Adjustable head restraint
AssigneeAdient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
InventorPeter Wayne WATSON
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Abstract
An adjustable seat head restraint includes a first head restraint part including at least one connection component to connect the head restraint to a seat. A second head restraint part is provided. A coupling component couples the first and second head restraint parts together while allowing relative movement therebetween. At least one motor is provided to cause one or both of vertical relative movement and angular relative movement between the first and the second head restraint parts.
Claims20
An adjustable seat head restraint, comprising:
- a first head restraint part comprising at least one connection component to connect the head restraint to a seat;
- a second head restraint part;
- a coupling component to couple the first and second head restraint parts together while allowing relative movement therebetween;
- and
- at least one motor to cause one or both of vertical and angular relative movement between the first and second head restraint parts.
A method of manufacturing a seat head restraint, comprising:
- forming a first head restraint part comprising at least one connection component to connect the head restraint to a seat;
- forming a second head restraint part;
- coupling the first and second head restraint parts together with a coupling component while allowing relative movement between the first and second head restraint parts;
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- providing at least one motor arranged to cause one or both of vertical and angular relative movement between the first and second head restraint parts.
The method of 12, wherein power and/or control signals for operation of the at least one motor is supplied via the seat and through the at least one connection component.
The method of 17, wherein the at least one connection component comprises two poles to be received in pole guides in the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.