Vehicle armrest with structural fabric substrate

摘要

A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.

主权项

1. A vehicle armrest comprising:
an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate, wherein a gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member, wherein the gap extends substantially the length of the inner and outer armrest substrates; a fabric member extending continuously across the gap and attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates; a cover member extending over and vertically supported by the fabric member; and at least one support member substantially parallel with and free of engagement with the inner and outer armrest substrates, the at least one support member positioned above the fabric member and vertically supporting the cover member from below.