Control panel for a vehicle

US6536825B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• Tim McAndrew · Grosse Ile Township, US
• Robert M. Schmidt · Livonia, US
• Paul Cameron Babcock · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Richard Nelson Williams · Princeton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2003
• Expiry date: May 3, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01H2223/044
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A control panel for a vehicle includes a housing defining a recess formed therein. A panel is movably attached to the housing and has at least one control mechanism mounted thereon. The panel is movable between a first position wherein the panel generally covers a portion of the recess, and a second position wherein the panel generally exposes the recess. Preferably, the housing defines a first surface within the recess, and a second control mechanism is mounted on the first surface.