Fully collapsing armrest insert with tunable tensioning elements

摘要

A collapsible vehicular armrest substrate includes load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame. A first tunable element secures the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame. A first tension-adjusting portion sets a predetermined first tension limit of the first tunable element. The load-bearing strips disengage from the support position when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit.

主权项

1. A vehicle armrest comprising:
load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame having first and second ends and inboard and outboard members extending between the first and second ends; a first tunable element securing the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame, the support position being substantially parallel with the first and second ends; and a first tension-adjusting screw rotationally coupled to the first tunable element and threadably rotatable to set a predetermined first tension limit of a plurality of tension limits of the first tunable element, wherein the load-bearing strips disengage from the support position and from the support frame when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit, and wherein the first tunable element and the first tension-adjusting screw are free of direct engagement with the inboard and outboard members.