Control system for vehicle equipment
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1. In vehiclea front seat;
- a rear seat;
means for detecting the presence of a passenger on said rear seat;
means for selectively moving the front seat forward and aft within said vehicle;
a switch, said switch being associated with the operation of said vehicle, said switch having a first state and a second state, said first state being automatically assumed when the vehicle is conditioned to be driven, and said second state being automatically assumed when said vehicle is conditioned so that a passenger can ingress or egress from said vehicle; and
a circuit including a memory, said memory being arranged to be conditioned to retain a first predetermined seat position and a first selectable seat position, said circuit being operatively connected with said seat moving means, said circuit being arranged to induce said seat moving means to automatically move said seat to said first predetermined position from the first selected seat position when said rear seat passenger detecting means indicates the absence of a passenger thereon and said switch assumes said second state.
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Abstract
A system which automatically moves a drivers seat between one of a plurality of preselected driving positions and a position wherein ingress and egress is facilitated is inhibited when a passenger is seated on the seat behind the drivers one.
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12 Claims
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1. In vehicle
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a rear seat; means for detecting the presence of a passenger on said rear seat; means for selectively moving the front seat forward and aft within said vehicle; a switch, said switch being associated with the operation of said vehicle, said switch having a first state and a second state, said first state being automatically assumed when the vehicle is conditioned to be driven, and said second state being automatically assumed when said vehicle is conditioned so that a passenger can ingress or egress from said vehicle; and a circuit including a memory, said memory being arranged to be conditioned to retain a first predetermined seat position and a first selectable seat position, said circuit being operatively connected with said seat moving means, said circuit being arranged to induce said seat moving means to automatically move said seat to said first predetermined position from the first selected seat position when said rear seat passenger detecting means indicates the absence of a passenger thereon and said switch assumes said second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a method of operating a vehicle having a front seat and a rear seat, the steps of:
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memorizing a first predetermined front seat position wherein ingress and egress from said vehicle is facilitated; memorizing a first desired front seat position suited to drive said vehicle; moving said front seat to said first predetermined position in response to a first signal, said first signal being automatically produced in accordance with vehicle operation and indicative that the vehicle has assumed a condition wherein a passenger can either ingress or egress from said vehicle; moving said front seat to said first desired position in response to a second signal, second signal being automatically produced in accordance with vehicle operation and indicative of the vehicle being conditioned to be driven; sensing the presence of a passenger on said rear seat; and inhibiting said front seat from moving from said first desired position to said first predetermined one in response to the first signal in the event that said step of sensing indicates the presence of a passenger on said rear seat. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. In a vehicle having a front seat and a rear seat:
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means for memorizing a first predetermined front seat position wherein ingress and egress from said vehicle is facilitated; means for memorizing a first desired front seat position suited to drive said vehicle; means for moving said front seat to said first predetermined position in response to a first signal, said first signal being automatically produced in accordance with vehicle operation and indicative that the vehicle has assumed a condition wherein ingress and egress from the vehicle is possible; means for moving said seat to said first desired position in response to a second signal indicative of the vehicle being conditioned to be driven; means for sensing the presence of a passenger on said rear seat; and means for inhibiting said seat from moving from said first desired position to said first predetermined one in the event that said sensing means indicates the presence of a passenger on said rear seat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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