METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SEAT OF A VEHICLE

• US 20180297488A1
• Filed: 02/14/2018
• Published: 10/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Lem, Jeroen, Wolf, Philipp, Hennes, Nikica
• Granted Patent: US 10,773,609 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0027 for detecting the position of the occupant or of occupant's body part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/003 characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02246 Electric motors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0244 with logic circuits
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0273 taking into account user data, e.g. knee height or physical state
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/18 the front or the rear portion of the seat being adjustable, e.g. independently of each other
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/22 the back-rest being adjustable B60N2/2878 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/914 Hydro-pneumatic adjustments of the shape
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2210/40 Force or pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2220/20 using a deterministic algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel

Abstract

A method for adjusting a seat of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes the step of capturing loading data of the seat, evaluating the loading data to determine a control dataset for periodically adjusting the seat based on the control dataset.

Claims

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

capturing loading data of the seat; and

evaluating the loading data to determine a control dataset; and

periodically adjusting the seat with a control device based on the control dataset.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the loading data contain data on pressure distribution on the seat.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein a pressure sensor module is used in order to obtain the loading data.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control dataset contains data relating to a seat movement model.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein changes to the loading data are captured and evaluated.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein driver behavior is captured and used when determining the control dataset.

7. A seat control device for adjusting a seat of a vehicle, wherein the seat control device is configured to capture and evaluate loading data of the seat in order to determine a control dataset, and to periodically adjust the seat based on the control dataset.

8. The seat control device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the loading data contain data on pressure distribution on the seat.

9. The seat control device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the seat control device is coupled to a pressure sensor module in order to obtain the loading data.

10. The seat control device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the control dataset contains data relating to a seat movement model.

11. The seat control device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the seat control device is designed to capture and evaluate changes in the loading data.

12. The seat control device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the seat control device is designed to capture driver behavior and to determine the control dataset based on the captured driver behavior.

13. A seat for a vehicle, comprising:

a sensor capturing loading data of the seat; and

a seat control device to evaluate the loading data of the seat and determine a control dataset, and to periodically adjust the seat based on the control dataset.

14. The seat as claimed in claim 13, wherein the loading data contain data on pressure distribution on the seat.

15. The seat as claimed in claim 14, wherein the seat control device is coupled to a pressure sensor module in order to obtain the loading data.

16. The seat as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control dataset contains data relating to a seat movement model.

17. The seat as claimed in claim 13, wherein the seat control device is designed to capture and evaluate changes in the loading data.

18. The seat as claimed in claim 13, wherein the seat control device is designed to capture driver behavior and to determine the control dataset based on the captured driver behavior.

19. The seat as claimed in claim 13 further comprises a computer program product for controlling the seat.

20. The seat as claimed in claim 13, wherein the vehicle is a motor vehicle.