Seat cushion length extender with sensor
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a seat comprising:
- sensing a position of a user'"'"'s leg relative to a front face of a seat to determine a sensed gap;
determining if the position of the user'"'"'s leg from a front of the seat is greater than a predetermined gap;
if the sensed gap is greater than the predetermined gap, moving a cushion length extender portion of the seat until the sensed position is less than or equal to the predetermined gap.
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Abstract
Seats and methods for controlling a seat are described. A position of the user'"'"'s leg is sensed relative to the position of the front of the seat. A determination is made as to if the position of the user'"'"'s leg from a front of the seat is greater than a gap minimum. If the gap is greater than the gap minimum, a cushion length extender portion of the seat is moved until the sensed position is less than or equal to the gap minimum. In an example, the remainder of seat base is held in a fixed position within the vehicle environment. The gap minimum can be with the cushion length extender portion in slight contact with the user'"'"'s leg. The sensor can be at a front face of seat. The sensor can be on the cushion length extender portion of the seat.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a seat comprising:
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sensing a position of a user'"'"'s leg relative to a front face of a seat to determine a sensed gap; determining if the position of the user'"'"'s leg from a front of the seat is greater than a predetermined gap; if the sensed gap is greater than the predetermined gap, moving a cushion length extender portion of the seat until the sensed position is less than or equal to the predetermined gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a seat comprising:
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electronically sensing a position of a user'"'"'s leg relative to a front face of a seat to determine a sensed gap; determining if the position of the user'"'"'s leg from a front of the seat is greater than a predetermined gap; if the sensed gap is greater than the predetermined gap, moving, while holding the seat in a fixed position within a vehicle environment, a cushion length extender portion of the seat until the sensed position is less than or equal to the predetermined gap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a seat comprising:
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storing a set gap between a front face of a seat and a leg of a seated person; sensing a position of the seated person'"'"'s leg relative to the front face of the seat to determine a sensed gap; determining if the position of the user'"'"'s leg from the front face of the seat is greater than a set gap; if the sensed gap is greater than the set gap, moving a cushion length extender portion of the seat until the sensed position is less than or equal to the set gap. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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