Vehicle seat
US6824212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/865
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle seat (1), in particular for a passenger car, having a backrest (3) and a head restraint (7) which is arranged at the upper end of the said backrest and has a head restraint rear part (9) mounted essentially rigidly in the backrest, and a head restraint front part (13) which can be pivoted about an essentially horizontal rotational axis (15), in particular at the upper end of the head restraint rear part, having at least one driving device (17, 19, 21) for pivoting the head restraint front part forwards about the rotational axis by a large angular amount in response to a first control signal indicating a vehicle impact, and by settable angular amounts in response to a second control signal indicating a desired inclination of the head restraint, for adjusting the inclination.
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