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A vehicle interior component includes a storage compartment having an opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment. The vehicle interior component also includes a cover panel having multiple segments coupled to one another by corresponding hinges. The cover panel

A vehicle interior component includes a storage compartment having an opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment. The vehicle interior component also includes a cover panel having multiple segments coupled to one another by corresponding hinges. The cover panel is configured to transition between a closed position that substantially blocks the opening in the storage compartment and an open position that facilitates access to the interior of the storage compartment via rotation of at least one segment about at least one hinge.

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1. A component for a vehicle interior comprising: a console configured to be installed in the vehicle interior; a first storage compartment in the console having a first opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment;a second storage compartment in the console havi

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A component for a vehicle interior comprising: a console configured to be installed in the vehicle interior; a first storage compartment in the console having a first opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment;a second storage compartment in the console having a second opening; anda cover panel having a plurality of segments coupled to one another by a corresponding plurality of hinges;wherein the cover panel is configured to transition between a closed position that substantially blocks the first opening and the second opening in the storage compartment and a first open position that facilitates access to the interior of the storage compartment via rotation of at least one segment about at least one hinge; andwherein the cover panel is configured to transition between the closed position that substantially blocks the first opening and the second opening and a second open position that facilitates access to respective interiors of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment by rolling the cover panel into a substantially polygonal configuration. 2. The vehicle interior component of claim 1 wherein the cover panel comprises a first flexible layer, a second flexible layer, and a plurality of supports disposed between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, each support is configured to form a corresponding segment of the cover panel, and a gap between each pair of adjacent supports is configured to form the hinge. 3. The vehicle interior component of claim 2 wherein each support comprises a plate formed from metal, a composite material, or a combination thereof. 4. The vehicle interior component of claim 2 wherein each support is coupled to the first flexible layer, to the second flexible layer, or a combination thereof, by an adhesive layer. 5. The vehicle interior component of claim 2 wherein the first flexible layer is coupled to the second flexible layer at each gap. 6. The vehicle interior component of claim 1 wherein the second storage compartment is configured to accommodate a portable electronic device and at least one segment of the cover panel is configured to support the portable electronic device while the cover panel is in the substantially polygonal configuration. 7. A vehicle interior component comprising: a storage compartment having an opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment;a trough positioned above the storage compartment; anda cover panel having a plurality of segments coupled to one another by a corresponding plurality of hinges;wherein the cover panel is configured to transition between a closed position that substantially blocks the opening in the storage compartment and an open position that facilitates access to the interior of the storage compartment via rotation of at least one segment about at least one hinge;wherein the cover panel forms a base of the trough while in the closed position, and wherein the cover panel is configured to transition to an intermediate position that divides the trough into a first portion and a second portion via rotation of at least two segments into a triangular configuration. 8. The vehicle interior component of claim 7 wherein the cover panel is configured to transition to the open position by rotating each segment to a substantially vertical orientation adjacent to a wall of the trough. 9. A vehicle interior component comprising: a first storage compartment having a first opening configured to facilitate access to a first interior of the first storage compartment;a second storage compartment having a second opening configured to facilitate access to a second interior of the second storage compartment; anda cover panel having at least three segments each coupled to one another by at least one hinge, wherein the cover panel is configured to transition to a closed position that substantially blocks the first and second openings, the cover panel is configured to transition to a first open position that facilitates access to the first interior of the first storage compartment via rotation of at least one segment about the at least one hinge, and the cover panel is configured to transition to a second open position that facilitates access to the first interior of the first storage compartment and to the second interior of the second storage compartment via rotation of at least two segments relative to the storage compartments;wherein the cover panel comprises a first flexible layer, a second flexible layer, and at least two supports disposed between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, each support is configured to form a corresponding segment of the cover panel, and a gap between a respective pair of adjacent supports is configured to form the at least one hinge; andwherein adjacent segments of the cover panel can be folded at the hinge against one another to transition position of the cover panel. 10. The vehicle interior component of claim 9 wherein the first flexible layer is coupled to the second flexible layer at the gap. 11. A vehicle interior component comprising: a storage compartment having an opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment;a trough positioned above the storage compartment; anda cover panel having a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment wherein the segments are coupled to one another by respective hinges, the cover panel is configured to transition to a closed position that substantially blocks the opening in the storage compartment and forms a base of the trough, the cover panel is configured to transition to an intermediate position that divides the trough into a first portion and a second portion via rotation of the first segment and second segment into a triangular configuration, and the cover panel is configured to transition to an open position that facilitates access to the interior of the storage compartment via rotation of the first segment, second segment, and third segment about the respective hinges. 12. The vehicle interior component of claim 11 wherein the cover panel is configured to transition to the open position by rotating each segment to a substantially vertical orientation adjacent to a wall of the trough. 13. The vehicle interior component of claim 11 comprising: a second storage compartment having a second opening configured to facilitate access to a second interior of the second storage compartment; anda second cover panel having at least two segments coupled to one another by at least one hinge, wherein the second cover panel is configured to transition between a closed position that substantially blocks the second opening in the second storage compartment and an open position that facilitates access to the second interior of the second storage compartment via rotation of at least one segment about the at least one hinge. 14. The vehicle interior component of claim 11 wherein the cover panel, the trough, or a combination thereof, comprises at least one magnet configured to hold the cover panel in the closed position, in the intermediate position, in the open position, or a combination thereof. 15. The vehicle interior component of claim 14 wherein the at least one magnet is disposed within a recess of the cover panel that faces away from a show surface of the cover panel. 16. A vehicle interior component comprising: a storage compartment having an opening configured to facilitate access to an interior of the storage compartment; anda cover having a plurality of segments and configured to transition between a closed position that substantially blocks the opening in the storage compartment and an open position that facilitates access to the interior of the storage compartment;wherein the cover is configured to transition between the closed position and the open position by folding at least one segment onto at least one other segment of the plurality of segments. 17. The vehicle interior component of claim 16 wherein the cover is configured to transition between the closed position and the open position via folding of at least one segment such that two segments of the plurality of segments overlap onto two other segments of the cover. 18. The vehicle interior component of claim 16 wherein the cover comprises a first flexible layer, a second flexible layer, and a plurality of supports between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer; and wherein each support is configured to form a corresponding segment of the cover. 19. The vehicle interior component of claim 18 wherein each support is coupled to at least one of (a) the first flexible layer, (b) the second flexible layer by an adhesive layer. 20. The vehicle interior component of claim 16 wherein the cover is configured to transition between the closed position and the open position by rolling the cover into a substantially polygonal configuration. 21. The vehicle interior component of claim 20 wherein at least one segment of the cover is configured to support a portable electronic device while the cover is in the substantially polygonal configuration.