Headrest
US-2018222368-A1 · Aug 9, 2018 · US
Movable headrest
US9283877B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9283877-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514606346-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Publication date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
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A movable headrest includes a base member including a headrest stay; a movable member that is slidable relative to the headrest stay; and a lock mechanism that locks the movable member such that the movable member is restrained from sliding relative to the headrest stay. The movable member includes a flexure part that bends due to a load received from a head of an occupant, a frame part that supports the flexure part, and an engaging portion. The frame part includes a sliding portion that slides relative to the headrest stay, and when the flexure part is bent such that the engaging portion is moved relative to the frame part, the movable member is unlocked.
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What is claimed is: 1. A movable headrest comprising: a base member including a headrest stay; a movable member that is slidable in at least one of an upward direction and a downward direction relative to the headrest stay; and a lock mechanism that locks the movable member such that the movable member is restrained from sliding relative to the headrest stay, wherein: the movable member includes a flexure part that bends due to a load received from a head of an occupant, a frame part that supports the flexure part, and an engaging portion that engages with the base member such that the movable member is locked; and the frame part includes a sliding portion that slides relative to the headrest stay, and when the flexure part is bent such that the engaging portion is moved relative to the frame part, the movable member is unlocked. 2. The movable headrest according to claim 1 , wherein rigidity of the sliding portion is higher than rigidity of the flexure part. 3. The movable headrest according to claim 1 , further comprising an urging part that urges the movable member toward an initial position, after the movable member is moved from the initial position. 4. The movable headrest according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion is provided on a back surface side of the flexure part. 5. The movable headrest according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the engaging portion is located inside the flexure part.
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using springs · CPC title
- B60N2/812Primary
characterised by their locking devices · CPC title
with rods solidly attached to the back-rest · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9283877B2 cover?
- A movable headrest includes a base member including a headrest stay; a movable member that is slidable relative to the headrest stay; and a lock mechanism that locks the movable member such that the movable member is restrained from sliding relative to the headrest stay. The movable member includes a flexure part that bends due to a load received from a head of an occupant, a frame part that su…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Boshoku Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/812. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).