# US 10,870,380 B2 · Integral single-frame two-way headrest with U-shaped single rod

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- Number: US 10,870,380 B2
- Document ID: US10870380B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/170,054
- Filed: 2018-10-25
- Published: 2019-02-28
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-21
- Assignees: Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.
- Applicants: Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Pu Wei Mu; Li Ying Cheng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870380B2

## CPC

- B60N 2/815: Release mechanisms, e.g. buttons
- B60N 2/818: with stepwise positioning
- B60N 2/897: with sleeves located in the back-rest for guiding the rods of the head-rest
- B60N 2002/899: {characterised by structural or mechanical details not otherwise provided for}
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Provided is an integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod, comprising a U-shaped rod, an integral frame and a cover, the integral frame being externally covered with the cove, and the integral frame is hollow inside. An opening is arranged at a lower end of the integral frame, and an upper portion of the U-shaped rod is inserted into the inner frame from the opening, a plurality of positioning grooves is arranged on the right side of two downwardly extending ends of the U-shaped rod. A rod guide sleeve sleeved on both ends of the U-shaped rod is mounted at both ends of the opening, and the outer side of the integral frame is mounted with an unlocking steel wire corresponding to the positioning groove at both ends of the U-shaped rod, an unlocking lever connected with the unlocking steel wire and laterally movable is mounted in a hollow portion of the integral frame. The present invention has the characteristics of simple structure, convenient assembly and greatly reduced production cost.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod, comprising a U-shaped rod, an integral frame and a cover, wherein the integral frame is externally covered with the cover, the integral frame is hollow inside, an opening is arranged at a lower end of the integral frame, and an upper portion of the U-shaped rod is inserted into the inner frame from the opening, a plurality of positioning grooves is arranged on right side of one of two downwardly extending ends of the U-shaped rod, a rod guide sleeve sleeved on both ends of the U-shaped rod is mounted at both ends of the opening, an outer side of the integral frame is mounted with an unlocking steel wire corresponding to the positioning grooves, an unlocking lever connected with the unlocking steel wire and being laterally movable is mounted in a hollow portion of the integral frame, a button seat is mounted on a lower left side of the integral frame at a position near a left end of the unlocking lever, an unlocking button abutting against the left end of the unlocking lever is mounted in the button seat, the left end of the unlocking lever is bent downward to form a contact end, a steel wire fixing protrusion is disposed at a position of a front side of the integral frame where the unlocking steel wire is mounted, the steel wire fixing protrusion has a semicircular convex structure, a right side of the steel wire fixing protrusion extends upward to form a steel wire positioning extension matching with a vertical portion of the unlocking steel wire, a steel wire positioning groove is disposed at an upper end of the steel wire positioning extension, a lower end of the unlocking steel wire is wound around an outer ring of the steel wire fixing protrusion, and an upper end of the unlocking steel wire is engaged with the steel wire positioning groove.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 1, wherein a rod limit bracket is arranged above the rod guide sleeve, the rod limit bracket is fastened in the integral frame, the rod limit bracket has a connecting hole matching with the U-shaped rod, a middle portion of the U-shaped rod is configured to be arranged in the connecting hole, a positioning extension is disposed on a side of the rod limit bracket in a middle portion of the integral frame, a positioning post is vertically disposed on the positioning extension, and the positioning post is pressed against a middle portion of the U-shaped rod when the U-shaped rod is moved downward.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 2, wherein a deformable inner wall is arranged at a lower portion of a rear side wall of the connecting hole, a leakage groove is disposed inside the deformable inner wall, the deformable inner wall is provided with mounting grooves at both ends of the deformable inner wall, and a metal elastic sheet that passes through the leakage groove is installed between the mounting grooves.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 1, wherein a lower outer ring of the rod guide sleeve is provided with a fastening protrusion that matches with both sides of the opening of the integral frame, a positioning through hole is arranged in a middle portion of the rod guide sleeve, an arc-shaped groove is formed under an inner wall of a rear side of the positioning through hole, a metal elastic sheet is mounted in the arc-shaped groove, a front portion of the rod guide sleeve is provided with a protective extension extending upwardly and covering a mounting position of the unlocking steel wire, and an inner groove matching with the unlocking steel wire is provided on a rear side of the protective extension.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of the hollow portion of the integral frame is arranged with a protruding positioning plate at a lower end near an upper side of the unlocking lever, a spring mounting portion is disposed on the upper side of the unlocking lever at a position on a left side of the protruding positioning plate, a positioning protrusion is disposed at a position on the upper side of the unlocking lever at a right side of the protruding positioning plate, a lower portion of the left side of the protruding positioning plate is arranged with a protruding column, and a return spring is installed between the protruding column and the spring mounting portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 5, wherein the positioning protrusion is higher than lower end of the protruding positioning plate, and a side of the positioning protrusion near the protruding positioning plate has a vertical wall structure.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The integral single-frame two-way headrest with a U-shaped single rod according to claim 1, wherein unlocking grooves corresponding to each of two unlocking steel wires respectively are arranged on a lower side of the unlocking lever.