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- This disclosure relates generally to seats for motor vehicles, and more particularly to a locking mechanism for a seat center armrest.
- Center seat armrests are well known in the art, and are used particularly with motor vehicle bench-type seats.
- the center seat armrest provides a convenient place in a center portion of a seat for a passenger to rest his or her arm.
- center seat armrests may be equipped with a variety of useful and convenient features such as storage bins, cup holders, and the like.
- a center seat armrest is configured to pivot, allowing the armrest to be translated between a stowed configuration (usually at least partially or fully nested within a recess in the vehicle seat back whereby a seat back for a passenger is provided) and a deployed, substantially horizontal configuration for use by adjacent passengers.
- the present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat center armrest inertial lock configured to retain the center armrest substantially in a stowed configuration in the event of a frontal impact to the vehicle.
- the inertial lock allows normal deployment of the center armrest by a user, without requiring the user to actuate a locking/unlocking mechanism.
- the inertial lock prevents inadvertent and undesired deployment of the armrest caused by the forward inertial energy of the impact.
- an inertial lock assembly for a vehicle armrest including a stopping member disposed on an armrest attachment bracket.
- a catch pin for engaging the stopping member is provided, the catch pin being disposed on an armrest link journaled at one end to the armrest attachment bracket and at an opposed end to an armrest frame.
- the stopping member freely pivots.
- the stopping member includes an arcuate guide slot.
- a guide pin disposed on the armrest attachment bracket engages the arcuate guide slot, thereby restricting a range of pivoting movement of the stopping member.
- the inertial lock assembly may also include a stop disposed on the armrest link.
- the stop is configured to bias an end of the arcuate guide slot against the guide pin when the armrest attachment bracket and armrest link are in a stowed configuration or in a fully deployed configuration.
- the stop is a bar attached to the armrest link and having a pair of biasing members disposed at an end thereof.
- the stop is provided by a pair of biasing members disposed at an end of the armrest link.
- an armrest assembly for a vehicle including the inertial lock assembly described above is provided.
- a seat assembly for a vehicle is provided, including the armrest assembly and the inertial lock assembly.
- FIG. 1 depicts a portion of a vehicle bench-type seat including a center armrest
- FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of a stowed center armrest including an inertial lock according to the present disclosure
- FIG. 3A is an isolated side view of the inertial lock of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 3B shows the isolated side view of the inertial lock of FIG. 3A , with the catch pin head removed for clarity;
- FIG. 4A shows an isolated view of an inertial lock according to the present disclosure, with the lock holding a center armrest (not shown) in a stowed configuration;
- FIG. 4B shows the inertial lock of FIG. 4A beginning to deploy during normal operation
- FIG. 4C shows the inertial lock of FIG. 4A continuing to deploy, with the hook bypassing the catch pin
- FIG. 4D shows the inertial lock of FIG. 4A , fully deployed during normal operation
- FIG. 5 shows an inertial lock according to the present disclosure, illustrating locking of the center armrest during a rapid acceleration such as following a frontal impact to the vehicle;
- FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the inertial lock of the disclosure
- FIG. 7A shows the inertial lock of FIG. 6 , beginning to deploy during normal operation
- FIG. 7A shows the inertial lock of FIG. 6 fully deployed during normal operation
- FIG. 8A shows the inertial lock of FIG. 6 , illustrating locking of the center armrest during a rapid acceleration such as following a frontal impact to the vehicle;
- FIG. 8B shows the view of FIG. 8A with the with the catch pin head removed for clarity.
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary seat assembly 10 for a vehicle, in the depicted embodiment being a partial view of a bench-type second row vehicle seat 12 including a pivoting 60% seat center armrest 14 .
- the seat 12 as is well known in the art, is defined by a frame (not visible in this view) defining a seat bottom 16 having seating areas for a plurality of passengers, a seat back 18 , padding for passenger comfort, a cover, and fixed or deployable headrests 20 .
- armrest 14 is in an upright, stowed configuration within a cavity 22 defined in the seat back 18 .
