Vehicle Console Armrest Vertical Height Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional console armrests in vehicles either lack height adjustment, leading to inadequate support for passengers of varying physical conditions, or rely on tilting which incompletely supports the arm, causing discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A device with a vertically movable upper body assembly and a linear guide system, including lead screws and rails, allows for adjustable height of the armrest while maintaining a horizontal position, enabling comfortable arm support tailored to individual passenger needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the armrest is made fixed in height, then the structure is simple, but the passenger's arm cannot be supported comfortably according to different physical conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The armrest is transformed from a fixed structure to a dynamically adjustable one. The upper body assembly can be vertically moved along the lower body assembly through the linear guide mechanism, allowing the armrest height to be adjusted according to different passenger needs while maintaining structural control through guides and lead screws
2Ease of operation
If the armrest is tilted to adjust height, then height adjustment is achieved, but the arm cannot be entirely comfortably supported
Solution Approach 1:
The armrest transitions from a static tilted position to a dynamically adjustable vertical position. The upper body assembly moves vertically along the lower body assembly while maintaining horizontal orientation through the linear guide system, ensuring the armrest remains level at any height for optimal arm support
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of adjusting armrest height through tilting (angular adjustment in one dimension), the invention moves the upper body assembly vertically (linear adjustment in a different dimension). This vertical translation along the guide rails maintains the armrest's horizontal orientation while achieving height adjustment, providing better arm support
3Ease of operation
If the upper body assembly is made vertically movable, then height adjustment is achieved while maintaining horizontal state, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The console is divided into separate assemblies: the lower body assembly (fixed) and the upper body assembly (movable). This segmentation allows the upper body containing the armrest to be independently adjusted vertically while the lower body remains stationary, simplifying the control mechanism compared to moving the entire console
Solution Approach 2:
The linear guide system acts as an intermediary mechanism between the fixed lower body and the movable upper body. The guides and lead screws provide a controlled interface that enables smooth vertical movement while maintaining horizontal alignment, reducing the complexity that would otherwise be required to directly connect and move the upper body
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device ensures the armrest can be adjusted to suit any passenger's physical condition, providing complete and stable support by allowing vertical movement without tilting, thus enhancing comfort and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of lead screws configured to be installed between the plurality of guides and the plurality of rails, to be screw-coupled to the plurality of guides, and vertically move the plurality of guides when rotated
Data Source
AI summary
Provided herein is a device for adjusting a height of a console in a vehicle. The console is configured with an upper body assembly (10) having an armrest (13), and a lower body assembly (20), and a linear guide is provided between the upper body assembly (10) and the lower body assembly (20), and a motor (50) operates the linear guide, so that the upper body assembly 10 can be vertically moved. Therefore, a height of the armrest 13 can be freely adjusted according to a passenger's physical condition.