Power folding seat
First Claim
1. A power folding seat for use in an automotive vehicle, said seat comprising:
- a seat cushion mountable to the vehicle;
a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion; and
a power actuator disposed within the seat back for automatically rotating the seat back between an upright position and a folded position overlying said seat cushion, said power actuator including a prime mover supported by said seat back for powering said seat back between said upright and folded positions, a fixed gear retained by the vehicle in fixed relation to said seat back, and a gear train coupled between said prime mover and said fixed gear for rotating said seat back between said upright and folded position in response to power actuation of said prime mover.
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Abstract
A power folding seat for installation within a vehicle includes a seat cushion mountable to the vehicle, a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion, and a power actuator disposed within the seat back for automatically rotating the seat back between an upright position and a folded position. The power actuator includes a power seat recliner, a latch assembly, a power head restraint adjuster, and a control system coupled to the power seat recliner, the latch assembly, and the power head restraint adjuster. The control system includes a signal receiver which is configured to receive commands from a remote transmitter, and a data processor coupled to the signal receiver. The data processor controls the power seat recliner, the power latch actuator and the power head restraint adjuster, and is configured to move the seat back between the upright position and the folded position in accordance with the received remote commands.
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9 Claims
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1. A power folding seat for use in an automotive vehicle, said seat comprising:
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a seat cushion mountable to the vehicle; a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion; and a power actuator disposed within the seat back for automatically rotating the seat back between an upright position and a folded position overlying said seat cushion, said power actuator including a prime mover supported by said seat back for powering said seat back between said upright and folded positions, a fixed gear retained by the vehicle in fixed relation to said seat back, and a gear train coupled between said prime mover and said fixed gear for rotating said seat back between said upright and folded position in response to power actuation of said prime mover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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