- seat 12 For convenience, only a left and a center seating area of seat 12 are depicted, although as is known a right seating area will also be included in the conventional bench-type vehicle seat 10 . It will be appreciated also that this embodiment is depicted for illustrative purposes only, and that the various structures and embodiments described below are equally adaptable to alternative vehicle seat types.
- FIG. 2 shows an isolated view of a pivoting center armrest 14 according to the present disclosure, including an armrest body 24 configured for pivoting relative to the seat back 18 (not shown in this view) for translation between an upright, stowed configuration and a fully deployed configuration for use as an armrest.
- An attachment bracket 26 secures the armrest body 24 to the seat frame or to a frame member of the vehicle body (not shown in this view).
- At least one link 28 is included, journaled at a first end to the attachment bracket 26 and at a second end to a portion of the armrest body 24 .
- a lower link 28 and an upper link 28 ′ are provided.
- the links 28 , 28 ′ may in embodiments be journaled to a frame member defining the armrest 14 , to brackets attached to sides of the armrest body 24 , or otherwise.
- At least one inertial lock assembly 30 is included, the structure and purpose of which will be described in greater detail below. As will be appreciated, in embodiments a single inertial lock assembly 30 may be provided. In alternative embodiments, a pair of inertial lock assemblies 30 may be provided, disposed at opposed corners of the armrest body 24 .
- the inertial lock assembly 30 includes a pivoting stop member 32 disposed on attachment bracket 26 for freely pivoting about an axis 34 .
- stopping member 32 defines a pivoting hook structure configured at an end 36 to engage a catch pin 38 .
- a stop 40 is included, in the depicted embodiment being secured to lower link 28 and including a pair of biasing members 42 , 42 ′ configured to contact an end 44 of stopping member 32 .
- Stopping member 32 also includes an arcuate guide slot 46 defined in a portion thereof.
- a guide pin 48 extending from or attached to attachment bracket 26 is configured to pass through guide slot 46 . In combination, guide slot 46 and guide pin 48 restrict a range of pivoting movement of stopping member 32 .
- FIG. 3B shows the inertial lock assembly 30 of FIG. 3A , with the catch pin 38 head removed for clarity.
- stop 40 is attached to lower link 28 whereby when link 28 pivots, stop 40 will concurrently pivot.
- biasing member 42 ′ is in contact with end 44 of stopping member 32 , biasing stopping member 32 forward whereby an end of guide slot 46 is urged against guide pin 48
- link 28 and therefore stop 40 will likewise pivot, whereby biasing member 42 will contact the end 44 of stopping member 32 , biasing stopping member 32 whereby an opposite guide slot 46 is urged against guide pin 48 .
- stopping member 32 is prevented from rattling despite its configuration for freely pivoting about axis 34 .
- FIGS. 4A-4D operation of the inertial lock assembly 30 during normal deployment of an armrest (not shown), i.e. when a passenger pivots the armrest from an upright and stowed configuration ( FIG. 4A ) to a fully deployed configuration ( FIG. 4D ), will now be shown and described.
- biasing member 42 ′ of stop 40 is in contact with end 44 of stopping member 32 , biasing stopping member 32 forward whereby guide pin 48 is urged against an end of guide slot 46 .
- the inertial lock assembly 30 is configured whereby during normal deployment of the armrest such as by a passenger, as attachment bracket 26 and lower link 28 pivot relative to one another, stopping member 32 does not contact catch pin 38 (see FIGS. 4B and 4C ) and so translation of the armrest to the fully deployed configuration ( FIG. 4D ) is allowed without requiring any type of specific lock release mechanism. That is, the force of gravity (see arrows) preserves the orientation of the stopping member 32 , allowing the catch pin 38 to disengage from the stopping member 32 .
- stop 40 pivots whereby biasing member 42 contacts end 44 of stopping member 32 , urging an opposed end of guide slot 48 against guide pin 46 . As described above, this prevents free motion of stopping member 32 when the armrest is in the fully upright stowed configuration or in the fully deployed configuration, eliminating annoying rattling of stopping member 32 and other noise.
- FIG. 6 An alternative embodiment of the inertial locking assembly 30 is shown in FIG. 6 .
- upper link 28 ′ and lower link 28 are journaled at a first end to an attachment bracket 26 and at a second end to an armrest frame 50 .
