Armrest unilateral opening lock assembly

By designing a single-sided unlocking lock component for the handrail, and using a lock cylinder structure and a sloping push plate to drive the pin for unlocking, the problem of existing handrails requiring simultaneous unlocking from both sides is solved, achieving an unlocking effect with low resistance and low failure risk.

CN224149351UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21WUHU YUCHUANG AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHU YUCHUANG AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-28
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

The existing unlocking mechanism of car armrests requires the linkage of buttons on both sides, which results in high unlocking resistance and a high risk of failure.

Method used

A single-sided unlocking lock assembly for handrails was designed. The lock cylinder structure includes a housing, a pressing linkage rod, and a return spring. The lock tongue is driven by unlocking buttons on both sides. The inner end of the lock tongue slides inside the housing. The push plate contacts the inclined surface of the drive pin to unlock, avoiding linkage between the lock structures on both sides.

Benefits of technology

The lock structure achieves single-sided opening without the need for linkage, with low opening resistance, low failure risk, reasonable structural design, and stable and reliable operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a handrail unilateral opening lock assembly which comprises a handrail body and a spring bolt, opening buttons are arranged on the two sides of the handrail body, and a lock cylinder structure used for driving the spring bolt to move is arranged on the handrail body and located between the two opening buttons. The lock cylinder structure comprises a shell, a pair of pressing linkage rods and a reset spring used for resetting the spring bolt, the inner end of the spring bolt slides in the shell, the outer end of each pressing linkage rod is connected with the opening button on the corresponding side, a driving pin is arranged on the spring bolt, and push plates capable of pushing the driving pin are arranged at the inner ends of the pair of pressing linkage rods. The armrest single-side opening lock assembly is reasonable in structural design, the middle spring bolt structure can be opened through the lock structures on the two sides, the lock structures on the two sides do not need to be linked during opening, the lock structures on the two sides do not affect each other, the opening resistance of the lock structures is small, and the failure risk is small.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive armrest technology, and in particular to an armrest single-sided opening lock assembly. Background Technology

[0002] A car armrest box is a component installed between the two front seats of a car. The box is used to store items, and the armrest on top allows the driver to rest their arm during long drives, thus enabling the arm to get an effective rest.

[0003] Currently, most car armrests open by flipping, with the opening button located on the side. To facilitate opening for both the driver and passenger, opening buttons are provided on both sides of the armrest. For example, patent CN209813848U discloses an easy-to-unlock vehicle armrest storage box, including a box body and a flip-mounted lid. The lower surface of the lid has at least one downward-protruding locking hook, and the upper surface of the box body has locking holes corresponding to the corresponding locking hooks. Each outer edge of the lid has an unlocking button, and both unlocking buttons can simultaneously activate the locking hooks through the same locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a rotatable gear mounted on the lid and two parallel racks meshing on either side of the gear. The two unlocking buttons are connected to their respective racks. Unlocking requires both racks to retract simultaneously, resulting in high unlocking resistance. Furthermore, if one side jams, unlocking is impossible, leading to a relatively high risk of opening failure. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a single-sided opening lock assembly for handrails, aiming to achieve low opening resistance and low risk of failure.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] The handrail single-sided unlocking lock assembly includes a handrail body and a latch. Both sides of the handrail body are provided with unlocking buttons. Between the two unlocking buttons on the handrail body is a lock cylinder structure for driving the movement of the latch. The lock cylinder structure includes a housing, a pair of pressing linkage rods, and a return spring for resetting the latch. The inner end of the latch slides in the housing. The outer end of the pressing linkage rod is connected to the unlocking button on the corresponding side. The latch is provided with a drive pin. The inner ends of the pair of pressing linkage rods are provided with push plates that can push the drive pin.

[0007] Further or preferred:

[0008] The housing is provided with a locking tongue groove and a push plate groove. The inner end of the locking tongue is movably located in the locking tongue groove, and the push plate is movably located in the push plate groove.

[0009] The direction of movement of the latch is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the push plate.

[0010] The inner side of the push plate and the contact surface with the drive pin are inclined.

[0011] The housing is fixed to the armrest body by fasteners, and the housing has a movable hole corresponding to the drive pin.

[0012] Each of the push plates is provided with a guide pin, and the housing is provided with a guide hole corresponding to the guide pin.

[0013] The return spring is a torsion spring mounted on the drive pin, with the end of the torsion spring abutting against the guide pin on the corresponding side.

[0014] Both sides of the inner end of the locking tongue are provided with driving pins. The housing includes housing I and housing II that cooperate with each other. Both housing I and housing II are provided with movable holes that cooperate with the corresponding driving pins.

[0015] The two push plates are located on the upper and lower sides of the inner end of the latch, respectively.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] The single-sided opening lock assembly of this handrail has a reasonable structural design. The middle locking tongue can be opened by the locking structures on both sides. When opening, the locking structures on both sides do not need to be linked, and the locking structures on both sides do not affect each other. The opening resistance of the lock structure is small, and the risk of failure is low. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The following is a brief explanation of the contents of each of the accompanying drawings and the markings in the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the handrail structure with locking components of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the handrail structure with locking components of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation position of the lock assembly of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the lock assembly of this utility model with part of the housing removed.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lock assembly structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the open state of the present invention when one side is pressed.

[0025] Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of the open state of the present invention when the other side is pressed.

