A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided. In one embodiment, the head restraint includes a body defining an exterior surface, where the exterior surface of the body is divided into one or more touch zones. The head restraint also includes a material configured to generate a variable resistance in response to receiving a user input. The material located underneath the exterior surface of the head restraint where the one or more touch zones are located. The head restraint also includes one or more actuation mechanisms configured to move the head restraint relative to the vehicle seat. Finally, the head restraint includes a control module in electrical communication with the material and the one or more actuation mechanisms, wherein the control module executes instructions to receive the variable resistance from the material and determine at least one command signal.


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    Title :

    VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT ACTUATION MECHANISMS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-05-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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