IP Library Granted Patent US 12,433,414
Granted Patent B2
US 12,433,414 · App. 18/451,785 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Armrest installation structure

Inventors: Xujun Zhang (Zhejiang, CN); Hao Wu (Zhejiang, CN); Changjiang Liu (Zhejiang, CN); Xianping He (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: SUNON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
A47C7/541A47C7/546
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Patent No.
US 12,433,414
App. No.
18/451,785
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An armrest installation structure, includes a back frame, a pre-embedded sleeve, and an armrest body. The pre-embedded sleeve is fixedly installed in an inner cavity of the back frame; a side wall of the pre-embedded sleeve is provided with several deadbolt grooves provided along a length direction of the pre-embedded sleeve; the armrest body is internally provided with a deadbolt switchable between an unlocked state and a locked state, and a transmission assembly driving the deadbolt to switch between the two states; in the unlocked state, the deadbolt is stored into the armrest body and comes out of the deadbolt groove, and in the locked state, the deadbolt at least partially extends out of the armrest body and is plugged into any of the deadbolt grooves; and when the deadbolt is inserted into the deadbolt groove, the armrest body and the back frame keep relatively fixed.

Claims (9)

1. An armrest installation structure, comprising a back frame, a pre-embedded sleeve, and an armrest body, wherein the pre-embedded sleeve is fixedly installed in an inner cavity of the back frame; a side wall of the pre-embedded sleeve is provided with several deadbolt grooves provided along a length direction of the pre-embedded sleeve; the armrest body is internally provided with a deadbolt switchable between an unlocked state and a locked state, and a transmission assembly driving the deadbolt to switch between the unlocked state and the locked state; in the unlocked state, the deadbolt is stored into the armrest body and comes out of a selected one of the deadbolt grooves; and in the locked state, the deadbolt at least partially extends out of the armrest body and is plugged into any of the deadbolt grooves; and when the deadbolt is inserted into the deadbolt groove, the armrest body and the back frame keep relatively fixed,

wherein the transmission assembly comprises a transmission rod provided in an inner cavity of the armrest body; the transmission rod undergoes sliding connection along a length direction of the armrest body; a side wall of the armrest body is provided with a first notch communicated to the inner cavity of the armrest body; the deadbolt slides to plug into the first notch; the transmission rod is obliquely provided with a guide section; a bottom end of the guide section is tilted to one side of the first notch; the deadbolt is provided with a fastening groove fastened on an outer side of the guide section; and a side wall of the guide section abuts against an inner wall of the fastening groove.

2. The armrest installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a first compression spring; a top end of the first compression spring is fixedly connected to a bottom end of the transmission rod; and a bottom end of the first compression spring is fixedly connected to the armrest body.

3. The armrest installation structure according to claim 2 , wherein a fixed seat is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the armrest body; the fixed seat is provided with a socket groove allowing insertion of a lower end of the transmission rod; and the bottom end of the first compression spring is fixed on a bottom wall of the socket groove.

4. The armrest installation structure according to claim 3 , wherein the fixed seat is provided with a transversely-arranged sliding groove; the sliding groove is communicated to the socket groove; the deadbolt is installed in the sliding groove; and a side wall of the deadbolt is in sliding connection with an inner wall of the sliding groove.

5. The armrest installation structure according to claim 3 , wherein a side wall of the fixed seat is provided with an inwardly sunken storage groove, which is internally in sliding connection with a transversely-arranged anti-detachment buckle; the storage groove is internally provided with a second compression spring, one end of which is fixedly connected to a side wall of the storage groove, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the anti-detachment buckle; an end of the anti-detachment buckle extends out of the armrest body; and when the armrest body is at an upper limit position, an upper wall of the anti-detachment buckle abuts against a bottom wall of the pre-embedded sleeve.

6. The armrest installation structure according to claim 5 , wherein the side wall of the pre-embedded sleeve is provided with an anti-detachment groove with an opening facing downward; and when the armrest body is at the upper limit position, the anti-detachment buckle is plugged into the anti-detachment groove, and an upper wall of the anti-detachment buckle abuts against an upper wall of the anti-detachment groove.

7. The armrest installation structure according to claim 6 , wherein an outer wall of the back frame has a disassembly hole communicated to the inner cavity of the back frame; and the disassembly hole and the anti-detachment groove are located at the same height.

8. The armrest installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a drive member pushing the transmission rod to slide along the armrest body; the drive member comprises a pushbutton switch, which comprises a pressing portion extending from outside of the armrest body, a pushing portion located in the inner cavity of the armrest body, and an articulated column located between the pressing portion and the pushing portion; the articulated column is articulated with the armrest body; and the pushing portion abuts against a top end of the transmission rod.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: ZHANG, XUJUN; WU, HAO; LIU, CHANGJIANG; HE, XIANPING
To: SUNON TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 064655/0353 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202321015520.0 · Apr 28, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240358158A1 · Oct 31, 2024
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