Vehicle seat having a head rest arrangement with an adjustable head cushion and method of manufacturing the vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9387785-B2
Application number	US-201213533474-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2012
Priority date	Jul 1, 2011
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

An example of the present description relates to a vehicle seat comprising a back rest support comprising a head rest arrangement. The head rest arrangement comprises a displaceable head cushion which is displaceable between a first and a second position along a Z-axis. The head rest arrangement further comprises a passenger protection part adapted to protect a passenger from injury during a collision. The displaceable head cushion is displaceably arranged with respect to the passenger protection part. The present description provides for comfort and safety for passengers in a vehicle for both front passengers and hack passengers.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a back rest support;
a head rest arrangement pivotally coupled to the back rest support, the head rest arrangement comprising:
a displaceable head cushion, the displaceable head cushion being displaceable between a first and a second position along a Z-axis; and
a passenger protection part for protecting a passenger from injury during a collision, and where the displaceable head cushion is displaceably arranged with respect to the passenger protection part,

wherein both the displaceable head cushion and the passenger protection part are pivotally coupled to the back rest support at a pivot axis,
wherein the displaceable head cushion is displaceably arranged to a support structure comprising a displacement section inside of the passenger protection part, and
wherein the displacement section includes a slide section comprising a substantially U-formed tube element.

2. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , where the displacement section includes at least two positions, the at least two positions allowing the displaceable head cushion to be displaced between the at least two positions.

3. The vehicle seat of claim 2 , where the support structure further comprises a displacement support section, the displacement support section being arranged between the pivot axis and the displacement section of the passenger protection part.

4. The vehicle seat of claim 3 , where the slide section and the displacement support section are parted by at least one stop flange, or stop member, the at least one stop flange, or stop member, limiting the displaceable head cushion from being displaced to the displacement support section.

5. The vehicle seat of claim 3 , where the displaceable head cushion is coupled to the slide section, and where the slide section slides on the displacement section to enable displacement of the displaceable head cushion.

6. The vehicle seat of claim 3 , where the displacement support section includes a motor carrying section, the motor carrying section being arranged between the pivot axis and the displacement section of the passenger protection part, and where the motor carrying section is for enabling an automated displacement of the displaceable head cushion.

7. The vehicle seat of claim 6 , where the motor carrying section comprises a motor to enable the automated displacement of the displaceable head cushion.

8. The vehicle seat of claim 7 , where the passenger protection part is in the form of a protective housing.

9. The vehicle seat of claim 8 , where the protective housing encloses at least a portion of the displacement section and the displacement support section.

10. The vehicle seat of claim 9 , where the displaceable head cushion comprises a first and a second side, the first side of the displaceable head cushion arranged to receive a head of a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat, and the second side of the displaceable head cushion facing towards the passenger protection part.

11. The vehicle seat of claim 9 , where the protective housing comprises a first and a second protective member, the first protective member being positioned away from the displaceable head cushion, and the second protective member being positioned to face toward the displaceable head cushion.

12. The vehicle seat of claim 11 , where the head rest arrangement is pivotally coupled to the back rest support of the vehicle seat to enable the head rest arrangement to be displaced between a first and a second position along an X-axis, the X-axis being perpendicular to the Z-axis.

13. The vehicle seat of claim 12 , where the passenger protection part of the head rest arrangement is limited from displacement along the Z-axis and with respect to the back rest support of the vehicle seat.

14. The vehicle seat of claim 5 , wherein the displacement support section comprises first and second bars which each extend from a proximity of the pivot axis, the first and second bars each connected to the slide section and having a support bar extending therebetween.

15. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the passenger protection part is adapted to protect a passenger sitting behind the vehicle seat.

16. A vehicle seat having a pivotable head rest arrangement, the pivotable head rest arrangement configured to pivot relative to a back rest support of the vehicle seat, the pivotable head rest arrangement comprising a displaceable head cushion, the displaceable head cushion being displaceable between a first and a second position along a Z-axis, where the pivotable head rest arrangement comprises a fixed passenger protection part for protecting a passenger from injury during a collision, where the displaceable head cushion is displaceably arranged with respect to the passenger protection part, where both the displaceable head cushion and the passenger protection part are pivotally coupled to the back rest support at a pivot axis, and where the displaceable head cushion comprises a first and a second side, the first side of the displaceable head cushion arranged to receive a head of a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat, and the second side of the displaceable head cushion facing towards the passenger protection part.

17. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a back rest support;
a head rest arrangement pivotally coupled to the back rest support, the head rest arrangement comprising:
a displaceable head cushion, the displaceable head cushion being displaceable between a first and a second position along a Z-axis; and
a passenger protection part for protecting a passenger from injury during a collision, and where the displaceable head cushion is displaceably arranged with respect to the passenger protection part,

wherein both the displaceable head cushion and the passenger protection part are pivotally coupled to the back rest support at a pivot axis,
wherein the passenger protection part is in the form of a protective housing, and
wherein the protective housing comprises a first and a second protective member, the first protective member being positioned away from the displaceable head cushion, and the second protective member being positioned to face toward the displaceable head cushion.

Assignees

• Bell Anders
• Setterberg Peter
• Gustafsson Veronica
• Volvo Car Corp

Inventors

• Bell Anders
• Setterberg Peter
• Gustafsson Veronica

Classifications

• B60N2/838 Primary

  Tiltable · CPC title

• B60N2/4249

  fixed structures, i.e. where neither the seat nor a part thereof are displaced during a crash · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• B60R21/055

  Padded {or energy-absorbing} fittings {, e.g. seat belt anchors (sun visors B60J3/00; head rests B60N2/80)} · CPC title

• B60N2/829

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