Armrest arrangement, vehicle seat, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11618360-B2
Application number	US-201917289962-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2019
Priority date	Oct 30, 2018
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

An armrest arrangement for a vehicle seat includes a mounting fitting to be mounted on a vehicle seat, and an armrest body having a trunk and a support element having an arm support surface for receiving an arm of a user when using the armrest arrangement. The armrest body having the trunk can be detachably attached to the mounting fitting. When mounted on the mounting fitting, the armrest body is pivotable about an axis of rotation with respect to the mounting fitting. The support element can be displaced with the arm support surface relative to the trunk in a longitudinal extension direction of the trunk.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An armrest arrangement for a vehicle seat, comprising:
a mounting fitting for mounting on the vehicle seat;
an armrest body having a trunk and having a support element with an arm support surface for receiving a user's arm during use of the armrest arrangement,
wherein the armrest body having the trunk is releasably attachable to the mounting fitting,
wherein the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is pivotable about a pivot axis in relation to the mounting fitting,
wherein the support element with the arm support surface is displaceable in relation to the trunk in a direction of longitudinal extent of the trunk, and
wherein the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is pivotable in relation to the mounting fitting to a plurality of releasably lockable pivoting positions with different angles of inclination of the armrest surface,

a pivoting and mounting pin via which the armrest body is mountable releasably with respect to the mounting fitting and about which the armrest body is pivotable in relation to the mounting fitting with definition of the pivot axis;
a receiving part, in the form of a receiving opening, for receiving the pivoting and mounting pin in a state of the armrest body attached to the mounting fitting; and
a wire as a blocking element for locking the pivoting and mounting pin against axial displacement within the receiving opening, wherein the wire is insertable into and removable from a groove.

2. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein either:
the pivoting and mounting pin is formed on the armrest body and the receiving part is formed on the mounting fitting, or
the pivoting and mounting pin is formed on the mounting fitting and the receiving part is formed on the armrest body.

3. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein
the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is releasable from the mounting fitting in a predetermined pivoting position in relation to the mounting fitting, in the axial direction of the pivoting and mounting pin and/or in a controllable manner.

4. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism in a region of the mounting fitting, wherein
the locking mechanism is designed to automatically lock the armrest body to the mounting fitting when the armrest body is attached to the mounting fitting, and
the locking mechanism is manually actuatable and is designed so as, in the attached state of the armrest body, upon manual actuation to unlock the armrest body from the mounting fitting and to release it for removal.

5. The armrest arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
an actuating element for the manual actuation; and
a mechanically controlled viewing area for visual indication of a state of the locking and/or of a state of the unlocking of the locking mechanism,
wherein the locking mechanism is designed to lock an armrest body only in a state completely attached to the mounting fitting, and/or to remove an armrest body which is unlocked or is not completely attached to the mounting fitting from a mounting position with power assistance by separating a pivoting and mounting pin and a receiving part from each other.

6. The armrest arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein
the actuating element is a button or slide.

7. The armrest arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein
the visual indication is a particular color indication.

8. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein
the support element is displaceable in relation to the trunk of the armrest body between a plurality of displacement positions, and
the displacement positions are designed to be releasably lockable via a ball-mounted support, support surface or rail and/or with pressure-point-controlled actuation.

9. A vehicle seat, comprising:
at least one armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein
the armrest arrangement is attached to a side surface of the vehicle seat.

10. A vehicle, comprising:
at least one vehicle seat according to claim 9 , wherein
the armrest arrangement is attached to a side surface of the vehicle seat, which side surface is oriented toward an inside of the vehicle.

11. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein
the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is releasable from the mounting fitting only in a predetermined pivoting position in relation to the mounting fitting.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Artus Enrico
• Feulner Stefan
• Mahler Patrick

Classifications

• B60N2/767

  Angle adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/773 Primary

  Longitudinal adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/787 Primary

  detachable · CPC title