Vehicle head restraint with articulating surface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11840165-B2
Application number	US-202217745151-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2022
Priority date	May 16, 2022
Publication date	Dec 12, 2023
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle head restraint includes a head restraint support, a first head restraint member fixedly coupled to the head restraint support, and a second head restraint member attached to the first head restraint member. The second head restraint member is selectively moveable relative to the first head restraint member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle head restraint comprising:
a head restraint support;
a first head restraint member fixedly coupled to the head restraint support, the first head restraint member including a forwardly facing surface and an upper surface;
a second head restraint member attached to the first head restraint member, the second head restraint member including a rearwardly facing surface portion and an upper surface portion; and
a hinge member arranged between the forwardly facing surface and the rearwardly facing surface portion at the upper surface and the upper surface portion, the hinge member connecting the first head restraint member to the second head restraint member with the second head restraint member being selectively moveable relative to the first head restraint member about the hinge member.

2. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the forwardly facing surface of the first head restraint member includes a first bracket member.

3. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 2 , wherein the rearwardly facing surface portion of the second head restraint member includes a second bracket member.

4. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 3 , wherein the hinge includes a first hinge support connected to the first bracket member and a second hinge support connected to the second bracket member.

5. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the head restraint support includes a first support member extending from the first head restraint member, a second support member extending from the first head restraint member, and a bridge member arranged in the first head restraint member, the bridge member joining the first support member and the second support member.

6. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 5 , wherein the hinge is operatively connected to the bridge member.

7. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge comprises a piano hinge.

8. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge includes a biasing member.

9. The vehicle head restraint according to claim 8 , wherein the biasing member urges the second head restraint member toward the first head restraint member.

10. A vehicle comprising:
a body supported by a plurality of wheels, the body defining a passenger compartment;
a seat including a seatback arranged in the passenger compartment; and
a head restraint mounted to the seatback, the head restraint comprising:
a head restraint support extending into the seatback;
a first head restraint member fixedly coupled to the head restraint support, the first head restraint member including a forwardly facing surface and an upper surface;
a second head restraint member attached to the first head restraint member, the second head restraint member including a rearwardly facing surface portion and an upper surface portion; and
a hinge member arranged between the forwardly facing surface and the rearwardly facing surface portion at the upper surface and the upper surface portion, the hinge member connecting the first head restraint member to the second head restraint member with the second head restraint member being selectively moveable relative to the first head restraint member about the hinge member.

11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the forwardly facing surface of the first head restraint member includes a first bracket member.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the rearwardly facing surface portion of the second head restraint member includes a second bracket member.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the hinge includes a first hinge support connected to the first bracket member and a second hinge support connected to the second bracket member.

14. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the head restraint support includes a first support member extending from the first head restraint member, a second support member extending from the first head restraint member, and a bridge member arranged in the first head restraint member, the bridge member joining the first support member and the second support member.

15. The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the hinge is operatively connected to the bridge member.

16. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the hinge comprises a piano hinge.

17. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the hinge includes a biasing member.

18. The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the biasing member urges the second head restraint member toward the first head restraint member.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Arico Daniel

Classifications

• B60N2/806 Primary

  movable or adjustable · CPC title

• B60N2/856 Primary

  movable to an inoperative or stowed position · CPC title

• B60N2/3009

  about transversal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/22 Primary

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title