ADJUSTABLE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME

Abstract

An adjustable console assembly and a vehicle provided with the same includes: a console lower member fixed to a vehicle and including a receiving portion provided therein; a console intermediate member slidably mounted to the receiving portion to move up or move down along the receiving portion of the console lower member; and a console upper member horizontally slidably mounted on an upper portion of the console intermediate member, wherein the console lower member, the console intermediate member, and the console upper member jointly form an overall appearance of the adjustable console assembly. The console intermediate member of the adjustable console assembly is configured for moving up or moving down, so that a height of the console assembly is adjustable, and the console upper member is horizontally slidably mounted on the upper portion of the console intermediate member, so that a length of the console assembly is adjustable.

Description

Claims

1. An adjustable console assembly, comprising: a console lower member fixed to a vehicle and including a receiving portion provided therein;a console intermediate member slidably mounted to the receiving portion to move up or move down along the receiving portion of the console lower member; anda console upper member horizontally slidably mounted on an upper portion of the console intermediate member,wherein the console lower member, the console intermediate member, and the console upper member jointly form an overall appearance of the adjustable console assembly.

2. The adjustable console assembly of claim 1, wherein the receiving portion includes a first inclined surface, and the console intermediate member includes a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface,wherein a first sliding groove is provided on one of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface, and a first sliding rail is provided on another of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface, andwherein the first sliding rail is mounted to be slidable along the first sliding groove, and the second inclined surface is slidable with respect to the first inclined surface to move up or move down the console intermediate member.

3. The adjustable console assembly of claim 2, wherein the first sliding groove includes a first catching groove and a first open groove communicating with each other, the first open groove is closer to the first sliding rail than the first catching groove, a width of a portion of the first open groove close to the first catching groove decreases in a direction closer to the first catching groove, and a width of a portion of the first catching groove close to the first open groove decreases in a direction closer to the first open groove, andwherein the first sliding rail includes a first sliding rail body and a first catching connection portion connected to each other, the first catching connection portion is closer to the first sliding groove than the first sliding rail body, a portion of the first sliding rail body close to the first catching connection portion matches a cross-sectional shape of the first open groove, the first catching connection portion matches a cross-sectional shape of the first catching groove, and the first catching connection portion is disposed in the first catching groove.

4. The adjustable console assembly of claim 2, wherein a first boss is provided on one of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface, the first sliding groove is provided on the first boss, a first concave groove corresponding to the first boss is provided on another of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface, and the first sliding rail is provided on the first concave groove, so that the first sliding rail of the first concave groove is slidable along the first sliding groove of the first boss.

5. The adjustable console assembly of claim 4, wherein a width of the first concave groove is greater than a width of the first boss so that the first concave groove is slidable along the first boss and the first concave groove does not come into contact with the first boss.

6. The adjustable console assembly of claim 2, wherein two sets of first sliding grooves are provided, and correspondingly, two first sliding rails are provided.

7. The adjustable console assembly of claim 3, wherein a second sliding groove is provided on one of a lower portion of the console upper member and the upper portion of the console intermediate member,wherein a second sliding rail is provided on another of the lower portion of the console upper member and the upper portion of the console intermediate member, andwherein the second sliding rail is slidably mounted along the second sliding groove, so that the lower portion of the console upper member is slidable with respect to the upper portion of the console intermediate member.

8. The adjustable console assembly of claim 7, wherein the second sliding groove includes a second catching groove and a second open groove communicating with each other, the second open groove is closer to the second sliding rail than the second catching groove, a width of a portion of the second open groove close to the second catching groove decreases in a direction closer to the second catching groove, a width of a portion of the second catching groove close to the second open groove decreases in a direction closer to the second open groove, andwherein the second sliding rail includes a second sliding rail body and a second catching connection portion connected to each other, the second catching connection portion is closer to the second sliding groove than the second sliding rail body, a portion of the second sliding rail body close to the second catching connection portion matches a cross-sectional shape of the second open groove, the second catching connection portion matches a cross-sectional shape of the second catching groove, and the second catching connection portion is disposed in the second catching groove.

9. The adjustable console assembly of claim 7, wherein a second boss is provided on one of the lower portion of the console upper member and the upper portion of the console intermediate member,wherein the second sliding groove is provided on the second boss,wherein a second concave groove corresponding to the second boss is provided on another of the lower portion of the console upper member and the upper portion of the console intermediate member, andwherein the second sliding rail is provided on the second concave groove, so that the second sliding rail of the second concave groove is slidable along the second sliding groove of the second boss.

10. The adjustable console assembly of claim 9, wherein a width of the second concave groove is greater than a width of the second boss so that the second concave groove is slidable along the second boss, and the second concave groove does not come into contact with the second boss.

11. The adjustable console assembly of claim 7, wherein two sets of second sliding grooves are provided, and correspondingly, two second sliding rails are provided.

12. The adjustable console assembly of claim 2, further including : a driving device provided in the console lower member and including an output shaft disposed parallel to the first inclined surface; anda connecting member provided in the output shaft and extending toward the second inclined surface.

13. The adjustable console assembly of claim 12, wherein an extension groove disposed in a longitudinal direction of the first inclined surface is provided on the first inclined surface,wherein a connecting groove corresponding to the connecting member is provided on the second inclined surface, andwherein the connecting member of the output shaft is inserted into the connecting groove of the console intermediate member,wherein the output shaft of the driving device extends or contracts along the extension groove of the first inclined surface, so that the connecting member is moved along the extension groove of the first inclined surface to move the console intermediate member along the first inclined surface and fixes the console intermediate member at a predetermined position on the first inclined surface.

14. The adjustable console assembly of claim 1, further including: a position limiting recess provided in the upper portion of the console intermediate member; anda position limiting block provided in a lower portion of the console upper member,wherein the position limiting block of the console upper member is caught by the position limiting recess of the console intermediate member, to limit a range of movement of the console upper member.

15. The adjustable console assembly of claim 1, a position limiting recess provided in a lower portion of the console upper member; anda position limiting block provided in the upper portion of the console intermediate member,wherein the position limiting block of the console upper member is caught by the position limiting recess of the console intermediate member, to limit a range of movement of the console upper member.

16. A vehicle provided with the adjustable console assembly of claim 1.