Lear Corporation

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Lear Corporation Japan Ltd.

XiaoZhong Wu

Weiping Li

Yue Zuo

Chaoyan Zhan

Cheng Zhan

Yaoju Song

Xiangbin Hu

Hui Wang

Qian Zhu

Cheng Peng

Koichiro Wada

Ying Xue

Min Gu

Weiwei Zhu

Mingzhe Zhao

Zhengda Mao

YuLiang Wang

Anand Patil

Shufeng Zhang

Chenwei Gu

Masao Sebata

Xuefei Zhang

Chunhua Hu

A operation knob device () for an armrest, that is configured to unlock the armrest and moves the armrest to a useable state, includes: a knob min body () having an operation knob (); and an inner case () disposed around the knob main body () and configured to expose the operation knob () from a first opening (). The inner case () includes a plurality of case protrusions () that protrude from a lower region () of a lower edge of the first opening () toward the knob main body (). The knob main body () includes a plurality of main body protrusions () that protrude toward the lower region () of the inner case (). The plurality of case protrusions () and the plurality of main body protrusions () are alternately disposed when viewed in a +Z direction.

Operation knob device for armrest

An armrest assembly includes an armrest and a lid mounted on the armrest for relative rotational movement between a closed and open positions. The lid includes a handle cradle with handle guides on opposed sides and an intermediate inner guide. A handle is located in the handle cradle for relative movement between a latch position and a release position. The handle includes a latch. The latch retains the lid in the closed position when the handle is in the latch position. The handle includes a clip that engages a slot on the lid to retain the handle in the handle cradle. The handle also includes guide channels on opposed sides. The guide channels engage the handle guides. The handle includes an intermediate inner guide space. The inner guide space engages the inner guide. The armrest assembly also includes a spring that biases the handle into the latch position.

Armrest assembly with lid with latch release handle

An armrest assembly includes a frame. The armrest assembly also includes an armrest mounted on the frame for relative rotational movement between a first position and a second position. A stop rod is mounted on one of the frame and the armrest. A detent mounted on the other of the frame and the armrest. The detent includes a first stop indent and a second stop indent. The stop rod is located in the first stop indent when the armrest is in the first position. The stop rod is located in the second stop indent when the armrest is in the second position. The detent includes a deflection arm supported on a detent base. The detent includes an arm space between the deflection arm and the detent base. The detent includes a detent bumper located in the detent space.

Detent for vehicle armrest

A bumper for a vehicle armrest assembly includes a base that extends from a first end to a second end. The base includes a front surface. The bumper includes a stop that extends from the front surface of the base. The bumper also includes a cushion that extends from the front surface of the base. The cushion extends a greater distance from the base than the stop.

Anti-rattle bumper for vehicle armrest assembly

A vehicle armrest includes an armrest base having a pivot axle that extends along a pivot axis. The armrest base also includes a release mechanism that includes a pair of latch extensions supported on the armrest base for relative movement along a latch axis that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis. A latch spring biases the latch extensions apart from each other. A release handle is mounted on the armrest base for relative movement in a handle release direction. A pinion is mounted on the armrest base for relative rotational movement. Movement of the release handle in the release direction causes rotation of the pinion relative to the armrest base which, in turn, causes the latch extensions to move along the latch axis toward one another.

Armrest release mechanism

A vehicle armrest includes an armrest base having a pivot axle that extends along a pivot axis. The armrest also includes a release mechanism that includes a pair of latch extensions that are supported on the armrest base for relative movement along a latch axis. The latch axis is substantially parallel to the pivot axis. The release mechanism also includes a latch spring that biases the latch extensions apart from each other.

A seat system having a seat bottom and a cross beam. The seat bottom may include a support block, a cushion, and a trim cover. The cushion may be disposed on the support block. The trim cover may be disposed on the cushion. The cross beam that is disposed on the support block such that the cross beam does not extend through the seat bottom.

Seat system

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