Seat control unit for adjusting a vehicle seat and vehicle seat configuration
First Claim
1. In combination with a vehicle seat, a seat control unit comprising:
- a touch sensor including a touch-sensitive fabric;
a support layer for said touch-sensitive fabric, said touch-sensitive fabric being disposed on said support layer;
said touch sensor generating signals in response to a force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric;
a control circuit connected said touch sensor;
said control circuit receiving the signals generated by said touch sensor and determining a position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric; and
said control circuit generating control signals for controlling the vehicle seat in dependence on the position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric.
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Abstract
A seat control unit for adjusting a vehicle seat includes a touch sensor having a touch-sensitive fabric. The touch-sensitive fabric is disposed on a support layer which may be formed by a vehicle interior component such as the vehicle seat, an interior door panel or an armrest. The touch sensor generates signals in response to a force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric. A control circuit is connected the touch sensor and receives the signals generated by the touch sensor. The control circuit determines a position of the force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric and generates control signals for controlling the vehicle seat in dependence on the position of the force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric.
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14 Claims
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1. In combination with a vehicle seat, a seat control unit comprising:
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a touch sensor including a touch-sensitive fabric;
a support layer for said touch-sensitive fabric, said touch-sensitive fabric being disposed on said support layer;
said touch sensor generating signals in response to a force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric;
a control circuit connected said touch sensor;
said control circuit receiving the signals generated by said touch sensor and determining a position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric; and
said control circuit generating control signals for controlling the vehicle seat in dependence on the position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle seat configuration comprising:
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a vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a backrest;
a seat control unit operatively connected to said vehicle seat, said seat control unit including a touch sensor, a support layer and a control circuit;
said touch sensor including a touch-sensitive fabric;
said touch-sensitive fabric being disposed on said support layer;
said touch sensor generating signals in response to a force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric;
said control circuit being connected to said touch sensor and receiving the signals generated by said touch sensor, said control circuit determining a position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric; and
said control circuit generating control signals for controlling at least one of said seat bottom and said backrest in dependence on the position of the force exerted on said touch-sensitive fabric.
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