Headrest and vehicle seat

The headrest's adjustable support part, using a slide and vertical support system, addresses the issue of accommodating different physiques and provides storage, improving comfort and usability.

JP7795966B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-08NHK SPRING CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2022075398
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-04-28
Publication Date
2026-01-08
Estimated Expiration
2042-04-28

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing headrests do not adequately adjust to accommodate differences in occupant physique and lack a convenient storage mechanism for the support part when not in use.

Method used

A headrest with a movable support part that can be adjusted in front-to-back and up-down directions, using a position adjustment mechanism that includes a slide support and vertical support system, allowing for customization based on occupant physique, and a mechanism to store the support part when not in use.

Benefits of technology

The headrest effectively adjusts to fit various occupant physiques and can be stored when not needed, enhancing comfort and usability.

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Abstract

To adjust a position of a support part in accordance with physique difference of an occupant; and to store the support part when the support part is unused.SOLUTION: A headrest 24 includes: a headrest body part 40 supporting the head of a seated occupant from a back side; a support part 38; and a position adjustment part 50. The support part 38 is provided movably from a storage position K where it is stored in the headrest body part 40 to the state that it protrudes to the head P1 side of the seated occupant P relative to the headrest body part 40, and supports at least a part of a range from the occipital bone to the cervical part in the head P1 of the seated occupant P. The position adjustment part 50 is provided between the headrest body part 40 and the support part 38 to support the support part 38 movably in a back and forth direction and a vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a headrest and a vehicle seat. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 below discloses a headrest pillow that can be attached to and detached from a headrest. The headrest pillow described in this document has a pillow main body that supports the head, and a head cushion part is provided in the upper half of the pillow main body. In addition, a first belt part is provided at the upper end of the head cushion part, and a second belt part is provided at the lower end of the head cushion part. The first belt part and the second belt part are then wrapped around the headrest, so that the headrest pillow can be attached to the headrest. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-153350 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in a headrest equipped with a support part that supports the head, it is desirable that the position of the support part can be adjusted according to differences in the physique of the occupant, but there is room for improvement in this respect with the headrest pillow described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1. Also, in a headrest equipped with a support part, it is desirable that the support part can be stored when not in use.

[0005] Taking the above facts into consideration, the present invention aims to provide a headrest and a vehicle seat that can adjust the position of a support part according to differences in the physique of occupants and can store the support part when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The headrest of the first embodiment comprises a headrest main body that supports the head of a seated occupant from the rear side, a support part that is movable from a storage position stored in the headrest main body to a state in which it protrudes toward the head of the seated occupant relative to the headrest main body, and that supports at least a portion of the area of ​​the seated occupant's head from the occipital bone to the neck, and a position adjustment part that is provided between the headrest main body and the support part and supports the support part so that it can be moved in the front-to-back and up-and-down directions.

[0007] According to the headrest of the first aspect, the head of a seated occupant is supported from the rear by the headrest main body. Furthermore, by moving the support portion from the storage position to a position where it protrudes toward the seated occupant's head, at least a portion of the seated occupant's head, from the occipital bone to the neck, is supported by the support portion. Here, a position adjustment portion is provided between the headrest main body and the support portion. This allows the support portion to be moved in the front-rear and up-down directions, and the position of the support portion can be adjusted according to differences in the physique of the seated occupant.

[0008] The headrest of the second aspect is the headrest of the first aspect, wherein the position adjustment portion includes a slide support portion that supports the support portion so that it can slide in the front-to-rear direction, and a vertical support portion that supports the slide support portion so that it can move in the vertical direction.

[0009] According to the headrest of the second aspect, the support portion is supported by the slide support portion, and the slide support portion is supported by the vertical support portion, thereby enabling the support portion to move in the forward / backward direction and the vertical direction.

[0010] A third embodiment of a vehicle seat comprises a seat cushion that supports the buttocks of a seated occupant from below, a seat back attached to the rear of the seat cushion and supporting the back of the seated occupant from the rear side, and a headrest attached to the upper part of the seat back, wherein the headrest comprises a headrest main body that supports the head of the seated occupant from the rear side, a support part that is movable from a storage position stored in the headrest main body to a state where it protrudes toward the head of the seated occupant relative to the headrest main body and supports at least a portion of the area from the occipital bone to the neck of the seated occupant's head, and a position adjustment part that is provided between the headrest main body and the support part and supports the support part so that it can be moved in the front-to-back and up-and-down directions.

