Folding head restraint assembly for convertible vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle head restraint assembly comprising:
- a folding head restraint mechanism mounted to a vehicle seat back for pivoting a head restraint between a use position and a folded position;
a head restraint mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism; and
a controller for a convertible roof in electrical communication with the folding head restraint mechanism and configured for electrical communication with the convertible roof, the controller having computer executable instructions for;
producing a first output to actuate the convertible roof of the vehicle, andproducing a second output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism.
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Abstract
A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a folding head restraint mechanism for pivoting a head restraint between use and folded positions. A head restraint is mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism. A controller for a convertible roof may be provided in electrical communication with the folding head restraint mechanism and configured for electrical communication with the convertible roof. The controller has computer executable instructions for producing a first output to actuate the convertible roof and for producing a second output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism. An actuator may be provided and connected to the folding head restraint mechanism and to the convertible roof. The actuator has a first output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism and a second output to actuate the convertible roof of the vehicle. A method for actuating a convertible roof and a folding head restraint assembly is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle head restraint assembly comprising:
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a folding head restraint mechanism mounted to a vehicle seat back for pivoting a head restraint between a use position and a folded position; a head restraint mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism; and a controller for a convertible roof in electrical communication with the folding head restraint mechanism and configured for electrical communication with the convertible roof, the controller having computer executable instructions for; producing a first output to actuate the convertible roof of the vehicle, and producing a second output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle head restraint assembly comprising:
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a folding head restraint mechanism mounted to a vehicle seat back for pivoting a head restraint between a use position and a folded position; a head restraint mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism; and an actuator connected to the folding head restraint mechanism and connected to the convertible roof, the actuator having a first output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism and a second output to actuate the convertible roof of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for actuating a convertible vehicle roof and a folding head restraint assembly, the method comprising:
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providing a folding head restraint mechanism mounted to a vehicle seat back for pivoting a head restraint between a use position and a folded position; providing a head restraint mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism; providing a controller connected to a convertible roof for a vehicle and connected to the folding head restraint mechanism; producing a first output from the controller to actuate the convertible roof; producing a second output from the convertible roof folding controller to actuate the head restraint mechanism in response to the input; and folding the head restraint to a folded position in response to the actuation of the head restraint mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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