Center armrest lock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016297334-A1
Application number	US-201514681345-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 8, 2015
Priority date	Apr 8, 2015
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A locking assembly for a vehicle armrest includes a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body and a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member. A retractable stop pin maintains engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire. A release is operatively connected to the retractable stop pin, which may be urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring. Armrest and seat assemblies including the locking assembly are provided.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A locking assembly for a vehicle armrest, comprising:
a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body; a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member; a retractable stop pin for maintaining an engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire; and a release operatively connected to the retractable stop pin.

2 . The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retractable stop pin is urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring.

3 . The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stopping member pivots about a pivot pin disposed on an armrest frame member.

4 . The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein the release is a handle for translating the armrest body between an upright stowed configuration and a partially or fully deployed configuration.

5 . The locking assembly of claim 4 , wherein the handle is configured as a pull strap.

6 . An armrest assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
an armrest including at least a body, an attachment bracket for pivotally attaching the body to a seat assembly, at least one link journaled at one end to the attachment bracket and at an opposed end to the body, and a release for translating the body between an upright stowed configuration and a partially or fully deployed configuration; and a locking assembly including a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body, a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member, and a retractable stop pin for maintaining an engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire, the retractable stop pin being operatively connected to the release.

7 . The armrest assembly of claim 6 , wherein the stop pin is urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring.

8 . The armrest assembly of claim 6 , wherein the stopping member pivots about a pivot pin disposed on an armrest frame member.

9 . The armrest assembly of claim 6 , wherein the release is a handle for translating the armrest body between an upright stowed configuration and a partially or fully deployed configuration.

10 . The armrest assembly of claim 9 , wherein the handle is configured as a pull strap.

11 . A vehicle including the armrest assembly of claim 6 .

12 . A seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a seat including a seat frame, a seat bottom, and a seat back defining a recess for receiving a pivoting armrest in a stowed configuration; an armrest including at least a body, an attachment bracket for pivotally attaching the body to the seat frame, and at least one link journaled at one end to the attachment bracket and at an opposed end to the body; and a locking assembly including a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body, a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member, and a retractable stop pin for maintaining an engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire, the retractable stop pin being operatively connected to the release.

13 . The seat assembly of claim 12 , wherein the stop pin is urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring.

14 . The seat assembly of claim 12 , wherein the stopping member pivots about a pivot pin disposed on an armrest frame member.

15 . The seat assembly of claim 12 , wherein the release is a handle for translating the armrest body between an upright stowed configuration and a partially or fully deployed configuration.

16 . The seat assembly of claim 15 , wherein the handle is configured as a pull strap.

17 . A vehicle including the seat assembly of claim 12 .

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salenbien Nicholas
• Susko Thomas J
• Aktas Macit

Classifications

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60N2/757 Primary

  in a recess of the back-rest · CPC title

• B60N2/919

  Positioning and locking mechanisms (B60N2/16, B60N2/18, B60N2/22, B60N2/225 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/4613 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic