Automobile armrest structure

By using a curtain structure and drive mechanism, the retractable curtain solves the problem of the large space occupied when the handrail is open, and realizes the time-saving and labor-saving operation of the handrail and the convenient use of the storage box.

CN117301991BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10QINGDAO HENKA PRECISION TECH CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2023-11-08
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing car grab bars take up a lot of space when opened and are time-consuming and laborious to operate.

Method used

It adopts a curtain structure and drive mechanism, and the handrail is opened and closed by raising and lowering the telescopic curtain. It abandons the traditional rotating design and uses the curtain principle to design the telescopic curtain structure, combined with gears, racks and transmission belts to achieve automated operation.

Benefits of technology

The design allows the handrail to be opened without taking up extra space, making operation quick and easy, and the storage box moves accordingly for easy access to items.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of automobile handrail structures, including cuboid and upper and lower end opening limit cylinder, the article box of upper and lower sliding being arranged in limit cylinder, the curtain cloth structure of separable closed in the upper end of limit cylinder, the drive mechanism for curtain cloth structure retraction, the upper end of article box is connected with curtain cloth structure by pull rope, drive mechanism and curtain cloth structure are all connected in limit cylinder, the outside of limit cylinder is also provided with closure cover.Curtain cloth structure includes two telescopic curtain assemblies respectively being arranged in the both sides of limit cylinder, telescopic curtain assembly includes one end separable covering in the upper end of limit cylinder telescopic curtain, and retraction shaft is connected with the other end of telescopic curtain, and one end of telescopic curtain and retraction shaft are all connected with drive mechanism.The novel automobile handrail structure provided by the application avoids the technical problem that handrail occupies large space after being opened in prior art, saves time and effort.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile armrests, in particular to an automobile armrest structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] The automobile armrest is an important part of the seat, which is used for the driver to rest the arm when driving for a long time due to holding the steering wheel. The lower part of the armrest is an armrest box. In order to provide more storage space for the automobile, a storage compartment for storing articles is designed in the armrest box. The armrest is generally connected to the armrest box through a hinge mechanism. The armrest can be opened and closed by rotating the hinge mechanism. At present, the hinge mechanism mostly relies on spring torsion or its own gravity to achieve automatic closing. The armrest cannot be suspended during opening and closing.

[0003] The Chinese invention patent with the application number 2022103671125 discloses a multi-angle suspending automobile armrest hinge mechanism. When the armrest is opened and closed, the suspension controller is used to complete the suspension of the armrest by means of the extension rod on the suspension controller being clamped between the clamping blocks on the suspension angle control disc.

[0004] The Chinese invention patent with the application number 202120568598X discloses an automobile armrest hinge assembly. During use, the limiting spring tension support restricts the position of the limiting toothed rod and the cooperating toothed rod, and the support spring tension support restricts the abutment of the spring rod and the armrest support plate, thereby facilitating the positioning and closing of the armrest and avoiding abnormal noise caused by shaking during driving.

[0005] Although the existing automobile armrests solve the technical problems of suspension and abnormal noise, they still have the technical problem of large space occupation after the armrest is opened. Moreover, most armrest hinges are time-consuming and laborious to open due to the setting of the spring. Therefore, the present scheme aims to solve this technical problem. SUMMARY

[0006] The present application aims to provide an automobile armrest structure that solves the technical problem of large space occupation after the armrest is opened and saves time and labor.

[0007] An automobile armrest structure includes a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped limiting cylinder with open upper and lower ends, a storage box slidingly arranged in the limiting cylinder, a canvas structure separably closed at the upper end of the limiting cylinder, and a driving mechanism for the storage of the canvas structure. The upper end of the storage box is connected to the canvas structure by a drawstring. The driving mechanism and the canvas structure are both connected to the limiting cylinder. The outer side of the limiting cylinder is also provided with a closure cover.

[0008] The curtain structure comprises two telescopic curtain assemblies arranged on both sides of the limiting cylinder respectively, each telescopic curtain assembly comprises a telescopic curtain detachably arranged on one end of the limiting cylinder, and a winding shaft connected with the other end of the telescopic curtain, and the one end of the telescopic curtain and the winding shaft are connected with the driving mechanism.

[0009] The driving mechanism comprises a gear and rack assembly connected with the two telescopic curtain assemblies, and a transmission assembly connected with the two winding shafts, the gear and rack assembly is arranged above one end of the limiting cylinder, and the transmission assembly is arranged outside one end of the limiting cylinder.

[0010] The gear and rack assembly comprises a driven gear two arranged horizontally, a driven gear one coaxially connected with the driven gear two, two racks arranged on both sides of the driven gear two respectively, and a limiting strip parallelly passing through the two racks, and a driven shaft vertically passing through the driven gear two and the driven gear one is rotationally connected with the upper end of the limiting cylinder.

