| US 7,556,306 B2 | ||
| System and method for actuation of a head restraint | ||
| Arjun Yetukuri, Rochester Hills, Mich. (US); David Hein, Sterling Heights, Mich. (US); and Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka, Novi, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/601,940. | ||
| Application 11/601940 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/164384, filed on Nov. 21, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/836221, filed on Aug. 07, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0114810 A1, May 24, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60N 2/48 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—63 [296/68.1; 297/408; 297/410] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A system for remote actuation of at least one vehicle head restraint movable from a respective raised position to a respective
lowered position, the system comprising:
a first head restraint;
a first actuator arrangement configured to effect movement of the first head restraint from its raised position to its lowered
position; and
a first infrared sensor assembly having an infrared emitter and an infrared detector, the first infrared sensor assembly defining
a first target area mapped to the location of an image of the first head restraint in a rearview mirror such that output signals
are sent to the first actuator arrangement to facilitate movement of the first head restraint from its raised position to
its lowered position when an object comes within a predetermined distance of the first target area.
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