[0011] According to the vehicle seat of the third aspect, the seated occupant's buttocks are supported from below by the seat cushion. The seat back supports the seated occupant's back. The head of the seated occupant is supported from behind by the headrest main body of the headrest. By moving the headrest support portion from the stored position to a position where it protrudes toward the seated occupant's head, at least a portion of the seated occupant's head, from the occipital bone to the neck, is supported by the support portion. A position adjustment portion is provided between the headrest main body and the support portion. This allows the support portion to be moved in the front-rear and up-down directions, allowing the position of the support portion to be adjusted according to differences in the physique of the seated occupant.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the vehicle seat is the vehicle seat of the third aspect, wherein the seat back is reclined in the fore-and-aft direction relative to the seat cushion, and the position adjustment unit operates in conjunction with the reclining of the seat back rearward to adjust the position of the support unit.

[0013] According to the fourth aspect of the vehicle seat, when the seat back is reclined rearward, the position adjustment unit is activated to adjust the position of the support unit, thereby making it possible to adjust the position of the support unit according to the rearward reclining angle of the seat back.

[0014] In a fifth aspect of the vehicle seat, when the reclining angle of the seat back toward the rear exceeds a predetermined angle, the position adjustment unit is activated and the position of the support unit is adjusted in the vehicle seat of the fourth aspect.

[0015] According to the fifth aspect of the vehicle seat, when the seat back is reclined rearward and the reclining angle of the seat back exceeds a predetermined angle, the position adjustment unit is activated to adjust the position of the support unit. This allows the position of the support unit to be adjusted according to the reclining angle of the seat back rearward. Furthermore, when the reclining angle is less than the predetermined angle, the position adjustment unit can be prevented from operating. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The headrest and vehicle seat according to the present invention have the excellent effect of being able to adjust the position of the support part in accordance with differences in the physique of the occupant, and being able to store the support part when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing a vehicle seat equipped with a headrest of a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle seat shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which a support portion is stored. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a perspective view showing the vehicle seat shown in FIG. 1, illustrating a state in which a support portion protrudes toward a seated occupant. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a position adjustment portion of the headrest and the like of the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 3 is a side view showing a position adjustment portion and the like of the headrest of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a state in which the headrest of the first embodiment is in use. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a position adjustment portion and the like of a headrest of a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a vehicle seat equipped with a headrest of a third embodiment. [Figure 9] 9 is a side view of the vehicle seat corresponding to FIG. 8, showing the seat back reclined rearward from the position shown in FIG. 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] (First embodiment) A headrest 24 of a first embodiment and a vehicle seat 10 including the headrest 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle seat 10 of this embodiment includes a seat cushion 20 that supports the buttocks of a seated occupant P from below, a seatback 22 that supports the back of the seated occupant P from the rear, and a headrest 24 that supports the head P1 of the seated occupant from the rear. The seatback 22 is reclined in the front-rear direction relative to the seat cushion 20. This allows adjustment of a reclining angle θs of the seatback 22 relative to the seat cushion 20. Here, the reclining angle θs refers to the angle of inclination of the seatback 22 rearward relative to the up-down direction in a side view of the seat (when viewed from the left or right side). A dashed-dotted line L1 shown in FIG. 1 is a reference line for the reclining angle θs. This dashed-dotted line L1 corresponds to the surface of a backrest that constitutes the seatback 22. Here, the backrest surface refers to the central portion in the seat width direction of the surface of the seatback 22 that supports the lower back of the seated occupant P from the rear side of the seat. The reclining angle θs is measured when no occupant is seated in the vehicle seat 10. Note that the arrows FR, UP, RH, and LH shown in the figure indicate the front, upper, right, and left sides of the seat, respectively, as seen by an occupant seated in the vehicle seat 10 with the reclining angle of the seat back 22 set to a reference angle described below. Hereinafter, when the terms "front-rear," "up-down," and "left-right" are used simply, they refer to the front-rear direction of the seat, the up-down direction of the seat, and the left-right direction of the seat, unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the front-rear direction of the seat, the up-down direction of the seat, and the left-right direction of the seat coincide with the front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions of the headrest 24.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the headrest 24 includes a headrest main body 40, a headrest stay 26, a support portion 38, and a position adjustment portion 50.

