Vehicle equipment position control system and the method therefor
First Claim
1. A vehicle equipment position control system, comprising:
- (a) vehicle equipment movable in position between a driving position and a getting-in/out position;
(b) actuating means for actuating said vehicle equipment between the driving position and the getting-in/out position;
(c) position detecting means for detecting vehicle equipment positions;
(d) position storing means for storing vehicle equipment positions detected by said position detecting means;
(e) door switch means for outputting a door-open signal when a vehicle door is opened and a door-close signal when closed;
(f) key switch means having;
(1) a key switch for outputting a key insertion signal when a key is inserted into the ignition key cylinder and a key-removal signal when said key is removed therefrom;
(2) an accessory switch for outputting an accessory signal when said key is set to an accessory position and a non-accessory signal when said key is not set thereto; and
(3) an ignition switch for outputting an ignition signal when said key is set to an ignition position and a non-ignition signal when said key is not set thereto; and
(g) first control means connected to said door switch means and said key switch means, for controlling said actuating means so that said vehicle equipment is actuated by said actuating means to the driving position or the getting-in/out position stored in said position storing means, in response to combinations of the door open/close signals, the key insertion and removal signals, the accessory signal and the ignition signal.
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Abstract
The vehicle seat and the steering wheel are shifted to the drive position when the door is open and to the getting in/out position when the door is opened, as long as the ignition key is inserted into the key cylinder without shifting the key at the accessory and ignition positions. Further, the seat and wheel are shifted to the drive position when the key is inserted into the key cylinder and to the getting in/out position when the key is removed therefrom, as long as the key is not shifted at the accessory and ignition positions. Further, the seat and wheel are shifted to the drive position when the key is shifted to the ignition position, as long as the key is inserted into the key cylinder and shifted at the accessory position. Furthermore, the seat and wheel are shifted to the drive position under door-closed condition and to the getting in/out position under door-open condition, when the key is shifted from the accessory position to the lock position, as long as the key is inserted into the key cylinder and not shifted at the ignition position.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A vehicle equipment position control system, comprising:
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(a) vehicle equipment movable in position between a driving position and a getting-in/out position; (b) actuating means for actuating said vehicle equipment between the driving position and the getting-in/out position; (c) position detecting means for detecting vehicle equipment positions; (d) position storing means for storing vehicle equipment positions detected by said position detecting means; (e) door switch means for outputting a door-open signal when a vehicle door is opened and a door-close signal when closed; (f) key switch means having; (1) a key switch for outputting a key insertion signal when a key is inserted into the ignition key cylinder and a key-removal signal when said key is removed therefrom; (2) an accessory switch for outputting an accessory signal when said key is set to an accessory position and a non-accessory signal when said key is not set thereto; and (3) an ignition switch for outputting an ignition signal when said key is set to an ignition position and a non-ignition signal when said key is not set thereto; and (g) first control means connected to said door switch means and said key switch means, for controlling said actuating means so that said vehicle equipment is actuated by said actuating means to the driving position or the getting-in/out position stored in said position storing means, in response to combinations of the door open/close signals, the key insertion and removal signals, the accessory signal and the ignition signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of shifting vehicle equipment from a drive position to a getting-in/out position or vice versa, comprising the steps of:
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(a) moving vehicle equipment to a driving position and a getting-in/out position; (b) detecting the moved driving position and the getting-in/out position; (c) storing the detected driving position and the detected getting-in/out position in a memory; (d) checking whether a door is opened or closed; (e) checking whether a key is inserted into an ignition key cylinder; (g) checking whether said key is shifted to an ignition position; (h) checking whether said key is shifted to a key lock position; and (i) returning the vehicle equipment to the stored driving position or retreating the vehicle equipment to the stored getting-in/out position in response to combinations of the door open/closed condition and the ignition key positions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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