Automatic headrest positioning apparatus for seat of motor vehicles
US4797824A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2230/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting the position of a seat in a vehicle and position of eye of a sitter on the seat to thereby select an optimal position of a headrest on the basis of the detected position data. A plurality of data representing the seat position and the sitter's eye position are stored in a memory means to be read out for allowing a control means to performs arithmetic operation on the data as read out. On the basis of the result of the arithmetic operation, the positions of the headrests for a plurality of sitters can be selectively determined on the basis of the positions of the seat.
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