Composite components (22, 32) are described herein. An example composite component (22, 32) includes a fill material sandwiched between a first shell and a second shell. The first shell can include a cavity for receiving the fill material. The second shell can include a recessed portion extending into the cavity. The recessed portion can be configured to receive a separate component (16a, 30) of a passenger seat (12).

A restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed. The restraint system includes a seat shaped to accommodate an occupant, wherein the seat includes a seat back and an energy absorption member that expands from a stowed position and into a deployed position. The energy absorption member fills a volume of space behind the seat back when in the deployed position to absorb energy that would otherwise be imparted towards an occupant of the seat during an impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system also includes an impact sensing device generating an impact signal in response to detecting the impact involving the vehicle is imminent. The impact signal indicates an orientation and magnitude of the impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system includes a control module in electronic communication with the energy absorption member and the impact sensing device.

A head-pan diaphragm structure attachable to or an integral part of a seat back structure, the head-pan diaphragm structure including high-performance fibers and the head-pan diaphragm structure positionable in a head strike target area of the seat back structure. A seat back assembly including a seat back frame member including spaced portions, a torsion bar attached between the spaced portions, a head-pan diaphragm structure positioned in a framed opening formed by the torsion bar and a portion of the seat back frame member, the head-pan diaphragm structure positioned in a head strike target area, and the head-pan diaphragm member including integrated high-performance fibers.

A vehicular locking device includes a bore having first and second ends. A gas generating device is proximate the first end. A piston is movable along an interior of the bore. The vehicular locking device includes first and second plates. The second plate includes an aperture. Activation of the gas generating device accelerates the piston through the aperture and the second plate preventing displacement of the second plate.

Provided is a vehicle seat mounted in a vehicle. The vehicle seat of the present disclosure includes a seat body, a seat frame forming a framework of the seat body, a first load absorber provided to a back of the seat frame, and a second load absorber provided lower than the first load absorber on the back of the seat frame.

A vehicle seat that includes a cushion frame, a seatback frame, and a pelvic restraining strap or a restraining member. The cushion frame is connected to the vehicle floor and has a first side member and a second side member that is disposed opposite to the first side member. The seatback frame is connected to the cushion frame. The pelvic restraining strap or the restraining member is connected to the cushion frame and extends towards and may or may not connect to the seatback frame.

In a vehicle seat that can switch the state of a seat main body which includes a seat back and a seat cushion between a seatable state in which the seat back is erected to a car body floor to allow a seated occupant on the seat cushion and a storage state in which the seat back tilts down to the car body floor and the seat cushion is disposed between the seat back and the car body floor, the vehicle seat is provided with a guide part that contacts the lower portion of the seat cushion and supports the seat cushion when the seat state is in the seatable state, that slidably contacts a part of the seat main body in the transition of the state to the storage state, and that thus guides the movement of the seat back and the seat cushion.

The invention relates to a seat carrier for a vehicle seat having a position displacement device for the vehicle seat, which is secured to at least one transverse seat carrier which is arranged on the base of the vehicle, and having a deformation device which is arranged between the position displacement device and the transverse seat carrier and which absorbs by means of deformation catapult movements of vehicle occupants which occur in the event of a collision. It is proposed that at least one crashbox be provided between the position displacement device and the transverse seat carrier as a deformation device.

The invention relates mainly to a seat comprising a backrest carrying on a rear face side a tray table that can be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position, said tray table comprising a latch that can be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position, characterized in that said tray table further comprises a locking system configured to hold the tray table in a stowed position following the deformation of said seat during an impact.

A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.