Vehicle interior panel having compartment and swing door

摘要

The present invention involves a vehicle interior panel. The interior panel comprises a panel body having a face defining a compartment having an opening at the face and defining a door-receiving space underlying the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a swing door including a door panel and an arm extending from the door panel to an end, wherein the end is remote from the door panel and has a pivot point adjacent the end. The door panel is configured to close the opening and pivotally move between a closed position wherein the door panel closes the opening and an open position wherein the door panel is received in the door-receiving space to permit access to the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm at the pivot point to the panel body to define a pivot access providing pivotal movement of the door panel between the closed and open positions. The arm is connected to the panel body at a connection point spaced apart from the face. The swing door is pivotally moveable about the pivot access to swing between the closed position and the open position in the door-receiving space.