Closed compartment for vehicle telephone - has roller cover coupled to pivot mechanism bringing carrier for telephone into raised position when cover is opened

摘要

The compartment is incorporated in a central console between 2 front seats of a vehicle and contains a pivoted carrier (22) supporting a telephone, which can be locked in its lower end position in which the telephone is fully housed in the compartment. The cover is provided as a manually operated roller (17) with a pivot movement after an initial movement of the roller in the opening direction. A coupling (32) between the roller and the pivot element is combined with the locking element (31) for securing the carrier in the lower end position, so that the locking element is released when the coupling is engaged and operated before the coupling is released. ADVANTAGE - Incorporated automatic mechanism bringing telephone into accessible position. Aesthetically pleasing.