Regulating method for a motor vehicle seat

• US 20070043493A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Borke, Danny
• Granted Patent: US 7,430,467 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/45
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0252 with relations between different adjustments, e.g. height of headrest following longitudinal position of seat
• 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

A regulating method is provided for a motor vehicle seat. According to the method, the ideal seat position data associated with a vehicle user is recorded in a seat data memory. The respective vehicle user is identified by use of an identification device, and the ideal seat position data of the user is associated therewith. The actual seat position is determined by use of a stereoscopic optical element with an associated image data computer. The seat adjustments are carried out in such a way that the actual seat position corresponds at least approximately to the ideal seat position.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a motor vehicle seat, the method comprising the acts of:

determining ideal seat position data associated with a vehicle user;

recording the ideal seat position data in a seat data memory;

identifying a respective user via an identification device, and associating the ideal seat position data of said user therewith;

determining an actual seat position of said user via a stereoscopic optical element in conjunction with an associated image data computer; and

performing seat adjustments of the motor vehicle seat such that the actual seat position corresponds at least approximately to the ideal seat position.

2. The adjusting method according to claim 1, wherein the stereoscopic optical element and associated image data computer are used to identify said user.

3. The adjusting method according to claim 1, wherein the act of determining the ideal seat position data associated with the vehicle user occurs prior to performing the method.

4. The adjusting method according to claim 2, wherein the act of determining the ideal seat position data associated with the vehicle user occurs prior to performing the method.