Width-adjustable automobile seat armrest

By designing a width-adjustable handrail system on the car seat, the lateral movement of the handrail is achieved by using the slide rail mechanism and the lead screw motor, the problem of the inability to adjust the handrail in the prior art is solved and the comfort of the driving experience is improved.

CN222271864UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31长春富晟李尔汽车座椅系统有限公司
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Application Number
CN202421212810.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-30
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-30

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Technical Problem

The existing car seat armrests cannot be adjusted in width according to the body shape of different drivers and passengers, resulting in poor driving experience.

Method used

A width adjustable seat armrest including a handrail assembly, a slide rail mechanism and a lead screw motor is designed. The slide rail mechanism is driven by the lead screw motor, so that the armrest assembly moves horizontally relative to the seat skeleton, and the armrest assembly on both sides is adjusted. The width distance between.

Benefits of technology

The handrail width is adjusted according to different body shapes, improving the comfort of the driver and passengers, with a simple structure and convenient operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a width-adjustable automobile seat armrest which comprises an armrest assembly, a sliding rail mechanism is arranged at the position, opposite to the top of a seat framework, of the armrest assembly, the sliding rail mechanism comprises a connecting plate, and a first turned-over edge is arranged at the position, opposite to an armrest longitudinal framework in the armrest assembly, of the connecting plate. The sliding rail mechanism is connected with the armrest assembly through a first flanging, sliding rail movable supports are arranged at the bottoms of the two sides of the connecting plate and connected with sliding blocks on sliding rails, the sliding rails are connected with sliding rail fixing supports, the sliding rail fixing supports are connected with a seat framework, the seat framework is provided with a lead screw motor, and the lead screw motor is connected with the sliding rail fixing supports. A lead screw on the lead screw motor is connected with a first turned edge on the sliding rail mechanism, so that the armrest assembly transversely moves relative to the seat framework through the sliding rail mechanism. The armrest assemblies can transversely move relative to the automobile seat, and therefore the width distance between the armrest assemblies on the two sides can be adjusted according to different postures of drivers and passengers.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of automobile seats, and in particular relates to an automobile seat armrest with adjustable width. Background Art

[0002] The car seat armrest was originally designed to provide elbow support for passengers. Later, it was developed to have a storage box inside the armrest to expand the storage space inside the car. If it is a seat armrest for elbow support, the position of the seat armrest is fixed. If it is a seat armrest with a storage box, the seat armrest is connected to the top of the armrest frame through an axis rotation. However, the body shape of each driver and passenger is different. In order to give the driver and passenger a better driving experience, a car seat armrest with adjustable width is needed to change the width distance between the armrest assemblies on both sides. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the above problems and provide a width-adjustable automobile seat armrest, which can move laterally relative to the automobile seat, so as to adjust the width distance between the armrest assemblies on both sides according to the different body shapes of the driver and passengers.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a width-adjustable automobile seat armrest, comprising an armrest assembly, a slide rail mechanism and a screw motor, wherein the armrest assembly is provided with a slide rail mechanism at a position relative to the top of a seat frame, the slide rail mechanism comprises a connecting plate, the connecting plate has a first flange at a position relative to a longitudinal frame of the armrest in the armrest assembly, the slide rail mechanism is connected to the armrest assembly through the first flange, slide rail movable brackets are provided at the bottom of both sides of the connecting plate, the slide rail movable brackets are connected to a slider on the slide rail, a slide rail fixing bracket is connected to the slide rail, the slide rail fixing bracket is connected to the seat frame, a screw motor is provided on the seat frame, the screw on the screw motor is connected to the first flange on the slide rail mechanism, and the slide rail mechanism is driven by the screw motor to make the armrest assembly move laterally relative to the seat frame.

[0005] As a further optimization, the armrest assembly includes an armrest, a transverse armrest frame is connected to the bottom of the armrest, armrest longitudinal frames are provided on opposite sides of the transverse armrest frame, a guard plate bracket is provided on the longitudinal armrest frame, an upper supporting steel wire and a lower supporting steel wire are provided between the longitudinal armrest frames on both sides, an upper supporting steel wire is provided on the upper supporting steel wire, and a lower supporting steel wire is provided on the lower supporting steel wire.

[0006] As a further optimization, the screw motor is provided with a first bracket and a second bracket, the screw motor is connected to the second flange of the seat frame through the first bracket, the second bracket is connected to one end of the screw, and the screw motor is connected to the first flange on the slide rail mechanism through the second bracket.

[0007] As a further optimization, a pleated shade curtain is provided between the armrest assembly and the car seat.

[0008] Advantages and beneficial effects of the utility model

[0009] The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate. A screw on a screw motor can be driven to rotate by a button, thereby driving a slide rail mechanism and an armrest assembly connected to the slide rail mechanism to move laterally, and then adjusting the width between the armrest assemblies on both sides according to the body shapes of different drivers and passengers, so as to improve the comfort of the drivers and passengers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative work.

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This utility model embodiment Figure 1 The structural decomposition diagram in ;

[0013] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the armrest assembly in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the slide rail mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the armrest assembly in the utility model in a normal position;

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the slide rail mechanism when the armrest assembly is in a normal position in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the armrest assembly in the utility model being adjusted to the extreme position;

[0018] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the slide rail mechanism when the armrest assembly in the utility model is adjusted to the extreme position.

