US 11,932,156 B2
Vehicle having sliding console
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Hussein H. Berry, Dearborn, MI (US); Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, MI (US); Marguerite Lynn Kimball, Brighton, MI (US); David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US); Gregory Paul Thomas, Canton, MI (US); and John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/321,739.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363177 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 3/10 (2006.01); A01K 7/02 (2006.01); A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01)
CPC B60N 3/102 (2013.01) [A01K 7/02 (2013.01); A01K 11/006 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/01 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); B60R 2011/0007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body defining a cabin interior;
a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior;
a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet or passenger within the cabin interior;
a movable console positioned forward of a seat and comprising a holder for holding an item; and
a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the detected pet or passenger on the seat based on the processed signals, the controller further controlling the movable console between a first position and a second position to move the holder closer to the detected pet or passenger.