Patent ID: 9145079
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A head restraint assembly comprising: a base portion mountable to a vehicle seat; a head restraint operatively coupled to the base portion and selectively rotatable with respect to the base portion about a first axis for movement between an upright position and a folded position; a locking mechanism including a first lock member mounted with respect to the base portion and a second lock member rotatably mounted with respect to the head restraint for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the locked position comprises engagement of the first lock member with the second lock member to prevent rotation of the head restraint relative to the base portion, and wherein the unlocked position comprises disengagement of the first lock member from the second lock member to allow rotation of the head restraint relative to the base portion; and an electromagnet operatively connected to the head restraint and positioned to exert a magnetic force on the second lock member that urges the second lock member toward the unlocked position when the electromagnet is in an energized condition.