Armrest assembly including movable core

摘要

A side impact system for a vehicle includes a trim panel and an armrest core supported by the trim panel. The armrest core is moveable translationally relative to the trim panel from a supporting position to a deployed position below the supporting position. An actuator is connected to the armrest core for moving the armrest core from the supporting position to the deployed position. In the supporting position, the armrest core may be adjacent a ribs of an occupant and, in the deployed position, the armrest core may be adjacent the hips of the occupant. The actuator may move the armrest core to the deployed position during a side impact of the vehicle to reduce the likelihood that the armrest core is pushed into the ribs of the occupant.

主权项

1. A side impact system for a vehicle, the side impact system comprising:
a trim panel; an armrest core supported by the trim panel and moveable translationally relative to the trim panel from a supporting position to a deployed position below the supporting position; an actuator connected to the armrest core for moving the armrest core from the supporting position to the deployed position; and a cable extending from the actuator to the armrest core.