Armrest for vehicle seat and vehicle seat

US10829018B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l. · LU

Inventors

• Brent BURTON · Windsor, CA
• Eric B. Michalak · Canton, US
• Nathan Caruss · Ann Arbor, US
• Mark E. Shafer · Fairport, US
• Michael Kapusky · South Lyon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/753
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat (10, 100, 200, 300, 400) includes a seat base (14,114, 214, 314, 414) a backrest (12, 112, 212, 312, 412) with a seat base and backrest pivot connection between the seat base and the backrest. An armrest (16, 216, 216, 316, 416) is connected to the vehicle seat at an armrest to vehicle seat support connection (20,120, 220, 320, 420). An armrest linkage system changes an inclination of the armrest relative to the backrest upon changes in inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base, over a pivot range of motion of the backrest relative to the seat base. This may maintain the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor or may change the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor.