Headrest of a vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10899260-B2
Application number	US-201615765832-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2016
Priority date	Oct 5, 2015
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

A headrest (1) of a vehicle seat includes a first head support device (1′) and a second head support device (1″). The headrest includes a tilting device (7) for tilting the first head support device (1′) relative to the second head support device (1″). The headrest (1) includes a height adjusting device (9) for adjusting the height of the first head support device (1′) relative to the second head support device (1″). A vehicle seat is also provided including an arm rest and a device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A headrest of a vehicle seat, the headrest comprising:
a movable first headrest device;
a second headrest device;
a tilting device for tilting the first headrest device relative to the second headrest device;
a height-adjusting device for adjusting a height of the first headrest device relative to the second headrest device; and
an electric drive unit comprising a motor and a worm gear, wherein the tilting device is configured to be driven by the worm gear, the worm gear including a worm thread and a toothed element, wherein the worm thread is rotatably mounted in the first headrest device and the toothed element is fixedly connected to the second headrest device for no rotation between the toothed element and the second headrest device.

2. The headrest as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a front cladding configured to face an occupant seated in the vehicle seat and a rear cladding configured to face away from the occupant, wherein at least one of the tilting device and the height-adjusting device is arranged between the front cladding and the rear cladding.

3. The headrest as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising another electric drive unit, wherein the height-adjusting device is driven by the another electric drive unit.

4. The headrest as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a front cladding configured to face an occupant seated in the vehicle seat and a rear cladding configured to face away from the occupant, wherein the drive unit is arranged between the front cladding and the rear cladding.

5. The headrest as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first headrest device is pivotable relative to the second headrest device in a range from a substantially vertical position to a position about 80 degrees with respect to the substantially vertical position.

6. A vehicle seat of a motor vehicle the vehicle seat comprising:
a movable first vehicle seat device;
a second vehicle seat device;
a tilting device for tilting the first vehicle seat device relative to the second vehicle seat device;
a height-adjusting device for adjusting the height of the first vehicle seat device relative to the second vehicle seat device; and
an electric drive unit comprising a motor and a worm gear, wherein the tilting device is configured to be driven by the worm gear, the worm gear including a worm thread and a toothed element, wherein the worm thread is rotatably mounted in the first vehicle seat device and the toothed element is fixedly connected to the second vehicle seat device for no rotation between the toothed element and the second vehicle seat device.

7. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a front cladding configured to face an occupant seated in the vehicle seat and a rear cladding configured to face away from the occupant, wherein at least one of the tilting device and the height-adjusting device is arranged between the front cladding and the rear cladding.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first vehicle seat device comprises a headrest which is integrated into the vehicle seat.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first vehicle seat device is pivotable relative to the second vehicle seat device in a range from a substantially vertical position to a position about 80 degrees with respect to the substantially vertical position.

10. A device comprising:
a movable first device element;
a second device element;
a tilting device for tilting the first device element relative to the second device element;
a height-adjusting device for adjusting the height of the first device element relative to the second device element; and
an electric drive unit comprising a motor and a worm gear, wherein the tilting device is configured to be driven by the worm gear, the worm gear including a worm thread and a toothed element, wherein the worm thread is rotatably mounted in the first device element and the toothed element is fixedly connected to the second device element for no rotation between the toothed element and the second device element.

11. The device as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising another electric drive unit, wherein the height-adjusting device is driven by the another electric drive unit.

12. The device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a front cladding configured to face an occupant and a rear cladding configured to face away from the occupant, wherein the electric drive unit and the another electric drive unit are arranged between the front cladding and the rear cladding.

13. The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first device element is pivotable relative to the second device element in a range from a substantially vertical position to a position about 80 degrees with respect to the substantially vertical position.

14. A headrest comprising:
a movable headrest structure comprising a headrest outer surface for supporting a user;
a headrest holder configured to extend outward of a seat, the headrest holder being connected to the headrest structure;
a tilting device comprising a drive unit, the drive unit comprising a motor and a worm gear, wherein actuation of the motor actuates the worm gear such that actuation of the worm gear tilts the headrest structure relative to the headrest holder; and
a height-adjusting device configured to adjust a height of the headrest structure relative to the headrest holder, the worm gear including a worm thread and a toothed element, wherein the worm thread is rotatably mounted in the headrest structure and the toothed element is fixedly connected to the headrest holder for no rotation between the toothed element and the headrest holder.

15. The headrest as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the height-adjusting device comprises another drive unit, wherein the height of the headrest structure is adjustable via actuation of the another drive unit.

16. The headrest as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising a front cladding configured to face the user and a rear cladding configured to face away from the user, wherein the drive unit and the another drive unit are arranged between the front cladding and the rear cladding.

17. The headrest as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the headrest structure comprises a headrest structure interior space, the tilting device and the height-adjusting device being completely surrounded by the headrest structure.

18. The headrest as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the headrest structure comprises a headrest structure interior space, the tilting device and the height-adjusting device being completely surrounded by the headrest structure in each position of the headrest structure.

19. The headrest as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the headrest structure is pivotable in a direction of the seat via actuation of the drive unit.

20. The headrest as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the headrest structure is pivotable relative to the headrest holder in a range from a substantially vertical position to a position about 80 degrees with respect to the substantially vertical position.

Assignees

• Adient Luxembourg Holding Sarl

Inventors

• Dillinger Thomas

Classifications

• B60N2/77

  Height adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/853 Primary

  characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors · CPC title

• B60N2/821 Primary

  with continuous positioning · CPC title

• B60N2/767

  Angle adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/829

  characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors · CPC title