Vertically adjustable ergonomic armrest for automobile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9216675-B2
Application number	US-201414253083-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	Apr 15, 2014
Publication date	Dec 22, 2015
Grant date	Dec 22, 2015

Abstract

A vehicle armrest assembly includes a vertically operable armrest. A door frame is coupled to the armrest and the armrest assembly includes an adjustment mechanism that selectively positions the armrest between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the door frame. A control is in communication with the adjustment mechanism. An interior door trim is configured to slidably engage a recess defined in the armrest. The recess positions the door trim distal from a substrate of the armrest.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle armrest assembly comprising:
a vertically operable armrest;
a door frame coupled to the armrest,
an adjustment mechanism that selectively positions the armrest between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the door frame;
a control in communication with the adjustment mechanism; and
an interior door trim configured to slidably engage a recess defined in a cushion of the armrest, wherein a portion of the cushion extends between the d…

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Jayasuriya Mangala A
• Mccoy Robert William
• Bittick Carrie Ann
• Aekbote Krishnakanth E

Classifications

• B60N2/466 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60R13/0243 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/78 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/77 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/75 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic