Armrest

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017327015-A1
Application number	US-201715592854-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 11, 2017
Priority date	May 13, 2016
Publication date	Nov 16, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The armrest comprises an arm support that is vertically adjustable by an adjuster that is held on the vehicle frame. The adjustment takes place here independently of a storage compartment. In this way, the vertical position of the armrest can be adapted to the size of the occupants of the seat. The adjuster can be operated with a manual drive or electrically as an alternative, for example. The adjuster has a guide fixed to the vehicle frame and a slide that carries the arm support and that is vertically shiftable on the guide.

First claim

We claim:

1 . An armrest for use in a vehicle having a frame, the armrest comprising:
a vertical guide fixed on the vehicle frame; a slide vertically shiftable along the guide; and an arm support carried on the slide.

2 . The armrest defined in claim 1 , wherein the guide is straight.

3 . The armrest defined in claim 1 , wherein the guide is formed by at least one vertical guide rod.

4 . The armrest defined in claim 3 , wherein the guide rod is cylindrical.

5 . The armrest defined in claim 1 wherein there are two pairs of such guides to each other and two such slides each movable in a respective one of the pairs of guides, the guides being all parallel to each other, the armrest further comprising:
a respective synchronizing mechanism associated with each slide for moving each slide synchronously in the respective pair of guides.

6 . The armrest defined in claim 5 wherein each synchronizing means includes:
respective racks extending parallel along the guides of the pairs of guides;
respective shafts journaled in the slides and having ends each juxtaposed with a respective one of the respective racks; and
respective gears on the ends of the shafts meshing with the respective racks.

7 . The armrest defined in claim 6 , further comprising:
respective brake mechanisms engageable with each of the shafts for arresting the slides in vertically offset positions.

8 . The armrest defined in claim 1 , further comprising means for arresting each the arm support in any of a plurality of vertically offset positions relative to the frame.

9 . The armrest defined in claim 8 , wherein the means for arresting includes a spring attached to the arm support.

10 . The armrest defined in claim 1 , further comprising:
spring means urging the slide for vertical upward or downward movement relative to the vehicle frame.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Siess Thomas
• Keller Hubert
• Berdich Josef

Classifications

• B60R7/04 Primary

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R7/00

  Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps (for radio sets, television sets, telephones or the like, mounting of cameras operative during drive, tools, or spare parts B60R11/00; for receptacles for refuse, food, beverages, cigarettes B60N) · CPC title

• B60N2/793

  for use as storage compartments · CPC title

• B60N2/77 Primary

  Height adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/763

  adjustable · CPC title