Rear armrest of a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a rear armrest of a vehicle, which is designed to be pivotable between a stowed position between two rear backrests (3, 5) of a rear bench seat (7) and an armrest position, wherein a beverage or cup holder unit (13) is arranged in its free end face (9), which is designed to be extendable from or retractable into the rear armrest (1). In a rear armrest, by means of which dangerous situations caused by the beverage or cup holder being accidentally triggered can be prevented, the beverage or cup holder unit (13) has a support element (15) that can be covered by an upper part (17), wherein a locking element (21) is held in the upper part (17), which locking element engages in the support element (15) when the rear armrest (1) is in the stowed state.

Description

The invention relates to a rear armrest of a vehicle which is designed to be pivotable between a stowage position between two rear folding rests of a rear folding bench and an arm rest position, wherein a beverage or cup holder unit is arranged in its free end face, which is designed to be extendable or retractable from the rear armrest.US 5 131 716 A discloses a cup holder for a vehicle having a locking mechanism. The fold-in and fold-out cup holder is fastened with the locking mechanism to a beverage container which is arranged between two vehicle seats.DE 10 2012 217 944 A1 discloses an armrest assembly with a beverage holder which is integrated into a rear seat bench, wherein the armrest assembly is movable between a raised and a lowered position. The cup holder is mounted on the end face of the armrest assembly such that it can be retracted or extended.DE 10 2018 003 092 A1 discloses a beverage holder for a motor vehicle, having at least one holding element, which is arranged on an armrest for a seat system of the motor vehicle and is movable in translation relative to the armrest between a holding position and a stowage position, for holding at least one beverage container, having a locking mechanism and having a first securing device, which can be moved from a securing state, in which the first securing device secures the locking mechanism, which is in a locking state, against an adjustment into a release state, by a movement of the armrest taking place from a non-use position into a use position, from a securing state, in which the first securing device secures the locking mechanism, which is in a locking state, against an adjustment into a release state, into a release state, wherein a second securing device, by means of which the first securing device can be moved into a non-crash-induced state, The movement of the armrest from the non-use position into the use position is to be secured against an adjustment from the securing state into the unlocking state.It is an object of the invention to specify a rear arm rest of a vehicle, by means of which dangerous situations can be prevented by unintentional release of the beverage or cup holders.The invention results from the features of the independent claim. Advantageous refinements and refinements are the subject matter of the dependent claims. Further features, possible applications and advantages of the invention are evident from the following description and from the explanation of exemplary embodiments of the invention which are illustrated in the figures.The object is achieved by the subject matter of claim 1.In the case of the front armrest of a vehicle explained at the beginning, which is designed to be pivotable between a stowage position between two front armrests of a front bench and an arm rest position, wherein a beverage or cup holder unit is arranged in the free end side thereof, which beverage or cup holder unit is designed to be extendable or retractable from the front armrest, wherein the beverage or cup holder unit has a carrier element which can be covered by an upper part, wherein a locking element is held in the upper part, which locking element engages in the carrier element in the stowage state of the front armrest. This ensures that the beverage or cup holder unit is locked in the folded-up state and cannot be accidentally triggered when a vehicle occupant gets in. A risk of injury due to the beverage or cup holder unit is thus prevented. The passive safety of the vehicle occupants seated on the rear seat bench is also increased, since triggering of the beverage or cup holder unit, for example by impact with the head during a crash of the vehicle, is prevented.Advantageously, the locking element engages in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner in the carrier element. This results in a rapid unlocking of the beverage and cup unit during the transition to the arm rest state.In one embodiment, the locking element is arranged in a first protrusion of the upper part, which covers a second protrusion of the carrier element, wherein the locking element is formed as a horizontally extending lever, at the free end of which a hook is formed, which engages in an opening of the second protrusion of the carrier element in the stowage state of the armrest. The extension of the beverage or cup holder designed as a drawer is thus prevented.In one variant, a guide channel comprising the opening is formed along the longitudinal extent of the second projection of the carrier element. The guide channel allows a targeted movement of the beverage and cup holder without tilting.In one exemplary embodiment, the locking element is fixed on one side on an axis of rotation which runs transversely in the first projection of the upper part, wherein a torsion spring which, in the stowed state, has a prestress extends about the axis of rotation and is coupled to the locking element. By means of the torsion spring, the locking element is firmly locked in the opening of the carrier element in the locked state.It is advantageous if the beverage or cup holder unit is coupled to a handle unit arranged on the front side of the rear armrest. By pressing the handle unit by the vehicle occupant, the beverage or cup holder unit can be manually locked or unlocked.Further advantages, features and details are evident from the following description, in which at least one exemplary embodiment is described in detail. Features described can form the subject matter of the invention alone or in any meaningful combination, optionally also independently of the claims, and can in particular additionally also be the subject matter of one or more separate application / s.The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a rear bank of a passenger car, FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the beverage or cup holder unit on the rear arm rest, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section through the beverage or cup holder unit.FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a rear bench as provided in a five-seat passenger vehicle. A folded-back rear arm rest 1 is stored between two backrests 3, 5. When three persons have been seated on the rear bench 7 of the vehicle, the folded-back rear armrest 1 serves as a backrest (FIG. 1 a ) in this storage state of the third person. If only two persons are seated on the rear bench 7, the rear armrest 1 can be moved from the stowage state into an armrest state by being folded down.According to FIG. 1 b, a handle unit 11 is arranged on the end face 9 of the rear armrest 1, behind which a beverage or cup holder unit 13 designed as a drawer conceals itself within the rear armrest 1, which can be extended when pressing on the handle unit 11. The beverage and cup holder unit 13 according to FIG. 2 consists of a carrier element 15 which is covered by an upper part 17. The top 17 comprises at least one protrusion 19 in which a lever 21 extends along the protrusion 19. The lever 21 is rotatably mounted on a metal axle 23, wherein the lever 21 is prestressed by a torsion spring 25 which is fastened to the metal axle 23. For manual actuation of the beverage and cup holder unit 13, a guide channel 29 in the extension direction of the rear armrest 1 is formed in a second projection 27 of the carrier element 15, said guide channel having an opening 31 into which the lever 21 engages in the locked state of the beverage and cup holder unit 13.The locking position is shown in FIG. 3 in a longitudinal section of the rear arm rest 1 in the region of the beverage and cup holder unit 13. The lever 21 has at its freely movable end a hook 33 which engages in the opening 31 of the carrier element 15 when the beverage or cup holder unit 13 is moved into the rear arm rest 1.

