Armrest for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An armrest (1) for a vehicle comprising a supporting portion (3) bounded at the top by a substantially planar supporting surface (5) extending from a rear edge to a front edge of the armrest for receiving the forearm of a user and a terminal portion (4) housing a first switch panel (1) and a second switch panel (15) respectively on the opposite sides of the terminal portion (4), the terminal portion (4) being hinged to the supporting portion (3) to rotate between a first and a second extreme working position, wherein:
- (i) in the first extreme working position, a rear edge of the first switch panel (10) lies above and beyond the front edge of the armrest on the same side as the supporting surface (5) and forms an extension of the supporting surface (5);
(ii) in the second extreme working position, the terminal portion (4) at least partly overlaps the supporting portion (3) so that the first switch panel (10) faces the supporting surface (5), the terminal position being substantially in contact therewith, and the second switch panel (15) extends in the same direction as the supporting surface (5) substantially parallel therewith; and
(iii) the first switch panel (10) is for controlling first components of the vehicle that are operated more frequently, while the second switch panel (15) is for controlling second components of the vehicle that are operated less frequently.
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Abstract
An armrest comprising a supporting portion bounded above by a surface supporting the forearm of a user, and a terminal portion constructed in such a way as to house a first and a second switch panel located on opposite sides of the said terminal portion for the control of at least one corresponding service in the vehicle; the terminal portion is hinged onto the supporting portion to be rotated with respect to the supporting portion between a first working position in which the terminal portion extends longitudinally beyond the said supporting portion and in which the first switch panel is located on the same side as the supporting surface, and a second working position in which the terminal portion overlaps the supporting portion and the first and the second switch panels are located in contact with the supporting surface and in a position facing away from the said part of the supporting surface respectively.
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7 Claims
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1. An armrest (1) for a vehicle comprising a supporting portion (3) bounded at the top by a substantially planar supporting surface (5) extending from a rear edge to a front edge of the armrest for receiving the forearm of a user and a terminal portion (4) housing a first switch panel (1) and a second switch panel (15) respectively on the opposite sides of the terminal portion (4), the terminal portion (4) being hinged to the supporting portion (3) to rotate between a first and a second extreme working position, wherein:
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(i) in the first extreme working position, a rear edge of the first switch panel (10) lies above and beyond the front edge of the armrest on the same side as the supporting surface (5) and forms an extension of the supporting surface (5); (ii) in the second extreme working position, the terminal portion (4) at least partly overlaps the supporting portion (3) so that the first switch panel (10) faces the supporting surface (5), the terminal position being substantially in contact therewith, and the second switch panel (15) extends in the same direction as the supporting surface (5) substantially parallel therewith; and (iii) the first switch panel (10) is for controlling first components of the vehicle that are operated more frequently, while the second switch panel (15) is for controlling second components of the vehicle that are operated less frequently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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