Driving position control system for automobiles
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1. A seating position control system comprising:
- a power seat having adjusting means responsive to a control signal from a control unit for adjusting the position of the seat, and detecting means for detecting the seating position of the seat and supplying a position signal to the control unit;
a mirror having adjusting means responsive to a control signal from the control unit for adjusting the angle of the mirror, and detecting means for detecting the angle of the mirror and supplying an angle signal to the control unit;
memory means for storing a predetermined optimum position of the seat and angle of the mirror for a driver and supplying this optimum position and angle to the control unit; and
activation means for activating the control unit to send a control signal to each of the seat adjusting means and the mirror adjusting means to thereby adjust the seating position of the seat together with the angle of the mirror to the optimum position and angle, respectively, based on the position signal supplied by the seat detecting means and the angle signal supplied by the mirror detecting means.
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Abstract
An automatic seat adjustment system for the driver'"'"'s seat of an automobile has a memory for storing the preferred seating positions of individual drivers and a control until for adjusting the seat from an arbitrary seating position to the preferred position at the touch of a button.
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8 Claims
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1. A seating position control system comprising:
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a power seat having adjusting means responsive to a control signal from a control unit for adjusting the position of the seat, and detecting means for detecting the seating position of the seat and supplying a position signal to the control unit; a mirror having adjusting means responsive to a control signal from the control unit for adjusting the angle of the mirror, and detecting means for detecting the angle of the mirror and supplying an angle signal to the control unit; memory means for storing a predetermined optimum position of the seat and angle of the mirror for a driver and supplying this optimum position and angle to the control unit; and activation means for activating the control unit to send a control signal to each of the seat adjusting means and the mirror adjusting means to thereby adjust the seating position of the seat together with the angle of the mirror to the optimum position and angle, respectively, based on the position signal supplied by the seat detecting means and the angle signal supplied by the mirror detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seating position control system comprising:
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a power seat having adjusting means responsive to a control signal from a control unit for adjusting the position of the seat, and detecting means for detecting the seating position of the seat and supplying a position signal to the control unit, wherein said adjusting means includes a rotating member for shifting the position of the seat and said detecting means includes a rotary encoder means for detecting the rotation position of the rotating member of said adjusting means; memory means for storing a predetermined optimum position of the seat for a driver and supplying this optimum position to the control unit; and activation means for activating the control unit to send a control signal to the seat adjusting means to thereby adjust the seating position of the seat together to the optimum position based on the position signal supplied by the seat detecting means.
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