Personal protection assembly

A personal protection assembly for restraining a user's head in a vehicle includes a head rest operationally coupled to a vehicle seat. An upper wing is operationally coupled to the head rest and selectively restrains the user's head. An upper air bag is operationally coupled to the upper wing. A lower wing is operationally coupled to the seat in the vehicle and selectively restrains the user's body. A lower air bag is operationally coupled to the lower wing. An actuator is coupled to the vehicle seat. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper and lower wings. The actuator selectively actuates the upper and lower wings into the extended position. A sensor is coupled to the vehicle seat. The sensor is operationally coupled to the head rest. The sensor detects the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat. The head rest adjusts to the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to personal protection devices and more particularly pertains to a new personal protection device for restraining a user's head in a vehicle.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a head rest operationally coupled to a vehicle seat. An upper wing is operationally coupled to the head rest. The upper wing is selectively positionable in an extended position so the upper wing restrains the user's head. An upper air bag is operationally coupled to the upper wing. The upper air bag selectively deploys. A lower wing is operationally coupled to the seat in the vehicle. The lower wing is selectively positionable in an extended position so the lower wing restrains the user's body. A lower air bag is operationally coupled to the lower wing. The lower air bag selectively deploys. An actuator is coupled to the vehicle seat. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper and lower wings. The actuator selectively actuates the upper and lower wings into the extended position. A sensor is coupled to the vehicle seat. The sensor is operationally coupled to the head rest. The sensor detects the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat. The head rest adjusts to the user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the personal protection assembly10generally comprises a head rest12movably coupled to a top side14of a vehicle seat16. Moreover, the vehicle seat16may be a vehicle seat16of any conventional design. A pair of rods18extends between a bottom side20of the head rest12and the top side14of the vehicle seat16. The head rest12is positionable at a selected height with respect to the top side14of the vehicle seat16.

An upper wing22is slidably coupled to a front side24of the head rest12. The upper wing22extends forwardly from the front side24of the head rest12when the upper wing22is positioned in an extended position. Further, a front side26of the upper wing22is aligned with the front side24of the head rest12when the upper wing22is positioned in a retracted position. An extension portion28of the upper wing22is slidably coupled to the front side26of the upper wing22. The extension portion28of the upper wing22is selectively extended forwardly from the front side26of the upper wing22.

An upper air bag30is movably coupled to an interior side32of the upper wing22. The upper air bag30is electrically coupled to the vehicle's crash detection system. Moreover, the upper air bag30is selectively inflated by the vehicle's crash detection system. The upper air bag30may be a vehicle air bag of any conventional design.

The upper wing22is one of a pair of the upper wings34. Each of the pair of upper wings34is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side36and a second lateral side38of the headrest12. Each of the pair of upper wings34is positioned proximate opposite sides of the user's head44when the pair of upper wings34is positioned in the extended position. The pair of upper wings34prevents the user's head44from tipping if the user46chooses to sleep.

A lower wing48is slidably coupled to a front side50of the vehicle seat16proximate a middle52of the vehicle seat16. The lower wing48extends forwardly from the front side50of the vehicle seat16when the lower wing48is positioned in an extended position. Additionally, a front side54of the lower wing48is aligned with the front side50of the vehicle seat16when the lower wing48is positioned in a retracted position.

A lower air bag56is movably coupled to an interior side58of the lower wing48. The lower air bag56is electrically coupled to the vehicle's crash detection system. Moreover, the lower air bag56is selectively inflated by the vehicle's crash detection system. The lower air bag56may be a vehicle air bag of any conventional design.

The lower wing48is one of a pair of the lower wings60. Each of the pair of lower wings60is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side62and a second lateral side64of the vehicle seat16. Additionally, each of the pair of lower wings60is positioned proximate opposite sides of the user's torso66when the pair of lower wings60is positioned in the extended position. The pair of lower wings60keeps the user's torso66in an upright position if the user46chooses to sleep.

An actuator68is coupled to the vehicle seat16. The actuator68is positioned on a first lateral side70of a seat portion72of the vehicle seat16. Additionally, the actuator68is electrically coupled to each of the pairs of upper34and lower60wings. The actuator68selectively actuates each of the pair of upper34and lower60wings between the extended position and the retracted position.

A sensor74is coupled to the seat portion72of the vehicle seat16. The sensor74detects a weight of the user46when the user46sits in the vehicle seat16. Further, the sensor74may be a weight sensor of any conventional design. Additionally, the sensor74is electrically coupled between the headrest16and the vehicle electrical system. The head rest16is actuated either upwardly or downwardly so a back76of the user's head44abuts the front side24of the head rest12.

In use, the user46actuates the actuator68when the user46wishes to sleep in the vehicle seat16. The pair of upper wings34prevents cramping in the user's neck78while the user46sleeps. Additionally, the user46extends the extension portion28of each of the pair of upper wings34in order to provide shade from the sun. The user46may retract the extension portion28of each of the pair of upper wings34at any time.