Foldable armrest

摘要

Described are pivotable armrests having a first pivot assembly with a housing and a pivot plate pivotally coupled to the housing, a second pivot assembly with a coupling projection extending from a circumferential surface of the pivot plate, an armpad pivotally coupled to the coupling projection, and the housing includes a receptacle having a receptacle surface. The armpad has a longitudinal axis arranged in an elongated direction of the armpad and a lateral axis arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending in a plane parallel to at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the armpad. When the pivotable armrest is in a stowed position, the coupling projection and the longitudinal axis of the armpad are substantially vertically oriented and the lateral axis of the armpad is substantially parallel with a receptacle surface of the housing.

主权项

1. A pivotable armrest comprising:
a first pivot assembly comprising a housing and a pivot plate pivotally coupled to the housing; a second pivot assembly comprising a coupling projection extending from a circumferential surface of the pivot plate; an armpad pivotally coupled to the coupling projection; and the housing comprising a receptacle partially surrounding the circumferential surface of the pivot plate and shaped to limit a rotational path of the pivot plate by engaging at least one location on the circumferential surface of the pivot plate; wherein the circumferential surface of the pivot plate comprises a straight region having a first end and a second end.