DE102006055495A1 - Head restraint system, has change modules coordinated to size and/or contour of rear side holding chamber provided in head supporting box, where change modules are integrated in holding chamber in alternating manner - Google Patents

Abstract

The system has a head restraint (100) with a rear side holding chamber for holding modules/devices in the head restraint. Change modules coordinated to a size and/or a contour of the holding chamber are provided in a head supporting box. The change modules are integrated in the holding chamber in an alternating manner. A multimedia-change module (M10), a play console change module, a loudspeaker change module and a cloth-hanger change module can be selectively integrated as the change modules.

Description

The The invention relates to a headrest with the features mentioned in the preambles of claims 1 and 2.

In order to increase the comfort that a vehicle can offer the vehicle occupant, it is known to use the back of headrests of vehicle seats for the arrangement of devices, preferably in the field of entertainment, in order to entertain the occupants of the rear seats individually, such as the possibility of TV monitors or computer applications or the like. Such a solution is for example from the DE 296 00 783 U1 known, which describes an integration of a TV with an LCD flat screen in the headrest.

Other known solutions of the arrangement of screens on headrests of vehicle seats are in the DE 295 369 U2 as well as in the US 5,529,265 described.

When the headrest for vehicle seats that off DE 295 18 369 U1 is known, a screen is arranged on the back of the headrest, which is integrated in a detachable from the headrest moldings in a space which is intended for receiving the headrest.

In the US 5,529,265 a vehicle seat is described in which the integrated display unit is pivotally mounted in a receiving space of the headrest, but the headrest is not releasably attached to the back of the seat, but forms a structural unit with this.

It is also known from the DE 201 19 410 U1 a vehicle seat with a headrest releasably attachable to a backrest and with an integrated video display unit, for which the headrest has a receiving space, wherein the display unit in the receiving state in the receiving space is positively and / or non-positively fastened between the headrest and the backrest.

The disadvantage is that each of the known headrests is specially prepared for a particular device, so that other devices only by replacing the headrest or special brackets, as it DE 203 18 602 U1 disclosed, can be connected to a headrest.

Of the The invention is therefore based on the object, a headrest system to create, which allows, depending on the needs of the user either different equipment in a headrest to integrate.

Thereby, that for one held in a headrest rear Recording room in a head support box the headrest several to one size and / or provided a contour of the receiving space tuned change modules which are optionally integrable in the receiving space is ensured that different devices with different functions in a headrest system of headrest and different devices or modules [exchange modules] are available.

Of the According to the prior art, necessary replacement of the entire headrest to change of the available standing device and the available with it standing functions and properties of the headrest is eliminated this solution.

In In a preferred embodiment, the headrest even from a headrest box formed, which is modular. The head support box has at least one Front box module and a rear box module with the arranged in the rear box module Reception room on, again for the held in the headrest rear reception room several to one size and / or one Contour of the receiving space coordinated exchange modules are provided, which are optionally integrated in this recording room.

In Preferred embodiment of the invention is the headrest of Headrest system in non-modular and modular construction of the head support box over in the head support box mounted handrails releasably secured in a backrest and / or relatively to the backrest height adjustable and / or adjustable angle.

at Modular construction of the head support box is further preferred that the support rods at in a below the front box module and the rear box module arranged floor module in for that provided in the floor module openings in the head support box introduced are.

When Interchangeable modules come, for example, optionally a multimedia interchangeable module, a game console change module, a speaker replacement module or a hanger exchange module in question.

Finally, points each of each in the receiving space of the head support box, preferably one Rear box module of the head support box, arranged exchange modules an upper exchange module area, a rear exchange module area and a lower exchange module area with assignable function contents.

Further preferred embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the others, in the subclaims mentioned features.

The Invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings explained. Show it:

1 a headrest in a perspective rear view with a multimedia module,

2 a headrest in perspective rear view with a removable module in a game console version,

3 a headrest in a perspective rear view with a replacement module in a speaker design,

4 a headrest in perspective rear view with a removable module in a hanger design and

5 a schematic bottom view of the headrest with the recess without arranging the integrable exchange modules according to the 1 to 4 ,

The 1 to 4 show a headrest system, which makes it possible by forming a normalized receiving space 200 in the rear area of a headrest 100 different so-called exchange modules M to arrange, each in their size and shape and in their contour the normalized recording room 200 correspond.