[0019] Figure numerals: armrest assembly 1, armrest 11, armrest transverse frame 12, armrest longitudinal frame 13, guard plate bracket 14, upper supporting steel wire 15, lower supporting steel wire 16, upper welding piece 17, lower welding piece 18, slide rail mechanism 2, connecting plate 21, first flange 211, slide rail movable bracket 22, slide rail 23, slide rail fixed bracket 24, screw motor 3, screw 31, first bracket 32, second bracket 33, seat frame 4, second flange 41 and car seat 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. in the specification and claims of the present utility model and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0021] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "front", "back", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a width-adjustable automobile seat armrest includes an armrest assembly 1, a slide rail mechanism 2 and a lead screw motor 3. The structure of the armrest assembly 1 is as follows Figure 3 As shown, it includes an armrest 11, the bottom of which is connected to an armrest transverse frame 12, and the left and right sides of the armrest transverse frame 12 are provided with armrest longitudinal frames 13, and guard plate brackets 14 are provided on the armrest longitudinal frames 13 on both sides, and upper supporting steel wires 15 and lower supporting steel wires 16 are provided between the armrest longitudinal frames 13 on both sides from top to bottom, and upper welding pieces 17 are provided on the upper supporting steel wires 15, and lower welding pieces 18 are provided on the lower supporting steel wires 16. The guard plate brackets 14, upper welding pieces 17 and lower welding pieces 18 are used to connect the guard plates, and a slide rail mechanism 2 is provided at a position of the armrest longitudinal frame 13 relative to the top of the seat frame 4, and the structure of the slide rail mechanism 2 is as shown in FIG. Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, it includes a connecting plate 21, and the connecting plate 21 has a first flange 211 at a position relative to the armrest longitudinal frame 13 in the armrest assembly 1. The slide rail mechanism 2 is connected to the armrest assembly 1 through the first flange 211. The bottom of the left and right sides of the connecting plate 21 is provided with a slide rail movable bracket 22, and the slide rail movable bracket 22 is connected to the slider on the slide rail 23. The slide rail 23 is connected with a slide rail fixed bracket 24, and the slide rail fixed bracket 24 is connected to the seat frame 4. The seat frame 4 is provided with a screw motor 3, and the screw 31 on the screw motor 3 is connected to the first flange 211 on the slide rail mechanism 2. The slide rail mechanism 2 is driven by the screw motor 3 to make the armrest assembly 1 move laterally relative to the seat frame 4.

[0023] like Figure 2 As shown, the screw motor 3 is provided with a first bracket 32 ​​and a second bracket 33. The screw motor 3 is connected to the second flange 41 of the seat frame 4 through the first bracket 32, and the second bracket 33 is connected to one end of the screw 31. The screw motor 3 is connected to the first flange 211 on the slide rail mechanism 2 through the second bracket 33. When the screw motor rotates forward or reverse, it drives the slide rail mechanism 2 and the armrest assembly 1 connected to the slide rail mechanism 2 to move left or right relative to the seat frame 4.

[0024] As a further optimization, Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 The middle armrest assembly 1 has been adjusted to the extreme position. At this time, there will be a large gap between the armrest assembly 1 and the car seat 5. In order to cover this gap, a pleated shielding curtain can be provided between the armrest assembly 1 and the car seat 5.

[0025] Working process

[0026] The driver and passenger presses a button (not shown) connected to the screw motor 3 to control the screw motor 3 to run forward or reverse, so that the screw motor 3 drives the slide rail mechanism 2 to move, thereby adjusting the armrest assembly 1 left and right.

[0027] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the utility model are described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A width-adjustable car seat armrest, characterized in that: The invention comprises an armrest assembly (1), a slide rail mechanism (2) and a screw motor (3); the armrest assembly (1) is provided with a slide rail mechanism (2) at a position relative to the top of a seat frame (4); the slide rail mechanism (2) comprises a connecting plate (21); the connecting plate (21) is provided with a first flange (211) at a position relative to a longitudinal armrest frame (13) in the armrest assembly (1); the slide rail mechanism (2) is connected to the armrest assembly (1) via the first flange (211); and slide rail movable brackets are provided at the bottom of both sides of the connecting plate (21). (22), the slide rail movable bracket (22) is connected to the slider on the slide rail (23), the slide rail (23) is connected to the slide rail fixed bracket (24), the slide rail fixed bracket (24) is connected to the seat frame (4), the seat frame (4) is provided with a screw motor (3), the screw (31) on the screw motor (3) is connected to the first flange (211) on the slide rail mechanism (2), and the slide rail mechanism (2) is driven by the screw motor (3) to make the armrest assembly (1) move laterally relative to the seat frame (4).

2. The width-adjustable automobile seat armrest according to claim 1, characterized in that: The armrest assembly (1) comprises an armrest (11), the bottom of the armrest (11) is connected to an armrest transverse frame (12), the opposite sides of the armrest transverse frame (12) are provided with armrest longitudinal frames (13), the armrest longitudinal frames (13) are provided with a guard plate bracket (14), an upper supporting steel wire (15) and a lower supporting steel wire (16) are provided between the armrest longitudinal frames (13) on both sides, an upper supporting steel wire (15) is provided with an upper welding piece (17), and the lower supporting steel wire (16) is provided with a lower welding piece (18).

3. The width-adjustable automobile seat armrest according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw motor (3) is provided with a first bracket (32) and a second bracket (33); the screw motor (3) is connected to a second flange (41) of a seat frame (4) via the first bracket (32); the second bracket (33) is connected to one end of the screw (31); and the screw motor (3) is connected to a first flange (211) on a slide rail mechanism (2) via the second bracket (33).

4. The width-adjustable automobile seat armrest according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pleated shielding curtain is provided between the armrest assembly (1) and the automobile seat (5).