Patent ID: 6886781

Claim:
A baggage compartment comprising: a support structure including a side member; a baggage bin that is selectively raisable and lowerable relative to said support structure between an upper closed position and a lower open position, and that includes a bin floor, an open front, and a bin side wall extending upwardly from said bin floor adjacent to said side member of said support structure; a front arcuate guide arrangement movably connecting said bin side wall to said side member of said support structure to allow arcuate movement therebetween along a first arc; a rear arcuate guide arrangement movably connecting said bin side wall to said side member of said support structure to allow arcuate movement therebetween along a second arc, wherein said front arcuate guide arrangement is arranged relatively closer to said open front of said is baggage bin and said rear arcuate guide arrangement is arranged relatively farther from said open front of said baggage bin, and wherein said first arc and said second arc respectively extend along respective circular arcs about a common arc center point; and linear guide arrangement movably connecting said bin side wall to said side member of said support structure to allow linear movement therebetween; wherein said front and rear arcuate guide arrangements each respectively comprise an arcuate guide groove provided in a first element selected from a group consisting of said side wall and said side member, and a guide member that is received to be guidedly movable in said guide groove and that is connected to a second element selected from said group.