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US 10,518,680 B2Granted
Stowable headrest assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSaeed Chehade, Jonathan Gregory
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Abstract
A headrest assembly is provided herein. A headrest is coupled to a seatback. The seatback includes a housing. The headrest is movable between a first position wherein the headrest is exposed above the seatback, and a second position wherein the headrest is concealed within the housing. A top of the headrest is flush with a top of the seatback while in the second position.
Claims11
A headrest assembly, comprising:
- a headrest coupled to a seatback;
- the seatback comprising a housing;
- the headrest movable between a first position wherein the headrest is exposed above the seatback, and a second position wherein the headrest is concealed within the housing;
- wherein a pushing or pulling force exerted on the headrest enables adjustment of the headrest between first and second positions;
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- a rail disposed within the seatback and operably coupled to the headrest, wherein the headrest comprises a rod movably coupled to the rail, the pushing or pulling force resulting in translational displacement of the rod about the rail to enable adjustment of the headrest between the first and second positions.
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A headrest assembly, comprising:
- a headrest coupled to a seatback, the seatback comprising a housing;
- a bracket supporting the headrest and disposed within the seatback;
- the headrest movable between a first position wherein the headrest is exposed above the seatback, and a second position wherein the headrest is concealed within the housing;
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- an actuator configured to raise or lower the bracket to adjust the headrest between the first and second positions, wherein the bracket is movably coupled to a frame disposed within the seatback, and wherein the actuator is configured to rotate a screw coupled to the bracket, and rotation of the screw causes the bracket to translate about the frame and an adjustment of the headrest position.
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A headrest assembly, comprising:
- a headrest coupled to a seatback, the seatback comprising a housing;
- a bracket supporting the headrest and disposed within the seatback;
- the headrest movable between a first position wherein the headrest is exposed above the seatback, and a second position wherein the headrest is concealed within the housing;
- an actuator configured to raise or lower the bracket to adjust the headrest between the first and second positions;
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- a pressure sensor configured to send a signal to the actuator to adjust the position of the headrest when an occupant is in a vehicle seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.