公开(公告)号：US07073863B1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US11111446

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： Kar K. Low ,  Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Dale Smallwood

发明人： Kar K. Low ,  Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Dale Smallwood

IPC分类号： B60R22/28

CPC分类号： B60N2/865

摘要： An infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly that includes a head restraint adapted for movement between a first position and a second position relative to a seatback of a vehicle seat assembly. The head restraint assembly also includes at least one biasing member that biases the head restraint away from the first position toward the second position. Furthermore, the head restraint assembly includes a retainer mechanism operable to retain the head restraint in any position between the first position and the second position and operable to release the head restraint for movement between the first position and the second position. The head restraint assembly can be incorporated in a vehicle seat assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种无限可调的头枕组件，其包括适于在相对于车辆座椅组件的座椅靠背的第一位置和第二位置之间运动的头枕。 头枕组件还包括至少一个偏置构件，其将头枕偏离第一位置朝向第二位置偏压。 此外，头枕组件包括保持机构，其可操作以将头枕保持在第一位置和第二位置之间的任何位置，并可操作以释放头枕以在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 头枕组件可以结合在车辆座椅组件中。

公开(公告)号：US20050204800A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US10708689

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Gerald Locke ,  Eric Veine

发明人： Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Gerald Locke ,  Eric Veine

IPC分类号： G01M17/007 ,  G01N3/00 ,  G01N3/02

CPC分类号： G01M17/0078 ,  G01N2203/0246

摘要： A test assembly for evaluating vehicle head restraints comprises a carriage adapted to be coupled to a drive member capable of moving the test assembly, a head restraint coupled to the carriage and a manikin assembly having a head portion and a neck portion with an upper and lower end. The head portion couples to the upper end of the neck portion and the manikin assembly couples to the carriage at the lower end of the neck assembly. The head restraint is positioned adjacent the manikin assembly so that movement of the drive member causes the head portion of the manikin assembly to contact the head restraint. The manikin assembly may further include a load cell and accelerometer for evaluating the effectiveness and performance of a particular head restraint design.

摘要翻译： 一种用于评估车辆头部保护装置的测试组件包括一个适于联接到能够移动测试组件的驱动构件的滑架，连接到滑架的头枕，以及具有头部和颈部的人体模型组件，上部和下部 结束。 头部连接到颈部的上端，并且人体模型组件在颈部组件的下端耦合到滑架。 头枕定位在人体模型组件附近，使得驱动构件的运动导致人体模型组件的头部接触头枕。 人体模型组件还可以包括负载传感器和加速度计，用于评估特定头枕设计的有效性和性能。

公开(公告)号：US06983638B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

申请号：US10708689

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Eric Veine

发明人： Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Eric Veine

IPC分类号： G01M7/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/0078 ,  G01N2203/0246

摘要： A test assembly for evaluating vehicle head restraints comprises a carriage adapted to be coupled to a drive member capable of moving the test assembly, a head restraint coupled to the carriage and a manikin assembly having a head portion and a neck portion with an upper and lower end. The head portion couples to the upper end of the neck portion and the manikin assembly couples to the carriage at the lower end of the neck assembly. The head restraint is positioned adjacent the manikin assembly so that movement of the drive member causes the head portion of the manikin assembly to contact the head restraint. The manikin assembly may further include a load cell and accelerometer for evaluating the effectiveness and performance of a particular head restraint design.

摘要翻译： 一种用于评估车辆头部保护装置的测试组件包括一个适于联接到能够移动测试组件的驱动构件的滑架，连接到滑架的头枕，以及具有头部和颈部以及上部和下部的人体模型组件 结束。 头部连接到颈部的上端，并且人体模型组件在颈部组件的下端耦合到滑架。 头枕定位在人体模型组件附近，使得驱动构件的运动导致人体模型组件的头部接触头枕。 人体模型组件还可以包括负载传感器和加速度计，用于评估特定头枕设计的有效性和性能。

