Patent ID: 8070223
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat comprising: a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the seat back cushion to a front direction by forwardly bending the flexible plate member; a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant, wherein the headrest is forwardly movably connected to the right and left side frames via right and left link members; and a rear-end collision detecting plate disposed at a portion of the seat back frame behind the seat occupant, wherein the rear-end collision detecting plate detects rearward movement of the seat occupant; wherein: a portion of the flexible plate member that is located generally at the same height as the rear-end collision detecting plate is disposed anterior to the rear-end collision detecting plate; and an upper portion of the flexible plate member is disposed in a more rearward position of the seat than the rear-end collision detecting plate.