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Headrest control system for motor vehicle

  • US 4,935,680 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1988
  • Issued: 06/19/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A headrest control system for a motor vehicle equipped with a driver'"'"'s seat and at least one rear seat having an adjustable headrest mounted thereon comprising:

  • driving means for moving the headrest of the rear seat between an operative position for use and an inoperative retracted position;

    a first switch for actuating said driving means;

    a second switch for actuating said driving means;

    memory means for storing data indicative of the operative position of the headrest that is an optimum position for a given passenger;

    detecting means for detecting whether said rear seat is occupied by a passenger; and

    control means for controlling said driving means in response to manipulation of said first switch so that said headrest is moved in a direction which corresponds to the manipulation of said first switch, controlling said driving means on the basis of said data of the optimum position stored in said memory means to thereby move said headrest to said operative position when occupation of the rear seat by a passenger is detected by said detecting means, and controlling said driving means such that said headrest is moved to said inoperative retracted position in response to manipulation of said second switch on the condition that absence of passenger on said rear seat is detected by said detecting means.

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