[0011] One end of each of the two racks is fixedly connected with the upper end of each of the two telescopic curtain assemblies, and two ends of the limiting strip are connected with the closed cover respectively.

[0012] The transmission assembly comprises a power gear meshingly connected with the outer side of the driven gear one, a driving shaft vertically passing through the power gear, a transmission belt one and a transmission belt two each connected with one end of the driving shaft, and a bevel gear assembly, and the other end of each of the transmission belt one and the transmission belt two is connected with one of the two bevel gear assemblies.

[0013] Each of the two bevel gear assemblies is connected with one of the two winding shafts.

[0014] The bevel gear assembly comprises a bevel gear one and a bevel gear two, and a vertical shaft passing through the bevel gear one, the bevel gear two is coaxially connected with the winding shaft, and the transmission belt one and the transmission belt two are connected with the two vertical shafts respectively.

[0015] The top end of the pull rope is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain.

[0016] The top end of the telescopic curtain is provided with a closing strip, the closing strip comprises a vertical plate, a supporting plate fixedly arranged on one side of the vertical plate, and an embedded block fixedly arranged on the end surface of the vertical plate, and the supporting plate is connected with the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain.

[0017] The inner side of each of the two ends of the limiting cylinder is provided with a limiting groove, and the embedded block is slidingly arranged in the limiting groove.

[0018] The outer side of each of the two outer sides of the limiting cylinder is provided with a limiting seat, the outer side of the limiting seat is provided with an arc-shaped detour part, and the telescopic curtain is arranged on the detour part.

[0019] The present application achieves the following remarkable effects:

[0020] (1) The automobile handrail in the present application adopts a brand-new design concept, discards the design idea of needing to rotate the handrail in the past, adopts the use principle of a curtain, designs a curtain cloth structure, and realizes the opening target of the automobile handrail through the retracting and extending mode of the retractable curtain, saves the use space, and facilitates the operation of people.

[0021] (2) The curtain cloth structure has the following technical effects:

[0022] Firstly, the retractable curtain can be retracted and extended, when the retracting and extending shaft rotates, the retractable curtain is retracted and extended, the top end of the limiting cylinder is closed or opened, at this time, only the movement of the retractable curtain exists outside, the whole process does not occupy other space, and has no any influence on the operation of people.

[0023] Secondly, in the retracting and extending process of the retractable curtain, since the storage box is connected with the inner bottom surface of the retractable curtain through the pull rope, in the retracting and extending process of the retractable curtain, the storage box also moves up and down correspondingly, when the retractable curtain is retracted, the storage box moves up, which facilitates people to take the articles.

[0024] (3) The driving mechanism is provided, and has the following technical effects:

[0025] Firstly, under the reciprocating movement of the two tooth rods, the top end of the two retractable curtains can be driven to move.

[0026] Secondly, under the driving of the transmission belt I and the transmission belt II, the retracting and extending shaft rotates, which helps the one end of the retractable curtain to be wound on the retracting and extending shaft or released from the retracting and extending shaft, so that the free movement of the two ends of the retractable curtain is realized.

[0027] (4) The closing strips are provided, the two closing strips can be connected, which helps to realize the good connection of the gap between the top ends of the two retractable curtains, and the embedding blocks are arranged on the closing strips, the embedding blocks are slidingly arranged in the limiting grooves, which helps to realize the supporting effect of the retractable curtain. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 is a structure diagram of the automobile handrail structure in the embodiment of the present application Figure One .

[0029] Figure 2 is a structure diagram of the automobile handrail structure in the embodiment of the present application Figure Two .

[0030] Figure 3 is an end structure diagram of the automobile handrail structure in the embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 4A structure diagram of a telescopic curtain in an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 A structure diagram of a driving mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 6 A structure diagram of a limiting cylinder in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 7 A structure diagram of a connection between a limiting cylinder and a storage box in an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 8 A structure diagram of a closing strip in an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Wherein, the reference signs are: 1, telescopic curtain; 1-1, flexible cloth; 1-2, cylinder; 2, side plate; 3, top plate; 31, rack; 32, limiting strip; 33, driving gear; 331, driven gear one; 332, driven gear two; 34, driving shaft; 341, micro motor; 35, transmission belt one; 36, transmission belt two; 37, bevel gear one; 38, bevel gear two; 4, end cover; 5, closing strip; 51, vertical plate; 52, supporting plate; 53, embedded block; 6, storage box; 7, pull rope; 8, limiting cylinder; 81, limiting groove; 9, limiting seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the technical features of the present application more clearly, the present application is described below through specific embodiments.