[0021] 2 and 3, the headrest main body 40 has a configuration in which a covering material is attached to a headrest pad formed into a predetermined shape. A storage recess 40A that is open on the lower, front, and rear sides is formed in the center of the lower part of the headrest main body 40. The support part 38, which will be described later, is configured to be stored inside the storage recess 40A.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4, the headrest stay 26 is formed by bending a metal rod-shaped member and is formed into a U-shape with an open lower side. The headrest stay 26 includes a first stay portion 26A extending in the left-right direction and a pair of second stay portions 26B extending downward from the left and right ends of the first stay portion 26A. The headrest main body 40 is fixed to the upper parts of the first stay portion 26A and the pair of second stay portions 26B.

[0023] 1 to 3, the support part 38, like the headrest main body 40, is configured by attaching a covering material to a pad formed into a predetermined shape. A front end 38A of the support part 38 supports at least a portion of the area from the occipital bone to the neck of the seated occupant P's head P1. A recess 38B that is open on the front and upper sides is formed in the center of the front end 38A of the support part 38 in the left-right direction. At least a portion of the area from the occipital bone to the neck of the seated occupant P's head P1 fits into this recess 38B.

[0024] 2 to 4, the position adjustment unit 50 is provided between the headrest main body 40 and the support unit 38, and supports the support unit 38 so that it can move in the front-to-rear and up-down directions. As shown in Fig. 4, the position adjustment unit 50 is configured to include a slide support unit 52 that supports the support unit 38 so that it can slide in the front-to-rear direction, and a vertical support unit 54 that supports the slide support unit 52 so that it can move in the up-down direction.

[0025] The slide support portion 52 is composed of a pair of left and right slide bases 56 fixed to the headrest stay 26, a pair of left and right slide pins 58 fixed to the pair of left and right slide bases 56, respectively, and a slide plate 60 engaged with the pair of left and right slide pins 58.

[0026] The pair of left and right slide bases 56 are formed by bending a rectangular metal plate into an L shape, for example. One end of the pair of left and right slide bases 56 is fixed to the pair of left and right second stay portions 26B of the headrest stay 26 by welding, for example. Furthermore, a pair of left and right slide pins 58 are inserted and fixed to the other end of the pair of left and right slide bases 56. The pair of left and right slide pins 58 protrude from the other end of the pair of left and right slide bases 56 toward the center in the seat width direction.

[0027] The slide plate 60 is formed by bending a metal plate of a predetermined shape, etc. The slide plate 60 includes a pair of left and right rail portions 60A spaced apart in the left-right direction, a left-right connecting portion 60B connecting the front ends of the rail portions 60A in the left-right direction, and a connecting portion 60C extending from the middle portion of the left rail portion 60A in the front-rear direction.

[0028] The pair of left and right rail portions 60A are formed as rectangular plates extending in the front-rear direction with the left-right direction as their thickness direction. Each of the pair of left and right rail portions 60A has an elongated hole 60D with the front-rear direction as its longitudinal direction. The pair of left and right slide pins 58 are inserted into the elongated holes 60D of the pair of left and right rail portions 60A, respectively, allowing the slide plate 60 to slide (move) in the front-rear direction relative to the headrest stay 26. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support portion 38 described above is attached to the slide plate 60. This allows the support portion 38 to move in the front-rear direction together with the slide plate 60.

[0029] 4, the end of connecting portion 60C opposite to left rail portion 60A is bent upward between the pair of left and right rail portions 60A. A lower end of connecting plate 64 (described later) is connected to the end of connecting portion 60C opposite to left rail portion 60A so as to be rotatable about its axis in the left-right direction.

[0030] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the vertical support portion 54 is composed of a support base 62 fixed to the headrest stay 26, a connecting plate 64 connected to the support base 62, a ratchet plate 66 fixed to the connecting plate 64, and a ratchet piece 68 supported by the support base 62.

