Seat control apparatus
First Claim
1. A seat control apparatus comprising:
- a controller on a vehicle that has three rows of seats; and
an instruction unit capable of communicating with the controller, wherein the instruction unit includes;
a built-in communication unit capable of communicating with the controller on the vehicle; and
an operation unit capable of being operated by a user who instructs a transmission of a reservation signal that is transmitted from an outside of the vehicle through the built-in communication unit to arrange the seats of the vehicle in a predetermined setting, andthe controller includes;
a vehicle-side communication unit capable of communicating with the built-in communication unit in the instruction unit;
a lock condition detection unit capable of detecting a lock condition of a door of the vehicle;
a driving unit capable of driving a second row and a third row of the seats of the vehicle; and
a control unit capable of controlling the driving unit to arrange the second row and the third row of the seats in the predetermined setting when a detection result of the door lock condition detected by the lock condition detection unit indicates that the door is being unlocked after receiving the reservation signal by the vehicle-side communication unit.
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Abstract
An ECU in a third seat equipped vehicle receives a reservation signal from a portable device, and answers back to the portable device with a vehicle condition signal that indicates that the second row and the third row of seats are automatically movable. When a door of the vehicle is unlocked, the ECU outputs a drive signal that indicates opening of a power slide door and the ECU also outputs a voice for warning the opening of the power slide door. When the second row and the third row of seats are movable, the ECU moves the second row of seats for allowing the user to have an access to the third row of seats, and also puts the third row of seats in a suitable condition for sitting by the user.
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9 Claims
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1. A seat control apparatus comprising:
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a controller on a vehicle that has three rows of seats; and an instruction unit capable of communicating with the controller, wherein the instruction unit includes; a built-in communication unit capable of communicating with the controller on the vehicle; and an operation unit capable of being operated by a user who instructs a transmission of a reservation signal that is transmitted from an outside of the vehicle through the built-in communication unit to arrange the seats of the vehicle in a predetermined setting, and the controller includes; a vehicle-side communication unit capable of communicating with the built-in communication unit in the instruction unit; a lock condition detection unit capable of detecting a lock condition of a door of the vehicle; a driving unit capable of driving a second row and a third row of the seats of the vehicle; and a control unit capable of controlling the driving unit to arrange the second row and the third row of the seats in the predetermined setting when a detection result of the door lock condition detected by the lock condition detection unit indicates that the door is being unlocked after receiving the reservation signal by the vehicle-side communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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