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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Nifco Korea Inc., Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Jung Yoon Jang, Incheon, KR;
Jae Hyun An, Seoul, KR;
Kwan Bo Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chang Hoon Yang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ik Jin Jung, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Geun Hueng Kim, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Byoung Jun Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
NIFCO KOREA Inc., Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for opening and closing an armrest is provided. After an armrest is slid to a position, the position of the armrest is selectively locked or unlocked using an armrest locking unit to thus prevent the weight of the armrest or vibrations of a vehicle from accidentally changing the position of the armrest against the intention of the user. The operation of unlocking the opening/closing plate from the console body and the operation of unlocking the sliding cover from the opening/closing plate are performed simultaneously with a single unlocking manipulation to allow a user to rapidly and conveniently perform the operations of opening/closing and sliding the armrest.