公开(公告)号：US06983989B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

申请号：US10711555

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Dale Smallwood

发明人： Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Dale Smallwood

IPC分类号： B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/48 ,  B60R21/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/865 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： An automotive seat assembly is provided including a seatbase defining a seatbase plane and a seatback defining a seatback plane. A head restraint support member is configured to extend vertically from the seatback. The head restraint support member has a vertical extension portion extending generally parallel to the seatback plane, at least one horizontal travel arm generally perpendicular to the seatback plane, and a horizontal base arm. A head restraint inner structure engages the at least one horizontal travel arm and is movable linearly to a plurality of positions along the at least one horizontal travel arm. An active head restraint element is mounted to the head restraint inner structure and the horizontal base arm and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The active head restraint element moves the head restraint inner structure to a head restraint forward position in response to moving into the deployed position. The active head restraint restraint element is biased towards the deployed position. A trigger element retains the active head restraint element in the stowed position and releases the active head restraint element during vehicle impact.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种汽车座椅组件，其包括限定座椅底座的座椅座和限定座椅靠背平面的座椅靠背。 头枕支撑构件被构造成从座椅靠背垂直延伸。 头枕支撑构件具有大致平行于座椅靠背平面延伸的垂直延伸部分，大体垂直于座椅靠背平面的至少一个水平行进臂和水平基部臂。 头枕内部结构接合所述至少一个水平行进臂，并且可沿所述至少一个水平行进臂线性移动到多个位置。 主动头枕元件安装在头枕内部结构和水平基座臂上，并可在收起位置和展开位置之间移动。 主动的头枕元件响应于移动到展开位置而将头枕内部结构移动到头枕前进位置。 主动的头枕约束元件偏向展开位置。 触发元件将主动头枕元件保持在收起位置，并在车辆撞击期间释放主动头枕元件。

公开(公告)号：US06983995B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

申请号：US10711562

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Dale Smallwood

发明人： Eric Veine ,  Nagarjun Yetukuri ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Dale Smallwood

IPC分类号： A47C7/36

CPC分类号： B60N2/865 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： An automotive seat assembly is provided including a seatbase defining a seatbase plane and a seatback defining a seatback plane. The automotive seat assembly includes an automotive head restraint assembly comprising a head restraint support member configured to extend vertically from the seatback. The head restraint support member has a vertical extension portion extending generally parallel to the seatback plane and at least one horizontal travel arm generally perpendicular to the seatback plane. The vertical extension portion positioned between the seatback and the at least one horizontal travel arm. A head restraint inner structure engages the at least one horizontal travel arm such that the head restraint inner structure is movable linearly to a plurality of positions along the at least one horizontal travel arm. A head restraint outer structure surrounds said head restraint inners structure to provide a comfortable outer surface.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种汽车座椅组件，其包括限定座椅底座的座椅座和限定座椅靠背平面的座椅靠背。 该汽车座椅组件包括一个汽车头部约束组件，其包括构造成从座椅靠背垂直延伸的头枕支撑构件。 头枕支撑构件具有大致平行于座椅靠背平面延伸的垂直延伸部分和大致垂直于座椅靠背平面的至少一个水平行进臂。 位于座椅靠背和至少一个水平行进臂之间的垂直延伸部分。 头枕内部结构与所述至少一个水平行进臂接合，使得所述头枕内部结构可沿所述至少一个水平行进臂线性地移动到多个位置。 头枕外部结构围绕所述头枕内部结构以提供舒适的外表面。

公开(公告)号：US07963601B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12872756

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Mladen Humer ,  Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Michael Przybylski ,  Alex Van Duyne ,  Eric Veine ,  Arjun V. Yetukuri

发明人： Mladen Humer ,  Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka ,  Gerald S. Locke ,  Michael Przybylski ,  Alex Van Duyne ,  Eric Veine ,  Arjun V. Yetukuri

IPC分类号： B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427

CPC分类号： B60N2/4885 ,  B60N2/4228 ,  B60N2/6671 ,  B60N2/6673 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： Multiple vehicle seats are disclosed with active head restraint systems that receive an input force from an occupant during an impact by a torso support, which consequently actuates a linkage that translates a head restraint upward and forward to the head of the occupant. In one embodiment, the torso support has a translatable connection with the seatback frame and another translatable connection with the linkage. In another embodiment, a torso support is pivotally connected to a pair of links which are each pivotally connected to the frame. In yet another embodiment, the seatback frame includes a structural wire, which provides pivotal connections for two of the links of the linkage.

摘要翻译： 公开了多个车辆座椅，其具有主动的头枕系统，其在躯干支撑件的冲击期间接收来自乘员的输入力，从而致动将头枕向上和向前平移到乘员头部的连杆。 在一个实施例中，躯体支撑件具有与座椅靠背框架的可平移连接以及与连杆机构的另一可平移连接。 在另一个实施例中，躯体支撑件枢转地连接到一对链节，每对链节各自枢转地连接到框架。 在另一个实施例中，座椅靠背框架包括结构线，其提供连杆机构的两个连杆的枢转连接。

公开(公告)号：US07857381B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US12210597

