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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Morio Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Mori, Kariya, JP;
Motomi Iyoda, Seto, JP;
Tatsuhiro Ookawa, Toyota, JP;
Morio Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Mori, Kariya, JP;
Motomi Iyoda, Seto, JP;
Tatsuhiro Ookawa, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A headrest control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a headrest rear portion; a headrest front portion movable relative to the headrest rear portion between a first position and a second position; driving means for moving the headrest front portion relative to the headrest rear portion and controlling means controlling the driving means to move the headrest front portion towards the second position when a proximity of an object from a rear of the vehicle is detected and stop a movement of the headrest front portion towards the second position when the head detecting circuit detects the one of a proximity of the head towards, and a contact of the head with, the headrest front portion. The controlling means operates the head detecting circuit when the headrest front portion moves towards the second position.