Deployable headrest

a headrest and storage technology, applied in the field of headrests, can solve problems such as the problem of where to store headrests

Active Publication Date: 2018-11-29
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0014]With reference to FIGS. 1a-1c and FIGS. 2a-2d, the present disclosure relates to a deployable headrest assembly 10 for a seat 20. The deployable headrest assembly 10 and seat 20 may together form a seat assembly 30. The seat assembly 30 may be provided in a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle. The headrest assembly 10 comprises a headrest 12, which is slidably coupled to the seat 20. The headrest 12 is movable from a stowed position (as depicted in FIGS. 1c and 2a), in which the headrest 12 is stowed within a seat back 20a of the seat 20, to a deployed position (as depicted in FIGS. 1a and 2d), in which the headrest 12 extends from the seat back 20a.

[0015]In addition to being slidably disposed with respect to the seat 20, the headrest 12 is expandable from a collapsed state to an expanded state such that the headrest 12 has a thickness that is larger in the expanded state than in the collapsed state. The thickness of the headrest is measured in the fore-aft direction of the seat...

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A deployable headrest assembly for a seat is provided. The headrest assembly includes a headrest slidably coupleable to the seat such that the headrest is movable from a stowed position, in which the headrest is stowed within a seat back of the seat, to a deployable position, in which the headrest extends from the seat back. The headrest is expandable from a collapsed state to an expanded state such that the headrest has a thickness that is larger in the expanded state than in the collapsed state, the headrest being retractable into the stowed position in the seat back when in the collapsed state.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a deployable headrest, and more particularly relates to a headrest that is movable from a stowed position stowed within a seat back to a deployed position extending from the seat back.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In certain circumstances it is desirable to remove a headrest from a seat in a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle. For example, when folding the rear seats of a motor vehicle to be in a flat position to increase the size of a cargo bay, the headrests from the rear seats may be removed. There may also be other circumstances when it is desirable to remove a headrest. However, the problem then arises as to where to store the headrests when they are not required.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]According to one aspect of the present invention, a deployable headrest assembly for a seat is provided. The deployable headrest assembly for a seat includes a headrest slidably coupleable to the seat and movable from ...

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IPC IPC(8): B60N2/874B60N2/865B60N2/02
CPCB60N2/874B60N2/885B60N2/865B60N2/0244B60N2/832B60N2/80B60N2/914
Inventor LECK, MATTHEW GRAEME
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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