Headrest for a vehicle seat and motor vehicle having a vehicle seat and a headrest
A headrest for a vehicle seat includes an upholstered support surface for supporting an occupant's head and a neck rest. The neck rest is pivotable between a flat position and an angled position by a friction hinge such that an end region of the neck rest forms a part of the upholstered support surface in the flat position and the end region of the neck rest stands angled in relation to the upholstered support surface and delimits the upholstered support surface in the angled position.
1 . A headrest ( 10 ) for a vehicle seat ( 11 ), comprising:
a cushion ( 20 ), wherein the cushion ( 20 ) has an upholstered support surface ( 18 ) for supporting an occupant's head ( 12 ); and
a neck rest ( 16 ) disposed within the cushion ( 20 );
wherein the neck rest ( 16 ) is pivotable between a flat position and an angled position by a friction hinge ( 22 ), wherein an end region ( 24 ) of the neck rest ( 16 ) seamlessly forms a part of the upholstered support surface ( 18 ) of the cushion ( 20 ) in the flat position, and wherein the end region ( 24 ) of the neck rest ( 16 ) stands angled in relation to the upholstered support surface ( 18 ) of the cushion ( 20 ) within the cushion ( 20 ) in the angled position and delimits a bottom of a reduced upholstered support surface ( 18 ) of the cushion ( 20 ) which results from the angled position of the end region ( 24 ) of the neck rest ( 16 ) within the cushion ( 20 ).
2 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a resistance of the friction hinge ( 22 ) is adjusted to an impact event such that the neck rest ( 16 ) independently pivots into the flat position during the impact event.
3 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the neck rest ( 16 ) has a frame element ( 40 ) that forms a contour of the end region ( 24 ).
4 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the headrest ( 16 ) has a massage device ( 32 ).
5 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the massage device ( 32 ) has a vibrating element.
6 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the massage device ( 32 ) has a pneumatic actuator.
7 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the massage device ( 23 ) is disposed on the neck rest ( 16 ).
8 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a removable cushion element ( 28 ) that is fixable to the upholstered support surface ( 18 ) by a fastening element.
9 . The headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the removable cushion element ( 28 ) has a heating element ( 42 ).
10 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle seat ( 11 ) that has the headrest ( 10 ) according to claim 1 .