A vehicle center console assembly includes a main body structure, a lid and a tray. The main body structure defines a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion. The lid is attached to the main body structure for pivoting from a closed orientation completely covering the storage comp
A vehicle center console assembly includes a main body structure, a lid and a tray. The main body structure defines a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion. The lid is attached to the main body structure for pivoting from a closed orientation completely covering the storage compartment to an open orientation exposing the storage compartment. The lid has a second tray supporting portion. The tray has a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides of the tray. The tray is movable to each of the following: a first orientation with the pair of projections supported by the first tray supporting portion within the storage compartment, a second orientation with the pair of projections inserted into the second tray supporting portion for movement with the lid, and a third orientation where the tray is completely removed and separated from the center console assembly.
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1. A vehicle center console assembly comprising: a main body structure defining a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion and a lid hinge fixedly attached to the main body structure;a lid attached to the main body structure via the lid hinge for pivoting movement relative to the m
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A vehicle center console assembly comprising: a main body structure defining a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion and a lid hinge fixedly attached to the main body structure;a lid attached to the main body structure via the lid hinge for pivoting movement relative to the main body structure such that the lid moves from a closed orientation completely covering the storage compartment and an open orientation exposing the storage compartment, the lid having a second tray supporting portion that is spaced apart from the lid hinge; anda tray having a cargo receiving area and a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides of the tray, the tray being movable and removable to and from each of the following: a first orientation in which the pair of projections are supported by the first tray supporting portion within the storage compartment, a second orientation in which the pair of projections are installed to the second tray supporting portion for the pivoting movement with the lid, and a third orientation in which the tray is completely removed and separated from both the main body and the lid, and with the tray in any one of the first orientation, the second orientation and the third orientation, the tray is spaced from the lid hinge. 2. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pair of side projections are dimensioned such that with the tray positioned within the storage compartment of the main body the side projections are supported by the tray supporting portion. 3. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tray and the second tray supporting portions are configured such that with the tray in the second orientation the tray is retained against an underside surface of the lid, with the cargo receiving area of the tray being concealed by the lid. 4. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tray and the second tray supporting portions are configured such that with the tray in the second orientation the tray moves with the lid between the closed orientation and the open orientation. 5. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 4, wherein the tray and the second tray supporting portions are configured such that with the tray in the second orientation and the lid in the closed orientation the tray is located within the storage compartment. 6. A vehicle center console assembly comprising: a main body structure defining a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion;a lid attached to the main body structure for pivoting movement such that the lid moves from a closed orientation completely covering the storage compartment and an open orientation exposing the storage compartment, the lid having a second tray supporting portion; anda tray having a cargo receiving area and a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides of the tray, the tray being movable and removable to and from each of the following: a first orientation in which the pair of projections are supported by the first tray supporting portion within the storage compartment, a second orientation in which the pair of projections are slidably installed to the second tray supporting portion for the pivoting movement with the lid, and a third orientation in which the tray is completely removed and separated from both the main body and the lid, the second tray supporting portion including two brackets, each bracket having a lid attachment surface that fixes the brackets to an underside surface of the lid and a tray supporting surface that is spaced apart from the underside surface in order to receive a corresponding one of the pair of projection of the tray. 7. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 6, wherein the tray supporting surface includes a movement restricting element at a forward end thereof that restricts movement of the tray with the tray in the second orientation. 8. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 6, wherein the second tray supporting portion includes a stop surface located at one end of the pair of brackets, the stop surface prevents movement of the tray with the tray in the second orientation. 9. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the main body is dimensioned such that the storage compartment is divided by the first tray supporting portion into a lower section covered at least partially covered by the tray with the tray in the first orientation and an upper section located above the tray with the tray in the first orientation. 10. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a first wall and a second wall that face one another and are spaced apart from one another with the storage compartment being defined between the first wall and the second wall, the first tray supporting portion being defined by a first projections formed on the first wall and a second projection formed on the second wall, the first projection and the second projection extending toward one another within the storage compartment. 11. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 10, wherein the pair of side projections of the tray are dimensioned such that with the tray positioned within the storage compartment of the main body the side projections are supported by the first projection and the second projection with the tray extending therebetween. 12. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a hinge structure having a first portion fixed to a rear portion of the main body and a second portion fixed to the lid with a pivot axis being defined at the intersection of the first portion and the second portion, the lid being pivotally supported by the hinge structure for pivoting movement relative to the main body. 13. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second tray supporting structure includes an underside surface that is dimensioned to mate with an upper area of the main body surrounding an upper end of the storage compartment with the lid in the closed orientation. 14. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 13, wherein the tray and the second tray supporting portions are configured such that with the tray in the second orientation the tray is retained against an underside surface of the lid with the cargo receiving area of the tray being concealed by the lid. 15. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein a tray having a cargo receiving area and a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides of the tray, the tray being movable and removeable to and from each of the following: a first orientation in which the pair of projections are slidably supported by the first tray supporting portion within the storage compartment for sliding movement along the first tray supporting portion, a second orientation in which the pair of projections are slidably installed to the second tray supporting portion for the pivoting movement with the lid, and a third orientation in which the tray is completely removed and separated from both the main body and the lid, such thatin the first orientation the tray is supported by the first tray supporting portion for sliding movement between forward and rearward locations along the first tray supporting portions,in the second orientation the tray is retained by the second tray supporting portion, and is slidably removable from the second tray supporting portion, andin the third orientation the tray is removed from the main body structure, the first tray supporting portion and removed from the second tray supporting portion. 16. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 1, wherein the storage compartment has a first overall length defined between a front wall and a rear wall thereof, and the tray defines a second overall length, the first overall length being greater than the second overall length. 17. The vehicle center console assembly according to claim 16, wherein the second overall length of the tray is such that with the tray in the first orientation, the tray is slidably supported by the first tray supporting portion for movement in a direction of the first overall length between the front wall and the rear wall of the storage compartment. 18. A vehicle center console assembly comprising: a main body structure defining a storage compartment having a first tray supporting portion;a lid attached to the main body structure for pivoting movement such that the lid moves from a closed orientation completely covering the storage compartment and an open orientation exposing the storage compartment, the lid having a second tray supporting portion; anda tray having a cargo receiving area and a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides of the tray, the tray being movable and removeable to and from each of the following: a first orientation in which the pair of projections are slidably supported by the first tray supporting portion within the storage compartment for sliding movement along the first tray supporting portion, a second orientation in which the pair of projections are slidably installed to the second tray supporting portion for the pivoting movement with the lid, and a third orientation in which the tray is completely removed and separated from both the main body and the lid, such thatin the first orientation the tray is supported by the first tray supporting portion for sliding movement between forward and rearward locations along the first tray supporting portions,in the second orientation the tray is retained by the second tray supporting portion, and is slidably removable from the second tray supporting portion, andin the third orientation the tray is removed from the main body structure, the first tray supporting portion and removed from the second tray supporting portion.
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