[0038] Reference is made to Figures 1-8 A car handrail structure, comprising a limiting cylinder 8 in the shape of a cuboid with open upper and lower ends, a storage box 6 slidingly arranged in the limiting cylinder 8, a curtain cloth structure separably closed on the upper end of the limiting cylinder 8, and a driving mechanism for retracting and extending the curtain cloth structure, the upper end of the storage box 6 being connected to the curtain cloth structure through a pull rope 7, the driving mechanism and the curtain cloth structure both being connected to the limiting cylinder 8, and a closing cover being further arranged on the outer side of the limiting cylinder 8.

[0039] The curtain cloth structure comprises two telescopic curtain assemblies arranged on both sides of the limiting cylinder 8 respectively, each telescopic curtain assembly comprising a telescopic curtain 1 separably covering the upper end of the limiting cylinder 8 and a retracting and extending shaft connected to the other end of the telescopic curtain 1, the one end of the telescopic curtain 1 and the retracting and extending shaft both being connected to the driving mechanism.

[0040] Specifically, the telescopic curtain 1 comprises a flexible cloth 1-1 and a plurality of cylinders 1-2 arranged in sequence on the flexible cloth 1-1, the plurality of cylinders 1-2 being driven to move by the flexible cloth 1-1.

[0041] More preferably, side plates 2 are arranged on the outer side of the telescopic curtain 1 and on both sides of the limiting cylinder 8 to close, a top plate 3 is arranged at the top end of the driving mechanism, and end covers 4 are arranged on the outer side of the driving mechanism and on both ends of the limiting cylinder 8, thereby achieving the closing of the whole driving mechanism.

[0042] The driving mechanism comprises a gear and rack assembly connected with the two telescopic curtain assemblies and a transmission assembly connected with the two retractable shafts, the gear and rack assembly is arranged above one end of the limiting cylinder 8, and the transmission assembly is arranged on the outer side of one end of the limiting cylinder 8.

[0043] The gear and rack assembly comprises a driven gear two 332 arranged horizontally, a driven gear one 331 coaxially connected with the driven gear two 332, a rack 31 arranged on both sides of the driven gear two 332 respectively, and a limiting strip 32 parallelly penetrating through the rack 31, and a driven shaft penetrating through the driven gear two 332 and the driven gear one 331 vertically is rotationally connected to the upper end of the limiting cylinder 8.

[0044] One end of each of the two racks 31 is fixedly connected with the upper end of each of the two telescopic curtain assemblies, and both ends of the limiting strip 32 are connected to the closing covers.

[0045] The transmission assembly comprises a power gear 33 meshingly connected with the outer side of the driven gear one 331, a driving shaft 34 penetrating through the power gear 33 vertically, a transmission belt one 35 and a transmission belt two 36 each connected with the driving shaft 34 at one end, and a bevel gear assembly, the other end of each of the transmission belt one 35 and the transmission belt two 36 is connected with one of the two bevel gear assemblies.

[0046] The two bevel gear assemblies are connected with the two retractable shafts respectively.

[0047] The bevel gear assembly comprises a bevel gear one 37 and a bevel gear two 38, a vertical shaft penetrating through the bevel gear one 37, the bevel gear two 38 is coaxially connected to the retractable shaft, and the transmission belt one 35 and the transmission belt two 36 are connected with the two vertical shafts respectively.

[0048] The top end of the pull rope 7 is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain 1.

[0049] The telescopic curtain 1 is provided with a closing strip 5 at the top end, the closing strip 5 comprises a vertical plate 51, a supporting plate 52 fixedly arranged on one side of the vertical plate 51, and embedded blocks 53 fixedly arranged on both end surfaces of the vertical plate 51, and the supporting plate 52 is connected to the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain 1.

[0050] Both ends of the limiting cylinder 8 are provided with limiting grooves 81 on the inner side, and the embedded blocks 53 are slidingly arranged in the limiting grooves 81.

[0051] Both outer sides of the limiting cylinder 8 are provided with limiting seats 9, the outer side of each of the limiting seats 9 is provided with an arc-shaped detour part, and the telescopic curtain 1 is arranged on the detour part.

[0052] The specific working process of the present application is as follows:

[0053] The automobile handrail in the present application adopts a brand-new design concept, discards the design idea of needing to rotate the handrail in the past, adopts the use principle of a curtain, and designs a curtain cloth structure, so that the retractable curtain 1 realizes the target of opening the automobile handrail through the retraction and release mode, saves the use space, and facilitates the operation of people.

[0054] When the top ends of the two retractable curtains 1 are closed, the two retraction and release shafts on the two sides of the limiting cylinder 8 are simultaneously rotated under the action of the micro motor 341, and the two retractable curtains 1 are simultaneously wound into the two retraction and release shafts, at the same time, under the action of the power gear 33, the driven gear one 331 and the driven gear two 332, the two toothed rods 31 are driven to move in opposite directions, so that the toothed rod 31 drives the retractable curtain 1 connected thereto to move, so that the movement of the two ends of the retractable curtain 1 is synchronized.