[0031] The support base 62 is formed by bending a metal plate of a predetermined shape, etc. The support base 62 includes a fixed plate portion 62A that is fixed by welding, etc., to the center in the left-right direction of the first stay portion 26A of the headrest stay 26. The support base 62 also includes a pair of left and right support plate portions 62B that extend downward from both left and right end portions of the fixed plate portion 62A.

[0032] The connecting plate 64 is formed in a rectangular plate shape with the vertical direction as the longitudinal direction. As described above, the lower end of this connecting plate 64 is connected to the connecting portion 60C of the slide plate 60 so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction as the axial direction. Furthermore, the upper end of the connecting plate 64 is connected to the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B of the support base 62 so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction as the axial direction while being disposed between the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 5, the ratchet plate 66 is formed using the same metal plate as the connecting plate 64. The ratchet plate 66 is fixed to the upper end of the connecting plate 64 by welding or the like. The ratchet plate 66 is disposed between the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B of the support base 62 and is connected to the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B so as to be rotatable about its axial direction in the left-right direction. A plurality of ratchet teeth 66A are formed on the upper end of the ratchet plate 66. The ratchet teeth 66A are adapted to mesh with a ratchet piece 68, which will be described later.

[0034] The ratchet piece 68 is formed using the same metal plate as the ratchet plate 66. The ratchet piece 68 is disposed above the ratchet plate 66 and between the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B of the support base 62. The upper end of the ratchet piece 68 is connected to the pair of left and right support plate portions 62B so as to be rotatable about its axial direction in the left-right direction. The lower end of the ratchet piece 68 is adapted to mesh with the ratchet teeth 66A of the ratchet plate 66.

[0035] When the lower end of the ratchet piece 68 is engaged with the ratchet teeth 66A of the ratchet plate 66, counterclockwise rotation of the ratchet plate 66 is restricted as viewed from the left side. In contrast, when the ratchet plate 66 rotates clockwise as viewed from the left side, the lower end of the ratchet piece 68 moves over the ratchet teeth 66A of the ratchet plate 66, and the lower end of the ratchet piece 68 engages with another ratchet tooth 66A. The lower end of the ratchet piece 68 can be disengaged from the ratchet teeth 66A of the ratchet plate 66 by operating a release operating part (not shown).

[0036] (Actions and Effects of This Embodiment) Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 1, in the vehicle seat 10 of the present embodiment described above, the buttocks, back and head P1 of a seated occupant P are supported by the seat cushion 20, the seat back 22 and the headrest .

[0038] 2, when there is no need to use the support part 38, the support part 38 is stored in the storage recess 40A of the headrest main body 40. The position of the support part 38 when it is stored in the storage recess 40A of the headrest main body 40 is referred to as the storage position K. When the support part 38 is located in the storage position K, the front end part 38A of the support part 38 does not protrude forward from the headrest main body 40.

[0039] 3, when it is necessary to use the support part 38, the support part 38 is moved forward from inside the storage recess 40A of the headrest main body 40. The movement of the support part 38 may be performed manually or automatically by a motor or the like.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , when the support portion 38 is moved forward from the storage position K, the slide plate 60 also moves forward. When the slide plate 60 is moved forward, the connecting plate 64 tilts to the right in a left side view, and the ratchet plate 66 rotates clockwise. The lower end of the ratchet piece 68 engages with the ratchet teeth 66A of the ratchet plate 66, restricting the counterclockwise rotation of the ratchet plate 66. This restricts the rearward movement of the slide plate 60, thereby restricting the rearward movement of the support portion 38. This keeps the front end 38A of the support portion 38 protruding forward relative to the headrest main body 40. As a result, the support portion 38 can support at least a portion of the area from the occipital bone to the neck of the seated occupant P's head P1.

[0041] In this embodiment, when the support part 38 is moved forward from the storage position K, the support part 38 tilts so that the front end part 38A of the support part 38 moves downward in a left side view. The above-described movement trajectory of the support part 38 can be realized by appropriately setting the dimensions and attitude of the connecting plate 64 (the attitude of the connecting plate 64 when the support part 38 is located at the storage position K).

[0042] 6, in this embodiment, by adjusting the amount by which the front end 38A of the support portion 38 protrudes forward from the headrest main body 40 and the vertical position of the front end 38A of the support portion 38, it is possible to adjust the front-to-rear and vertical position of the front end 38A of the support portion 38 in accordance with differences in the physique of the seated occupant P. Note that in FIG. 6, a large occupant P and a small occupant P are shown overlapping each other.

