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Vehicle seat having an electronic display mounted thereon

a technology of electronic display and seat, which is applied in the direction of chairs, dashboard fitting arrangements, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of limited display size, difficult to accommodate a display screen in the headrest, and limited configuration

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-02
LEAR CORP
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This patent is about a vehicle seat assembly with a display on the seat back. The display can be moved between a storage position and an extended position. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient way for passengers to access information while sitting in the vehicle.

Problems solved by technology

Although these displays have functioned well in the past, the size of displays is limited to a generally small dimension such that the driver's rear view is not overly blocked.
This configuration is also limited since the display cannot be larger than the headrest in which it is mounted.
Additionally, it is sometimes difficult to accommodate a display screen in a headrest which has an active headrest system, in which the headrest is automatically moved in a forward direction upon detection of an impending impact to help reduce neck, back, and head injuries to the seat occupant.

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[0009]Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 a vehicle seat assembly, indicated generally at 10. The seat assembly 10 includes a seat back 12 pivotally mounted on a seat bottom 14. The seat assembly 10 further includes a display assembly 16 which includes an electronic display 20 for the viewing of video images thereon. In one embodiment, the display assembly 16 is incorporated or mounted on a seat back trim panel 18 (shown stippled in FIGS. 1 and 2) which is attached to the rear of the seat back 12.

[0010]The trim panel 18 defines a housing in which the display assembly 16 is mounted. The trim panel 18 includes a pocket 24 having an opening 26 through which the display 20 extends or retracts. The display 20 is mounted within a mounting housing 17 which slides within the pocket 24. The display 20 (and housing 17) is movable between a storage position within the pocket 24, as shown in FIG. 1, and an extended position in which the display 20 is exterior of the po...

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Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back defining a rear side and a display assembly mounted on the seat back. The display assembly includes a display and a housing mounted on the rear side of the seat back. The housing defines a pocket. The seat assembly further includes a lifting mechanism connected between the housing and the display, wherein the lifting mechanism moves the display between a storage position within the pocket, and an extended position such that display is disposed out from the pocket.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates in general to electronic displays which are mounted in vehicles. It is becoming more common in vehicles to include electronic displays for the showing of movies and other forms of video entertainment. It is known to mount these displays on the roof or headliner of the passenger compartment in which the display is pivotally mounted such that it may swing downwardly from a storage position into a viewing position. Although these displays have functioned well in the past, the size of displays is limited to a generally small dimension such that the driver's rear view is not overly blocked. It is also known to mount electronic displays in vehicle seats. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005 / 0174498 discloses a display mounted in a rear portion of headrest. This configuration is also limited since the display cannot be larger than the headrest in which it is mounted. Additionally, it is sometimes difficult to accommodate a dis...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C7/72B60N2/90
CPCB60K35/00B60K37/06B60K2350/1024B60K2350/1028B60R2011/0092B60R11/0235B60R2011/0015B60R2011/0082B60R2011/0084B60N2/64B60K35/10B60K2360/1438B60K2360/143B60K35/22B60K35/53B60K35/60
Inventor HICKS, THOMAS S.SMITH, TED
Owner LEAR CORP
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