GB2040675A - Headrest assembly - Google Patents
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- GB2040675A GB2040675A GB7903577A GB7903577A GB2040675A GB 2040675 A GB2040675 A GB 2040675A GB 7903577 A GB7903577 A GB 7903577A GB 7903577 A GB7903577 A GB 7903577A GB 2040675 A GB2040675 A GB 2040675A
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- cushion
- mounting
- aperture
- spigot
- headrest assembly
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/80—Head-rests
- B60N2/882—Head-rests detachable
Abstract
A headrest assembly comprises a supporting frame (1) defining an aperture (8); a cushion (10) having a front head-supporting pad and a mounting spigot (12) extending from its rear surface. The mounting spigot conforms to the shape of the aperture and defining central recess. A filler-plate (18) having a rear face shaped to conceal the aperture in the headrest and a mounting stem (22) extending from its front face is adapted to be received in the recess in the mounting spigot of the cushion to hold the cushion in position in the supporting frame and to provide an attractive visual appearance to the rear of the headrest. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Headrest assembly
This invention relates to headrest assemblies.
According to the present invention there is provided a headrest assembly comprising a supporting frame defining an aperture; a cushion having a front head-supporting pad and a mounting spigot extending from the rear surface of the cushion, the said mounting spigot conforming to the shape of the aperture in the supporting frame and defining a recess; and a filler-plate having a rear face which is shaped to conceal the aperture in the headrest and a mounting stem extending from its front face and adapted to be received by the recess in the mounting spigot of the cushion. The cushion is held in the aperture in the supporting frame by means of the mounting spigot and the filler-plate provides attractive visual appearance to the rear of the headrest when the cushion is mounted therein.
The cushion is preferably composed from flexible plastics material, for example a foamed plastics material such as polyurethane foam. The mounting spigot of the cushion is preferably forming integrally with the head-supporting surface of the cushion.
Where a flexible material such as polyurethane foam is used in the manufacture of the cushion the filler-plate serves the additional function of providing support for the mounting spigot and thereby preventing accidental removal of the cushion from the headrest.
The mounting spigot of the cushion preferably includes an outwardly directed flange at its free end which engages with the rear surface of the supporting frame adjacent the aperture to assist in retaining the cushion in the aperture. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the mounting stem of the filler-plate includes one or more projections which extend radially outwardly from the external surface of the stem and engage with corresponding projection on the internal surface of the recess in the mounting spigot of the cushion to prevent accidental removal of the filler-plate from the mounting spigot.
A preferred headrest assembly in accordance with the invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is perspective "exploded" of the headrest assembly;
Figure 2 is side view of the assembled headrest assembly; and
Figure 3 is "exploded" vertical cross-section through the headrest assembly.
Referring to the drawings, the headrest assembly comprises a supporting frame 1 which is composed of a metal framework 2 and a moulded covering 3 of resilient plastics material such as an integral-skin foamed polyurethane. The framework 1 projects from the cover to form two mounting legs 4,5 which are received in the supporting frame of a seat back 6 as indicated in Figure 2. The supporting frame 1 is connected to the seat back 6 in a conventional manner. The moulded cover 3 defines a central generally rectangular aperture 8 in the supporting
frame.
A cushion 10, which is composed of a flexible
plastics material such as an integral-skin
polyurethane foam, is mounted in the supporting
frame and comprises a front head-supported pad 10
and a mounting spigot 12 which is moulded integral ly with the head-supporting pad 10. The external
surface of the spigot 12 is shaped to conform to the
aperture 8 in the supporting frame 1 so that the
mounting spigot 12 can be inserted into the aperture
8 by manual pressure. The free end of the spigot 12
defines a radially outwardly extending flange 14
which engages the rear surface of the cover 3
adjacent the aperture 8. The flange 14 is deformed as
the cushion is inserted into the aperture 8 but
moves, as a result of the natural resilience of the
material from which the cushion 10 is manufactured,
into an engagement with the rear surface of the
supporting frame in order to retain the cushion in the
aperture 8. The mounting spigot 12 defines a
generally rectangular central axially entending re
cess 16 which facilitates deformation of the spigot 12
as it is inserted into the aperture 8.
A filler-plate 18 is removably mounted in the
recess 16 of the mounting spigot and comprises a
rear face 20 which conforms to the shape of the rear
end of the aperture 8. A mounting stem 22 extends
forwardly from the front face of the filler-plate 18 and
is shaped to conform to the recess 16 in the
mounting spigot 12. The free end of the stem 22
includes a set of radially outwardly extending projec
tions 25 which engage with the inner surface of the
aperture 16 in the mounting spigot 12 to retain the
filler-plate in position in the recess 16. If desired, the
internal surface of the recess 16 may be provided
with a radially inwardly extending projection, or flange, (not shown) which co-operates with the
projections 25 on the mounting stem of the filler
plate to increase the force required to remove the
filler-plate from the recess 16.
In order to assemble the headrest assembly, the
mounting spigot 12 is inserted into the aperture 8 in
the supporting frame. Although the engagement
between the flange 14 on the mounting spigot and
the rear surface of the supporting frame is sufficient
to retain the cushion 10 in the aperture 8, the cushion
10 could be accidentally dislodged from the support
ing frame by an impact from the rear. In order to
prevent this possibility and also to provide an
attractive finished appearance to the rear of the
headrest, the filler-plate is positioned in the recess
16. The mounting stem 22 provides additional
support for the spigot 16 and prevents the spigot 16 frsm collapsing inwardly. Additionally, the rear face
20 of the filler-plate conceals from view the end of
the mounting spigot 12. If it is desired to remove the
cushion 10 from the supporting frame 1 however,
the filler-plate 18 can be readily removed to allow the
mounting stem 22 to be withdrawn from the aper
ture 8.