Claims

Rear armrest of a vehicle which is designed to be pivotable between a stowage position between two rear armrests (3, 5) of a rear bench (7) and an arm support position, wherein a beverage or cup holder unit (13) is arranged in the free end side (9) thereof, which beverage or cup holder unit is designed to be extendable or retractable from the rear armrest (1), characterized in that the beverage or cup holder unit (13) has a carrier element (15) which can be covered by an upper part (17), wherein a locking element (21) is held in the upper part (17), which locking element engages in the carrier element (15) in the stowage state of the rear armrest (1), wherein the locking element (21) engages in the carrier element (15) in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting manner, wherein the locking element (21) is arranged in a first projection (19) of the upper part (17), which covers a second projection (27) of the carrier element (15), wherein the locking element is designed as a horizontally running lever (21), at the free end of which a hook (33) is formed, which engages in an opening (31) of the second projection (27) of the carrier element (15) in the storage state of the rear armrest (1).Rear arm rest according to claim 1, characterised in that a guide channel (33) comprising the opening (31) is formed along the longitudinal extension of the second projection (27) of the carrier element (15).Rear armrest according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (21) is fixed on one side on an axis of rotation (23) which runs transversely in the first projection (19) of the upper part (17), wherein a torsion spring (25) which has a prestress in the stowed state extends about the axis of rotation (23) and is coupled to the locking element (21).Rear armrest according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the beverage or cup holder unit (13) is coupled to a handle unit (11) arranged on the front side on the rear armrest (1).

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