- biasing members 52 , 52 ′ are disposed on an end of lower link 28 .
- the operation of this alternative embodiment is substantially as described above.
- the force of gravity see arrow
- FIGS. 8A and 8B in the event of a sudden vehicle deceleration the freely pivoting stopping member 32 will be urged to pivot in a clockwise rotation, preserving the engagement of the stopping member 32 and the catch pin 38 .
- inertial locking assembly 30 The benefits of the presently disclosed inertial locking assembly 30 are apparent. A relatively uncomplex and robust locking mechanism is provided for preventing inadvertent deployment of a center seat armrest during vehicle deceleration.
- the inertial locking assembly 30 allows normal deployment of the armrest by a passenger, without requiring any specific lock release mechanism is required. Obvious modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to which they are fairly, legally and equitably entitled.
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- This disclosure relates generally to seats for motor vehicles, and more particularly to a locking mechanism for a seat center armrest.
- Center seat armrests are well known in the art, and are used particularly with motor vehicle bench-type seats. The center seat armrest, as the name implies, provides a convenient place in a center portion of a seat for a passenger to rest his or her arm. Moreover, center seat armrests may be equipped with a variety of useful and convenient features such as storage bins, cup holders, and the like. Typically, a center seat armrest is configured to pivot, allowing the armrest to be translated between a stowed configuration (usually at least partially or fully nested within a recess in the vehicle seat back whereby a seat back for a passenger is provided) and a deployed, substantially horizontal configuration for use by adjacent passengers.
- To deploy the armrest, usually it is necessary only to grasp the armrest or a handle attached to the armrest and pull forward. That is, for convenience the user typically does not have to actuate a dedicated locking/unlocking mechanism in order to use the armrest. Instead, a friction fit between the armrest and a receiver defined in the seat back is most often relied on to keep the armrest in a stowed configuration. However, while convenient, this admits of inadvertent and undesired deployment of the armrest. For example, this could be caused by vehicle deceleration created by a frontal impact to the vehicle, causing an otherwise unrestrained center armrest to deploy.
- To solve this and other problems, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat center armrest inertial lock configured to retain the center armrest substantially in a stowed configuration in the event of a frontal impact to the vehicle. Advantageously, the inertial lock allows normal deployment of the center armrest by a user, without requiring the user to actuate a locking/unlocking mechanism. However, in the event of a frontal impact to the vehicle, the inertial lock prevents inadvertent and undesired deployment of the armrest caused by the forward inertial energy of the impact.
- In accordance with the purposes and benefits described herein, in one aspect an inertial lock assembly for a vehicle armrest is provided, the inertial lock assembly including a stopping member disposed on an armrest attachment bracket. A catch pin for engaging the stopping member is provided, the catch pin being disposed on an armrest link journaled at one end to the armrest attachment bracket and at an opposed end to an armrest frame. During a sudden vehicle deceleration, for example an acute braking operation or a frontal impact to the vehicle, the stopping member freely pivots. In embodiments, the stopping member includes an arcuate guide slot. A guide pin disposed on the armrest attachment bracket engages the arcuate guide slot, thereby restricting a range of pivoting movement of the stopping member.
- The inertial lock assembly may also include a stop disposed on the armrest link. The stop is configured to bias an end of the arcuate guide slot against the guide pin when the armrest attachment bracket and armrest link are in a stowed configuration or in a fully deployed configuration. In embodiments, the stop is a bar attached to the armrest link and having a pair of biasing members disposed at an end thereof. In alternative embodiments, the stop is provided by a pair of biasing members disposed at an end of the armrest link.
- In another aspect, an armrest assembly for a vehicle including the inertial lock assembly described above is provided. In yet another aspect, a seat assembly for a vehicle is provided, including the armrest assembly and the inertial lock assembly.
