Front seat sleeper seat and features
First Claim
1. A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat including an extendable leg support;
a seatback operably coupled with the seat;
an occupant detection system;
a rear seat lift device disposed in the seat and operable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein a rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in a fully reclined position; and
a control module in communication with the occupant detection system, the seat, and the seatback, wherein when said vehicle is in park and an occupant has been detected by the occupant detection system, the control module is configured to activate an actuation assembly of the seatback to rotate the seatback rearward, extend the extendable leg support forward, and raise the rear seat lift device to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant.
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Abstract
A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a seat having an extendable leg support. A seatback is operably coupled with the seat. The seating assembly includes an occupant detection system. A rear seat lift device is disposed in the seat and operable between a lowered position and a heightened position. A rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in a fully reclined position. A control module is in communication with the occupant detection system, the seat, and the seatback. The control module is configured to activate an actuation assembly of the seatback to rotate the seatback rearward, extend the extendable leg support forward, and raise the rear seat lift device to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat including an extendable leg support; a seatback operably coupled with the seat; an occupant detection system; a rear seat lift device disposed in the seat and operable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein a rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in a fully reclined position; and a control module in communication with the occupant detection system, the seat, and the seatback, wherein when said vehicle is in park and an occupant has been detected by the occupant detection system, the control module is configured to activate an actuation assembly of the seatback to rotate the seatback rearward, extend the extendable leg support forward, and raise the rear seat lift device to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a seating assembly for a vehicle a seat operably coupled with a seatback, a method of operating a sleeper seat mode comprising:
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determining an occupancy status of said seating assembly; activating an actuation assembly of said seatback resulting in rotation of said seatback rearward; extending extendable leg supports of said seat in a forward direction; and raising a rear seat lift device of said seat to a heightened position, wherein a rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a sleeper seat mode for a seating assembly comprising:
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determining an occupancy status of said seating assembly; activating an actuation assembly of a seatback to rotate said seatback rearward; extending extendable leg supports of a seat in a forward direction; and raising a rear seat lift device of said seat to minimize a height difference between a rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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