Multimodal headrest for vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat, having a backrest on which a head restraint is fitted, said head restraint having a cushion for supporting the head of a seat occupant who may or may not be wearing a protective helmet,wherein the cushion has at least three stable positions:
- a first position for cervical support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides cervical support whether or not a helmet is being worn,a second position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is not being worn,a third position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is being worn,wherein the cushion is attached to a first, hollow rotary shaft, the axis of which coincides with a rotational axis of the cushion and which slides and revolves about a second, coaxial rotary shaft having ends fixed by two mutually parallel plates positioned laterally on an upper part of the seat backrest.
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Abstract
A seat for a vehicle, that includes a headrest with a headstall for supporting the head of a passenger in the seat, wherein the occupant may or may not wear a protection helmet depending on the circumstances. The headstall can assume at least three stable positions: a first position for the cervical support of the head of the seat passenger in which the headrest provides a cervical support function with or without wearing a helmet; a second position for the occipital support of the head of the seat passenger in which the headrest provides an occipital support function without wearing a helmet; a third position for the occipital support of the head of the seat passenger in which the headrest provides an occipital support function while wearing a helmet.
34 Citations
7 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat, having a backrest on which a head restraint is fitted, said head restraint having a cushion for supporting the head of a seat occupant who may or may not be wearing a protective helmet,
wherein the cushion has at least three stable positions: -
a first position for cervical support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides cervical support whether or not a helmet is being worn, a second position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is not being worn, a third position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is being worn, wherein the cushion is attached to a first, hollow rotary shaft, the axis of which coincides with a rotational axis of the cushion and which slides and revolves about a second, coaxial rotary shaft having ends fixed by two mutually parallel plates positioned laterally on an upper part of the seat backrest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A head restraint for a vehicle seat, having a cushion for supporting the head of a seat occupant, wherein the cushion has at least three stable positions:
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a first position for cervical support of the occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides cervical support whether or not a helmet is being worn, a second position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is not being worn, a third position for occipital support of the seat occupant'"'"'s head, in which position the head restraint provides occipital support when a helmet is being worn, wherein the cushion is attached to a first, hollow rotary shaft, the axis of which coincides with a rotational axis of the cushion and which slides and revolves about a second, coaxial rotary shaft having ends fixed by two mutually parallel plates arranged to be positioned laterally on an upper part of a backrest of the vehicle seat.
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Specification