Armrest structure for vehicle

An armrest structure for a vehicle, in which an armrest is disposed so as to protrude and extend toward a passenger from an inside wall of a vehicle compartment, comprising:

• a trim body portion covering the inside wall of the vehicle compartment;
• an armrest face portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction from said trim body portion toward an inside of the vehicle compartment, the armrest face portion being a portion on which a passenger's arm is directly placed;
• a support face portion extending continuously from said armrest face portion downward, wherein said trim body portion, armrest face portion and support face portion being formed integrally;
• a first opening which is formed at the armrest between said trim body portion and said armrest face portion so as to promote a deformation of the armrest with respect to a load which is applied to the armrest in a vehicle width direction;
• a first garnish covering said first opening from the inside of the vehicle compartment, the garnish being configured so as to be detached from said first opening of the armrest when said load applied is greater than a specified load;
• a second opening which is formed at part of said support thee portion of the armrest so as to promote the deformation of the armrest with respect to said load;
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• a second garnish covering said second opening from the inside of the vehicle compartment, the garnish being configured so as to be detached from said second opening of the armrest when said load applied is greater than a specified load.