Vehicle door assembly including storage bin that is translatable in fore-aft direction

US10195925B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Scott D. Thomas · Novi, US
• Ronald J. Mesic, Jr. · Warren, US
• Sital K. Shah · Troy, US
• Jonathan Kline · Waterford, US
• Joseph Bilderbeck · Rochester Hills, US
• Stanley Roc · Warren, US
• Toure Lee · Birmingham, US
• Sara Rahimian · Beverly Hills, US
• Wendi Rea · Sterling Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E06B7/28
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle door assembly according to the present disclosure includes a door inner structure and a storage bin. The door inner structure includes an outer side panel and an armrest. The armrest projects laterally inward from the outer side panel. The storage bin is disposed below the armrest, attached to the door inner structure, and translatable relative to the door inner structure between a rearward position and a forward position.