back side34. Moreover, the lip40extends substantially along each of the first lateral side36and the second lateral side38to define a recessed portion42of the lip40that extends from the front side32toward the back side34. The recessed portion42of the lip40is coplanar with a bottom surface of the bottom wall24. Moreover, The lip40is positioned on the floor16in the vehicle12and the recessed portion42accommodates contours of the floor16thereby facilitating the bottom wall24to be oriented level in the vehicle12.

The lip40is positioned on the floor16in the vehicle12and the recessed portion42accommodates contours of the floor16. In this way the bottom wall24may be oriented level in the vehicle12. The box22may have a length ranging between approximately 30.0 cm and 38.0 cm and a width ranging between approximately 15.0 cm and 20.0 cm. The bottom wall24may be spaced from the distal edge28of the perimeter wall26a distance ranging between approximately 7.5 cm and 10.0 cm.

A divider44extends between the first lateral side36and the second lateral side38of the perimeter wall26of the box22to define a first storage space46and a second storage space48in the box22. The divider44has a pair of vertical walls50each extending between a horizontal wall52. Each of the vertical walls50extends upwardly from the bottom wall24toward the distal edge28of the perimeter wall26and the horizontal wall52is aligned with the distal edge28of the perimeter wall26. The horizontal wall52has a pair of apertures54extending therethrough to insertably receive a cylindrical object for storage. The apertures54are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the first lateral side36and the second lateral side38of the perimeter wall26. Each of the apertures54may have a diameter ranging between approximately 7.5 cm and 10.0 cm to accommodate soda cans, coffee cups and other beverage containers.

In use, the box22is positioned on the floor16in front of the front bench14when the center console18is positioned in the stored position. Thus, the beverage containers and other objects may be stored in an accessible location when the center console18is in the stored position. The box22is removable from the floor16at any time regardless of whether the center console18is in the deployed position or the stored position. Thus, the box22facilitates flexible storage options in a pickup that go beyond factory options.