Patent ID: 11964600
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 13:
14. An armrest assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a body having a top section, wherein the body has a hinge receiver coupled to the top section;
an armrest rotationally coupled and removably coupled to the body, wherein the armrest member is rotatably movable between a first position and a second position, and wherein the armrest member is translatable between the second position and a third position;
a latch receiver defined on the top section or a bottom portion of the armrest member, the latch receiver further comprising a locking mechanism disposed within the latch receiver;
a latch defined on the other of the top section or the bottom portion, wherein the latch is housed within the latch receiver when the armrest member is in the first position;
a hinge feature defined on the bottom portion of the armrest member, wherein the hinge feature is coupled to the hinge receiver when the armrest member is in the first position and the second position, and wherein the hinge feature is decoupled from the hinge receiver when the armrest member is in the third position; and
an input device configured to communicate with a controller, the controller being configured to actuate the locking mechanism.