An innovative concept of the armrest in the backseat of a car

Nasloni za roke pri zadnjih avtomobilskih sedežih predstavljajo način sprostitve mišic in hrbtenice pri sedenju v avtomobilu. Uporabniku nudijo oporo ter možnost spreminjanja položajev med vožnjo. V diplomski nalogi smo opisali ergonomske in biomehanske dejavnike, ki so ključnega pomena za optimalno oblikovanje naslona za roke. S pomočjo ankete smo raziskali mnenja uporabnikov naslonov, z metodo opazovanja smo ugotovili aktivnost določenih mišic pri opravljanju različnih del med vožnjo na zadnjih sedežih, preučili pa smo tudi že obstoječe rešitve naslonov. Rezultat diplomske naloge je inovativna zasnova naslona za roke, ki je ergonomsko in biomehansko dovršen ter tako prijazen širokemu spektru uporabnikov. Armrests in the back seats of a car are modality of muscle and backbone relaxation when sitting in a car. They offer support and possibility of changing positions during driving. Ergonomic and biomechanical factors, which are essential for optimal design of armrest, are described in this diploma paper. We examined the opinions of users of armrests by using a survey, determined the activity of certain muscles when executing different operations during driving in the back seats by using method of observation, and examined already existing solutions of armchairs. Result of diploma paper is an innovative design of an armchair, which is ergonomically and biomechanically perfected and to a large extent user friendly.