Movable head restraint for improved vision
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsArjun V. Yetukuri, Vikas Patwardhan, Gerald S. Locke
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Abstract
Various head restraints are disclosed, such as one embodiment with a central head restraint portion extending from a vehicle seat back for supporting a head of an occupant. A lateral head restraint portion is oriented at a lateral side of the central head restraint portion for also supporting the head of the occupant. An actuator cooperates with the lateral head restraint portion for moving the lateral head restraint portion out of a lateral line of sight of the occupant in response to an input from the vehicle.
Claims20
A head restraint for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a central head restraint portion extending from a seat back of a vehicle seat for supporting a head of an occupant seated upon the vehicle seat;
- at least one lateral head restraint portion oriented at a lateral side of the central head restraint portion for supporting the head of the occupant, the lateral head restraint portion being movable relative to the central head restraint portion;
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- an actuator in operable engagement with the lateral head restraint portion for moving the lateral head restraint portion out of a lateral line of sight of the occupant in response to an input from the vehicle.
A head restraint for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a rod adapted to extend from a seatback;
- a head restraint mounted to the rod for lateral movement relative to the seatback;
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- an actuator in operable engagement with the rod and the head restraint for moving the head restraint laterally in response to an input from the occupant.
A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat bottom for supporting an occupant seated thereon;
- a seat back oriented adjacent to the seat bottom for supporting a back of the occupant;
- a central head restraint portion extending from the seat back of a vehicle seat for supporting a head of the occupant seated upon the vehicle seat;
- a pair of lateral head restraint portions, each oriented at one of a pair of lateral sides of the central head restraint portion for supporting the head of the occupant, the pair of lateral head restraint portions each being movable relative to the central head restraint portion;
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- an actuator in operable engagement with the pair of lateral head restraint portions for moving the lateral head restraint portions out of a lateral line of sight of the occupant in response to an input from the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.