Vehicle occupant support

摘要

Vehicle occupant support for enhanced comfort and utility in a vehicle with arrangements for crash load protection of occupants. Virtual navigation device.

主权项

1. An occupant support for an occupant attached to a floor of a cabin of a vehicle comprising a seat back with principal support provided by a central spine pivotally attached at its lower end to at least one of a support structure and a seat bottom: wherein said central spine is enabled to articulate to change its inclination under discretionary control by the occupant for comfort; wherein said central spine comprises a section with a constant cross section; wherein said central spine supports a plurality of vertebrae; wherein each of said vertebrae are slidably attached to the section of the spine with a constant cross section so as to provide each of said vertebrae a single degree of freedom of linear motion with regard to the spine; wherein said constant cross section of the spine precludes rotational motion about an axis along said spine; wherein each of said vertebrae supports at least one rib-fin that is adapted support the occupant; and wherein the occupant is enabled to displace said plurality of vertebrae for comfort while occupying said occupant support.