Vehicular interior component
US-9457735-B2 · Oct 4, 2016 · US
Thin plate structural support for a motor vehicle armrest
US9114773B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9114773-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314101593-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
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A motor vehicle door and armrest assembly using a thin plate that is vertically strong while laterally collapsible. The plate is comprised of a matrix of intersecting parallel struts forming four sided cells having a first set of opposing acute angles and a second set of opposing obtuse angles. The obtuse angles span a direction normal to the motor vehicle door and allow the plate to more easily limit force transmission from a side impact force. The struts are coupled to a frame, the coupling struts variable in cross sectional area to further determine the lateral stiffness of the plate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A motor vehicle door and armrest assembly, comprising: a vehicle door having an interior vertical face; a plate, configured to be generally horizontally mounted to the interior vertical face for bearing a vertical armrest load, comprising a matrix of interior structural struts forming a plurality of repeating structural cells having first, second, third, and fourth interior structural beams defining acute first angles between the first and second interior…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9114773B2 cover?
- A motor vehicle door and armrest assembly using a thin plate that is vertically strong while laterally collapsible. The plate is comprised of a matrix of intersecting parallel struts forming four sided cells having a first set of opposing acute angles and a second set of opposing obtuse angles. The obtuse angles span a direction normal to the motor vehicle door and allow the plate to more easil…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/0428. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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