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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2010
Keisuke Ishizaki, Nishio, JP;
Manabu Ishimoto, Chiryu, JP;
Keisuke Ishizaki, Nishio, JP;
Manabu Ishimoto, Chiryu, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle seat capable, with a simple, lightweight structure, of improving a whiplash moderation effect from a head rest. In the vehicle seat (), when there is an impact at a rear face of the vehicle, a support frame () that is fixed to a reclining rod () separately from a seatback frame () supports the waist area of a seat occupant from the vehicle rearward side. Thus, a load from the seat occupant that is inputted to the seatback frame () is reduced. Therefore, a displacement amount (deformation amount) of the seatback frame () to the vehicle rearward side may be suppressed. Thus, a duration until the head area of the seat occupant abuts against a headrest () may be shortened. Moreover, the support frame () that only supports the waist area of the seat occupant need only be fixed to the reclining rod (). Therefore, a simple, lightweight structure may be formed.