Easy-to-operate travel sleep bracket

Abstract

An easy to operate sleep support frame for travelling is disclosed. The support frame includes a movable and curved chest rod which can move from a passenger's chest to the bottom of the seat; a chest cushion connected with the chest rod; and a headrest connected with the chest rod. The headrest can be placed in the back of the front seat or above the chest rod. The chest rod includes a circular arc segment with meshing gear teeth on the inner circular arc side of the chest rod. One end of the chest rod goes through the driving gear box under the seat to be driven by a driving gear box. The passenger can press a button to drive motors to raise chest cushion, and press the button to lower the chest cushion to be close to the seat bottom if the chest cushion is not used.

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         14 . A body support system for use with a seat, the seat having a backrest, a seating surface, a lower seat portion, an upper seat portion, a front portion and a back portion with the backrest, the backrest having a front side and a backside, said body support system comprising:
 a chest rest; and   a chest-rest support connected to the chest rest, the chest-rest support operable in a first position for locating the chest rest in the lower seat portion, and in a second position for locating the chest rest in the upper seat portion.   
     
     
         15 . The body support system of  claim 14 , wherein when the chest-rest support is operated in the second position, the chest rest is located in the front portion. 
     
     
         16 . The body support system of  claim 15 , wherein the chest-rest support comprises an arc-shape strut having a first end connected to the chest rest and a second end located in the lower seat portion below the seating surface. 
     
     
         17 . The body support system of  claim 16 , wherein the arc-shape strut is driven by a gear box located in the lower seat portion below the seating surface. 
     
     
         18 . The body support system of  claim 17 , wherein a distance between the seat surface and the chest rest is adjustable depending on the chest position of a person sitting on the seating surface. 
     
     
         19 . The body support system of  claim 14 , further comprising a headrest connected to the chest-rest support. 
     
     
         20 . The body support system of  claim 14 , further comprising a headrest located in the backside of the backrest. 
     
     
         21 . The body support system of  claim 14 , wherein when the chest-rest support is operated in the second position, the chest rest is located in the back portion. 
     
     
         22 . The body support system of  claim 21 , wherein the chest-rest support comprises an extendable member arranged to move the chest rest from the lower seat portion to the upper seat portion. 
     
     
         23 . The body support system of  claim 22 , wherein the chest-rest support has a first end connected to the chest rest and an opposing second end pivotably connected so as to move the chest-rest away from or close to the back portion. 
     
     
         24 . The body support system of  claim 22 , further comprising a mechanical latch located in the back portion arranged to secure the chest-rest support. 
     
     
         25 . The body support system of  claim 22 , further comprising a magnetic latch arranged to secure the chest-rest support to the back portion. 
     
     
         26 . The body support system of  claim 22 , further comprising a headrest connected to the chest-rest support. 
     
     
         27 . The body support system of  claim 22 , wherein the chest-rest support has a first end connected to the chest rest and an opposing second end movably located in a sliding channel in the lower seat portion below the seat surface so as to move the second end between the front portion and the back portion below the seat surface. 
     
     
         28 . The body support system of  claim 23 , further comprising a hydraulic extendable pipe connected between the chest-rest support and the lower portion so as to move the chest-rest away from or close to the back portion. 
     
     
         29 . The body support system of  claim 23 , wherein the second end is pivotably connected to a floor surface below the seating surface. 
     
     
         30 . The body support system of  claim 17 , further comprising a hydraulic pipe located between the gear box and a floor surface below the seating surface for adjusting a distance between the gear box and the floor surface. 
     
     
         31 . A seat having a body support system according to  claim 14 .