Unlocker control mechanism, armrest and seat
By designing a swing unlocking control mechanism with an actuating element on the outside of the cup holder frame, the spatial interference problem between the cup holder body and the actuating element is solved, realizing the adjustment of the armrest's tilt angle and the sliding of the cup holder body, thus ensuring the aesthetics and functionality of the armrest.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520434085.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-13
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the spatial positional interference between the cup holder body and the actuation element within the armrest makes it impossible to simultaneously achieve the tilt angle adjustment of the armrest and the sliding setting of the cup holder body.
Design an unlocking control mechanism with an actuating element located on the outside of the cup holder frame. The unlocking device is unlocked by swinging the actuating element through a button, thereby adjusting the tilt angle of the armrest. The cup holder frame also accommodates the cup holder body, avoiding spatial interference between the actuating element and the cup holder body.
The design incorporates an adjustable armrest angle while ensuring the cup holder can slide smoothly. The structure is well-designed and does not compromise grip comfort or aesthetics.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automotive interior, concretely relates to a kind of unlocking device control mechanism, armrest and seat. BACKGROUND
[0002] The patent for invention with the authorized announcement number CN110626238B discloses an armrest device for motor vehicle seat, and the specific structure and principle of the inclination adjusting device are disclosed in the patent, and the inclination angle adjustment of the armrest of the car seat is realized by the inclination adjusting device.According to the patent, the inclination adjusting device in the patent has an actuating element (rocker), an adjusting element supported on a bracket structure in a functional position, a drive device operably connected to the adjusting element and a blocking device operably connected to the adjusting element, the actuating element is operably connected to the blocking device and the drive device, wherein the operational connection between the drive device and the blocking device can be cancelled and the blocking action of the blocking device can be cancelled by the actuation of the actuating element.
[0003] The utility model patent with the authorized announcement number CN215883414U discloses a seat armrest cup holder, according to the patent, the cup holder is arranged in the seat armrest, comprising: cup holder upper slide groove, cup holder lower slide groove and cup holder body, the recesses of the cup holder upper slide groove and the cup holder lower slide groove form a cup holder cavity, and the cup holder body is matched and arranged in the cup holder cavity and the cup holder body extends or shrinks in the cup holder cavity.
[0004] For the patent with the authorized announcement number CN110626238B, it only discloses an armrest capable of adjusting inclination angle, and it does not disclose the structure of slidingly arranging a cup holder body in the armrest, and the armrest does not have the function of sliding out the cup holder body.
[0005] For the patent with the authorized announcement number CN215883414U, although it discloses the structure of slidingly arranging a cup holder body in the armrest, it does not have the function of adjusting the inclination angle of the armrest.
[0006] Obviously, the above two patents have their own shortcomings, if the structures of the two patents can be combined, an armrest with the function of adjusting inclination angle can be obtained, and a cup holder body is also slidingly arranged in the armrest, which will achieve the best of both worlds.However, since the cup holder body is slidingly arranged in the armrest, the cup holder body occupies most of the space of the armrest, and the actuating element in the patent with the authorized announcement number CN110626238B is also located in the interior of the armrest, and the actuating element occupies most of the space of the armrest, if the two are combined together, the cup holder body and the actuating element are both located in the armrest, and the cup holder body and the actuating element will interfere with each other in space position, so that they cannot be combined and assembled together. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0007] The utility model intends to provide a kind of unlocker control mechanism, handrail and seat, to make handrail have inclination angle adjustment function, and cup holder body is slidably arranged inside handrail, and handrail structure is reasonably arranged, and the problem of cup holder body and actuating element spatial position interference does not occur.
[0008] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: an unlocker control mechanism, including cup holder frame and actuating element, the inside of cup holder frame is equipped with cup holder cavity for accommodating cup holder body, the front end of cup holder frame is equipped with the opening being communicated with cup holder cavity;
[0009] Actuating element is rotationally arranged on the outside of cup holder frame, and one end of actuating element close to the front end of cup holder frame is actuating end, and one end of actuating element close to the rear end of cup holder frame is pressure end, and cup holder frame is installed with button for pressing actuating end of actuating element.
[0010] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: handrail, including unlocker and cup holder body, further including the unlocker control mechanism of the application;Cup holder body is located in cup holder cavity, and the front end of cup holder body is located on the outside of the front end of cup holder frame;Unlocker is located at the rear end of cup holder frame, and pressure end acts on unlocker.
[0011] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: seat, and the handrail of the application is rotationally arranged on seat.
