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KR-20260065245-A - MULTI FUNCTION ARMREST

KR20260065245AKR 20260065245 AKR20260065245 AKR 20260065245AKR-20260065245-A

Abstract

A multifunctional armrest is introduced comprising: a battery; a heating element connected to the battery and generating heat; and a covering that encloses the battery and the heating element, wherein the end of the covering is attached to an interior component of a vehicle to be fixed within the vehicle, or the end is detachable from the interior component of the vehicle to be portable.

Inventors

  • 장영재
  • 이상엽
  • 이상학

Assignees

  • 현대자동차주식회사
  • 기아 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241101

Claims (15)

  1. battery; A heating element that generates heat when connected to a battery; and A multifunctional armrest comprising a covering that encloses a battery and a heating element, A multifunctional armrest in which the end of the covering is attached to an interior component of a vehicle to be fixed inside the vehicle, or the end is detachable from an interior component of a vehicle to be portable.
  2. In claim 1, The interior component of the vehicle is the console box, and A multi-functional armrest in which the end of the covering is attached to the top of the console box inside the vehicle to perform the function of an armrest, or the end of the covering is detached from the top of the console box inside the vehicle to perform the function of a portable hot pack.
  3. In claim 2, The console box is, A lower housing having a storage space formed on the inner side; and A multifunctional armrest comprising: an upper housing rotatably hinged to the end of a lower housing to cover or expose the storage space of the lower housing.
  4. In claim 3, The end of the covering is a multi-functional armrest that can be attached to the top of the upper housing.
  5. In claim 3, A first detachable module comprising a plurality of magnetic bodies with alternating N and S poles is provided on the inner side of the covering; A second detachable module comprising a plurality of magnetic bodies with alternating N and S poles is provided on the inner side of the upper housing, and A multifunctional armrest in which a covering is attached to an upper housing by an attractive force acting when the first detachable module and the second detachable module face each other.
  6. In claim 5, An elastic body that exerts elastic force toward the outside of the covering is provided on the inner side of the covering; and the end of the elastic body is connected to one end of the first detachable module. A multi-functional armrest in which a sliding button is provided at the other end of the first detachable module to press the first detachable module into the inner side of the covering, and when an external force is applied to the sliding button, a repulsive force is applied between the first detachable module and the second detachable module so that the covering is detached from the upper housing.
  7. In claim 1, The heating element includes a first heating element, a second heating element (302), and a third heating element (303). The second heating element (302) is provided between the first heating element and the third heating element (303), and The first heating element and the third heating element (303) are hinge-connected to one end and the other end of the second heating element (302), respectively, in a multifunctional armrest.
  8. In claim 7, A multifunctional armrest in which a shaft penetrating the second heating element (302) is provided on the inner side of the second heating element (302), a first heating element is hinge-coupled to one end of the shaft, and a third heating element (303) is hinge-coupled to the other end of the shaft.
  9. In claim 8, A stopper is provided at each end of the first heating element and the third heating element (303) to limit the rotation range of the first heating element and the third heating element (303), and the stopper is a multifunctional armrest that is supported by a shaft when the first heating element or the third heating element (303) rotates to limit the rotation of the first heating element or the third heating element (303).
  10. In claim 2, The console box is a multi-functional armrest installed between the front and rear seats of a vehicle.
  11. In claim 1, When the covering is attached to an interior component of the vehicle, the heating element generates heat by receiving power from the vehicle, and A multi-functional armrest in which a heating element generates heat by receiving power from a battery when the covering is detached from the vehicle's interior components.
  12. In claim 1, The left and right ends of the covering are rounded multi-functional armrests.
  13. In claim 1, It further includes a controller; The controller is a multi-functional armrest that cuts off power supplied to the heating element when the temperature of the heating element exceeds a threshold.
  14. In claim 1, It further includes a vehicle controller; A multi-functional armrest that warns the vehicle controller that the covering is detached if the vehicle is started while the covering is detached from the vehicle's interior components.
  15. In claim 1, Controller; and It further includes a speaker provided in the covering, A multi-functional armrest capable of emitting a beep sound from a speaker installed in the covering via a controller.

Description

Multifunctional Armrest The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional armrest. An armrest is a feature designed to support the arms of the driver or passengers inside the vehicle. In addition to the armrest, the interior of the vehicle is equipped with various features to enhance the comfort of the driver or passengers. The matters described as background technology above are intended only to enhance understanding of the background of the present disclosure and do not constitute prior art already known to those skilled in the art. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a multifunctional armrest according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 illustrates a multi-functional armrest applied to a console box inside a vehicle. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the attached or detached state of the multifunctional armrest. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a multifunctional armrest capable of shape deformation. In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, detailed descriptions of related prior art are omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions may obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification. Furthermore, the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical concept disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings; it should be understood that they include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and technical scope of this disclosure. The disclosure below is not intended to limit this disclosure to the described form or specific field, and it is considered that various alternative modes and modifications to this disclosure are possible, whether explicitly stated or implied in this specification. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the form and details of this disclosure may change. The present disclosure is described with reference to specific embodiments. However, as understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains, the various embodiments disclosed herein may be modified or otherwise implemented in various other ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the following description should be considered illustrative and is intended to teach those skilled in the art to the manner in which various embodiments are made and used. It will be understood that the forms of the disclosure shown and described herein are to be taken as representative embodiments. Equivalent elements, or materials, processes, or steps may be substituted for those representatively exemplified and described in the present disclosure. Expressions used in describing the present disclosure, such as "including," "comprising," "incorporating," "consisting of," "have," "is," etc., should be interpreted as allowing items, components, or elements not explicitly described to be indicated in a non-exclusive manner, i.e., to be indicated. In addition, references to the singular should be interpreted as including those related to the plural. Furthermore, the various embodiments disclosed herein should be accepted as illustrative and descriptive and should not be interpreted as limiting the content of the disclosure. All references to joining (e.g., attached, affixed, coupled, connected, etc.) are used solely to aid in understanding the disclosure and are not intended to limit the location, orientation, or use of the configuration or the methods disclosed herein. Accordingly, where joining references exist, they should be interpreted broadly. Moreover, in such joining references, it is not assumed that two or more elements are directly connected to each other. Additionally, all numeric terms, e.g., "first," "second," "third," "primary," "secondary," "major," or any other general or numeric terms, are to be taken solely as identifiers to aid in understanding the various components, forms, variations, or modifications of the present disclosure and are not to imply any limitation to any component, form, variation, or modification, or to any order or preference thereof. That is, while such expressions may be used to describe various components, the components are not limited by such expressions. Such expressions are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The suffixes "module" and "part" used for components in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the ease of drafting the specification, and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it sho