JP3044842U - Headrest with vibrator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To easily attach a vibrator to a headrest provided on a backrest of an automobile seat. SOLUTION: A configuration in which a foam material 11 forming a main body portion 14 of a headrest 10 is hollowed out, and an electric vibrator 20, a battery case 22, and a switch 23 are pressed into the hollowed portion and fixed, so that the neck of an occupant can be massaged. The vibrator can be easily attached to the headrest.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a headrest provided above a backrest of a vehicle seat, and more particularly to a headrest with a vibrator incorporating an electric vibrator for massaging a passenger's neck.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, as shown in FIG. 4, a headrest 10 is attached to an upper portion of a backrest 2 of a vehicle seat 1 in order to reduce a neck injury at the time of a rear collision. The headrest 10 is embedded in a foam synthetic resin material (foam material) 11, a sheet skin 12 covering the surface of the foam material 11, and a center portion of the foam material 11, as shown in FIGS. A main body 14 made of a core 13 and a stay 15 projecting from the core 12 and being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the upper end surface of the backrest 2 of the seat 1 to attach the main body 14 to the backrest 2. It is composed of

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 By the way, while driving a car, the driver is always in a tight state, that is, in a nervous state, and the posture is kept almost constant for a long time. The neck may be stiff. The present invention intends to provide a headrest incorporating an electric vibrator for relieving such stiffness of the neck.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, in the headrest provided on the upper part of the backrest of the seat of the vehicle, the vibrating part is slightly protruded from the surface of the main part of the headrest in the contact part of the neck of the vehicle occupant in the main part of the headrest. In addition to the embedded type vibrator, a battery is replaceably embedded in the main part of the headrest as a driving power source for the vibrator, and a switch interposed between the vibrator and the battery is operable from outside the headrest. It is attached to the main part of the headrest as a means of solving problems.

In the headrest with a vibrator according to the present invention, (1) the electric vibrator can be easily attached to the headrest provided on the seat of the automobile. (2) Since the electric vibrator can be activated and deactivated by operating the switch from outside the headrest, the electric vibrator can be activated only when the occupant desires. (3) The electric vibrator can be used semi-permanently by simply replacing the battery as the driving power source for the electric vibrator.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, a headrest with a vibrator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. The same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 and 2 as those in FIGS. 4 to 6 indicate substantially the same members.

The headrest 10 of this embodiment also includes a main body 14 made of a foamed synthetic resin material (foam material) 11 and a sheet skin 12 covering the surface of the foam material 11, and a stay 15. The electric vibrator 20 (commercially available) has its vibrating part 21 slightly protruding from the skin 12 of the main part 14 at a position where the main part 14 comes into contact with the neck of the occupant of the vehicle. As shown, the foam material 11 is hollowed out and the skin 12 is cut out and embedded. Reference numeral 2a in FIG. 1 indicates an insertion hole of the stay 15 formed on the upper end surface of the backrest 2.

In this specification, “the vibrator 21 of the electric vibrator 20 protrudes from the main body 14” means “part or all of the vibrator 21 protrudes from the surface of the main body 14”. To taste.

A battery case 22 for accommodating a battery 22 a as a power source of the electric vibrator 20 is also buried behind the main body 14 by the same means. A dry battery 22 a is housed in the battery case 22 so as to be replaceable from outside the headrest 10.

A switch 23 interposed in an electric circuit 25 connecting the battery 22 a and the electric vibrator 20 is embedded in the side surface of the main body 14 by the same means. The operation portion 23a of the switch 23 projects to the side of the main body portion 14 so as to be operated from outside the headrest 10.

The electric vibrator 20, the battery case 22 and the switch 23 can be attached to the main body 14 by a simple operation of hollowing out and pushing the foam material 11. The portion may be fixed with an adhesive or the like.

In practical use, it is used by being covered with a cloth bag-shaped cover that can be completely covered except for the bottom surface of the main body portion 14 and the switch operation portion 23a having the above configuration. Therefore, the vibrating part 21 of the electric vibrator 20 and the dry battery 22a are not exposed, so that the appearance is improved. In addition, the vibrating part 21 can be prevented from directly contacting the neck, and the corners of the vibrating part 21 can be formed in the neck. It is possible to suppress unreasonably strong contact with the part.

When the cover is provided with an opening with a fastener for replacing the dry battery 22a, the dry battery 22a can be easily replaced without removing the cover.

In the configuration described above, the electric vibrator 20 can be operated by turning on the switch 23 to massage the occupant's neck. Therefore, the driver's fatigue can be reduced by massaging the neck when the vehicle is stopped, for example, at a traffic light or during a traffic jam.

In the above-described embodiment, the headrest 10 is configured to be removably inserted into the backrest of the seat. However, the same applies to a configuration in which the headrest is integrated with the backrest. It goes without saying that the electric vibrator 20, the battery case 22 and the switch 23 can be attached by the attaching means. Further, the mounting positions of the battery case 22 and the switch 23 are not limited to the positions described in the above embodiment.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the headrest with the vibrator of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The electric vibrator can be easily attached to the headrest provided on the car seat. (2) Since the electric vibrator can be activated and deactivated by operating the switch from outside the headrest, the electric vibrator can be activated only when the occupant desires. (3) The electric vibrator can be used semi-permanently by simply replacing the battery as the driving power source for the electric vibrator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a headrest with a vibrator as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is the same circuit diagram.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional automobile seat.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the headrest partially cut away;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the headrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Seat 2 Backrest 10 Headrest 11 Foam material 12 Skin 14 Main part of headrest 15 Stay 20 Electric vibrator 21 Vibrating part 22 Battery case 22a Battery 23 Switch 23a Operation part 25 Electric circuit

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A headrest provided on an upper portion of a backrest of a seat of an automobile, wherein a vibrating portion is embedded in a contact portion of a neck portion of a vehicle occupant in a main portion of the headrest so as to slightly protrude from a surface of the main portion. And a battery that is replaceably embedded in the main part of the headrest as a driving power source for the vibrator, and is interposed between the vibrator and the battery and can be operated from outside the headrest. A headrest with a vibrator, characterized by comprising a switch mounted on a main part of the headrest.