Apparatus for protecting a rear passenger for an automotive vehicle
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1. An apparatus for protecting a passenger seated on a rear seat of an automotive vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- moving means for moving an upper end portion of a seat back section of the rear seat in a forward direction with respect to the automotive vehicle;
detecting means for detecting movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component; and
control means for controlling said moving means in accordance with said detecting means such that the upper end portion of the seat back is moved forward when movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component is detected by the detecting means;
wherein said moving means comprises seat back inclination adjusting means for adjusting an angle of inclination of the seat back, said inclination adjusting means comprising of a first electric motor; and
wherein said control means controls the inclination adjusting means such that the angle of inclination of the seat back is made smaller when movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component is detected by the detecting means.
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An automotive vehicle has a rear header disposed at a rear end of the roof and above a rear seat. For example, in the event where the automotive vehicle is about to roll, the seat back of the rear seat is leaned forwards and the upper end portion of the seat back is leaned forwards, thereby forcibly repositioning the head of the rear passenger seated on the rear seat to the position remoter from the back window panel.
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1. An apparatus for protecting a passenger seated on a rear seat of an automotive vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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moving means for moving an upper end portion of a seat back section of the rear seat in a forward direction with respect to the automotive vehicle; detecting means for detecting movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component; and control means for controlling said moving means in accordance with said detecting means such that the upper end portion of the seat back is moved forward when movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component is detected by the detecting means; wherein said moving means comprises seat back inclination adjusting means for adjusting an angle of inclination of the seat back, said inclination adjusting means comprising of a first electric motor; and
wherein said control means controls the inclination adjusting means such that the angle of inclination of the seat back is made smaller when movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component is detected by the detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12)
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7. An apparatus for protecting a passenger seated on a rear seat of an automotive vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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moving means for moving at least an upper end portion of a seat back section of the rear seat upward while preventing upward movement of a seat cushion section of the rear seat; detecting means for detecting movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component; and control means for controlling said moving means such that the upper end portion of the seat back is moved upward when movement of the automotive vehicle having a vertical component is detected by the detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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