MODULAR SEAT CONTROL SWITCH SYSTEM
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1. A modular electronic automobile seat controller, comprising:
- a main control module adapted to fixedly mount to a vehicle seat frame, the main control module comprising at least one control face having at least one manually actuated electronic seat control; and
at least one bus member defined in a face of the main control module other than the control face, the at least one bus member being adapted to engage a complimentary bus member in a direct mounting relation, wherein the complimentary bus member can be operatively disposed on an optional expansion module and electronically communicating therewith, or operatively disposed on the vehicle seat frame and electronically communicating with an external circuit.
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Abstract
Some embodiments relate to a modular vehicle seat control system including a plurality of control units direct mounted to one or more other control system units through a bus system. The modular construction obviates the need for additional wiring, and enables a manufacturer to install one or more of the control units in any suitable arrangement by engaging the control units through rigidly mounted bus connectors. Suitable control units can comprise manually actuated components for controlling any of a wide variety of vehicle seat functions.
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1. A modular electronic automobile seat controller, comprising:
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a main control module adapted to fixedly mount to a vehicle seat frame, the main control module comprising at least one control face having at least one manually actuated electronic seat control; and at least one bus member defined in a face of the main control module other than the control face, the at least one bus member being adapted to engage a complimentary bus member in a direct mounting relation, wherein the complimentary bus member can be operatively disposed on an optional expansion module and electronically communicating therewith, or operatively disposed on the vehicle seat frame and electronically communicating with an external circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular bus for an electronic vehicle seat control system, comprising:
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a male bus member operably disposed on a side of a first electronic seat control module and in electrical communication with at least one electronic component in the first seat control module, the male bus member defining an outer perimeter, and the male bus member comprising at least one electrical conductor; and a female bus member operably disposed on a side of a second electronic seat control module and in electrical communication with at least one electronic component in the second seat control module, the female bus member defining an inner perimeter adapted to receive the male bus member in a mating relation, wherein the first electronic seat control module and the second electronic seat control module are joined in a direct mounted relation, the female bus member further comprising at least one electrical conductor adapted to mate with the corresponding at least one electrical conductor of the male bus member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A modular electronic automobile seat controller assembly, comprising:
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an automobile seat; a main control module, the main control module comprising a first bus member and at least one control face having at least one manually actuated electronic seat control that controls a position of the seat; and a first expansion module connectable to the first bus member, the first expansion module comprising an expansion module electronic seat control that controls an additional function of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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