CONVERTIBLE CUP HOLDER IN AUTOMOTIVE CENTER CONSOLE TO STORE LARGE OBJECTS APART FROM CUPS

A convertible cup holder includes a basin having a wall and a cavity. A first deployment mechanism includes a first carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. A second deployment mechanism includes a second carrier movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. A first pad is coupled to the wall and includes a first central portion coupled to the first carrier. The first central portion also moves between a retracted position and a deployed position in concert with the first carrier. A second pad is coupled to the wall and includes a second central portion coupled to the second carrier. The second central portion like the first central portion, also moves between a retracted position and a deployed position in concert with the second carrier.