A side impact system for a vehicle includes a trim panel and an armrest core supported by the trim panel. The armrest core is moveable translationally relative to the trim panel from a supporting position to a deployed position below the supporting position. An actuator is connected to the armrest core for moving the armrest core from the supporting position to the deployed position. In the supporting position, the armrest core may be adjacent a ribs of an occupant and, in the deployed position, the armrest core may be adjacent the hips of the occupant. The actuator may move the armrest core to the deployed position during a side impact of the vehicle to reduce the likelihood that the armrest core is pushed into the ribs of the occupant.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Armrest assembly including movable core


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-01-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



    MOVABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY

    KARCZ MACIEJ | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    MOVABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY

    KARCZ MACIEJ | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    MOVABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY

    KARCZ MACIEJ | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    MOVABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE

    LINE JOHNATHAN ANDREW / MUA JIMMY / KUDHAV DIPTEJ et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Armrest assembly with armrest movable between exit position and use position, and vehicle seat with movable armrest

    BURTON BRADLEY D / CARUSS NATHAN C / KAPUSKY MICHAEL J et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access