公开(公告)号：US20200156522A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16192299

申请日：2018-11-15

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Daniel W. Booth ,  Jesse Kriesel ,  Joseph Lombardi ,  Stephanie C. Radion ,  Heidi H. McAdoo-Wilson

IPC: B60N2/72 ,  B60N2/853

Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided. In one embodiment, the head restraint includes a body defining an exterior surface, where the exterior surface of the body is divided into one or more touch zones. The head restraint also includes a material configured to generate a variable resistance in response to receiving a user input. The material located underneath the exterior surface of the head restraint where the one or more touch zones are located. The head restraint also includes one or more actuation mechanisms configured to move the head restraint relative to the vehicle seat. Finally, the head restraint includes a control module in electrical communication with the material and the one or more actuation mechanisms, wherein the control module executes instructions to receive the variable resistance from the material and determine at least one command signal.

公开(公告)号：US10668840B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15964938

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Joseph Lombardi ,  Matthew B. Erdey ,  Danny J. Lombardi ,  Nicholas Rosinski

IPC: B68G7/10 ,  B60N2/58 ,  B68G11/00 ,  A47C27/00

Abstract: An upholstery piping component for a vehicle seat includes an elongated anchor and an elongated projection. The elongated anchor is formed from an elastomeric material. The elongated anchor extends along a length. The elongated anchor is configured to be coupled to a first upholstery portion and a second upholstery portion and disposed between the first upholstery portion and the second upholstery portion. The elongated projection is formed from the elastomeric material. The elongated projection is integrally is formed with the elongated anchor. The elongated projection extends from the elongated anchor for at least a portion of the length. The elongated projection is configured to at least partially conceal a seam between the first upholstery portion and the second upholstery portion. The elastomeric material is flexible such that the upholstery piping component is configured to move between a neutral configuration and a modified configuration.