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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
May. 04, 2009
Taiyo Otsuka, Toyota, JP;
Taiyo Otsuka, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a head rest moving mechanism of moving a support portion of a head rest relative to a seat back when a vehicle is subjected to a back collision. The head rest moving mechanism moves the support portion from an initial position to a collision corresponding position in a front upper direction. The head rest moving mechanism includes a base installed at an upper portion of the seat back, link means for linking the support portion and the base, an engaging pin moved integrally with the support portion for operating an attitude of the support portion in accordance with a relative movement thereof, and a guide path slidably engaged with the engaging pin for guiding to slide the engaging pin in accordance with the relative movement of the support portion.