Power articulating headrest assembly
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1. A vehicle headrest assembly comprising:
- a headrest member operably coupled to a seatback between upright and folded positions;
a support assembly including first and second linkages pivotally coupled to the headrest member and the seatback at opposite ends thereof; and
first and second latch brackets coupled to the first and second linkages respectively and operable between latched and unlatched positions for moving the headrest member to the folded position from the upright position, wherein the first latch bracket is coupled to a cross member and a first actuator within the seatback, and further wherein the first actuator drives the first latch bracket vertically to move the headrest member between fore and aft positions.
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Abstract
A vehicle headrest assembly includes a headrest member operably coupled to a seatback. The headrest member is moveable between upright and folded positions relative to the seatback. A support assembly includes first and second linkages which are pivotally coupled to the headrest member and the seatback at opposite ends thereof. First and second latch brackets are coupled to the first and second linkages respectively and operable between latched and unlatched positions for moving the headrest member to the folded position from the upright position when the latch brackets are in the unlatched position.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle headrest assembly comprising:
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a headrest member operably coupled to a seatback between upright and folded positions; a support assembly including first and second linkages pivotally coupled to the headrest member and the seatback at opposite ends thereof; and first and second latch brackets coupled to the first and second linkages respectively and operable between latched and unlatched positions for moving the headrest member to the folded position from the upright position, wherein the first latch bracket is coupled to a cross member and a first actuator within the seatback, and further wherein the first actuator drives the first latch bracket vertically to move the headrest member between fore and aft positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle headrest assembly comprising:
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a headrest member having a headrest bracket; a seatback having a cross member with a first actuator disposed thereon; a first linkage pivotally coupled to the cross member at a lower end and pivotally coupled to the headrest bracket at an upper end, the first linkage having a support arm extending outwardly therefrom; a first latch bracket coupled to the first actuator, and further coupled to the support arm; a second linkage coupled to a second latch bracket at a lower end, and pivotally coupled to the headrest bracket at an upper end, wherein the second latch bracket is disposed on the cross member, and further wherein the first and second linkages define a support assembly moveable between fore and aft positions as powered by the first actuator; and wherein the first and second latch brackets are operable between latched and unlatched positions, and further wherein the headrest member is moveable to a folded position when the first and second latch brackets are in the unlatched position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle headrest assembly comprising:
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a support assembly including first and second linkages pivotally coupled to a headrest member between fore and aft positions, the headrest member being vertically adjustable; first and second latch brackets coupled to the first and second linkages respectively, the latch brackets being operable between latched and unlatched positions, wherein the headrest member is moveable to a folded position when the latch brackets are in the unlatched position; a first actuator configured to drive the headrest member between the fore and aft positions; and a second actuator for adjusting a vertical position of the headrest member. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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