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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Gmbh, Karlsbad, DE;
Dominik Loerch, Karlsbad, DE;
Matthias Von Saint-George, Pfinztal, DE;
Austin Mitchell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matthew Christopher Marrocco, Lapeer, MI (US);
David Mossington, Rochester, MI (US);
Hans-Juergen Regl, Bogen, DE;
Juergen Wagener, Karlsbad, DE;
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsbad, DE;
Abstract
A seat assembly is provided. The seatback for a first seat is configured to receive an occupant in a vehicle. A headrest is coupled to the seatback and includes at least one loudspeaker and a lattice structure. At least one loudspeaker is positioned in the headrest and is configured to transmit an audio output signal from the headrest. The lattice structure includes a first section positioned proximate to the at least one loudspeaker to enable the audio output signal to pass therethrough and a second section to prevent the audio output signal from leaking to a second seat. The first section is formed at a first density and the second section is formed at a second density. The first density of the first section is less than the second density of the second section to increase an acoustic transparency of the audio output signal.