Vehicle seat assembly having a field effect sensor for detecting seat position
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat assembly adapted to be supported on a floor pan of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a plurality of rails arranged into rail pairs, wherein at least one rail pair defines a mounting rail and a triggering rail, wherein one of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is supported on the floor pan of the vehicle and the other of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is adapted to support a seat cushion, and wherein said mounting rail and said triggering rail are moveably supported relative to each other; and
a field effect sensor operatively supported by said mounting rail such that said field effect sensor can be positioned in a first range of positions as well as a second range of positions relative to the triggering rail, said field effect sensor adapted to emit an electric field and to detect disruption of said electric field, wherein said field effect sensor detects disruption of said electric field when said field effect sensor is positioned in said first range of positions.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly including a rail pair defining a mounting rail and a triggering rail. One of the rails is supported on a floor pan of the vehicle and the other is adapted to support a seat cushion. The rails are moveably supported relative to each other. Also, included is a field effect sensor operatively supported by the mounting rail such that the field effect sensor can be positioned in a first range of positions as well as second range of positions relative to the triggering rail. The sensor is adapted to emit an electric field and to detect disruption of the field when the field effect sensor is positioned in the first range of positions.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly adapted to be supported on a floor pan of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
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a plurality of rails arranged into rail pairs, wherein at least one rail pair defines a mounting rail and a triggering rail, wherein one of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is supported on the floor pan of the vehicle and the other of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is adapted to support a seat cushion, and wherein said mounting rail and said triggering rail are moveably supported relative to each other; and
a field effect sensor operatively supported by said mounting rail such that said field effect sensor can be positioned in a first range of positions as well as a second range of positions relative to the triggering rail, said field effect sensor adapted to emit an electric field and to detect disruption of said electric field, wherein said field effect sensor detects disruption of said electric field when said field effect sensor is positioned in said first range of positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle seat assembly adapted to be supported on a floor pan of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
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a seat cushion;
a seat back operatively supported relative to said seat cushion;
a plurality of rails arranged into rail pairs, wherein at least one rail pair defines a mounting rail and a triggering rail, wherein one of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is supported on the floor pan of the vehicle and the other of said mounting rail and said triggering rail is adapted to support said seat cushion, and wherein said mounting rail and said triggering rail are moveably supported relative to each other to thereby allow movement of said seat cushion within the vehicle; and
a field effect sensor operatively supported by said mounting rail such that said field effect sensor can be positioned in a first range of positions as well as a second range of positions relative to the triggering rail, said field effect sensor adapted to emit an electric field and to detect disruption of said electric field, wherein said field effect sensor detects disruption of said electric field when said field effect sensor is positioned in said first range of positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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