Armrest with deployable cup holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10183603-B2
Application number	US-201615006591-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	Jan 26, 2016
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

An armrest is provided for a seat. That armrest includes a body and a deployable cup holder carried on the body. The deployable cup holder includes a translating base and an erectable well wall carried on the translating base. A seat assembly including an armrest is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An armrest for a seat, comprising:
a body;
a deployable cup holder carried on said body, said deployable cup holder including a translating base and an erectable well wall carried on and extending vertically from said translating base, wherein said erectable well wall includes (a) a first section fixed to said translating base, (b) a second section, including a bottom wall, pivotally attached to said translating base, (c) an elongated slot in said first section, (d) a guide tab carried on said second section wherein said guide tab is received in said elongated slot and (e) a pivot pin connecting said bottom wall to said translating base and wherein said second section is displaceable between a first position nested with said first section and a second position opposed to said first section and forming a cup well between said first section and said second section.

2. The armrest of claim 1 , wherein said translating base slides along a first axis and said second section pivots about a second axis wherein said first axis is perpendicular to said second axis.

3. The armrest of claim 2 , wherein said body includes a cavity and said translating base slides into said cavity in a storage position and out of said cavity in a deployed position.

4. The armrest of claim 3 , wherein said deployable cup holder is held within said cavity in said storage position and projects from said cavity in said deployed position.

5. The armrest of claim 4 , wherein said armrest includes a guide track in said cavity and said translating base includes a slide received in said guide track.

6. The armrest of claim 5 , wherein said translating base includes a fascia forming at least a portion of a front face of said armrest.

7. The armrest of claim 6 , further including a toggling latch for securing said translating base in said storage position and releasing said translating base from said storage position.

8. The armrest of claim 7 , wherein said deployable cup holder further includes a spring biasing said second section into said second position when said translating base is moved from said storage position to said deployed position.

9. A seat assembly, comprising:
a seat back;
a seat bottom;
an armrest, said armrest including a first portion, a second portion, a pivot joint connecting said first portion and said second portion, a body and a deployable cup holder carried on said body, said deployable cup holder including a translating base and an erectable well wall carried on and extending vertically from said translating base wherein said erectable well wall includes a first section fixed to said translating base and a second section pivotally attached to said translating base, said second section being displaceable between a first position nested with said first section and a second position opposed to said first section and forming a cup well between said first section and said second section;
a spring biasing said second section into said second position when said translating base is moved from a storage position to a deployed position;
a rotating base mounting said seat bottom to a frame of a motor vehicle; and
a toggling latch for securing said translating base in said storage position and releasing said translating base from said storage position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Jaradi Dean M
• Faruque Mohammed Omar
• Farooq S M Iskander

Classifications

• A47C7/68

  Arm-rest tables {; or back-rest tables} · CPC title

• B60N2/79

  Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests · CPC title

• B60N3/102 Primary

  storable or foldable in a non-use position · CPC title

• A47C7/624

  located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest · CPC title