[0012] The principle and advantages of the application scheme are as follows: the cup holder cavity in the inside of cup holder frame is used to accommodate cup holder body, actuating element is located on the outside of cup holder frame, cup holder frame separates actuating element and cup holder body, so that actuating element and cup holder body do not interfere with each other, cup holder body on handrail can slide out of cup holder frame, and actuating element does not affect the installation and movement of cup holder body. When it is necessary to adjust the angle of handrail, button on cup holder frame is pressed, button pushes the actuating end of actuating element, actuating element swings on the outside of cup holder frame, and the pressure end of actuating element acts on unlocker, so as to realize the unlocking of unlocker, the rear end of handrail is no longer locked on seat, and handrail can rotate on seat, to realize the adjustment of inclination angle of handrail.
[0013] Therefore, by designing the unlocker control mechanism of the application, the unlocker control mechanism of the application can not only control unlocker, but also make handrail have inclination angle adjustment function, cup holder body is slidably arranged inside cup holder frame, and handrail structure is reasonably arranged, so that the problem of cup holder body and actuating element spatial position interference does not occur.
[0014] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, the actuating element is located at the top of the cup holder frame and swings horizontally, and the button is arranged at the left or right side of the cup holder frame. In this way, the actuating element is located at the top of the cup holder frame, and the actuating element does not occupy the space at the left and right sides of the handrail, so that the width of the handrail does not become thicker, avoiding the situation that the actuating element is arranged at the left or right side of the cup holder frame, the width of the handrail becomes too large, and it is inconvenient for the hand to hold the handrail, ensuring the comfort of holding the handrail by the hand. If the actuating element is arranged at the left and right sides of the cup holder frame, the width of the handrail becomes larger, which affects the aesthetic coordination of the handrail.
[0015] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, the actuating element comprises at least two swing rods, the swing rods are rotationally arranged at the outer side of the cup holder frame, the swing rods are arranged in the length direction of the cup holder frame, the end portions of adjacent two swing rods abut against each other, the rear end of the swing rod close to the rear end of the cup holder frame is the pressure end, and the front end of the swing rod close to the front end of the cup holder frame is the actuating end.
[0016] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, the number of the swing rods is two.
[0017] In this way, the actuating element is arranged as a plurality of swing rods, compared with arranging one swing rod, the moving direction of the pressure end is changed to adapt to the control direction of the unlocking device. For example, when the number of the swing rods is one, the swing directions of the pressure end and the actuating end are opposite, and when the number of the swing rods is two, the swing directions of the pressure end and the actuating end are the same, so that the unlocking device is pushed to be unlocked. In addition, compared with arranging one swing rod, arranging a plurality of swing rods can be applied to the control of the unlocking device with a long distance.
[0018] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, the outer side of the cup holder frame is provided with an elastic element, and the elastic element acts on the actuating element. When the actuating element is pushed, the elastic element stores force to generate elastic force, and when the button is released, the elastic element makes the actuating element swing reversely to reset.
[0019] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, the elastic element is a torsion spring.
[0020] Preferably, as an improvement of the unlocking device control mechanism, a button shell is mounted on the cup holder frame, the button shell is connected with a compression spring, the button is mounted on the button shell, and the button is provided with an abutting portion abutting against the actuating end. In this way, by pressing the button, the button extrudes the compression spring, the abutting portion on the button acts on the actuating end, so that the actuating element is swung by the force applied thereto, and when the button is released, the button moves reversely under the action of the compression spring to reset.
[0021] Preferably, as an improvement of the handrail, a cover plate is connected to the outer side of the cup holder frame, and the actuating element is located between the cover plate and the cup holder frame. Thus, the cover plate covers the actuating element on the outer side of the cup holder frame, and the actuating element is not exposed, improving the appearance of the handrail. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the handrail (the cup holder frame, the cover plate and the actuating element are assembled together).
[0023] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the handrail, in which the cover plate is not shown, and mainly shows the actuating element on the top of the cup holder frame.
[0024] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the actuating element.
[0025] Figure 4 Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the handrail, in which the cup holder frame and the actuating element are not assembled together.
[0026] Figure 5 Fig. 5 is a structural view of the button and the button shell.
[0027] Figure 6 Fig. 6 is a structural view of the button shell, mainly showing the compression spring in the button shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The following will be further described in detail through specific embodiments:
[0029] The reference signs in the drawings of the specification include: cup holder frame 1, cover plate 2, rear swing rod 3, button 4, actuating cam 5, pressure end 6, shell 7, cup holder body 8, front swing rod 9, button shell 10, rear end of front swing rod 11, actuating end 12, abutting part 13, torsion spring 14, clamping part 15, insertion part 16, insertion hole 17, through hole 18, compression spring 20, screw 22, fixing column 23.
