System and method for auto-tilting headrest for vehicle audio experience
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsChristian Manuel Garcia, Alfredo Fernandez Franco
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a seat assembly is provided. The seatback receives an occupant in a vehicle. A headrest is coupled to the seatback. The headrest includes a motor, at least one sensor, and at least one controller. The motor rotates the headrest to orient an occupant's head relative to one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle. The at least one sensor is configured to detect a location of the headrest. The at least one controller is programmed to control the motor to move the headrest to a predetermined location relative to the one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle to optimize a listening experience for the occupant in the vehicle.
Claims18
A seat assembly comprising:
- a seatback configured for receiving an occupant in a vehicle;
- a headrest coupled to the seatback;
- a motor for rotating the headrest relative to one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle outside of the headrest;
- at least one sensor configured to detect a location of the headrest;
- and
- at least one controller being programmed to:
- control the motor to move the headrest to a predetermined location relative to the one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle to optimize a listening experience for the occupant in the vehicle.
A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat for receiving an occupant in a vehicle;
- a headrest for being attached to the seat and including a motor for rotating the headrest to orient an occupant's head relative to one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle;
- at least one sensor configured to detect a location of the headrest, wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one accelerometer configured to transmit a first output signal indicative of a tilt angle of the headrest relative to a first axis that extends from a front face of the headrest and a gravity vector that extends downward within the vehicle and from the headrest to a floor of the vehicle;
- and
- at least one controller being programmed to:
- control the motor to move the headrest to a predetermined location relative to the one or more loudspeakers positioned in the vehicle to optimize a listening experience for the occupant in the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.