[0043] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support portion 38 is supported by the slide plate 60 of the slide support portion 52, and the slide plate 60 is supported by the vertical support portion 54, thereby enabling the support portion 38 to move in the forward / backward direction and the vertical direction.

[0044] (Headrest position adjustment unit 50 of the second embodiment) Next, a headrest position adjustment unit 50 of the second embodiment will be described. Note that, in the headrest position adjustment unit 50 of the second embodiment, members and parts corresponding to those of the position adjustment unit 50 of the headrest 24 of the first embodiment described above will be assigned the same reference numerals as those corresponding to those of the position adjustment unit 50 of the headrest 24 of the first embodiment, and their description may be omitted.

[0045] 7, in the slide support part 52 of the position adjustment part 50 of this embodiment, a lock part 70 is provided between the pair of left and right slide pins 58 and the slide plate 60. By providing this lock part 70, it is possible to maintain the position of the slide plate 60 in any position in the front-rear direction.

[0046] Furthermore, a connecting portion 60C is fixed to the upper surface of the left-right connecting portion 60B of the slide plate 60. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 60C is formed by bending a metal rod-shaped member, and is formed in a U-shape with an open lower side when viewed from the left-right direction. The lower end of this connecting portion 60C is joined to the upper surface of the left-right connecting portion 60B of the slide plate 60 by welding or the like.

[0047] The vertical support portion 54 of this embodiment includes a support base 62 , a connecting member 72 connected to the support base 62 , and a lifting member 74 connected to the connecting member 72 .

[0048] The upper end of the connecting member 72 is supported by the support base 62 so as to be rotatable with the left-right direction as the axial direction. A ratchet mechanism is provided between the connecting member 72 and the support base 62. The provision of this ratchet mechanism makes it possible to maintain the position of the connecting member 72 relative to the support base 62 at a predetermined position. The ratchet mechanism has a configuration similar to that using the ratchet plate 66 and ratchet piece 68 described above.

[0049] The lifting member 74 includes a plate-shaped lifting plate 76. The lifting plate 76 includes a bottom wall 76A extending in the left-right direction as well as in the vertical and thickness directions, and a pair of left and right side wall portions 76B extending upward from both left and right ends of the bottom wall 76A. The bottom wall 76A sides of the pair of left and right side wall portions 76B are connected in the left-right direction via a rod-shaped connecting shaft member 78. The upper part of the connecting portion 60C is arranged between the bottom wall 76A of the lifting plate 76 and the connecting shaft member 78. The upper parts of the pair of left and right side wall portions 76B are connected to the lower end of the connecting member 72 so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction as an axial direction.

[0050] In the position adjustment unit 50 of this embodiment described above, the position of the sliding plate 60 in the front-rear direction can be maintained at any position by the lock unit 70. Furthermore, in the position adjustment unit 50 of this embodiment, the vertical support unit 54 is configured to lift up the sliding plate 60. Then, by changing the orientation of the connecting member 72 of the vertical support unit 54 relative to the support base 62, the position of the sliding plate 60 in the vertical direction can be adjusted. This makes it possible to adjust the position of the support unit 38 (see FIG. 3, etc.) in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.

[0051] Even in the configuration having the position adjustment unit 50 of this embodiment described above, the position of the support unit 38 can be adjusted according to the physique differences of the passengers, and the support unit 38 can be stored when not in use.

[0052] (Headrest 24 of the third embodiment) Next, a headrest 24 of a third embodiment will be described. Note that, in the headrest 24 of the third embodiment, members and parts corresponding to those of the headrest 24 of the first embodiment described above will be assigned the same reference numerals as those corresponding to those of the headrest 24 of the first embodiment, and descriptions thereof may be omitted.

[0053] 8 and 9, the position adjustment unit 50 of the headrest 24 of this embodiment is configured to include a link mechanism 80 that moves the front end 38A of the support part 38 along the same trajectory as the support part 38 of the first embodiment when the support part 38 is moved toward the head P1 of the seated occupant P. In this embodiment, the link mechanism 80 is automatically operated by a motor or the like.