Each of the headrest shown to illustrate the headrest system 100 indicates the arrangement and attachment of the headrest 100 Handrails 140 on, preferably allow a height adjustment and / or tilt adjustment of the headrest relative to a backrest, not shown. The handrails 140 are from below, like 5 in a bottom view, in the headrest 100 introduced and in a headrest, not shown, the headrest 100 attached or stored. The headrest, not shown, of the headrest 100 is upholstered and provided with a foam, the foam part of the headrest 100 finally provided with a corresponding reference, wherein in the headrest system according to the invention, the receiving space 200 is kept free.

In this recording room 200 is according to 1 a multimedia module M10, according to 2 a game console change module M20, according to 3 a loudspeaker module M30 and according to 4 a coat hanger exchange module M40 can be arranged.

These exchange modules M10, M20, M30, M40 can therefore be exchanged as needed, so that a variety exists, the basic structure of the headrest 100 remains unchanged.

The respective changeover modules M10, M20, M30, M40 have an upper change module area A, a rear change module area B and a lower change module area C. The upper exchange module area A closes the headrest 100 in the upper area, the contour of the headrest 100 following, wherein the rear interchangeable module area B the entire rear surface, the contour of the headrest 100 Following, completes, while the lower exchange module area C, the lower opening of the receiving space 200 , the contour of the headrest 100 following, concludes.

In 1 For example, the upper exchange module area A can be used so that, for example, an opening shaft is arranged in the upper area A2 in a multimedia interchangeable module M10, for example as a DVD slot. This results in an upper region A1 of the upper exchange module area, which serves as an intermediate piece A1 and compensation of the remaining space between the headrest 100 and multimedia changer module M10 is used.

According to 1 the rear interchangeable module area B is also divided into two areas, the upper rear interchangeable module area B1 receives the screen of the multimedia interchangeable module M10 and the lower rear interchangeable module area B2 includes a control unit B2 of the multimedia interchangeable module M10.

In the lower exchange module area C the 1 For example, a headphone port C1 is arranged.

Analogous to 1 is also in 2 the rear change module area into an upper and lower exchange module area B1, B2 subdivided, wherein the control unit B2, here a control panel for the games of a game console of the game console exchange module M20, which is contour integrated into the lower rear exchange module area B2.

The upper exchange module area A has in 2 no function, but closes essentially flat to the headrest 100 at. In the lower exchange module area C the 2 In turn, a headphone connection C1 for the game console changeover module M20 is arranged.

Out 3 It can be seen that the exchange module areas A, B, C are also present, the lower exchange module area C fulfilling here only the function, the receiving space 200 to be completed in the lower area. The rear interchangeable module area B is essentially a receiving space 200 designed, wherein a flat sliding element B3 relative to the headrest 100 and relative to the recording room 200 can be moved substantially up and down, wherein in the upper position shown speaker 150 can be extended in the motor vehicle substantially in orthogonal to the sliding part B3 extending, horizontal direction. These speakers 150 are preferably arranged in the upper exchange module area A and, in order to reach the non-use position of the loudspeaker exchange module M30, must be retracted again, whereafter the sliding part B3 is again moved downwards and the end of the receiving space 200 assumes the starting position.

Similarly executed is the hanger exchange module M40 according to 4 Here are the hangers of the hanger 160 are arranged and worn in the lower exchange module area C. The rear exchange module area B is thus formed together with the upper and lower removable module area A, C as a folding part B4, wherein all exchange module areas A, B, C of the folding part B4 in the closed position - non-use position - [not shown] contour of the headrest 100 are modeled and in addition a pivot axis is formed in the upper exchange module area A.

The recording room 200 allows in the non-use position the inclusion of hangers 160 , which are retracted in the non-use position, first behind the rear change module area B4, after which the folding part B4 can be pivoted and the receiving space 200 completing accordingly.

