Apparatus with inclination-adjustable pivoting element, in particular, a vehicle armrest

An apparatus with an inclination-adjustable pivoting element, the apparatus comprising:

• a support structure,
• a pivoting element hinged to the support structure about a first axis of rotation to move between a first limit stop position and a second limit stop position, said first limit stop position defining the position of use of the pivoting element;
• at least one first stop, fixed on the support structure;
• at least one abutment body rotationally connected to the pivoting element and to the support structure about the first axis and constrainable in rotation to the pivoting element, wherein said abutment body, when constrained to the pivoting element, stops the pivoting element in the first limit stop position by abutting against the first stop;
• at least one constraint body, said constraint body being able to assume
• a constraint configuration, wherein it constrains in rotation the abutment body to the pivoting elmeent, and
• a release configuration, wherein it does not constrain the abutment body to the pivoting element;
• a control device kinematically connected to the at least one constraint body to and having at least
• a first operating position, wherein it brings the constraint body to the constraint configuration, and
• a second operating position, wherein it brings the constraint body to the release configuration;
• wherein an inclination of the pivoting element in the first limit stop position may be adjusted by:
• (1) bringing the control device into the second operating position such that, by varying the inclination of the pivoting element, the abutment body is not drawn in motion and the relative position between the pivoting element and the abutment body, and thus the position of the first limit stop, may be changed, and
• (2) returning the control device to the first operating position once a desired inclination has been reached.