US20100078983A1 - Support member for vehicle seat head restraint - Google Patents
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- Multiple embodiments relate to inserts for vehicle seat head restraints.
- a vehicle head restraint is constructed with compressible foam surrounding a head restraint post.
- the occupant's head contacts the top of the vehicle head restraint with sufficient force to result in a significant deflection of the foam.
- the magnitude of neck deflection increases as the head further compresses the foam.
- the foam is sufficiently resilient, the energy imparted to the foam by the occupant's head is mostly stored and not dissipated. As such, when the rear collision event has ended, the energy stored within the foam is released into the occupant's head, which causes the occupant's head to move rapidly forward possibly causing further injury to the vehicle occupant.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle seat assembly having a head restraint assembly
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the vehicle seat assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a vehicle seat assembly having a head restraint assembly
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the vehicle seat assembly of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly
- FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of another embodiment of the vehicle head restraint assembly of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the vehicle head restraint assembly of FIG. 6 in an alternate configuration
- FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly
- FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle head restraint assembly of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly
- FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle head restraint assembly of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly.
- FIG. 13 is another perspective view of the portion of the vehicle head restraint assembly of FIG. 12 .
- the vehicle seat may include a seat bottom secured to a floor of an associated vehicle for seating an occupant upon the seat bottom.
- a seat back 22 extends from the seat bottom and is secured relative to the seat bottom for supporting a back of the occupant against the seat back 22 .
- the seat back 22 may pivot relative to the seat bottom to permit ingress and egress to and from a rear seating row and/or to permit an occupant to select a comfortable riding position while sitting in the vehicle seat 20 .
- a head restraint assembly 24 is mounted to the seat back 22 of the vehicle seat 20 .
- the head restraint assembly 24 has a head restraint 26 supported by head restraint posts 28 .
- the head restraint assembly 24 need not be directly mounted to the seat back 22 and may be mounted indirectly to the seat back 22 in any suitable manner, such as via a secondary frame or support. Alternatively, the head restraint assembly 24 can be mounted directly to the vehicle body.
- the head restraint post 28 may be constructed from a metal tube or rod bent to resemble the shape shown in FIGS. 1-4 .
- Head restraint post 28 includes a pair of substantially parallel, upright portions 30 interconnected by a substantially horizontally oriented crossbar portion 32 .
- the head restraint 26 may have a support member 34 mounted to a base member 36 .
- the head restraint posts 28 can be mounted to the support member 34 .
- the support member 34 can be employed in various head restraints 26 having various thicknesses.
- the support member 34 may be an injection molded plastic component.
- support member 34 may be constructed from sheet steel, aluminum or any other suitable structural material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP) or expanded polyethylene (EPE).
- EPP expanded polypropylene
- EPE expanded polyethylene
- the support member 34 is mounted to a base member 36 .
- the support member 34 has attachment receptacles 40 provided therein, which are sized to receive a portion of the head restraint post 28 to mounts the head restraint 26 to the seat back 22 , as discussed in detail below.
- the attachment receptacles 40 are sized to receive the crossbar portion 32 of the head restraint post 28 .
- the attachment receptacles 40 are provided at various locations within the support member 34 so that one support member 34 can be employed in various head restraints 26 having various thicknesses T. In FIG. 2 , the thickness T of the head restraint 26 is relatively small compared to the thickness T of the head restraint 26 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- a compressible pad member 38 may surround the support member 34 .
- Compressible pad member 38 may encompass support member 34 to provide an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable surface for supporting the vehicle occupant's head.
- Compressible pad member 38 may be separately molded and slit to accept support member 34 or may be directly injection molded over support member 34 and the uppermost section of head restraint post 28 .
- Compressible pad member 38 may be constructed from urethane foam of a type typically used to make head restraint pads.
- Compressible pad member 38 is sized and shaped to minimize the deflection of the vehicle occupant's neck during a rear end collision.
- a trim cover 42 may enclose the compressible pad member 38 .
- the compressible pad member 38 may include an outer convex surface 44 to support a posterior side of an occupant's head and neck, as illustrated in FIGS. 5-7 .
- the trim cover 42 is mounted directly to the support member 34 so that the compressible pad member 38 is eliminated and a distance D is measured between an inner surface 52 , illustrated in FIGS. 5-7 , and the trim cover 42 .
- the support member 34 may be made out of a compressible foam material such as EPP or EPE to support the posterior side of an occupant's head and neck.
- the support member 34 includes a front wall 46 bounded by side walls 48 . Front wall 46 and side walls 48 define a generally hollow shell 50 .
- the support member 34 may have a longitudinal portion 47 extending from the front wall 46 and includes a lower portion 49 and an upper portion 51 . As illustrated, the longitudinal portion 47 is formed in the upper portion 51 . Of course, the longitudinal portion 47 may extend from the front wall 46 at any location of the support member 34 as desired.
- Attachment receptacles 40 may be integrally formed within an inner surface 52 of the front wall 46 .
- Each attachment receptacle 40 may include an inner arcuate surface 54 that can engage the crossbar portion 32 of head restraint post 28 .
- the inner arcuate surface 54 may define an arc length of at least 180 degrees so that the attachment receptacles 40 can be snap-fit to crossbar portion 32 to connect the support member 34 and the head restraint post 28 .
- the attachment receptacles 40 may be formed in the longitudinal portion 47 of the support member 34 .
- an attachment receptacle 40 can be formed in the lower portion 49 of the support member 34 .
- any suitable location within the support member 34 is contemplated within the scope of the disclosed embodiments. Providing multiple locations of the attachment receptacles 40 allows for one support member 34 to be employed in head restraints 26 having various thicknesses T while allowing the support member 34 to be mounted a desired distance D from an outer surface 44 of the compressible pad member 38 .
- the compressible pad member 38 may include the outer convex surface 44 , which is spaced apart from the front wall 46 of support member 34 .
- the outer convex surface 44 defines a radius sized to conform to the geometry of the posterior side of the occupant's head and neck.
- the outer convex surface 44 of the compressible pad member 38 is provided a distance D from the front wall 36 of the support member 34 .
- the distance D can be at large as approximately 60 millimeters. This range of distance assures that a vehicle occupant's head is sufficiently cushioned during the collision while at the same time assuring that load is transferred to support member 34 to resist further neck deflection of the vehicle occupant.
- the distance D is approximately equal to 20 millimeters to comfortably support the posterior side of the occupant's head and neck.
- the distance D is occupant's head and neck is approximately 10 millimeters.
- the support member 34 effectively reduces the distance D so that maximum neck-deflection of the occupant is reduced. Furthermore, because the support member 34 includes the front wall 46 , the magnitude of load imparted to the posterior side of the vehicle occupant's head is maintained within reasonable limits. Additionally, the amount of foam between the vehicle occupant's head and the support member 34 has been reduced by the disclosed embodiments to store less energy within the foam during a rear impact event. As such, tendency of the compressed foam 38 to fling the vehicle occupant's head forward after the rear impact event is reduced.
- the head restraint assembly 24 includes a head restraint post 28 including a pair of substantially parallel upright portions 30 interconnected by a crossbar portion 32 .
- the crossbar portion 32 has a serpentine shape having two peaks 56 interconnected by a trough 58 .
- the attachment receptacles 40 of support member 34 may be provided between the opposing side walls 48 to engage the peaks 56 of head restraint post 28 and/or portions of the crossbar portion 32 of head restraint post 28 .
- the support member 34 includes a living hinge 60 mounted between a moveable portion 62 of the support member 34 and a fixed portion 64 of the support member 34 .
- the living hinge 60 within the support member 34 is a joint that allows for adjustment of the front wall 46 so that the front wall 46 can be provided a distance from the outer convex surface of the compressible pad member, as described above.
- the fixed portion 64 has receptacles 66 provided therein to receive the moveable portion 62 .
- the receptacles 66 can retain the moveable portion 62 therein to retain the moveable portion 62 in a fixed orientation, which allows for the front wall 46 of the support member 34 to be provided at a distance from the outer convex surface of the compressible pad member, as described above.
- FIGS. 12-13 another embodiment of the support member 34 is illustrated.
- the support member 34 has side walls 48 that are upright portions and define an aperture 68 therebetween.
- a support wire 70 is mounted to the side walls 48 across the aperture to support the compressible pad member 38 and allow movement thereof.
- the support wire 70 may be mounted directly to the front wall 46 of the support member 34 .
- the support wire 70 can extend beyond the surface of the front wall 46 of the support member 34 .
- any suitable support wire 70 may be employed within the scope of the embodiments disclosed.
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- 1. Technical Field
- Multiple embodiments relate to inserts for vehicle seat head restraints.
- 2. Background Art
- Occupants of motor vehicles have long suffered head, neck and spinal injuries during events such as rear vehicle impact or sudden deceleration. Typically, a vehicle head restraint is constructed with compressible foam surrounding a head restraint post. In a rear impact event, the occupant's head contacts the top of the vehicle head restraint with sufficient force to result in a significant deflection of the foam. The magnitude of neck deflection increases as the head further compresses the foam. Furthermore, because the foam is sufficiently resilient, the energy imparted to the foam by the occupant's head is mostly stored and not dissipated. As such, when the rear collision event has ended, the energy stored within the foam is released into the occupant's head, which causes the occupant's head to move rapidly forward possibly causing further injury to the vehicle occupant.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle seat assembly having a head restraint assembly; -
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the vehicle seat assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a vehicle seat assembly having a head restraint assembly; -
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the vehicle seat assembly ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly; -
FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of another embodiment of the vehicle head restraint assembly ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the vehicle head restraint assembly ofFIG. 6 in an alternate configuration; -
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly; -
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle head restraint assembly ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly; -
FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle head restraint assembly ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of a vehicle head restraint assembly; and -
FIG. 13 is another perspective view of the portion of the vehicle head restraint assembly ofFIG. 12 . - As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for the claims and/or as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.
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FIGS. 1-4 , a vehicle seat is illustrated and referenced generally bynumeral 20. The vehicle seat may include a seat bottom secured to a floor of an associated vehicle for seating an occupant upon the seat bottom. Aseat back 22 extends from the seat bottom and is secured relative to the seat bottom for supporting a back of the occupant against the seat back 22. Theseat back 22 may pivot relative to the seat bottom to permit ingress and egress to and from a rear seating row and/or to permit an occupant to select a comfortable riding position while sitting in thevehicle seat 20. - In the depicted embodiments, a
head restraint assembly 24 is mounted to theseat back 22 of thevehicle seat 20. Thehead restraint assembly 24 has ahead restraint 26 supported byhead restraint posts 28. Thehead restraint assembly 24 need not be directly mounted to theseat back 22 and may be mounted indirectly to the seat back 22 in any suitable manner, such as via a secondary frame or support. Alternatively, thehead restraint assembly 24 can be mounted directly to the vehicle body. Thehead restraint post 28 may be constructed from a metal tube or rod bent to resemble the shape shown inFIGS. 1-4 .Head restraint post 28 includes a pair of substantially parallel,upright portions 30 interconnected by a substantially horizontally orientedcrossbar portion 32. - As illustrated, the
head restraint 26 may have asupport member 34 mounted to abase member 36. Thehead restraint posts 28 can be mounted to thesupport member 34. Thesupport member 34 can be employed invarious head restraints 26 having various thicknesses. Thesupport member 34 may be an injection molded plastic component. However,support member 34 may be constructed from sheet steel, aluminum or any other suitable structural material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP) or expanded polyethylene (EPE). In at least one embodiment, thesupport member 34 is mounted to abase member 36. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 4 , thesupport member 34 hasattachment receptacles 40 provided therein, which are sized to receive a portion of thehead restraint post 28 to mounts thehead restraint 26 to theseat back 22, as discussed in detail below. In at least one embodiment, theattachment receptacles 40 are sized to receive thecrossbar portion 32 of thehead restraint post 28. Theattachment receptacles 40 are provided at various locations within thesupport member 34 so that onesupport member 34 can be employed invarious head restraints 26 having various thicknesses T. InFIG. 2 , the thickness T of thehead restraint 26 is relatively small compared to the thickness T of thehead restraint 26 illustrated inFIG. 4 . - As depicted in
FIGS. 1-7 , acompressible pad member 38 may surround thesupport member 34.Compressible pad member 38 may encompasssupport member 34 to provide an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable surface for supporting the vehicle occupant's head.Compressible pad member 38 may be separately molded and slit to acceptsupport member 34 or may be directly injection molded oversupport member 34 and the uppermost section ofhead restraint post 28.Compressible pad member 38 may be constructed from urethane foam of a type typically used to make head restraint pads.Compressible pad member 38 is sized and shaped to minimize the deflection of the vehicle occupant's neck during a rear end collision. Atrim cover 42 may enclose thecompressible pad member 38. Thecompressible pad member 38 may include anouter convex surface 44 to support a posterior side of an occupant's head and neck, as illustrated inFIGS. 5-7 . - In at least one embodiment, the
trim cover 42 is mounted directly to thesupport member 34 so that thecompressible pad member 38 is eliminated and a distance D is measured between aninner surface 52, illustrated inFIGS. 5-7 , and thetrim cover 42. Thesupport member 34 may be made out of a compressible foam material such as EPP or EPE to support the posterior side of an occupant's head and neck. - Referring now to
FIGS. 2 , 4, and 5-7, thesupport member 34 includes afront wall 46 bounded byside walls 48.Front wall 46 andside walls 48 define a generallyhollow shell 50. Thesupport member 34 may have alongitudinal portion 47 extending from thefront wall 46 and includes alower portion 49 and anupper portion 51. As illustrated, thelongitudinal portion 47 is formed in theupper portion 51. Of course, thelongitudinal portion 47 may extend from thefront wall 46 at any location of thesupport member 34 as desired. -
Attachment receptacles 40 may be integrally formed within aninner surface 52 of thefront wall 46. Eachattachment receptacle 40 may include an innerarcuate surface 54 that can engage thecrossbar portion 32 ofhead restraint post 28. The innerarcuate surface 54 may define an arc length of at least 180 degrees so that the attachment receptacles 40 can be snap-fit tocrossbar portion 32 to connect thesupport member 34 and thehead restraint post 28. - As illustrated, the attachment receptacles 40 may be formed in the
longitudinal portion 47 of thesupport member 34. In at least one embodiment, illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 5 , anattachment receptacle 40 can be formed in thelower portion 49 of thesupport member 34. Of course, any suitable location within thesupport member 34 is contemplated within the scope of the disclosed embodiments. Providing multiple locations of the attachment receptacles 40 allows for onesupport member 34 to be employed inhead restraints 26 having various thicknesses T while allowing thesupport member 34 to be mounted a desired distance D from anouter surface 44 of thecompressible pad member 38. - The
compressible pad member 38 may include the outerconvex surface 44, which is spaced apart from thefront wall 46 ofsupport member 34. The outerconvex surface 44 defines a radius sized to conform to the geometry of the posterior side of the occupant's head and neck. The outerconvex surface 44 of thecompressible pad member 38 is provided a distance D from thefront wall 36 of thesupport member 34. The distance D can be at large as approximately 60 millimeters. This range of distance assures that a vehicle occupant's head is sufficiently cushioned during the collision while at the same time assuring that load is transferred to supportmember 34 to resist further neck deflection of the vehicle occupant. In at least one embodiment, the distance D is approximately equal to 20 millimeters to comfortably support the posterior side of the occupant's head and neck. In another embodiment, the distance D is occupant's head and neck is approximately 10 millimeters. - The
support member 34 effectively reduces the distance D so that maximum neck-deflection of the occupant is reduced. Furthermore, because thesupport member 34 includes thefront wall 46, the magnitude of load imparted to the posterior side of the vehicle occupant's head is maintained within reasonable limits. Additionally, the amount of foam between the vehicle occupant's head and thesupport member 34 has been reduced by the disclosed embodiments to store less energy within the foam during a rear impact event. As such, tendency of the compressedfoam 38 to fling the vehicle occupant's head forward after the rear impact event is reduced. - With reference now to
FIGS. 8-9 , a portion of an embodiment of thehead restraint assembly 24 is illustrated. Thehead restraint assembly 24 includes ahead restraint post 28 including a pair of substantially parallelupright portions 30 interconnected by acrossbar portion 32. Thecrossbar portion 32 has a serpentine shape having twopeaks 56 interconnected by atrough 58. - The attachment receptacles 40 of
support member 34 may be provided between the opposingside walls 48 to engage thepeaks 56 ofhead restraint post 28 and/or portions of thecrossbar portion 32 ofhead restraint post 28. - Referring to
FIGS. 10-11 , another embodiment of a portion of thehead restraint assembly 24 is illustrated. As illustrated, thesupport member 34 includes a livinghinge 60 mounted between amoveable portion 62 of thesupport member 34 and a fixedportion 64 of thesupport member 34. The livinghinge 60 within thesupport member 34 is a joint that allows for adjustment of thefront wall 46 so that thefront wall 46 can be provided a distance from the outer convex surface of the compressible pad member, as described above. - In at least one embodiment, the fixed
portion 64 hasreceptacles 66 provided therein to receive themoveable portion 62. Thereceptacles 66 can retain themoveable portion 62 therein to retain themoveable portion 62 in a fixed orientation, which allows for thefront wall 46 of thesupport member 34 to be provided at a distance from the outer convex surface of the compressible pad member, as described above. - In
FIGS. 12-13 , another embodiment of thesupport member 34 is illustrated. Thesupport member 34 hasside walls 48 that are upright portions and define anaperture 68 therebetween. As illustrated, asupport wire 70 is mounted to theside walls 48 across the aperture to support thecompressible pad member 38 and allow movement thereof. As illustrated, thesupport wire 70 may be mounted directly to thefront wall 46 of thesupport member 34. Thesupport wire 70 can extend beyond the surface of thefront wall 46 of thesupport member 34. Of course, anysuitable support wire 70 may be employed within the scope of the embodiments disclosed. - While embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it is not intended that these embodiments illustrate and describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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