Patent ID: 7004527

Claim:
A console box mounted on a vehicle, comprising: a box main body; a pivot arm having first and second sidewalls that are arranged in a lateral direction of the vehicle and face each other, wherein the box main body is located below the first and second sidewalls, wherein each of the first and second sidewalls has a guide portion extending in a moving direction of the vehicle, and wherein the guide portions are formed in facing surfaces of the first and second sidewalls; and an armrest that is located above the box main body and between the first and second sidewalls, wherein the armrest has a first surface facing the first sidewall and a second surface facing the second sidewall, wherein an engaging portion is provided on each of the first and second surfaces, and each engaging portion is slidably engaged with the corresponding guide portion such that the armrest is supported between the first and second sidewalls and slidable in the moving direction of the vehicle, and wherein the pivot arm is pivotable between a horizontal position and an upright position, wherein, when the pivot arm is at the horizontal position, the armrest is located above the box main body, and wherein, when the pivot arm is at the upright position, the armrest is generally away from a position above the box main body.