Armrest Assembly Having Beverage Holder

• US 20120319440A1
• Filed: 03/03/2011
• Published: 12/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Andersson, Christer, Jaegtnes, Odd
• Granted Patent: US 8,911,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.17
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/757 in a recess of the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/79 Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/102 storable or foldable in a non-use position

Abstract

An armrest assembly includes a body and a pair of elongate side members at an outer side periphery of the body. The assembly further includes a tray extending between the side members, wherein the tray defines a beverage holder and is slidably mounted relative to the body.

Claims

1. An armrest assembly comprising:

a body;

a pair of elongate side members at an outer side periphery of said body; and

a tray extending between said side members, wherein said tray defines a beverage holder and is slidably mounted relative to said body.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said body includes a recess, and wherein said tray is movable between retracted position within said recess and an extended position such that said tray extends outwardly from and edge of said body.

3. The assembly of claim 2 further including a spring biasing said tray to one of said extended and retracted positions.

4. The assembly of claim 2 further including a damper mechanism.

5. The assembly of claim 2 further including a latch mechanism for retaining said tray in said retracted position.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said tray is slidably mounted on said side members.

7. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a housing extending between said side arm members and fixedly connected thereto, and wherein said tray is slidably mounted on said housing.

8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said side members have slots for receiving a portion of said tray.

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said side members are formed from an elongated member having a generally C-shaped cross-section.

10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said side members provide for structural rigidity of said body of said armrest assembly.

11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said cupholder assembly includes a bottom floor that is movably mounted on said tray for supporting an item placed thereon.

12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said armrest is pivotally mounted in a recess of a seat back.

13. The assembly of claim 1 further including a cross bar extending between said side members.

14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein said tray, side members, and cross bar are positioned at outer peripheral locations of said body of said armrest.

15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein said body defines a storage compartment between said side members

16. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said tray includes first and second portions movable relative to one another.

17. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said body includes foam padding and a cover material.

18. A seat assembly comprising;

a seat back having a recess;

an armrest assembly pivotally mounted on said seat back and movable between a storage position within said recess and a use position extending from said recess;

said armrest assembly including;

a body;

a pair of elongate side members at an outer side periphery of said body; and

a housing located at a front portion of said body;

said side members fixedly connected to said housing, said housing having a recess;

a tray defining a beverage holder, said tray being slidably mounted in said housing and movable between a storage position within said recess of said housing and a use position extending outwardly from said recess of said housing.