U.S. patent application number 11/153496 was filed with the patent office on 2006-08-03 for pneumatically positioned headrest.
Invention is credited to Oreste Massimo Coccoli.
Application Number | 20060170271 11/153496 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35057180 |
Filed Date | 2006-08-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060170271 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Coccoli; Oreste Massimo |
August 3, 2006 |
Pneumatically positioned headrest
Abstract
There is described a headrest with pneumatic positioning by
means of an inflation device.
Inventors: |
Coccoli; Oreste Massimo;
(Torino, IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SUGHRUE MION, PLLC
2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 800
WASHINGTON
DC
20037
US
|
Family ID: |
35057180 |
Appl. No.: |
11/153496 |
Filed: |
June 16, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/410 ;
297/452.41 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60N 2/914 20180201;
B60N 2/809 20180201; B60N 2/888 20180201; B60N 2/829 20180201 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/410 ;
297/452.41 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/36 20060101
A47C007/36; A47C 7/38 20060101 A47C007/38 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 16, 2004 |
IT |
TO2004A000403 |
Jan 24, 2005 |
IT |
TO2005A000036 |
Claims
1. A headrest for seats, wherein it is of the pneumatic positioning
type.
2. A headrest for seats according to claim 1, wherein the
positioning is effected by means of a support.
3. A headrest for seats according to claim 2, wherein the support
is actuated pneumatically by a pre-inflated resilient bag.
4. A headrest for seats according to claim 3, wherein the
pre-inflated bag can be inflated by an inflation device.
5. A headrest for seats according to claim 4, wherein the inflation
device brings about the inflation of the headrest.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a headrest with pneumatic
positioning.
[0002] The object of the present invention is to provide headrests
which, when not in use, are arranged or incorporated in/on the seat
back of a seat and, when necessary, are positioned at the desired
height for use.
[0003] The headrests to which the present invention relates may be
of the inflatable type, of the rigid type or of the semi-rigid
type, as will be explained below.
[0004] The term seat is intended to refer to any object which is
intended to provide support for a person in a seated position, for
example, armchairs, settees, small chairs, for a theatre, cinema or
meeting room.
[0005] The seats mentioned above comprise a seat member and a seat
back which are either fixed or which have seat backs and/or seat
members which can be reclined/folded; in particular, they may
advantageously also be used, in addition to use in theatres,
cinemas and meeting rooms, in land, air and sea transport
means.
[0006] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects
by means of a headrest with pneumatic positioning, for seats,
having the features referred to in a specific manner in the
appended claims.
[0007] Other features and advantages of the present invention will
become clear from the following detailed description which is given
by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended
drawings, in which:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the headrest according to
the invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a second embodiment of the headrest to which the
present invention relates;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a third embodiment of the headrest to which the
present invention relates;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a fourth embodiment of the headrest to which the
present invention relates; and
[0012] FIG. 5 is a fifth embodiment of the headrest to which the
present invention relates.
[0013] With reference to the Figures, in which identical or similar
elements have been indicated with the same reference numerals, a
seat which is provided with the headrest, to which the present
invention relates, is generally designated 1.
[0014] The seat member of the seat is designated 2 and the backrest
of the seat is designated 4.
[0015] A pressure device designated 6 can detect whether the seat
member 2 of the seat 1 is occupied by an occupant for the reasons
which will be explained below.
[0016] The device 6 is connected to an actuator 8 which actuates an
inflation or topping-up device 10.
[0017] With reference to FIG. 1, the inflation device 10 is
connected to a headrest A which is accommodated in a housing 12
which is provided in the upper portion of the backrest 4.
[0018] With reference to the construction variant of FIG. 2, the
inflation device 10 is connected to a resilient bag (not
illustrated) which is accommodated in a recess 14, the resilient
bag actuating a support 16 which causes the rigid headrest A to
exit from the housing 12 thereof.
[0019] With reference to FIG. 3, the inflation device 10 is
connected to a resilient bag (not illustrated) which is
accommodated in a recess 14, bringing about the exit of the
semi-rigid headrest A from the housing 12 by the support 16 being
actuated; the headrest is then inflated.
[0020] With reference to FIG. 4, the headrest A is positioned by
means of the support 16, actuated by the resilient bag which is
contained in the recess 14.
[0021] With reference to the variant of FIG. 5, the headrest A is
positioned by means of the support 16 and the resilient bag, and
then inflated by means of the device 10.
[0022] The operation of the headrest to which the present invention
relates is as follows.
[0023] The inflation device provides for the inflation of the
headrest A directly (FIG. 1) or indirectly (FIGS. 3 and 5).
[0024] In the case of FIG. 1, the headrest is inflated when it is
still located in the housing thereof in the backrest, in an optimum
position.
[0025] In the case of FIGS. 3 and 5, the inflation is effected by
means of advance inflation of the resilient bag (not illustrated).
The resilient bag also brings about the positioning of the headrest
by means of the support 16 and the subsequent inflation
thereof.
[0026] The device 6 controls the automatic inflation of the
headrest A when it detects the presence, on the seat member 2, of a
weight greater than a predetermined weight, for example, 40 kg.
[0027] In each case, it is possible to provide auxiliary means 50
which bring about or inhibit the inflation of the headrest A,
independently of whether or not there is an occupant on the seat
member.
[0028] The above makes clear the advantages of the headrest to
which the present invention relates. The headrest is brought into
an extended position only when necessary, actuation is simple to
carry out, inflation may be effected by means of compressors,
cylinders or with mixed systems.
[0029] There may be provided means for returning the headrest to
its housing after use.
[0030] Naturally, the principle of the invention remaining the
same, great variations may be applied to the above description and
illustrations, without thereby departing from the scope of
protection of the invention itself.
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