A headrest assembly for use in an automobile that is pivotal in the fore-aft direction. The headrest assembly includes a housing formed of a front shell and a rear shell. An armature operatively couples the housing to a seatback of an automobile seat. A ratchet mechanism couples the housing to the armature and effectuates the pivotal movement. The ratchet mechanism includes a fixed ratchet member statically connected to the armature and that defines a plurality of fixed ratchet teeth. The ratchet mechanism also includes a moveable ratchet member pivotally connected to the housing and that defines a plurality of moveable ratchet teeth. The moveable ratchet member is biased in an engaged position wherein the fixed ratchet teeth and the moveable ratchet teeth are interlocked and hold the housing a varying pivot angles in the fore-aft direction with respect to the seatback.
RATCHETING HEADREST ASSEMBLY
2021-06-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |