Vehicle rear seat position changing device

• US 6,820,911 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2003
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Furui, Takayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, KIRAN B
• Application Number:
  US10/402,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20030184112A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: 296/65.01, 296/69, 296/65.09, 296/65.13, 296/65.14, 296/65.11, 296/65.12, 296/64, 296/65.03, 296/65.16, 701/49, 701/45, 318/568.1, 318/626
• US Class Current: 296/65.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0296 Central command actuator to selectively switch on or engage one of several special purpose circuits or mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3011 the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement"
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3045 about transversal axis
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3075 stowed in recess B60N2/3079 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2220/10 using a database

Abstract

A memory switch of a rear seat position changing device is provided at a rear side door inside a passenger compartment. The memory switch has a reproduction switch and a return switch. The reproduction switch and the return switch are simultaneously operated to previously store information of a desired position mode detected with a plurality of sensors as reproduction position mode information in a rear seat control unit. To change first and second rear seats from a current position mode to the reproduction position mode, the reproduction switch is turned on for change into the reproduction position mode.

Claims

1. A rear seat position changing device for a vehicle with at least one row of rear seats arranged behind front seats, having actuators for changing a position of said at least one row of rear seats, having a plurality of sensors for detecting the position of said at least one row of rear seats, and having a control unit for controlling said actuators based on information from said sensors, said vehicle rear seat position changing device comprising:

a memory switch provided in a vicinity of said at least one row of rear seats;

wherein,

when said at least one row rear seats is arranged in a desired position mode, said memory switch is operated to store information of said desired position mode detected by said plurality of sensors in said control unit as reproduction position mode information;

to change said at least one row rear seats from a current position mode to said desired position mode, said memory switch is operated to detect said current position mode with said plurality of sensors for storage in said control unit as current position mode information; and

said actuators are driven with said control unit in accordance with said reproduction position mode information stored in said control unit to change the position of said at least one row of rear seats from said current position mode to said desired position mode.

2. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein, to return said at least one row of rear seats from said desired position mode to said current position mode, said memory switch is operated to read said current position mode information stored in said control unit and drive said actuators with said control unit according to said current position mode information, thereby to return the at least one row of rear seats from said desired position mode to said current position mode.

3. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said memory switch is provided inside of a rear side door of said vehicle.

4. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said memory switch comprises a reproduction switch for changing said at least one row of rear seats from said current position mode to said desired position mode and a return switch for returning from said desired position mode to said current position mode.

5. A rear seat position changing device for a vehicle with a first rear seat and a second rear seat arranged behind front seats, having actuators for changing a position of at least one of said first and second rear seats, having a plurality of sensors for detecting a position of said at least on of said first and second rear seats, and having a control unit for controlling said actuators based on information from said sensors, said vehicle rear seat position changing device comprising:

a memory switch provided in a vicinity of said at least one of said first and second rear seats;

wherein,

when said at least one of said first and second rear seats is arranged in a desired position mode, said memory switch is operated to store information of said desired position mode detected by said plurality of sensors in said control unit as reproduction position mode information;

to change said at least one of said first and second rear seats from a current position mode to said desired position mode, said memory switch is operated to detect said current position mode with said plurality of sensors for storage in said control unit as current position mode information; and

said actuators are driven with said control unit in accordance with said reproduction position mode information stored in said control unit to move said at least one of said first and second seats from said current position mode to said desired position mode.

6. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein, to return said at least one of said first and second rear seats from said desired position mode to said current position mode, said memory switch is operated to read said current position mode information stored in said control unit and drive said actuators with said control unit according to said current position mode information, thereby to return the at least one of said first and second rear seats from said desired position mode to said current position mode.

7. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said memory switch is provided inside a rear side door of said vehicle.

8. The rear seat position changing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said memory switch comprises a reproduction switch for changing said at least one of said first and second rear seats from said current position mode to said desired position mode and a return switch for returning from said desired position mode to said current position mode.