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Granted Patent B2
US 11,618,360 · App. 17/289,962 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Armrest arrangement, vehicle seat, and vehicle

Inventors: Enrico Artus (Jesenwang, DE); Stefan Feulner (Pfaffenhofen, DE); Patrick Mahler (Illertissen, DE)
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
B60N2/773B60N2/767
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Patent No.
US 11,618,360
App. No.
17/289,962
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An armrest arrangement for a vehicle seat includes a mounting fitting to be mounted on a vehicle seat, and an armrest body having a trunk and a support element having an arm support surface for receiving an arm of a user when using the armrest arrangement. The armrest body having the trunk can be detachably attached to the mounting fitting. When mounted on the mounting fitting, the armrest body is pivotable about an axis of rotation with respect to the mounting fitting. The support element can be displaced with the arm support surface relative to the trunk in a longitudinal extension direction of the trunk.

Claims (38)

1. An armrest arrangement for a vehicle seat, comprising:

a mounting fitting for mounting on the vehicle seat;

an armrest body having a trunk and having a support element with an arm support surface for receiving a user's arm during use of the armrest arrangement,

wherein the armrest body having the trunk is releasably attachable to the mounting fitting,

wherein the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is pivotable about a pivot axis in relation to the mounting fitting,

wherein the support element with the arm support surface is displaceable in relation to the trunk in a direction of longitudinal extent of the trunk, and

wherein the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is pivotable in relation to the mounting fitting to a plurality of releasably lockable pivoting positions with different angles of inclination of the armrest surface,

a pivoting and mounting pin via which the armrest body is mountable releasably with respect to the mounting fitting and about which the armrest body is pivotable in relation to the mounting fitting with definition of the pivot axis;

a receiving part, in the form of a receiving opening, for receiving the pivoting and mounting pin in a state of the armrest body attached to the mounting fitting; and

a wire as a blocking element for locking the pivoting and mounting pin against axial displacement within the receiving opening, wherein the wire is insertable into and removable from a groove.

2. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein either:

the pivoting and mounting pin is formed on the armrest body and the receiving part is formed on the mounting fitting, or

the pivoting and mounting pin is formed on the mounting fitting and the receiving part is formed on the armrest body.

3. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is releasable from the mounting fitting in a predetermined pivoting position in relation to the mounting fitting, in the axial direction of the pivoting and mounting pin and/or in a controllable manner.

4. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a locking mechanism in a region of the mounting fitting, wherein

the locking mechanism is designed to automatically lock the armrest body to the mounting fitting when the armrest body is attached to the mounting fitting, and

the locking mechanism is manually actuatable and is designed so as, in the attached state of the armrest body, upon manual actuation to unlock the armrest body from the mounting fitting and to release it for removal.

5. The armrest arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises:

an actuating element for the manual actuation; and

a mechanically controlled viewing area for visual indication of a state of the locking and/or of a state of the unlocking of the locking mechanism,

wherein the locking mechanism is designed to lock an armrest body only in a state completely attached to the mounting fitting, and/or to remove an armrest body which is unlocked or is not completely attached to the mounting fitting from a mounting position with power assistance by separating a pivoting and mounting pin and a receiving part from each other.

6. The armrest arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein

the actuating element is a button or slide.

7. The armrest arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein

the visual indication is a particular color indication.

8. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the support element is displaceable in relation to the trunk of the armrest body between a plurality of displacement positions, and

the displacement positions are designed to be releasably lockable via a ball-mounted support, support surface or rail and/or with pressure-point-controlled actuation.

9. A vehicle seat, comprising:

at least one armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the armrest arrangement is attached to a side surface of the vehicle seat.

10. A vehicle, comprising:

at least one vehicle seat according to claim 9 , wherein

the armrest arrangement is attached to a side surface of the vehicle seat, which side surface is oriented toward an inside of the vehicle.

11. The armrest arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the armrest body in a state attached to the mounting fitting is releasable from the mounting fitting only in a predetermined pivoting position in relation to the mounting fitting.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: ARTUS, ENRICO; FEULNER, STEFAN; MAHLER, PATRICK
To: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 057064/0680 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 127 112.3 · Oct 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220009391A1 · Jan 13, 2022
Cited By (1)
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