Preferably, the headrest 100 itself also as a module part ausbildbar, for example, according to the 1 to 4 a front box module M11, M21, M31, M41 is formed, which at least with a rear box module M12, M22, M32, M42 to a headrest 100 is zusammenfügbar. In the back box module M12, M22, M32, M42 is then the recording room 200 arranged, which is kept free for the exchange modules M10, M20, M30, M40. The handrails 140 can be inserted directly into the front / rear box module and accordingly within the headrest 100 be attached or stored.

But there is also the possibility, according to the 1 to 4 to form an additional floor module M13, M23, M33, M43, in which the handrails 140 over openings 170 , according to 5 , can be inserted, leaving a headrest 100 essentially consisting of a front-box module M11, M21, M31, M41, aft-box module M12, M22, M32, M42 and floor module M13, M23, M33, M43, it being possible optionally to arrange the exchangeable modules M10, M20, M30, M40.

According to the 1 to 4 arise between the modular parts circumferential grooves, with a first circumferential vertical groove 110 formed between the front box module M11, M21, M31, M41 and rear box module M12, M22, M32, M42, which in the arrangement of a floor module M13, M23, M33, M43 to a second circumferential horizontal groove 120 runs. The interchangeable module M10, M20, M30, M40 forms in addition to the grooves 110 . 120 the third exchange module groove formed by the changeover module M10, M20, M30, M40 130 out.

The headrest 100 can be designed so that it can be used for conventional headrests as well as for active headrests.

100

headrest

110

encircling Vertical groove [front box module / back box module]

120

encircling Horizontalnut [floor box module]

130

Wechselmodulnut [Change module]

140

Handrails

150

speaker

160

hanger

170

openings

200

accommodation space

M11, M21, M31, M41

Front box module

M12, M22, M32, M42

Background box module

M13, M23, M33, M43

Base module

M10

Multimedia-changing module

M20

Game console change module

M30

Speaker change module

M40

Hangers-changing module

A

upper AC module area

A1

connecting piece

A2

DVD tray

B

rear AC module area

B1

screen

B2

control panel

B3

sliding part

B4

folding part

C

lower AC module area

C1

Headphone jack

Claims (6)

Headrest system comprising a headrest ( 100 ) with one in the headrest ( 100 ) formed rear receiving space ( 200 ) for receiving a module / device in the headrest ( 100 ), characterized in that for the in the headrest ( 100 ) held back receiving space ( 200 ) in a head support box more on a size and / or a contour of the receiving space ( 200 ) coordinated exchange modules (M) are provided, which are optionally in the receiving space ( 200 ) are integrable. Headrest system comprising a headrest ( 100 ) with one in the headrest ( 100 ) formed rear receiving space ( 200 ) for receiving a module / device in the headrest ( 100 ), characterized in that a headrest box of the headrest ( 100 ) is modular and at least one front box module (M11, M21, M31, M41) and a rear box module (M12, M22, M32, M42) with the receiving space arranged therein ( 200 ), wherein for in the headrest ( 100 ) held back receiving space ( 200 ) several to a size and / or a contour of the receiving space ( 200 ) coordinated exchange modules (M) are provided, which optionally in the receiving space ( 200 ) are integrable. Headrest system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the headrest ( 100 ) via support rods ( 140 ) releasably secured in a backrest and / or height adjustable and / or tilt adjustable relative to the backrest. Headrest system according to claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the holding rods ( 140 ) in a below the front box module (M11, M21, M31, M41) and the rear box module (M12, M22, M32, M42) arranged floor module (M13, M23, M33, M43) in openings provided therefor ( 170 ) are introduced into the head support box. Headrest system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that as a removable module either • a multimedia interchangeable module (M10), • a game console interchangeable module (M20), • a speaker interchangeable module (M30) or • a hanger exchange module ( 40 ) is integrable. Headrest system according to claim 1 or 2 and 5, characterized in that each, each in the receiving space ( 200 ) of the head support box, preferably the head box module (M12, M22; M32, M42) of the head support box, interchangeable modules (M10, M20, M30, M40) have an upper interchangeable module area (A), a rear interchangeable module area (B) and a lower interchangeable module area (C) from the respective exchange module (M10, M20, M30, M40) forming components with the components associated functional content.