Bar actuator for retractable headrest
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots, the frame assembly comprising:
- a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position to a storage position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle;
a bar having first and second ends, the first end of the bar being pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle, and the second end of the bar being attached to the headrest such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position to the storage position; and
a headrest guide assembly connected to the seatback frame including a track having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings spaced from the first plurality of openings.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, and a bar having first and second ends. The seatback frame is pivotable from a use position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle. The first end of the bar is pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle, and the second end of the bar is attached to the headrest such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position.
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16 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots, the frame assembly comprising:
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a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position to a storage position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle;
a bar having first and second ends, the first end of the bar being pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle, and the second end of the bar being attached to the headrest such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position to the storage position; and
a headrest guide assembly connected to the seatback frame including a track having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings spaced from the first plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots, the frame assembly comprising:
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a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle;
a headrest guide assembly connected to the seatback frame; and
a bar having first and second ends, the first end of the bar being pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle and spaced apart from the first pivot, and the second end of the bar being attached to the headrest guide assembly such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position, wherein the guide assembly includes a track having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings spaced from the first plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat comprising:
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a headrest;
a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle;
a headrest guide assembly connected to the seatback frame; and
a bar having first and second ends, the first end of the bar being pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle and spaced apart from the first pivot, and the second end of the bar being attached to the headrest guide assembly such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position, wherein the guide assembly includes a track having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings spaced from the first plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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