Armrest for a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to an armrest (1) for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, comprising at least one armrest support (4), by means of which the armrest (1) can be swiveled about a swiveling axis (3) from a non-use position to at least one use-position, and at least one holding device (19), by which the armrest (1) is held in the non-use position or in the at least one use-position. At least one overload device (21) releases a swiveling of the armrest (1) to an overload position when a defined overload torque is applied. According to the invention, the at least one armrest support (4) is non-rotationally linked with the swiveling axis (3). The at least one overload device (21) comprises at least one holding / overload support (5) which comprises a clamping element (7) and which is rotationally received on the swiveling axis (3). The at least one clamping element (7) is associated with a counterpart (10) that is non-rotationally received on the swiveling axis (3) in an axially mobile manner. The counterpart (10) can be forced against the clamping element (7) in the longitudinal direction of the swiveling axis by means of an energy accumulator (11) in order to establish a clamping and / or frictional connection between the clamping element (7) and the counterpart (10) with a defined clamping and / or frictional force. The overload torque is characterized in that the clamping and / or frictional force between the clamping element (7) and the counterpart (10) is smaller than a holding force with which the armrest (1) is held in the non-use position or in the at least one use-position so that the armrest support (4) and thus the armrest (1) can be swiveled to the overload position.

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Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an armrest for a vehicle, especially an automobile. Background technique

[0002] The armrest for the automobile can be arranged between the two front seats, for example, or in the middle part of the rear long seat for the rear passenger. The armrest can be rotated from one non-use position to one or more use positions and vice versa. The armrest is fixed in the non-use position or in one of the use positions by means of a stop device. As a requirement for the armrest, it must not only satisfy simple maneuverability, but also require stable structure and reliable function. In the case of a so-called misuse, such as when a passenger sits on the armrest or places a heavy object, and thus the gravity acting on the armrest is much greater than when the arm is normally placed, then the stop connection of the stop device Overload, which may cause damage to the stop connection. This is obviously undesirable and causes expensive rep...

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