Seat repositioning device with release on control handle
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1. A system for repositioning an operator'"'"'s seat in a vehicle comprising:
- an operator'"'"'s seat having;
a base structure; and
an operator support coupled to said base structure, said operator support including a seat bottom upon which a vehicle operator may sit;
a rotate assembly arranged such that said base structure is rotatable relative to a floor of said vehicle;
a seat release control coupled to said operator'"'"'s seat; and
a release assembly having a lock device that engages said rotate assembly to lock said operator'"'"'s seat from rotating, said seat release control and said release assembly being electrically coupled, wherein said lock device is electrically disengaged from said rotate assembly in response to operation of said seat release control and releases said rotate assembly allowing rotation of said operator'"'"'s seat by an operator.
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Abstract
Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise an operator'"'"'s seat having a seat bottom and optionally, a seat back, where the operator'"'"'s seat further comprises an adjustable characteristic, such as seat rotation, seat height adjustment, tilt, or X-Y position. A seat release control is operable to release the operator'"'"'s seat from a locked position for repositioning of the adjustable characteristic of the operator'"'"'s seat.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for repositioning an operator'"'"'s seat in a vehicle comprising:
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an operator'"'"'s seat having; a base structure; and an operator support coupled to said base structure, said operator support including a seat bottom upon which a vehicle operator may sit; a rotate assembly arranged such that said base structure is rotatable relative to a floor of said vehicle; a seat release control coupled to said operator'"'"'s seat; and a release assembly having a lock device that engages said rotate assembly to lock said operator'"'"'s seat from rotating, said seat release control and said release assembly being electrically coupled, wherein said lock device is electrically disengaged from said rotate assembly in response to operation of said seat release control and releases said rotate assembly allowing rotation of said operator'"'"'s seat by an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20)
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12. A system for repositioning an operator'"'"'s seat in a vehicle comprising:
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an operator'"'"'s seat having; a base structure; and an operator support coupled to said base structure, said operator support including a seat bottom upon which a vehicle operator may sit; a rotate assembly arranged such that said base structure is rotatable relative to a floor of said vehicle; a seat release control coupled to said operator'"'"'s seat; a release assembly having a lock device that engages said rotate assembly to lock said operator'"'"'s seat from rotating, wherein said lock device is electrically controlled in response to operation of said seat release control to release said rotate assembly for rotation of said operator'"'"'s seat by an operator; a first detector configured to detect whether said operator'"'"'s seat is locked or unlocked for repositioning by said operator; a cam operatively configured to designate a limited range of positions of said operator'"'"'s seat, a second detector configured to detect whether said cam is within said designated range of positions; and a third detector configured to detect whether an operator is seated on said seat bottom, wherein; said first, second and third detectors are coupled to a controller for controlling at least one function of said vehicle.
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14. A system for repositioning an operator'"'"'s seat in a vehicle comprising:
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an operator'"'"'s seat having; a base structure; and an operator support coupled to said base structure, said operator support including a seat bottom upon which a vehicle operator may sit; a rotate assembly arranged such that said base structure is rotatable relative to a floor of said vehicle; a seat release control on a control handle, said control handle including at least one additional control element that provides at least one other vehicle control function; and a release assembly having a lock device that engages said rotate assembly to lock said operator'"'"'s seat from rotating, said seat release control and said release assembly being electrically coupled, wherein said lock device is electrically disengaged from said rotate assembly in response to operation of said seat release control and releases said rotate assembly allowing rotation of said operator'"'"'s seat by an operator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A system for repositioning an operator'"'"'s seat in a vehicle comprising:
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an operator'"'"'s seat having; a base structure; and an operator support coupled to said base structure, said operator support including a seat bottom upon which a vehicle operator may sit; a rotate assembly arranged such that said base structure is rotatable relative to a floor of said vehicle; a release assembly operatively configured to lock said operator'"'"'s seat from rotating when said release assembly is in engagement with said rotate assembly, and to allow said operator'"'"'s seat to rotate when said release assembly is released from engagement with said rotate assembly; a seat release control on a control handle, wherein said seat release control is operable to cause said release assembly to release said operator'"'"'s seat for repositioning and said control handle includes at least one additional control element that provides at least one other vehicle control function; and a first detector configured to detect whether said operator'"'"'s seat is locked or unlocked for repositioning by said operator; a cam operatively configured to designate a limited range of positions of said operator'"'"'s seat, a second detector configured to detect whether said cam is within said designated range of positions; and a third detector configured to detect whether an operator is seated on said seat bottom, wherein; said first, second and third detectors are coupled to a controller for controlling at least one function said vehicle such that control of said at least one function is affected by a state of at least one of said first, second and third detectors.
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