- In the following description, there are shown and described embodiments of the disclosed vehicle seat center armrest inertial lock. As it should be realized, the inertial lock is capable of other, different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification in various, obvious aspects all without departing from the devices and methods as set forth and described in the following claims. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions should be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
- The accompanying drawing figures incorporated herein and forming a part of the specification, illustrate several aspects of the disclosed vehicle seat center armrest inertial lock, and together with the description serve to explain certain principles thereof. In the drawing:
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FIG. 1 depicts a portion of a vehicle bench-type seat including a center armrest; -
FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of a stowed center armrest including an inertial lock according to the present disclosure; -
FIG. 3A is an isolated side view of the inertial lock ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 3B shows the isolated side view of the inertial lock ofFIG. 3A , with the catch pin head removed for clarity; -
FIG. 4A shows an isolated view of an inertial lock according to the present disclosure, with the lock holding a center armrest (not shown) in a stowed configuration; -
FIG. 4B shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 4A beginning to deploy during normal operation; -
FIG. 4C shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 4A continuing to deploy, with the hook bypassing the catch pin; -
FIG. 4D shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 4A , fully deployed during normal operation; -
FIG. 5 shows an inertial lock according to the present disclosure, illustrating locking of the center armrest during a rapid acceleration such as following a frontal impact to the vehicle; -
FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the inertial lock of the disclosure; -
FIG. 7A shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 6 , beginning to deploy during normal operation; -
FIG. 7A shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 6 fully deployed during normal operation; -
FIG. 8A shows the inertial lock ofFIG. 6 , illustrating locking of the center armrest during a rapid acceleration such as following a frontal impact to the vehicle; and -
FIG. 8B shows the view ofFIG. 8A with the with the catch pin head removed for clarity. - Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the disclosed vehicle center armrest inertial lock, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing figures.
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FIG. 1 shows anexemplary seat assembly 10 for a vehicle, in the depicted embodiment being a partial view of a bench-type secondrow vehicle seat 12 including a pivoting 60%seat center armrest 14. Theseat 12, as is well known in the art, is defined by a frame (not visible in this view) defining a seat bottom 16 having seating areas for a plurality of passengers, a seat back 18, padding for passenger comfort, a cover, and fixed ordeployable headrests 20. As shown,armrest 14 is in an upright, stowed configuration within a cavity 22 defined in the seat back 18. For convenience, only a left and a center seating area ofseat 12 are depicted, although as is known a right seating area will also be included in the conventional bench-type vehicle seat 10. It will be appreciated also that this embodiment is depicted for illustrative purposes only, and that the various structures and embodiments described below are equally adaptable to alternative vehicle seat types. -
FIG. 2 shows an isolated view of a pivotingcenter armrest 14 according to the present disclosure, including anarmrest body 24 configured for pivoting relative to the seat back 18 (not shown in this view) for translation between an upright, stowed configuration and a fully deployed configuration for use as an armrest. Anattachment bracket 26 secures thearmrest body 24 to the seat frame or to a frame member of the vehicle body (not shown in this view). At least onelink 28 is included, journaled at a first end to theattachment bracket 26 and at a second end to a portion of thearmrest body 24. In the depicted embodiment, alower link 28 and anupper link 28′ are provided. Thelinks armrest body 24, or otherwise. At least oneinertial lock assembly 30 is included, the structure and purpose of which will be described in greater detail below. As will be appreciated, in embodiments a singleinertial lock assembly 30 may be provided. In alternative embodiments, a pair ofinertial lock assemblies 30 may be provided, disposed at opposed corners of thearmrest body 24. - An
