Patent ID: 6824212
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat for a passenger car, comprising:a backrest; a head restraint arranged on an upper end of the backrest, the head restraint including a rear part mounted to the backrest and a front part configured to contact a seat occupant and pivotable with respect to the rear part, the front part being pivotally connected to the rear part along a horizontal rotational axis; a spreading-lever device connected at a first end to the front part and connected at a second end to the rear part for pivoting the front part with respect to the rear part; at least one driving device that actuates the spreading-lever device in response to at least one control signal; and a cable that connects the at least one driving device to the spreading-lever device, wherein the cable is connected to the spreading-lever device at a linkage point.