IP Library Granted Patent US 10,946,777
Granted Patent B2
US 10,946,777 · App. 16/428,336 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

Backrest with a carrier module for a headrest, and seat

Inventors: Jörg Haubrich (Burscheid, DE); Frank Zagromski (Witten, DE); Boris Mrázik (Dubnica nad Váhom, SK); Andrea Antonio Mose (Velbert, DE)
Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
B60N2/643B60N2/68B60N2/809B60N2/882B60N2/897
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Patent No.
US 10,946,777
App. No.
16/428,336
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrier module (TM) for a headrest ( 2 ) includes at least one carrier element ( 4 ), having at least one receiving space ( 4.2 ) and/or receiving structure ( 4.1 ) for receiving the headrest. At least one covering (AD) surrounds the receiving space ( 4.2 ) and/or surrounds the receiving structure ( 4.1 ) at least in certain portions. A seat (SZ) includes a backrest ( 1 ), a seat back structure ( 1.1 ) and the carrier module (TM) for a headrest ( 2 ).

Claims (38)

1. A backrest comprising:

a seat back structure; and

a carrier module for a headrest, the carrier module comprising:

at least one carrier element arranged on an upper portion of the seat back structure and fixedly connected to the seat back structure, the at least one carrier element comprising:

a receiving structure comprising two receiving openings which correspond with receiving openings of the seat back structure and which are configured for receiving headrest rods of the headrest;

a contour region which projects from the receiving structure, the contour region having at least two lateral contour portions; and

a receiving space formed between said contour portions and in which the headrest is insertable; and

at least one covering element comprising two laterally upwardly bent covering sides which correspond with the lateral contour portions and which is arranged in a region of the receiving space such that the receiving structure is covered.

2. A backrest according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one supporting element associated with the carrier element further, the at least one supporting element supporting the receiving structure and/or the receiving space.

3. A backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the contour region comprises contour portions formed so as to be of different heights.

4. A backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the contour region further comprises a rear-side contour portion which connects the lateral contour portions to one another.

5. A backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the lateral contour portions are configured to taper substantially conically towards one another.

6. A backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the covering element is detachably fastened to the carrier element.

7. A backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is formed from plastic, in particular polypropylene, and in particular as an injection-molded part.

8. A seat comprising:

at least one backrest comprising:

a seat back structure; and

a carrier module for a headrest, the carrier module comprising:

at least one carrier element arranged on an upper portion of the seat back structure and fixedly connected to the seat back structure, the at least one carrier element comprising:

a receiving structure comprising two receiving openings which correspond with receiving openings of the seat back structure and which are configured for receiving headrest rods of the headrest;

a contour region which projects from the receiving structure, the contour region having at least two lateral contour portions; and

a receiving space formed between said contour portions and in which the headrest is insertable; and

at least one covering element comprising two laterally upwardly bent covering sides which correspond with the lateral contour portions and which is arranged in a region of the receiving space such that the receiving structure is covered;

a headrest arrangement comprising a headrest inserted in the receiving space of the carrier module.

9. A seat according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one supporting element associated with the carrier element further, the at least one supporting element supporting the receiving structure and/or the receiving space.

10. A seat according to claim 8 , wherein the contour region comprises contour portions formed so as to be of different heights.

11. A seat according to claim 8 , wherein the contour region further comprises a rear-side contour portion which connects the lateral contour portions to one another.

12. A seat according to claim 8 , wherein the lateral contour portions are configured to taper substantially conically towards one another.

13. A seat according to claim 8 , wherein the covering element is detachably fastened to the carrier element.

14. A seat according to claim 8 , wherein the carrier element is formed from plastic, in particular polypropylene, and in particular as an injection-molded part.

15. A backrest comprising:

a seat back structure; and

a carrier module for a headrest, the carrier module comprising:

at least one carrier element arranged on an upper portion of the seat back structure and fixedly connected to the seat back structure, the at least one carrier element comprising:

a receiving structure comprising two receiving openings which correspond with receiving openings of the seat back structure and which are configured for receiving headrest rods of the headrest;

a contour region which projects from the receiving structure, the contour region having at least two lateral contour portions, a rear contour portion and one open front side facing in a direction away from the back seat structure; and

a receiving space formed between said contour portions and said open front side in which the headrest is insertable; and

at least one covering element arranged in a region of the open front side such that the receiving structure is covered.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2019
From: HAUBRICH, JÖRG; ZAGROMSKI, FRANK; MRÁZIK, BORIS; MOSE, ANDREA ANTONIO
To: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
Reel/Frame 049865/0323 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 208 693.1 · Jun 1, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190366894A1 · Dec 5, 2019