[0030] The embodiment is basically as shown in the drawings. Figures 1-6
[0031] The embodiment discloses a handrail, which comprises a cup holder body 8, an unlocker control mechanism and an unlocker. The embodiment mainly improves the unlocker control mechanism, and the cup holder body 8 and the unlocker are not improved, and the prior art is adopted.
[0032] For the unlocking control mechanism, it includes a cup holder frame 1 and an actuating element. The cup holder frame 1 is a cuboid structure, part of which acts as a skeleton structure of a handrail. The cup holder frame 1 is internally provided with a cup holder cavity for accommodating a cup holder body 8. The front end of the cup holder frame 1 is provided with an opening in communication with the cup holder cavity. The cup holder body 8 is placed in the cup holder cavity and the front end of the cup holder body 8 is located outside the front end of the cup holder frame 1. The cup holder body 8 can slide relative to the cup holder frame 1 so as to slide out of or into the cup holder frame 1. The specific structure of the cup holder body 8 and the specific sliding principle of the cup holder body 8 in the cup holder frame 1 do not belong to the improvements of the present application and are not specifically described in the present embodiment, which are prior art. For example, the specific disclosure of a seat handrail cup holder with the publication number CN215883414U can be referred to.
[0033] The actuating element is rotationally arranged outside the cup holder frame 1. In the present embodiment, the actuating element is specifically arranged outside the top of the cup holder frame 1 and swings in a horizontal direction. The actuating element at least includes two swing rods. The swing rods are arranged in a length direction of the cup holder frame 1. Two swing rods are taken as an example for illustration in the present embodiment. The two swing rods are respectively a front swing rod 9 and a rear swing rod 3. The front swing rod 9 is close to the front end of the cup holder frame 1 and the rear swing rod 3 is close to the rear end of the cup holder frame 1. The middle part of the front swing rod 9 and the middle part of the rear swing rod 3 are rotationally connected to the cup holder frame 1. Specifically, the rotation mode is as shown in Figure 4 The top of the cup holder frame 1 is integrally formed with a fixing column 23. As shown in Figure 3 The bottom of the front swing rod 9 and the bottom of the rear swing rod 3 are provided with column grooves. The fixing column 23 is inserted into the corresponding column groove and the screw 22 is screwed into the corresponding fixing column 23. The screw 22 limits the front swing rod 9 and the rear swing rod 3 to avoid the front swing rod 9 and the rear swing rod 3 from being separated from the fixing column 23. Through the cooperation of the fixing column 23 and the column groove, the front swing rod 9 and the rear swing rod 3 can rotate on the fixing column 23. The front end of the front swing rod 9 in the present embodiment is an actuating end 12 and the rear end of the rear swing rod 3 is a pressure end 6. The front swing rod rear end 11 and the front end of the rear swing rod 3 abut.
[0034] As shown in Figure 4 The outside of the cup holder frame 1 is provided with an elastic element which acts on the actuating element. The elastic element in the present embodiment is specifically a torsion spring 14. The top of the cup holder frame 1 is integrally formed with a torsion spring column for limiting the torsion spring 14. The torsion spring 14 is sleeved on the torsion spring column. The cup holder frame 1 is integrally formed with a clamping portion 15. One end of the torsion spring 14 is clamped with the clamping portion 15. The other end of the torsion spring 14 is upwardly bent to form an insertion portion 16. As shown in Figure 3 The front end bottom surface of the rear swing rod 3 is provided with an insertion hole 17. The insertion portion 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 17.
[0035] A button 4 for pressing the actuating end 12 of the actuating element is mounted on the cup holder frame 1. Specifically, a button shell 10 is fixed (for example, by screws) to the top of the cup holder frame 1, and Figure 6 As shown, the back of the button shell 10 is provided with a through hole 18, and two compression springs 20 are connected inside the button shell 10. Figure 5 As shown, the button 4 is assembled into the button shell 10 from the front of the button shell 10, and the button 4 exerts pressure on the compression springs 20. The button 4 is integrally formed with an abutting portion 13, the abutting portion 13 passes through the through hole 18 and abuts against the actuating end 12. The button 4 is mounted on the button shell 10, and the button 4 is located on the side of the armrest. Thus, by pressing the button 4, the compression springs 20 are pressed, and the abutting portion 13 of the button 4 exerts pressure on the actuating end 12, thereby pushing the front swing lever 9 to swing.