申请日：2008-09-15

申请人： Mladen Humer ,  Arjun V. Yetukuri ,  Eric Veine

发明人： Mladen Humer ,  Arjun V. Yetukuri ,  Eric Veine

IPC分类号： B60N2/42

CPC分类号： B60N2/4885 ,  B60N2/6671 ,  B60N2/6673 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： A vehicle seat is disclosed with a seat back frame with a pair of spaced apart linkages connected to side members of the frame. A horizontally actuatable lumbar mechanism is connected to the pair of linkages for providing lumbar support to the occupant and for receiving an input force for actuating the linkages. A head restraint extends from the seat back frame and is operably connected to the frame and the pair of linkages such that actuation of the linkages actuates the head restraint from a design position to an actuated position. A flexible band lumbar support mechanism is provided. Also, a lumbar mechanism is provided with a pair of upright wires and a series of transverse suspension wires for supplying the back of the occupant and for distributing the input force during an impact.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有座椅靠背框架的车辆座椅，其具有连接到框架的侧部构件的一对间隔开的连接件。 水平致动的腰部机构连接到该对连杆上，用于向乘员提供腰部支撑并且用于接收用于致动连杆的输入力。 头枕从座椅靠背框架延伸并且可操作地连接到框架和一对连杆，使得连杆的致动将头枕从设计位置致动到致动位置。 提供了一种柔性带腰部支撑机构。 此外，腰部机构设置有一对直立线和一系列横向悬挂线，用于为乘员背部提供用于在冲击期间分配输入力。

公开(公告)号：US07562936B1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US12201241

申请日：2008-08-29

申请人： Eric Veine ,  Mladen Humer

发明人： Eric Veine ,  Mladen Humer

IPC分类号： B60N2/48

CPC分类号： B60N2/818 ,  B60N2/815 ,  B60N2/894

摘要： An adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat is provided with a post for supporting a head restraint for movement along the post. A biasing member is mounted to the head restraint and cooperates with the post for maintaining the head restraint at a locked position. A ramp is fixed to the head restraint within a path of movement of the biasing member. An actuation member is mounted to the head restraint and cooperates with the biasing member for urging the biasing member into engagement with the ramp and consequently out of engagement with the post for permitting movement of the head restraint along the post.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆座椅的可调式头枕组件设置有用于支撑用于沿着柱移动的头枕的支柱。 偏置构件安装到头枕上并与支柱配合以将头枕保持在锁定位置。 斜坡在偏置构件的运动路径内固定到头枕上。 致动构件安装到头枕上并与偏置构件配合，用于推动偏置构件与斜坡接合，并因此与柱不接合，以允许头枕沿柱移动。

公开(公告)号：US20090102254A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US11873457

申请日：2007-10-17

申请人： Eric Veine ,  Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka ,  Mladen Humer

发明人： Eric Veine ,  Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka ,  Mladen Humer

IPC分类号： B60R21/02

CPC分类号： B60N2/865 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： In one embodiment, a vehicle seat has a frame and is adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. The frame has first and second side members. The frame supports a head restraint that is moveable to an extended position providing support during an impact condition. An active head restraint system is connected to the head restraint for moving the head restraint when actuated. A cable is connected to the active head restraint. An impact member has a first end attached to the first side member, an intermediate portion spanning across a lumbar region and a second end extending to and not directly affixed to one of the first and second side members. The impact member is attached to the cable to translate upon receiving an input force from the occupant in response to the impact condition, displacing the cable and actuating the active head restraint system.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，车辆座椅具有框架并且适于安装在车辆内。 框架具有第一和第二侧面构件。 框架支撑头枕，该头枕可移动到在冲击状态期间提供支撑的延伸位置。 主动头枕系统连接到头枕，用于在致动时移动头枕。 电缆连接到主动式头枕。 冲击构件具有附接到第一侧构件的第一端，跨越腰部区域的中间部分和延伸并且不直接固定到第一侧构件和第二侧构件之一的第二端。 碰撞构件响应于冲击条件接收来自乘员的输入力而附接到电缆以进行平移，移位电缆并致动主动式头枕系统。

公开(公告)号：US20110006578A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12782988

申请日：2010-05-19

申请人： Eric Veine ,  Arjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Marc Poulin ,  Gerald S. Locke

发明人： Eric Veine ,  Arjun Yetukuri ,  Mladen Humer ,  Marc Poulin ,  Gerald S. Locke

IPC分类号： B60N2/48

CPC分类号： B60N2/818

摘要： An adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat is provided with a pair of shells. Each shell is sized to mate with the other and collectively retain a pair of posts therebetween. A frame adapted to mate with the pair of shells for retaining the pair of shells upon the pair of posts. A locking mechanism is provided on at least one of the frame and the pair of shells for locking the pair of shells and the frame to the pair of posts, and for permitting adjustment of the pair of shells and the frame along the posts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆座椅的可调头枕组件设置有一对壳体。 每个壳体的尺寸与其他壳体相匹配，并且在其间集中保留一对柱。 一个框架，适合与这对炮弹配合使用，用于将一对炮弹保持在一对支柱上。 在所述框架和所述一对壳体中的至少一个上设置有锁定机构，用于将所述一对壳体和所述框架锁定到所述一对支柱，并且用于允许所述一对壳体和所述框架沿着所述支柱调节。