Glove box door assembly

US6945579B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• John F. Peck, Jr. · Canton, US
• David E. Righter · Troy, US
• Aaron DeLong · Oakland Charter Township, US
• Sarkis B. Mikhjian · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 20, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R7/06
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A glove box door assembly for a glove box provided in an opening of an instrument panel of a vehicle defining an engagement surface includes a door body rotatably attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle about an axis of rotation. The door body has an inner surface and an outer surface. A bin extends outwardly from the inner surface of the door body, and includes an outer wall. A damper extends outwardly from the outer wall of the bin, and includes a damper surface. The glove box door assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position. The damper surface is disposed at an acute angle relative to a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and engages an engagement surface of an opening of the instrument panel to decelerate the glove box door assembly when the glove box door assembly moves from the closed position to the open position.