Arm rest, especially for vehicle seat, with pivotable visual display screen has second arm support rotatable with respect to first, covered by first support with screen in out-of-use position

The invention relates to an armrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with one from a non-use position to a use position fold-out screen, with the armrest a rotatable first Armrest has, at the free end of the screen swiveling is arranged.

State of the art

A generic armrest is from the published patent application DE 199 31 154 A1. This is as a center armrest of a rear seat formed from a recess of the backrest forward in one horizontal position is pivoting while on the upholstery of the seat part rests. A screen is rotatable in the front area of ​​the armrest arranged, whose back in non-use position a part of Contact surface forms. The screen can come out of the armrest Pan around a horizontal, transverse to the direction of travel Pivot axis (Y-axis of the vehicle) in a position of use be transferred, in which the display from the back seat is visible.

This arrangement has several disadvantages. For one thing, the Screen in use position only at a relatively obtuse angle be considered, so that the rear occupant's head significantly Must turn side. This posture is tiring in the long run. Furthermore, the usable as armrest surface of the armrest after the Swiveling the screen considerably reduced, in particular the front area seen in the direction of travel is no longer available stands. In practice, therefore, the armrest can hardly be used as such become.

task

The invention has for its object to provide an armrest with a provide ergonomic usage position for the screen above it can also be used in this position as an armrest.

solution

The object is achieved in that at a generic armrest one opposite the first armrest rotatable second Armrest is provided in the non-use position of the screen is concealable from the first armrest.

In this case, the second armrest is preferably about the same axis of rotation as the rotatable first armrest, so that for both armrests a common Joint can be provided.

Advantageously, the screen is in the non-use position under the second Armrest swiveling and thus protected from damage.

The second armrest can after a special training of the Invention in use position of the screen in the same position be brought as in non-use of the screen and offers the vehicle occupants only a slightly reduced contact surface.

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The figures represent an example and schematically an embodiment of Invention.

Show it:

<b>FIG.</b> 1 a side view of the armrest according to the invention Non-use position of the screen,

<b>FIG.</b> 2 Move the armrest in position <b>FIG.</b> 1 in perspective view View of the rear vehicle occupants,

<b>FIG.</b> 3 shows a first phase of swiveling the screen in lateral view,

<b>FIG.</b> 4 a subsequent phase of swinging out,

<b>FIG.</b> 5 a side view of the armrest according to the invention Position of use of the screen,

<b>FIG.</b> 6 Move the armrest in position <b>FIG.</b> 5 in perspective view View of the rear vehicle occupants.

The armrest according to the invention <b>1</b> is how out <b>FIG.</b> 1 and 2 can be seen laterally on a vehicle seat <b>2</b> arranged, which is a seat part <b>3</b> and a backrest <b>4</b> having. She is on a center console<b>5</b> put on without inevitably to be integrated into these, and is therefore suitable in principle also for retrofitting a vehicle.

The armrest <b>1</b> consists of a first, in the pictured position in Essence horizontal armrest <b>6</b>which is a place to stay Vehicle interior or stationary to the seat part <b>3</b> arranged joint <b>7</b> around a horizontal, transverse to the direction of rotation axis <b>8th</b> is rotatable.

At the lower edge of the front seen in the direction of travel, off Comfort reasons inclined down area <b>11</b> the first armrest <b>6</b> is another joint <b>9</b>whose pivot axis <b>10</b> parallel to the axis axis of rotation <b>8th</b> runs and that the first armrest <b>6</b> swiveling with one screen <b>12</b> combines. The joint<b>9</b> is designed so that the screen <b>12</b> in a non-use position is pivotal, in which he essentially parallel to the horizontal part of the armrest <b>6</b> aligned and to this due to the downwardly inclined area <b>11</b> is spaced. the display<b>15</b> Of the screen <b>12</b> is down directed.

In the gap between the first armrest <b>6</b> and screen <b>12</b> is a second one armrest <b>13</b> arranged in the joint <b>7</b> also around the rotation axis <b>8th</b> is rotatable. The armrests<b>6</b> and <b>13</b> can do it, provided between them no collisions occur, moved independently and in the joint <b>7</b> be arrested. Also the second armrest<b>13</b> is in the illustrated Position substantially horizontally and at its front The End <b>14</b> rounded off to the front.

The screen <b>12</b> is in this position from the rear seats naturally not visible (<b>FIG.</b> 2) and against mechanical Damage protected.

When transferring the screen <b>12</b> into the position of use becomes first the package from the armrests <b>6</b>. <b>13</b> and the screen <b>12</b> altogether the axis of rotation <b>8th</b> turned into an upright position (<b>FIG.</b> 3). The following will be the screen <b>12</b> around the pivot axis <b>10</b> pivots until the display <b>15</b> approximately tangential to the inclined area <b>11</b> the first armrest <b>6</b> is aligned and in this position by locking the joint <b>9</b> fixed. Likewise, the first armrest becomes <b>6</b> in the joint <b>7</b> locked (<b>FIG.</b> 4). Subsequently, the second armrest <b>13</b> in the joint <b>7</b> in her Starting position are turned back and faces the occupant of the vehicle seat <b>2</b> with a slightly smaller, but still comfortable support surface available (<b>FIG.</b> 5). The inmates of Rear seats can be the display <b>15</b> in the position of use of screen <b>12</b> now see comfortably (<b>FIG.</b> 6).

The transfer of the screen <b>12</b> from the position of use in the Non-use position is done in the reverse order.<b>reference numeral</b><b>1</b> armrest <b>2</b> vehicle seat <b>3</b> seat part <b>4</b> backrest <b>5</b> center console <b>6</b> armrest <b>7</b> joint <b>8th</b> axis of rotation <b>9</b> joint <b>10</b> swivel axis <b>11</b> inclined area <b>12</b> screen <b>13</b> armrest <b>14</b> front end <b>15</b> display