Headrest and foaming tool for foaming a headrest

Abstract

The headrest ( 10 ), in particular for a vehicle, comprises a support element ( 14 ) integrated in a foam body ( 12 ). Here the support element ( 14 ) has a seat ( 16 ) for stabilizing the position of a foaming tool ( 20 ) extending into the headrest interior ( 18 ) during manufacture of the headrest. A foaming tool for the foaming of a corresponding headrest is furthermore proposed, the foaming tool ( 20 ) having a filling part ( 34 ), joined to which is a transfer part ( 36 ), which at the end extends into an outlet element ( 38 ). The transfer part ( 36 ) has a stabilizing part ( 40 ), which can be operatively connected to the seat ( 16 ) in the support element ( 14 ) of the headrest ( 10 ).

1 . A headrest ( 10 ), in particular for a vehicle, having a support element ( 14 ) integrated in a foam body ( 12 ), wherein the support element ( 14 ) has a seat ( 16 ) for stabilizing the position of a foaming tool ( 20 ) extending into the headrest interior ( 18 ) during manufacture of the headrest.  
   
   
       2 . The headrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat ( 16 ) takes the form of a wedged seat for receiving a free end ( 22 ) of the foaming tool ( 20 ).  
   
   
       3 . The headrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat ( 16 ) takes the form of a passage for wedging a free end ( 22 ) of the foaming tool ( 20 ).  
   
   
       4 . The headrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element ( 14 ) has a plurality of foam mass through-openings ( 24 ) and the seat ( 16 ) is arranged between two through-openings ( 24 ).  
   
   
       5 . The headrest according to  claim 1 , wherein it has a cover ( 26 ) with a recess ( 28 ), the seat ( 16 ) being arranged on the support element ( 14 ) basically on a level with the recess.  
   
   
       6 . The headrest according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess ( 28 ) is arranged on the rear side ( 30 ) of the headrest ( 10 ).  
   
   
       7 . The headrest according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess ( 28 ) is situated in a directly visible area of the headrest ( 10 ).  
   
   
       8 . A foaming tool for the foaming of a headrest according to any one of the preceding claims, the foaming tool ( 20 ) having a filling part ( 34 ), joined to which is a transfer part ( 36 ), which at the end extends into an outlet element ( 38 ), wherein the transfer part ( 36 ) has a stabilizing part ( 40 ), which can be operatively connected to the seat  16  in the support element ( 14 ) of the headrest ( 10 ).  
   
   
       9 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the stabilizing part ( 40 ) is of tongue-shaped design.  
   
   
       10 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the stabilizing part ( 40 ), at the end, projects from the transfer part ( 36 ) in the injection direction of the foam mass.  
   
   
       11 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the stabilizing part ( 40 ), in the outlet area of the outlet element ( 38 ) has an external contour directing the foam mass.  
   
   
       12 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the stabilizing part ( 40 ) is connected to a cross-member ( 42 ), which is formed at the free end ( 44 ) of the transfer part ( 36 ).  
   
   
       13 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein with exception of the outlet element ( 38 ), it is injection moulded in one piece from a plastic material.  
   
   
       14 . The foaming tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the transfer part ( 36 ) comprises a visible marker ( 46 ) and/or a stop indicating an admissible insertion length into the interior of the headrest ( 10 ).