WO2007056640A3 - Active material actuated headrest assemblies - Google Patents

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WO2007056640A3
WO2007056640A3 PCT/US2006/060423 US2006060423W WO2007056640A3 WO 2007056640 A3 WO2007056640 A3 WO 2007056640A3 US 2006060423 W US2006060423 W US 2006060423W WO 2007056640 A3 WO2007056640 A3 WO 2007056640A3
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active material
headrest assemblies
material actuated
padded surface
actuated headrest
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PCT/US2006/060423
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Alan L Browne
Nancy L Johnson
James Y Khoury
Paul W Alexander
Michael G Carpenter
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Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/554,753 external-priority patent/US7556313B2/en
Application filed by Gm Global Tech Operations Inc filed Critical Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
Priority to CN2006800501973A priority Critical patent/CN101378932B/en
Priority to DE112006002942.8T priority patent/DE112006002942B4/en
Publication of WO2007056640A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007056640A2/en
Publication of WO2007056640A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007056640A3/en

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80Head-rests
    • B60N2/806Head-rests movable or adjustable
    • B60N2/838Tiltable
    • B60N2/841Tiltable characterised by their locking devices
    • B60N2/85Tiltable characterised by their locking devices with continuous positioning
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80Head-rests
    • B60N2/806Head-rests movable or adjustable
    • B60N2/838Tiltable
    • B60N2/853Tiltable characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80Head-rests
    • B60N2/888Head-rests with arrangements for protecting against abnormal g-forces, e.g. by displacement of the head-rest

Abstract

A headrest assembly for a seat includes a body portion having at least one padded surface positioned in substantial alignment with a seated occupant's head; and an active material in operative communication with the at least one padded surface of the body portion, the active material being operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal, wherein a space between the occupant's head and the at least one padded surface decreases with the change in the at least one attribute of the active material.
PCT/US2006/060423 2005-11-04 2006-11-01 Active material actuated headrest assemblies WO2007056640A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN2006800501973A CN101378932B (en) 2005-11-04 2006-11-01 Active material actuated headrest assemblies
DE112006002942.8T DE112006002942B4 (en) 2005-11-04 2006-11-01 Active material actuated head restraint assemblies

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US73357305P 2005-11-04 2005-11-04
US60/733,573 2005-11-04
US11/554,753 US7556313B2 (en) 2005-11-04 2006-10-31 Active material actuated headrest assemblies
US11/554,753 2006-10-31

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WO2007056640A2 WO2007056640A2 (en) 2007-05-18
WO2007056640A3 true WO2007056640A3 (en) 2008-10-16

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WO (1) WO2007056640A2 (en)

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