[0055] Since the storage box 6 is connected with the inner bottom surface of the retractable curtain 1 through the pull rope 7, in the process of winding up the retractable curtain 1, the storage box 6 also moves upward correspondingly, which facilitates people to take the articles, and the whole process does not occupy other space and has no any influence on the operation of people.

[0056] The driving mechanism is arranged, which can drive the top ends of the two retractable curtains 1 to move under the reciprocating movement of the two toothed rods 31, and make the retraction and release shafts rotate under the driving of the transmission belt one 35 and the transmission belt two 36, so as to help the one end of the retractable curtain 1 to be wound on the retraction and release shaft or released from the retraction and release shaft, so that the free movement of the two ends of the retractable curtain 1 is realized.

[0057] The closing strips 5 are arranged, the two closing strips 5 can be butt-jointed, which helps to realize the good butt joint of the gap between the top ends of the two retractable curtains 1, and the embedding blocks 53 are arranged on the closing strips 5, the embedding blocks 53 are slidingly arranged in the limiting grooves 81, which helps to realize the supporting effect on the retractable curtain 1.

[0058] The closing process of the retractable curtain 1 is opposite to the above process and is reversible, which will not be described in detail here.

[0059] The technical features not described in the present application can be realized by or using the prior art, which will not be described here. Of course, the above description is not a limitation of the present application, and the present application is not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or replacements made by ordinary skilled in the art within the essential scope of the present application should also belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automobile armrest structure, characterized by comprising: The utility model provides a kind of storage box, including cuboid and upper and lower end opening limit cylinder, the storage box of upper and lower slidingly arranged in the limit cylinder, curtain cloth structure separately closed in the upper end of the limit cylinder, drive mechanism for the curtain cloth structure retraction, the upper end of the storage box is connected with the curtain cloth structure by pull rope, the drive mechanism and the curtain cloth structure are connected on the limit cylinder, the outer side of the limit cylinder is additionally provided with enclosed cover; The curtain cloth structure includes two telescopic curtain assemblies respectively arranged on both sides of the limit cylinder, the telescopic curtain assembly includes a telescopic curtain that can be detachably covered on the upper end of the limit cylinder, and a retracting shaft connected with the other end of the telescopic curtain, one end of the telescopic curtain and the retracting shaft are connected with the drive mechanism. The top end of the pull rope is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain.

2. The automobile armrest structure according to claim 1, characterized by The drive mechanism includes a gear and rack assembly connected with the two telescopic curtain assemblies, and a transmission assembly connected with the two retracting shafts, the gear and rack assembly is arranged above one end of the limit cylinder, and the transmission assembly is arranged outside one end of the limit cylinder.

3. The automobile armrest structure according to claim 2, characterized by The gear and rack assembly includes a horizontal driving gear two, a driving gear one coaxially connected with the driving gear two, a rack arranged on both sides of the driving gear two, and a limiting strip parallelly passing through the rack, and a driving shaft vertically passing through the driving gear two and the driving gear one is rotationally connected with the upper end of the limit cylinder. One end of each of the two racks is fixedly connected with the upper end of each of the two telescopic curtain assemblies, and the two ends of the limiting strip are connected with the enclosed cover.

4. The automobile armrest structure according to claim 3, characterized by The transmission assembly includes a power gear meshingly connected with the outer side of the driving gear one, a driving shaft vertically passing through the power gear, a transmission belt one and a transmission belt two each having one end connected with the driving shaft, and a bevel gear assembly, the other end of each of the transmission belt one and the transmission belt two is connected with one of the two bevel gear assemblies. Each of the two bevel gear assemblies is connected with one of the two retracting shafts.

5. The automobile armrest structure according to claim 4, characterized by The bevel gear assembly includes a bevel gear one and a bevel gear two, and a vertical shaft passing through the bevel gear one, the bevel gear two is coaxially connected with the retracting shaft, and the transmission belt one and the transmission belt two are connected with the two vertical shafts respectively.

6. The armrest structure of claim 1, wherein The top end of the telescopic curtain is provided with a closing strip, the closing strip includes a vertical plate, a supporting plate fixedly arranged on one side of the vertical plate, and an embedded block fixedly arranged on the end surface of the vertical plate, and the supporting plate is connected with the bottom surface of the telescopic curtain. The inner side of each of the two ends of the limit cylinder is provided with a limiting groove, and the embedded block is slidingly arranged in the limiting groove.

7. The armrest structure of claim 1, wherein The outer side of each of the two outer sides of the limit cylinder is provided with a limiting seat, the outer side of the limiting seat is provided with an arc-shaped detour part, and the telescopic curtain is arranged on the detour part.

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