Center armrest lock

摘要

A locking assembly for a vehicle armrest includes a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body and a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member. A retractable stop pin maintains engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire. A release is operatively connected to the retractable stop pin, which may be urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring. Armrest and seat assemblies including the locking assembly are provided.

主权项

1. An armrest assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
an armrest including at least: an armrest body, an attachment bracket for pivotally attaching the armrest body to a seat assembly, at least one link journaled at one end to the attachment bracket and at an opposed end to the armrest body, and a release for translating the armrest body between an upright stowed configuration and a partially or fully deployed configuration; and a locking assembly including a pivoting stopping member disposed below the armrest body, a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member, and a retractable stop pin for maintaining an engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire, the retractable stop pin being operatively connected to the release.