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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Fumitoshi Akaike, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shotaro Tani, Nissin, JP;
Inventors:
Fumitoshi Akaike, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shotaro Tani, Nissin, JP;
Assignees:
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/42 (2006.01); B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a first sensor that is disposed inside a seat back and is capable of detecting a back-side collision of a vehicle when pressed by a body of a sitting passenger, and a second sensor that is capable of detecting the back-side collision of the vehicle based on a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle. A head rest is constructed to be moved forwardly based on detection signals when both of the sensors detect the back-side collision of the vehicle.