inertial lock assembly 30 according to the present disclosure is shown in isolation inFIG. 3A , in the depicted embodiment being attached to anarmrest body 24 held in an upright, stowed configuration. Theinertial lock assembly 30 includes a pivotingstop member 32 disposed onattachment bracket 26 for freely pivoting about anaxis 34. In the depicted embodiment, stoppingmember 32 defines a pivoting hook structure configured at anend 36 to engage acatch pin 38. Astop 40 is included, in the depicted embodiment being secured tolower link 28 and including a pair of biasingmembers end 44 of stoppingmember 32. Stoppingmember 32 also includes anarcuate guide slot 46 defined in a portion thereof. Aguide pin 48 extending from or attached toattachment bracket 26 is configured to pass throughguide slot 46. In combination,guide slot 46 andguide pin 48 restrict a range of pivoting movement of stoppingmember 32. -
FIG. 3B shows theinertial lock assembly 30 ofFIG. 3A , with thecatch pin 38 head removed for clarity. In the depicted embodiment, stop 40 is attached tolower link 28 whereby when link 28 pivots, stop 40 will concurrently pivot. As shown, biasingmember 42′ is in contact withend 44 of stoppingmember 32, biasing stoppingmember 32 forward whereby an end ofguide slot 46 is urged againstguide pin 48 Likewise, on pivoting thearmrest body 24 to a fully deployed configuration, link 28 and therefore stop 40 will likewise pivot, whereby biasingmember 42 will contact theend 44 of stoppingmember 32, biasing stoppingmember 32 whereby anopposite guide slot 46 is urged againstguide pin 48. It will be appreciated that by thisstructure stopping member 32 is prevented from rattling despite its configuration for freely pivoting aboutaxis 34. - Turning now to
FIGS. 4A-4D , operation of theinertial lock assembly 30 during normal deployment of an armrest (not shown), i.e. when a passenger pivots the armrest from an upright and stowed configuration (FIG. 4A ) to a fully deployed configuration (FIG. 4D ), will now be shown and described. As described above, in the upright and stowed configuration ofFIG. 4A biasing member 42′ ofstop 40 is in contact withend 44 of stoppingmember 32, biasing stoppingmember 32 forward wherebyguide pin 48 is urged against an end ofguide slot 46. Theinertial lock assembly 30 is configured whereby during normal deployment of the armrest such as by a passenger, asattachment bracket 26 andlower link 28 pivot relative to one another, stoppingmember 32 does not contact catch pin 38 (seeFIGS. 4B and 4C ) and so translation of the armrest to the fully deployed configuration (FIG. 4D ) is allowed without requiring any type of specific lock release mechanism. That is, the force of gravity (see arrows) preserves the orientation of the stoppingmember 32, allowing thecatch pin 38 to disengage from the stoppingmember 32. - As
attachment bracket 26 andlower link 28 pivot,guide pin 48 travels throughguide slot 46. Concurrently with the pivoting oflower link 28, stop 40 pivots whereby biasingmember 42 contacts end 44 of stoppingmember 32, urging an opposed end ofguide slot 48 againstguide pin 46. As described above, this prevents free motion of stoppingmember 32 when the armrest is in the fully upright stowed configuration or in the fully deployed configuration, eliminating annoying rattling of stoppingmember 32 and other noise. - On the other hand, as shown in
FIG. 5 , in the event of a sudden vehicle deceleration such as an emergency braking action, a frontal impact to the vehicle, or the like, because the stoppingmember 32 is configured to freely pivot aboutaxis 34 the effect of gravity on the stoppingmember 32 will be temporarily counteracted and the stoppingmember 32 will be urged forward by the deceleration force (see arrow) to preserve the engagement ofcatch pin 38. By this mechanism, deployment of the armrest during a sudden deceleration of the vehicle (in a non-limiting example a deceleration exceeding 1 G (9.81 m/s2)) is prevented. - An alternative embodiment of the inertial locking
assembly 30 is shown inFIG. 6 . As depicted,upper link 28′ andlower link 28 are journaled at a first end to anattachment bracket 26 and at a second end to anarmrest frame 50. Rather than including aseparate stop 40 as described above, biasingmembers lower link 28. The operation of this alternative embodiment is substantially as described above. During normal deployment of the armrest (FIGS. 7A, 7B ), the force of gravity (see arrow) allows the stoppingmember 32 to pivot away from thecatch pin 38, preventing stoppingmember 32 from engagingcatch pin 38. On the other hand, as shown inFIGS. 8A and 8B , in the event of a sudden vehicle deceleration the freely pivoting stoppingmember 32 will be urged to pivot in a clockwise rotation, preserving the engagement of the stoppingmember 32 and thecatch pin 38. - The benefits of the presently disclosed
inertial locking assembly 30 are apparent. A relatively uncomplex and robust locking mechanism is provided for preventing inadvertent deployment of a center seat armrest during vehicle deceleration. Theinertial locking assembly 30 allows normal deployment of the armrest by a passenger, without requiring any specific lock release mechanism is required. Obvious modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to which they are fairly, legally and equitably entitled.
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