초록 ▼

A vehicle having a climate-controlled console (14) is provided. The vehicle (10) includes a vehicle frame (12) and a console (14) attached to the vehicle frame (12). The console (14) includes a housing (20), a drawer (22), and one or more climate regulators (24). The housing (20) defines a cavity (2

A vehicle having a climate-controlled console (14) is provided. The vehicle (10) includes a vehicle frame (12) and a console (14) attached to the vehicle frame (12). The console (14) includes a housing (20), a drawer (22), and one or more climate regulators (24). The housing (20) defines a cavity (26). The drawer (22) is slidably attached to the housing (20) and movable into the cavity (26). The drawer (22) includes one or more compartments with a floor portion (38), a lid (36), and a series of wall portions (40) extending between the floor portion (38) and lid. One or more of the wall portions (40) are formed from a transparent material (56) for displaying an interior (58) of the compartment (28). The climate regulators (24) maintain a predetermined climate in the compartment (28).

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle frame having a passenger cabin; and a console attached to said vehicle frame and extending into said passenger cabin; said console having a housing, a drawer, and at least one climate regulator; said at least one climate regulator including at

What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle frame having a passenger cabin; and a console attached to said vehicle frame and extending into said passenger cabin; said console having a housing, a drawer, and at least one climate regulator; said at least one climate regulator including at least one of a heat exchanger and a humidifier; said housing defining a cavity; said drawer slidably attached to said housing and movable into said cavity; said drawer including at least one compartment with a floor portion, a lid, and a plurality of wall portions extending between said floor portion and said lid; at least one of said wall portions formed from a transparent material for displaying an interior of said at least one compartment; said at least one climate regulator maintaining a predetermined climate in said at least one compartment. 2. The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one compartment includes a refrigerated compartment and a humidor compartment, with said heat exchanger device cooling said refrigerated compartment and said humidifier device humidifying said humidor compartment. 3. The vehicle recited in claim 2 wherein said floor portion in said refrigerator compartment has a plurality of tray recesses receiving at least one of a decanter, a bottle, an ice receptacle, and a drinking glass. 4. The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said floor portion includes a front end, a rear end, and a pair of opposing lateral sides. 5. The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said wall portions include a pair of sidewall portions extending from said opposing lateral sides of said floor portion, with said sidewall portions formed from said transparent material. 6. The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said floor portion has a stepped construction with a first platform, a second platform, and a rise portion offsetting said second platform lower than said first platform. 7. The vehicle recited in claim 1 wherein said heat exchanger device and said humidifier device are attached to at least one of said housing and said drawer. 8. The vehicle recited in claim 4 wherein said wall portions include a pair of sidewall portions extending from said opposing lateral sides of said floor portion, with said sidewall portions formed from said transparent material.