[0036] As shown, Figure 1 In order to cover the actuating element on the top of the cup holder frame 1, a cover plate 2 is connected (for example, by snap fitting) to the top of the cup holder frame 1. The cover plate 2 covers the actuating element, thereby avoiding exposure of the actuating element and improving the aesthetic appearance of the armrest. Similarly, a shielding decorative element (for example, a shielding plate or other covering element) can also be connected and mounted on the left and right sides of the cup holder frame 1, thereby shielding the actuating element and the side of the cup holder frame 1 from the side direction of the cup holder frame 1, avoiding exposure of the actuating element and improving the aesthetic appearance of the armrest. Of course, the shielding decorative element should have a hole to expose the button 4.
[0037] The unlocker in the present embodiment is located at the rear end of the cup holder frame 1. The unlocker is essentially a structure for controlling the rotation of the armrest on the seat to be unlocked, that is, the driving device, the blocking device, and the adjusting element disclosed in the invention patent with the authorization announcement number CN110626238B. The specific principles and structures have been disclosed in the existing patent, and the structure and principle of the present embodiment will not be described in detail. For example, according to the existing patent, the driving device is designed in the form of a spring motor, the blocking device is designed in the form of a wound spring brake, and the adjusting element is designed in the form of a threaded shaft, etc. In the present embodiment, the actuating cam 5 on the shell 7 belonging to the spring motor and the wound spring brake is located above the unlocker, and the pressure end 6 abuts against the actuating cam 5. The pressure end 6 can exert a horizontal force on the actuating cam 5.
[0038] In the embodiment, the cup holder cavity inside the cup holder frame 1 is used to accommodate the cup holder body 8, the actuating element is located outside the cup holder frame 1, and the cup holder frame 1 separates the actuating element and the cup holder body 8, so that the actuating element and the cup holder body 8 do not interfere with each other, and the cup holder body 8 on the armrest can slide out of or into the cup holder frame 1, and the actuating element does not affect the installation and movement of the cup holder body 8. When the angle of inclination of the armrest needs to be adjusted, the button 4 on the cup holder frame 1 is pressed, the abutting portion 13 of the button 4 abuts against the actuating end 12 of the front swing rod 9 and pushes the front swing rod 9 to swing, the rear end 11 of the front swing rod 9 pushes the front end of the rear swing rod 3, the rear swing rod 3 swings, the pressure end 6 of the rear swing rod 3 acts on the actuating cam 5 of the unlocker, thereby realizing the unlocking of the unlocker, and the rear end of the armrest is no longer locked on the seat, and the armrest can rotate on the seat around the rotating shaft to realize the adjustment of the angle of inclination of the armrest.
[0039] In summary, the structure of the armrest in the embodiment is reasonable, and the armrest simultaneously has two functions of angle of inclination adjustment and sliding cup holder body 8.
[0040] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, and well-known specific technical solutions and / or characteristics in the scheme are not described in detail. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the technical solutions of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application, and these will not affect the effect and practicality of the present application. The protection scope of the present application should be subject to the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments in the specification can be used to explain the content of the claims.
Claims
1. An unlocker control mechanism characterized by: The cup holder frame is internally provided with a cup holder cavity for accommodating a cup holder body, and the front end of the cup holder frame is provided with an opening communicating with the cup holder cavity. The actuating element is rotationally arranged outside the cup holder frame, one end of the actuating element close to the front end of the cup holder frame is an actuating end, and the other end of the actuating element close to the rear end of the cup holder frame is a pressure end.
2. An unlocker control mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The actuating element is located at the top of the cup holder frame, and the actuating element swings in a horizontal direction.
3. An unlocker control mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The actuating element includes at least two swing rods, and the swing rods are rotationally arranged outside the cup holder frame and are arranged in a length direction of the cup holder frame.
4. An unlocker control mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: The number of the swing rods is two.
5. The control mechanism for an unlocker according to claim 1, wherein: The outside of the cup holder frame is provided with an elastic member, and the elastic member acts on the actuating element.
6. An unlocker control mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: The elastic member is a torsion spring.
7. An unlocker control mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The cup holder frame is provided with a button shell, the button shell is connected with a compression spring, the button is mounted on the button shell, and the button is provided with an abutting portion abutting against the actuating end.
8. An armrest, including an unlocker and a cup holder body, characterized in that: The cup holder body is located in the cup holder cavity, and the front end of the cup holder body is located outside the front end of the cup holder frame.
9. The handrail of claim 8, wherein: The outside of the cup holder frame is connected with a cover plate, and the actuating element is located between the cover plate and the cup holder frame.
10. A seat, characterized by: A handrail as claimed in claim 8 or 9 is rotationally arranged on the seat.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Armrests for motor vehicle seats
CN110626238B
Seat armrest cup holder
CN215883414U