HEADREST SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A HEADREST
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1. A headrest system, comprising:
- a headrest;
a guide bracket to which the headrest is mounted such that the headrest is displaceable relative to the guide bracket; and
an actuator coupled to the headrest and the guide bracket, the actuator configured to displace the headrest relative to the guide bracket, the actuator including a spindle transmission and a power drive coupled to the spindle transmission, the spindle transmission having a spindle and a spindle nut engaged with the spindle, the power drive arranged in a cavity defined within an outer shell of the headrest.
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Abstract
A headrest system comprises a headrest, a guide bracket to which the headrest is mounted and an actuator coupled to the headrest and the guide bracket. The actuator is configured to displace the headrest relative to the guide bracket. The actuator comprises a spindle transmission and a power drive coupled to the spindle transmission. The spindle transmission comprises a spindle and a spindle nut engaged with the spindle. The power drive is arranged in a cavity defined within an outer shell of the headrest.
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17 Claims
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1. A headrest system, comprising:
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a headrest; a guide bracket to which the headrest is mounted such that the headrest is displaceable relative to the guide bracket; and an actuator coupled to the headrest and the guide bracket, the actuator configured to displace the headrest relative to the guide bracket, the actuator including a spindle transmission and a power drive coupled to the spindle transmission, the spindle transmission having a spindle and a spindle nut engaged with the spindle, the power drive arranged in a cavity defined within an outer shell of the headrest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of adjusting a headrest, the headrest mounted so as to be displaceable relative to a guide bracket, the method comprising:
activating a power drive arranged in a cavity defined within an outer shell of the headrest to drive a spindle transmission, the spindle transmission including a spindle and a spindle nut engaged with the spindle, the spindle transmission arranged to effect a relative displacement between the headrest and the guide bracket when the spindle transmission is driven by the power drive.
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