[0026] In the picture:

[0027] 1. Handrail body; 2. One-side opening button; 3. Locking tongue; 301. Drive pin I; 302. Drive pin II; 4. The other-side opening button; 5. Pressing linkage rod; 501. Push plate; 502. Guide pin; 6. Housing I; 7. Return torsion spring; 8. Housing II. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through the description of the examples.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the single-sided unlocking lock assembly of the handrail includes a handrail body 1 and a locking tongue 3. Both sides of the handrail body are provided with unlocking buttons, namely a one-sided unlocking button 2 and a other-sided unlocking button 4. A lock cylinder structure for driving the locking tongue to move is provided between the two unlocking buttons on the handrail body. A through hole for the locking tongue to pass through is provided at the end of the handrail body. A lock hole is provided on the handrail housing corresponding to the end of the locking tongue.

[0030] The lock cylinder structure includes a housing, a pair of pressing linkage rods 5, and a return spring for resetting the lock tongue. The inner end of the lock tongue slides inside the housing, and the outer end of the lock tongue extends out from the housing. The outer end of the pressing linkage rod is connected to the opening button on the corresponding side. The lock tongue is provided with a drive pin, and the inner ends of the pair of pressing linkage rods are each provided with a push plate 501 that can push the drive pin.

[0031] The single-sided opening lock assembly of this utility model has a reasonable structural design. The middle locking tongue can be opened by the locking structures on both sides. When opening, the locking structures on both sides do not need to be linked, and the locking structures on both sides do not affect each other. The opening resistance of the locking structure is small, and the risk of failure is low.

[0032] The housing is fixed to the handrail body by fasteners. The housing has a movable hole corresponding to the drive pin, which ensures the stable operation of the lock tongue. The movable hole can also limit the movement of the lock tongue.

[0033] The housing contains a latch slide groove and a push plate slide groove. The inner end of the latch is movably located within the latch slide groove, and the push plate is movably located within the push plate slide groove. Preferably, the latch slide groove is arranged longitudinally, and the push plate slide groove is arranged laterally. The movement direction of the latch and the movement direction of the push plate are perpendicular to each other, ensuring stable and reliable operation.

[0034] The inner side of the push plate 501 has an inclined surface that contacts the drive pin. Pressing the unlock button causes the linkage rod to move and retract. The inclined surface of the push plate acts on the drive pin, which in turn causes the lock tongue to move back and forth to unlock the device.

[0035] Each push plate is provided with a guide pin 502, and the housing is provided with a guide hole corresponding to the guide pin; the reset spring is a reset torsion spring 7 provided on the drive pin, and the end of the torsion spring abuts against the guide pin on the corresponding side; the integrated arrangement results in a compact structure.

[0036] Further:

[0037] The inner end of the locking tongue is provided with driving pins on both sides, namely driving pin I 301 and driving pin II 302; the housing includes housing I 6 and housing II 8 that cooperate with each other. Housing I and housing II are provided with movable holes that cooperate with the corresponding driving pins, so that the operation is stable and reliable.

[0038] The two push plates are located on the upper and lower sides of the inner end of the latch, respectively. The push plate on one side is set to correspond with drive pin I, and the push plate on the other side is set to correspond with drive pin II, so as to avoid mutual interference and the arrangement is reasonable.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. The above technical features can be arbitrarily combined to form multiple embodiments of the present utility model.

[0040] The present invention has been described above by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described manner. Any non-substantial improvements made using the concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the direct application of the concept and technical solution of the present invention to other occasions without modification, are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A one-side opening lock assembly for a handrail, comprising a handrail body and a lock bolt, both sides of the handrail body are provided with an opening button, and a lock cylinder structure for driving the lock bolt to move is arranged on the handrail body between the two opening buttons, characterized in that: The lock cylinder structure includes a housing, a pair of pressing linkage rods, and a return spring for resetting the lock tongue. The inner end of the lock tongue slides inside the housing, and the outer end of the pressing linkage rod is connected to the opening button on the corresponding side. The lock tongue is provided with a drive pin, and the inner ends of the pair of pressing linkage rods are each provided with a push plate that can push the drive pin.

2. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as set forth in claim 1, wherein: The housing is provided with a locking tongue groove and a push plate groove. The inner end of the locking tongue is movably located in the locking tongue groove, and the push plate is movably located in the push plate groove.

3. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as recited in claim 2, wherein: The direction of movement of the latch is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the push plate.

4. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as set forth in claim 3, wherein: The inner side of the push plate and the contact surface with the drive pin are inclined.

5. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as recited in claim 2, wherein: The housing is fixed to the armrest body by fasteners, and the housing has a movable hole corresponding to the drive pin.

6. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as recited in claim 5, wherein: Each of the push plates is provided with a guide pin, and the housing is provided with a guide hole corresponding to the guide pin.

7. The handrail single-sided opening lock assembly as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The return spring is a torsion spring mounted on the drive pin, with the end of the torsion spring abutting against the guide pin on the corresponding side.

8. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as recited in claim 5, wherein: Both sides of the inner end of the locking tongue are provided with driving pins. The housing includes housing I and housing II that cooperate with each other. Both housing I and housing II are provided with movable holes that cooperate with the corresponding driving pins.

9. The one-side opening lock assembly for handrails as recited in claim 8, wherein: The two push plates are located on the upper and lower sides of the inner end of the latch, respectively.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Vehicle armrest storage box easy to unlock and open

    CN209813848U