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ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT WITH HORIZONTAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT AND/OR SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND/OR SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT AND NECK-REST THAT CAN BE DISPLACED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND GUIDED BY A SENSOR SYSTEM INFLUENCED BY THE SIZE OF THE USER

  • US 6,573,673 B1
  • Filed: 11/20/2000
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adjustable motor vehicle seat comprising:

  • at least two seat adjustment devices of the group consisting of a horizontal seat adjustment device, a seat height adjustment device, a seat depth adjustment device, and a seat back incline adjustment device, the at least two seat adjustment devices are adjustable in dependence on a body size of a seat user;

    a plurality of sensor units influenced by the body size of a seat user, wherein the sensor units detect parameters of the at least two seat adjustment devices;

    a neck rest which is controlled in dependence on signals of the sensor units;

    a neck rest adjustment device having a motor combined with a gearing; and

    an electronics unit which evaluates the sensor signals of the sensor units and controls the neck rest adjustment device motor;

    wherein the electronics unit is mounted on the vehicle seat, is integrated into the neck rest adjustment device, and is connected mechanically to the motor through a supporting element;

    the electronics unit is configured to control a plurality of different electronic seat adjustment devices; and

    the electronics unit detects which electronic seat adjustment devices are present.

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