Headrest for a vehicle

#The invention relates to a headrest for a vehicle seat, such as is known from EP 0,974,484 having a main body held on at least one base, such as a support rod or the like, and a support part having a head support surface, guided so as to be movable relative to the main body, and movable forward in a forward direction toward the back of the head of a vehicle occupant and back in a rearward direction.

#The known headrest of EP 0,974,484 is a crash-active headrest wherein, when a crash signal is generated, the support part that has a head support surface and that is supported on a rear main body is shifted forward in a forward or X direction is toward the back of the head of the vehicle occupant. Since in an accident the travel time is relatively short and hence the horizontal forward travel has to be effected relatively quickly, the horizontal travel is often relatively short in the case of crash-active headrests of this type for physiological reasons.

#However, in actual use as shown by way of example in EP 730,993 (see [0024] here], it is necessary to have greater horizontal travel.

#Preferred illustrated embodiments according to the invention are shown in the drawings, therein:

#FIG. 1 is a vertical section through a first embodiment of a headrest in a rest position thereof,

#FIG. 2 shows the headrest of FIG. 1 in an operating position extended horizontally,

#In the following description of the drawings, the same reference numbers are used for the same parts or for parts operating in an analogous manner in a different embodiment.

#The headrest 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a U-shaped base 11, a main body 12, and a support part 13. The base 11 has two support rods 14 of which only one is visible in FIGS. 1 and 2. The lower ends of the support rods 14 are fitted in a manner not shown in mounting sleeves on the seat-back so as to be if necessary vertically adjustable.

#At its upper end, the base 11 is provided with an extension 15. The extension 15 extends parallel or at least essentially parallel forward in a direction x and back in a rearward direction z.