Automobile seat system including a backrest inclination measuring device

• US 20050200183A1
• Filed: 02/28/2005
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Dirand, Herve, Morinet, Laurent
• Application Number:
  US11/068,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20050200183A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/354.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0268 using sensors or detectors for adapting the seat or seat part, e.g. to the position of an occupant

Abstract

The automobile seat system includes a backrest inclination measuring device which includes a first absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to the backrest and a second absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to a reference element and a computer to deduce by difference the inclination of the backrest in relation to the reference element. Application for determining the relative inclination of the backrest of an automobile vehicle seat in relation to the floor or to the seat pan of the vehicle.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. Automobile seat system including a backrest inclination measuring device wherein the device includes a first absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to the backrest and a second absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to a reference element and a computer to deduce by difference an inclination of the backrest in relation to the reference element.

8. Automobile seat system according to claim 7, wherein each of the absolute inclination sensors is and accelerometer.

9. Automobile seat system according to claim 7, wherein the second absolute inclination sensor is fixed in relation to a floor of a vehicle.

10. Automobile seat system according to claim 7, wherein the second absolute inclination sensor is fixed in relation to a seat pan.

11. Automobile seat system according to claim 9, further including a third absolute inclination sensor.

12. Automobile seat system according to claim 7, wherein signals delivered by each said sensor are processed by low-pass filters.