Remote control vehicle seat and steering wheel positioning system
First Claim
1. In combination with a vehicle power seating positioning system which does not include a memory seat position function, the power seating positioning system characterized by one or more electrically activated seating positioning means and user actuated seat positioning switches, a remote controlled seating positioning system, comprising:
- a user-activated remote control transmitter for transmitting one or more predetermined channel code signals;
means disposed within the vehicle and responsive to received channel code signals for generating receiver code signals indicative that a particular predetermined channel code signal has been received;
a programmable electronic memory;
user programming means for programming in said memory a seat positioning data set defining a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular channel code;
a controller responsive to the receiver code signals, and said user programming means for controlling the operation of said electrically activated positioning means and generating electrical seat position control signals for activating and controlling said positioning means, said controller generating said control signals in response to a particular receiver code signal to position said seat at said selected seating position corresponding to said channel code,whereby said seating position may be moved to a desired programmed memory position by actuating the remote control transmitter.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for remote control of a driver'"'"'s seat in a vehicle equipped with powder seats but without memory seats function. The system is controlled by remote RF transmitter and auto security system which are responsive to a remote control signal disarming the system. Upon receipt of such signal the system will position the driver'"'"'s seat on a preselected mode to either initial easy access position or a driver position corresponding to the particular transmitter code. In the event an intrusion is detected while the security system is armed, the system automatically moves the driver'"'"'s seat to an alarm position closest to the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard to make it difficult or impossible for an intruder to drive the vehicle.
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39 Claims
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1. In combination with a vehicle power seating positioning system which does not include a memory seat position function, the power seating positioning system characterized by one or more electrically activated seating positioning means and user actuated seat positioning switches, a remote controlled seating positioning system, comprising:
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a user-activated remote control transmitter for transmitting one or more predetermined channel code signals; means disposed within the vehicle and responsive to received channel code signals for generating receiver code signals indicative that a particular predetermined channel code signal has been received; a programmable electronic memory; user programming means for programming in said memory a seat positioning data set defining a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular channel code; a controller responsive to the receiver code signals, and said user programming means for controlling the operation of said electrically activated positioning means and generating electrical seat position control signals for activating and controlling said positioning means, said controller generating said control signals in response to a particular receiver code signal to position said seat at said selected seating position corresponding to said channel code, whereby said seating position may be moved to a desired programmed memory position by actuating the remote control transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In combination with a vehicle power seating positioning system including a memory seat position function, the power seating positioning system characterized by one or more electrically activated seating positioning means and user actuated seat positioning switches, a remote controlled seating positioning system, comprising:
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a user-activated remote control transmitter for transmitting one or more predetermined channel code signals; means disposed within the vehicle and responsive to received channel code signals for generating receiver code signals indicative that a particular predetermined channel code signal has been received; a programmable electronic memory; user programming means for programming in said memory a seat positioning data set defining a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular selected seating position corresponding to a particular channel code; a controller responsive to the receiver code signals and said user programming means for controlling the operation of said electrically activated positioning means and generating electrical seat position control signals for activating and controlling said positioning means, said controller generating said control signals in response to a particular receiver code signal to position said seat at said selected seating position corresponding to said channel code, whereby one or more additional memory seating positions may be provided by actuating the remote control transmitter.
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15. A vehicle security system for positioning the vehicle driver'"'"'s seat in the event of an intrusion event, comprising:
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a user-activated means for generating one or more predetermined channel code signals to arm or disarm the vehicle security system; means disposed in the vehicle and responsive to said received channel code signal for arming or disarming the vehicle security system; power seat positioning means for positioning the vehicle driver'"'"'s seat to desired positions throughout a range of movement in response to seat positioning signals; alarm activating means comprising means for detecting the occurrence of an intrusion event and generating an alarm signal when the vehicle security system is armed and in the event an intrusion event is detected; and a controller comprising means responsive to said alarm signal for generating predetermined alarm event seat positioning signals, said positioning signals for positioning the vehicle driver'"'"'s seat at an alarm seat position making it difficult or impossible for an intruder to drive the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A vehicle security system having the capability of controlling the driver'"'"'s seating position, comprising:
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a user-activated remote control transmitter unit for generating one or more predetermined channel code signals to arm or disarm the vehicle security system; means disposed in the vehicle and responsive to received channel code signals for arming or disarming the vehicle security system; power seat positioning means for positioning the vehicle driver'"'"'s seat to desired positions throughout a range of movement in response to seat positioning signals; and controller means responsive to the disarming of said security system through use of the remote transmitter for generating easy access positioning signals for positioning the driver'"'"'s seat at a predetermined easy access position to facilitate the driver'"'"'s entry into the seated position. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A remote controlled seat positioning system for vehicles, comprising:
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a user-activated remote control transmitter unit for generating one or more predetermined channel code signals; means disposed in the vehicle responsive to predetermined received channel code signals for generating received code signals indicating that said predetermined code signal has been received; power seat positioning means for positioning the vehicle driver'"'"'s seat to desired positions throughout a range of movements in response to seat positioning signals; controller means responsive to the received code signal for generating easy access positioning signals for positioning the driver'"'"'s seat at a predetermined easy access position to facilitate the driver'"'"'s entry into the seated position. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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