Motorized adjustment of seat belt anchor position
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1. An apparatus for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt anchor, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor operatively attached to the movable seat for providing a motor belt anchor; and
a controller operatively connected to the motor drive signal to the motor for moving the seat belt anchor, the controller includes a processing unit operatively connected to the motor and an input element for indicating a positional command to the controller, the input element is operatively connected to the processing unit, and wherein the motor includes an anchor position sensor operatively attached to the anchor and the controller for the present position of the anchor and sending the present position signal the controller.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt through the use of a motor operatively attached to the movable seat belt anchor, and a controller operatively connected to the motor for providing a motor drive signal to the motor for moving the seat belt anchor. The controller includes a memory for storing one or more desired positions of the anchor.
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1. An apparatus for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt anchor, the apparatus comprising:
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a motor operatively attached to the movable seat for providing a motor belt anchor; and
a controller operatively connected to the motor drive signal to the motor for moving the seat belt anchor, the controller includes a processing unit operatively connected to the motor and an input element for indicating a positional command to the controller, the input element is operatively connected to the processing unit, and wherein the motor includes an anchor position sensor operatively attached to the anchor and the controller for the present position of the anchor and sending the present position signal the controller.
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2. An apparatus for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt anchor, the apparatus comprising:
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a motor operatively attached to the movable seat belt anchor, and a controller operatively connected to the motor for providing a motor drive signal to the motor for moving the seat belt anchor in a vertical direction on a vehicle pillar to adjust a position of the seat belt anchor, the controller includes a memory for storing a position of the anchor and is adapted for receiving a present position signal designating the present position of the anchor and storing data representing the present position of the anchor as a desired position of the anchor and storing a desired position indicator linked to the desired position of the anchor in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A restraint system for a vehicle seat in a vehicle, the restraint system comprising:
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a seat belt anchor movably mounted to the vehicle;
an apparatus having a motor operatively attached to the movable seat belt anchor for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt anchor in a vertical direction on a vehicle pillar; and
a controller operatively connected to the motor for providing a motor signal to the motor for moving the seat belt anchor to a desired position, the controller including an input element for sending a signal indicative of the desired position to the controller and a memory for storing a desired position of the anchor, wherein the input element generates a signal including an indicator signal designating a desired position of the anchor stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for adjusting the position of a movable seat belt anchor in a vehicle, the method comprising
operatively attaching a motor to the seatbelt anchor for moving the anchor; -
storing in a memory a desired position of the anchor corresponding to a preferred position of the anchor when the seat belt is restraining a child safety seat; and
moving the anchor with the motor in a vertical direction on a vehicle pillar to the desired position stored in memory.
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