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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US);
Chris J. Harmelink, Wyoming, MI (US);
Jonathan Alan Dykstra, Holland, MI (US);
Brandon Miller, Holland, MI (US);
Brian Scott DeBlaay, Jenison, MI (US);
Thomas Scott Hodgson, Holland, MI (US);
Rick Alan Anderson, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base comprising a surface and a support comprising a surface and configured to move between raised and lowered positions. The surfaces of the support and base may comprise a substantially continuous surface when the support is in the raised position. The support may descend into the base to provide a cavity. The component may comprise a light source to illuminate a border around the support and walls of the cavity. The component may comprise a mechanism to move the support. The support may comprise a switch to send a signal to the mechanism to move the support. The mechanism may comprise an adaptive volume mechanism. The component may comprise a wireless charger configured to send a signal to a controller to move the support. The component may comprise at least one of a console; armrest; instrument panel; door.