Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Corporation

Dayou Ep Co., Ltd.

Nam Su Park

Dae Hee Lee

Hye Kyung Kim

Jung Hoon Woo

Kwan Woo Lee

Hong Sik Chang

Kyoung Sik Kim

Hong Kil Noh

Seol Wan Park

Sang Jin Joung

A bidirectionally openable console includes side lid portions, a center lid portion positioned between the side lid portions, a first button unit positioned at a front end of the center lid portion, a second button unit positioned at a rear end of the center lid portion, and rotary units configured to be respectively rotated by movement of the first and second button units. The console further includes: fastening units, each of which is constructed such that, when an opening request input is applied to a corresponding button unit, a corresponding rotary unit is rotated to retract a central shaft portion into the center lid portion; hinge units, each of which is rotated together with the center lid portion when the center lid portion is opened, and locking units, each of which restricts movement of the fastening unit when the center lid portion is closed.

Bidirectionally openable console

Growing community of inventors

Suwon-si, South Korea

Nam Su Park