Method and Device for Controlling a Seat
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1. Method for controlling a seat which is provided with an actuator for manoeuvring a movable element of the seat, wherein the method involves:
- measuring a force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by a user;
controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element in the direction of the force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by the user.
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Abstract
The seat which is provided with at least two elements which can be moved relative to each other and an actuator for manoeuvring a movable element, a unit for controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element comprises:
- means for measuring a force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by a user,
- the control unit comprises:
- means for calculating the theoretical force (Cth) which must be applied by the actuator to the movable element in the direction of the force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by the user; and
- means for controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element in accordance with the theoretical force (Cth).
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1. Method for controlling a seat which is provided with an actuator for manoeuvring a movable element of the seat, wherein the method involves:
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measuring a force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by a user; controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element in the direction of the force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by the user.
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2. Seat which is provided with at least two elements which can be moved relative to each other and an actuator for manoeuvring a movable element, a unit for controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element, wherein the seat comprises:
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means for measuring a force (Cu) applied manually by a user to the movable element, the control unit comprises; means for calculating the theoretical force (Cth) which must be applied by the actuator to the movable element in the direction of the force (Cu) applied manually to the movable element by the user; and means for controlling the actuator for the movement of the movable element in accordance with the theoretical force (Cth). - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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