[0054] In this embodiment, when the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 exceeds 30° rearward from the reference angle, a motor or the like is activated, and the link mechanism 80 is operated. Here, the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 shown in Fig. 8 is the reference angle. When the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 is at the reference angle, the seated occupant P can see the area ahead of the vehicle.

[0055] Also, as shown in Figure 9, in this embodiment, when the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 exceeds 30° rearward relative to the reference angle, the support portion 38 is positioned at the most protruding position toward the head P1 of the seated occupant P.

[0056] In the present embodiment described above, the position of the support portion 38 can be adjusted in accordance with the rearward reclining angle θs of the seat back 22. Furthermore, when the reclining angle θs is less than 30°, the position adjustment portion 50 can be prevented from operating.

[0057] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the support portion 38 is positioned at a position that protrudes most toward the head P1 of the seated occupant P when the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 exceeds 30° rearward from the reference angle, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the support portion 38 may be configured to gradually move toward the head P1 of the seated occupant P as the reclining angle θs of the seat back 22 increases from the reference angle.

[0058] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above, and it goes without saying that it can be implemented in various other modified forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 10 Vehicle seats 20 seat cushions 22 Seat back 24 Headrest 38 Support Department 40 Headrest body 50 Position adjustment part 52 Slide support 54 Vertical support part P Seated occupant P1 head K Storage position θs Reclining angle

Claims

1. a headrest main body that supports the head of a seated occupant from the rear side; a support portion that is movable from a storage position stored in the headrest main body portion to a state where it protrudes toward the head side of the seated occupant relative to the headrest main body portion, and that supports at least a part of the head of the seated occupant in a range from the occipital bone to the neck; a position adjustment unit provided between the headrest main body and the support unit, the position adjustment unit including a slide support unit that supports the support unit so that it can slide in the front-rear direction, and a vertical support unit that supports the slide support unit so that it can move in the vertical direction; Equipped with The slide support portion and the vertical support portion are interlocked, and when the support portion is moved forward from the storage position, the support portion is tilted so that the front end portion of the support portion moves downward in a side view. Headrest.

2. The vertical support portion is configured to include ratchet teeth and ratchet pieces, and the support portion is held in position in stages by engagement between the ratchet teeth and the ratchet pieces. The headrest of claim 1 .

3. The headrest further comprises a first stay portion extending in the left-right direction and a pair of left and right second stay portions extending downward from both left and right end portions of the first stay portion, The slide support portion is configured to include a pair of left and right slide bases respectively fixed to the pair of left and right second stay portions of the headrest stay, a pair of left and right slide pins respectively fixed to the pair of left and right slide bases, and a slide plate engaged with the pair of left and right slide pins, and the support portion is attached to the slide plate, The vertical support portion includes a support base fixed to the first stay portion of the headrest stay, a connecting plate whose upper end is rotatably connected to the support base with the left-right direction as its axial direction and whose lower end is rotatably connected to the slide plate with the left-right direction as its axial direction, a ratchet plate fixed to the upper end of the connecting plate and having ratchet teeth formed on its upper end, and a ratchet piece whose upper end is rotatably connected to the support base with the left-right direction as its axial direction and whose lower end engages with the ratchet teeth to limit counterclockwise rotation of the ratchet plate when viewed from the left side of the seat. The headrest of claim 1 .

4. a seat cushion that supports the buttocks of a seated occupant from below; a seat back attached to a rear portion of the seat cushion and supporting the back of a seated occupant from the rear side; a headrest attached to an upper portion of the seat back; Equipped with The headrest is a headrest main body that supports the head of a seated occupant from the rear side; a support portion that is movable from a storage position stored in the headrest main body portion to a state where it protrudes toward the head side of the seated occupant relative to the headrest main body portion, and that supports at least a part of the head of the seated occupant in a range from the occipital bone to the neck; a position adjustment unit provided between the headrest main body and the support unit, the position adjustment unit including a slide support unit that supports the support unit so that it can slide in the front-rear direction, and a vertical support unit that supports the slide support unit so that it can move in the vertical direction; Equipped with The slide support portion and the vertical support portion are interlocked, and when the support portion is moved forward from the storage position, the support portion is tilted so that the front end portion of the support portion moves downward in a side view. Vehicle seat.

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