SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
a head restraint supported by the support structure and being movable relative to the support structure between a first position and a second position;
an actuator connected to the head restraint for moving the head restraint;
a controller in communication with the actuator for controlling the actuator; and
a sensor array in communication with the controller, the sensor array having a first region and a second region, wherein the sensor array is configured to sense an input of the first region and second region being sequentially activated, the sensor array communicating the input to the controller, and the controller causing the actuator to move the head restraint.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a support structure and a head restraint supported by the support structure and being movable relative to the support structure between a first position and a second position. An actuator is connected to the head restraint for moving the head restraint, and a controller is in communication with the actuator. A sensor array is supported by one of the support structure and the head restraint and in communication with the controller. The sensor array has a first region and a second region. The sensor array is configured to sense an input of the first region and second region being sequentially activated. The sensor array communicates the input to the controller, and the controller causing the actuator to move the head restraint.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a head restraint supported by the support structure and being movable relative to the support structure between a first position and a second position; an actuator connected to the head restraint for moving the head restraint; a controller in communication with the actuator for controlling the actuator; and a sensor array in communication with the controller, the sensor array having a first region and a second region, wherein the sensor array is configured to sense an input of the first region and second region being sequentially activated, the sensor array communicating the input to the controller, and the controller causing the actuator to move the head restraint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a head restraint supported by the support structure and being movable relative to the support structure for translation along a first axis, translation along a second axis, and rotation about a third axis; an actuator connected to the head restraint for moving the head restraint; a sensor array supported by the vehicle seat assembly; a controller in communication with the actuator and in communication with the sensor array, wherein the controller is configured to sense an input from the sensor array and control the actuator to move the head restraint such that the movement of the head restraint corresponds with the input received by the sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A head restraint for a vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a head restraint body adapted to be supported by a vehicle seatback, the head restraint body movable along an axis between a first position and a second position; an actuator connected to the head restraint body, the actuator being configured to move the head restraint body along the axis; a sensor array having a plurality of sensors supported by the head restraint body; and a controller in communication with the actuator and in communication with the sensor array, wherein the controller is configured to receive an input from the sensor array when at least two adjacent sensors are activated in a direction on the sensor array which corresponds with the axis, the controller configured to control the actuator to move the head restraint along the axis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification