Patent ID: 11912414
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A cockpit center console armrest, comprising:
a base member configured for mounting to a floor of an aircraft cockpit;
an extending member mechanically coupled to the base member;
an armrest mechanically coupled to the extending member;
wherein the extending member comprises an inner telescoping member slidably coupled within an outer telescoping member, such that the inner telescoping member slides in a longitudinal direction within the outer telescoping member for adjusting a height of the armrest;
a pivot axis pivotably coupling the outer telescoping member to the base member such that the extending member is rotatable for rotating the armrest between a deployed orientation and a retracted orientation;
a lever disposed on an underside of the armrest;
a connecting member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operatively coupled to the lever;
a release mechanism mechanically coupled to the second end of the connecting member, wherein the release mechanism comprises a groove and a ball configured for moving along the groove; and
a plurality of holes aligned longitudinally in the outer telescoping member, wherein the ball is configured for partially inserting into one hole of the plurality of holes for securing a height of the armrest,
wherein actuation of the lever raises the release mechanism via the connecting member such that the ball moves within the groove to retract the ball bearing from the one hole thereby releasing the armrest for adjusting a height of the armrest.