Swing armrest for seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528396-B2
Application number	US-202318300070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2023
Priority date	Nov 7, 2022
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

An embodiment is a swing armrest for a seat, the swing armrest including a fixation bracket fixed to a seatback frame or fixed to a seatback bracket that is fixed to the seatback frame, a rotation bracket rotatably fixed to the fixation bracket by a rotation pin, a return spring configured to elastically support the rotation bracket in a direction in which the rotation bracket rotates with respect to the fixation bracket, a fixing post protruding from the rotation bracket to a side of the seat, and an armrest coupled to the fixing post.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A swing armrest for a seat, the swing armrest comprising:
a fixation bracket fixed to a seatback frame or fixed to a seatback bracket that is fixed to the seatback frame; a rotation bracket rotatably installed on the fixation bracket; and an armrest fixed to the rotation bracket, wherein the fixation bracket comprises:
two rotation support portions configured to rotatably support the rotation bracket at opposite sides of the rotation bracket, respectively,
two fixed support portions configured to fix the two rotation support portions to the seatback frame, respectively,
a stopper portion being rigidly fixed relative to the two rotation support portions and having a bridge shape that interconnects the two rotation support portions, the stopper portion being configured to restrict rotation of the rotation bracket; and
a stopper fixing portion extending from the stopper portion in a circumferential direction of rotation of the rotation bracket and fixed to the seatback frame, and
wherein the stopper fixing portion, together with the two rotation support portions, the two fixed support portions, and the stopper portion, forms a space that rotatably accommodates the rotation bracket.

2 . The swing armrest according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation bracket is rotatably installed on the fixation bracket by a vertical rotation shaft.

3 . The swing armrest according to claim 2 , wherein the stopper portion is configured to restrict rotation of a front side of the rotation bracket, and wherein a return spring configured to elastically support the rotation bracket towards the stopper portion is provided between the fixation bracket and the rotation bracket.

4 . The swing armrest according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation bracket includes a fixing post configured to fix the armrest, and the armrest is coupled to the fixing post.

5 . The swing armrest according to claim 4 , wherein the fixing post has a shape protruding from the rotation bracket, passing through the fixation bracket, and towards a side of the seat.

6 . A swing armrest for a seat, the swing armrest comprising:
a fixation bracket fixed to a seatback frame or fixed to a seatback bracket that is fixed to the seatback frame; a rotation bracket rotatably fixed to the fixation bracket by a rotation pin; a return spring configured to elastically support the rotation bracket in a direction in which the rotation bracket rotates with respect to the fixation bracket; a fixing post protruding from the rotation bracket to a side of the seat; and an armrest coupled to the fixing post, wherein the fixation bracket comprises:
two rotation support portions configured to support opposite ends of the rotation pin, respectively,
a stopper portion being rigidly fixed relative to the two rotation support portions and having a bridge shape interconnecting the two rotation support portions in a state in which the fixing post protrudes from a space between the two rotation support portions so as to restrict lateral outward rotation of the rotation bracket away from a seating area of the seat,
two fixed support portions each extending from a corresponding one of the two rotation support portions and fixed to the seatback frame, and
a stopper fixing portion extending from the bridge-shaped stopper portion in a circumferential direction of rotation of the rotation bracket and fixed to the seatback frame, and
wherein the stopper fixing portion, together with the two rotation support portions, the two fixed support portions, and the stopper portion, forms a cage-shaped space that rotatably accommodates the rotation bracket.

7 . The swing armrest according to claim 6 , wherein the return spring is between the fixation bracket and the rotation bracket so that the rotation bracket is elastically supported towards the stopper portion.

8 . The swing armrest according to claim 6 , wherein the rotation bracket has the fixing post integrated therewith.

9 . The swing armrest according to claim 6 , wherein the fixing post has a shape protruding from the rotation bracket, passing through the fixation bracket, and towards the side of the seat.

10 . A seat comprising:
a fixation bracket fixed to a seatback frame or fixed to a seatback bracket that is fixed to the seatback frame; a rotation bracket rotatably fixed to the fixation bracket by a rotation pin; a return spring configured to elastically support the rotation bracket in a direction in which the rotation bracket rotates with respect to the fixation bracket; a fixing post protruding from the rotation bracket to a side of the seat; and an armrest coupled to the fixing post, wherein the fixation bracket comprises:
two rotation support portions configured to support opposite ends of the rotation pin, respectively,
a stopper portion being rigidly fixed relative to the two rotation support portions and having a bridge shape interconnecting the two rotation support portions in a state in which the fixing post protrudes from a space between the two rotation support portions so as to restrict lateral outward rotation of the rotation bracket away from a seating area of the seat,
two fixed support portions each extending from a corresponding one of the two rotation support portions and fixed to the seatback frame, and
a stopper fixing portion extending from the bridge-shaped stopper portion in a circumferential direction of rotation of the rotation bracket and fixed to the seatback frame, and
wherein the stopper fixing portion, together with the two rotation support portions, the two fixed support portions, and the stopper portion, forms a cage-shaped space that rotatably accommodates the rotation bracket.

11 . The seat according to claim 10 , wherein the return spring is between the fixation bracket and the rotation bracket so that the rotation bracket is elastically supported towards the stopper portion.

12 . The seat according to claim 10 , wherein the fixing post has a shape protruding from the rotation bracket, passing through the fixation bracket, and towards the side of the seat.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Jung Chan Ho
• Lim Deok Soo
• You Jung Sang
• Lee Sang Soo
• Lee Sang Hark
• Kim Mu Young
• Park Sang Do
• Jung Ho Suk

Classifications

• B60N2/14

  rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/10 {, B60N2/2869} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/777 Primary

  Transversal adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/767 Primary

  Angle adjustment · CPC title