Claims (6)
1. A headrest assembly comprising a supporting
frame defining an aperture; a cushion having a front head-supporting pad and a mounting spigot extending from the rear surface of the cushion, the said mounting spigot conforming to the shape of the aperture and defining a recess; and a filler-plate having a rear face shaped to conceal the aperture in the headrest and a mounting stem extending from its front face and adapted to be received in the recess in the mounting spigot of the cushion.
2. A headrest assembly according to Claim 1 wherein the mounting spigot of the cushion includes a radially outwardly extending flange at its free end.
3. A headrest assembly according to Claims 1 or 2 wherein the mounting stem of the filler-plate includes a radially extending projection for engagement with the walls of the recess in the mounting spigot.
4. A headrest assembly according to Claim 3 wherein the walls of the recess in the mounting spigot define radially inwardly extending projections positioned to engage with the projections on the mounting stem of the filler-plate.
5. A headrest assembly according to any one of
Claims 1 to 4 wherein the cushion comprises an integrally moulding of resilient plastics material.
6. A headrest assembly substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the drawings.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7903577A GB2040675B (en) | 1979-02-01 | 1979-02-01 | Headrest assembly |
| DE3002235A DE3002235C2 (en) | 1979-02-01 | 1980-01-23 | Headrest for automobile seats |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7903577A GB2040675B (en) | 1979-02-01 | 1979-02-01 | Headrest assembly |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2040675A true GB2040675A (en) | 1980-09-03 |
| GB2040675B GB2040675B (en) | 1983-04-13 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7903577A Expired GB2040675B (en) | 1979-02-01 | 1979-02-01 | Headrest assembly |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE3002235C2 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2040675B (en) |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2577869A1 (en) * | 1985-02-26 | 1986-08-29 | Gestind Mb Manifattura Bruzolo | Headrest for vehicle seats |
| US4779929A (en) * | 1986-07-30 | 1988-10-25 | Fhs Stahlverformung Gmbh | Variable-height and variable-slant head rest with a center window for motor vehicles |
| EP0819510A2 (en) | 1996-07-16 | 1998-01-21 | Gestind M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo S.P.A | Manufacturing method of a motor vehicle component |
| FR2760417A1 (en) * | 1997-03-10 | 1998-09-11 | Faure Bertrand Equipements Sa | Head rest for motor vehicle seat |
| WO2001034426A3 (en) * | 1999-11-10 | 2002-03-07 | Gestind Poland Sp Z O O | Element of car interior equipment with covering layer |
| US7367603B2 (en) * | 2005-11-16 | 2008-05-06 | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | Headrest, seat for vehicle, and method for manufacturing headrest |
| EP2783910A1 (en) * | 2013-03-26 | 2014-10-01 | Johnson Controls GmbH | Vehicle seat comprising an integrated headrest and method for manufacturing a vehicle seat |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3116980A1 (en) * | 1981-04-29 | 1982-12-02 | Eugen Otto 4010 Hilden Butz | Padded body, in particular headrests for motor vehicle seats |
| DE102008061738B4 (en) * | 2008-08-13 | 2013-06-20 | Johnson Controls Gmbh | Headrest, in particular for vehicle seat |
| DE102019101553A1 (en) * | 2019-01-23 | 2020-07-23 | Kinetix Ag | Motor vehicle seat arrangement |
| US11014482B1 (en) * | 2020-02-24 | 2021-05-25 | Lear Corporation | Passive head restraint insert for a vehicle seat assembly |
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1979
- 1979-02-01 GB GB7903577A patent/GB2040675B/en not_active Expired
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1980
- 1980-01-23 DE DE3002235A patent/DE3002235C2/en not_active Expired
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2577869A1 (en) * | 1985-02-26 | 1986-08-29 | Gestind Mb Manifattura Bruzolo | Headrest for vehicle seats |
| US4779929A (en) * | 1986-07-30 | 1988-10-25 | Fhs Stahlverformung Gmbh | Variable-height and variable-slant head rest with a center window for motor vehicles |
| EP0819510A2 (en) | 1996-07-16 | 1998-01-21 | Gestind M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo S.P.A | Manufacturing method of a motor vehicle component |
| FR2760417A1 (en) * | 1997-03-10 | 1998-09-11 | Faure Bertrand Equipements Sa | Head rest for motor vehicle seat |
| WO2001034426A3 (en) * | 1999-11-10 | 2002-03-07 | Gestind Poland Sp Z O O | Element of car interior equipment with covering layer |
| US7367603B2 (en) * | 2005-11-16 | 2008-05-06 | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | Headrest, seat for vehicle, and method for manufacturing headrest |
| EP2783910A1 (en) * | 2013-03-26 | 2014-10-01 | Johnson Controls GmbH | Vehicle seat comprising an integrated headrest and method for manufacturing a vehicle seat |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2040675B (en) | 1983-04-13 |
| DE3002235C2 (en) | 1983-10-13 |
| DE3002235A1 (en) | 1980-08-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 746 | Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |