[미국특허]
Active material actuated headrest assemblies
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60N-002/42
B60R-021/055
B60R-021/02
A47C-007/38
A47C-007/36
출원번호
US-0736086
(2007-04-17)
등록번호
US-7448678
(2008-11-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Browne,Alan L.
Chernoff,Adrian B.
Glaser,Rainer A.
Johnson,Nancy L.
Khoury,James Y.
Ukpai,Ukpai I.
Zavattieri,Pablo D.
출원인 / 주소
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
24인용 특허 :
12
초록▼
A headrest assembly including active material drivenly coupled to a headrest component, such as for example, an interior frame member, bag, or gear device ,wherein the material is actuated upon receipt of an activation signal, and configured to morph, reposition, reduce the resistance of, change a m
A headrest assembly including active material drivenly coupled to a headrest component, such as for example, an interior frame member, bag, or gear device ,wherein the material is actuated upon receipt of an activation signal, and configured to morph, reposition, reduce the resistance of, change a modulus property of, or otherwise modify an engaging surface defined by the headrest when actuated, and autonomously restore the headrest upon the deactivation of the material.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A headrest adapted for use with the head of an occupant, the headrest comprising: a post extending from a seatback; a padded covering defining an engaging surface at a first location relative to the head, wherein the surface presents a first modulus property; a frame di
The invention claimed is: 1. A headrest adapted for use with the head of an occupant, the headrest comprising: a post extending from a seatback; a padded covering defining an engaging surface at a first location relative to the head, wherein the surface presents a first modulus property; a frame disposed within the padded covering; and an active material selected from the group consisting essentially of shape memory alloy, a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy, a shape memory polymer, a magnetorheological elastomer, an electrorheological elastomer, an electroactive polymer, a piezoelectric material, a magnetorheological fluid, an electrorheological fluid, a shear thickening fluid, a shear thinning fluid, and combinations thereof, disposed within the padded covering, in operative communication with a portion of the surface, and presenting a first condition, said material being configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, so as to achieve a second condition, said covering, frame, and material being cooperatively configured such that the change in at least one property is effective to re-position the surface to a second location relative to the head or change the modulus property of the surface to a second modulus property, and deactivating the signal autonomously returns the surface to the first location or first modulus property. 2. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the padded covering comprises an active material. 3. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the property is selected from the group consisting essentially of shape, dimension, phase, shape orientation, stiffness, shear strength, viscosity, and combinations thereof. 4. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the activation signal is selected from the group consisting essentially of a thermal activation signal, an electric activation signal, a magnetic activation signal, a chemical activation signal, a mechanical load, and combinations thereof. 5. The headrest of claim 1, further comprising an activation device configured to provide the activation signal to the active material. 6. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the active material defines a framing members of the frame. 7. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the headrest further comprises wing portions extending from a central portion, wherein the change in the at least one property of the active material is effective to selectively orient the wing portions relative to the central portion. 8. The headrest of claim 1, further comprising a bladder in operative communication with the headrest surface, wherein the active material is a fluid disposed within the bladder, said at least one property is selected from the group consisting essentially of the effective viscosity, shear strength, and volume of the fluid, and the change in said at least one property is effective to change the resistance of the headrest surface to deformation. 9. The headrest of claim 1, further comprising at least one gear and a rotatable member disposed within the padded covering, wherein said gear is drivenly coupled to the surface, the gear and member are intermediately coupled by the material, and the material is selected from the group consisting essentially of shear thinning fluids, shear thickening fluids, MR fluids, and ER fluids. 10. A headrest assembly comprising: a central portion; a first wing portion coupled to one side of the central portion; a second wing portion coupled to an other side of the central portion; a frame for supporting and defining the wing and central portions, wherein the frame has interconnecting members formed of an active material selected from the group consisting essentially of a shape memory alloy, a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy, a shape memory polymer, a magnetorheological elastomer, an electrorheological elastomer, an electroactive polymer, a piezoelectric material, a magnetorheological fluid, an electrorheological fluid, a shear thickening fluid, a shear thinning fluid, and combinations thereof, wherein the active material is configured to selectively change a position of the wing and/or central portions or change a modulus property of the wing portions relative to the central portion. 11. The headrest of claim 10, wherein the interconnecting members are plates. 12. The headrest of claim 10, further comprising a sensor configured to detect a condition and activate the active material.
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