Vehicle seating system and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- a vehicle seating system for reducing vehicle user fatigue including a seat and at least one powered seat adjustment actuator for altering the seating position formed by said seat;
an electrical controller for automatically activating movement of said at least one actuator for suspending movement of said at least one actuator in response to a signal;
a vehicle braking system including vehicle brakes and a brake pedal; and
a sensor producing said signal sent in response to application of said vehicle brakes which leads to suspension of movement of said actuator during application of said vehicle brakes, and subsequent to release of said vehicle brakes said controller automatically activates movement of said at least one actuator, thereby altering the seating position formed by said seat.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating system including a seat and at least one powered seat adjustment actuator for altering the seating position formed by the seat. Additionally, the system includes a vehicle braking system including vehicle brakes and a brake pedal. The system further includes a signal sent in response to application of the vehicle brakes which leads to suspension of movement of the actuator during application of the vehicle brakes.
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27 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a vehicle seating system for reducing vehicle user fatigue including a seat and at least one powered seat adjustment actuator for altering the seating position formed by said seat; an electrical controller for automatically activating movement of said at least one actuator for suspending movement of said at least one actuator in response to a signal; a vehicle braking system including vehicle brakes and a brake pedal; and a sensor producing said signal sent in response to application of said vehicle brakes which leads to suspension of movement of said actuator during application of said vehicle brakes, and subsequent to release of said vehicle brakes said controller automatically activates movement of said at least one actuator, thereby altering the seating position formed by said seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25)
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13. A system, comprising:
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vehicle seating means for reducing vehicle user fatigue; seat adjustment means for altering the seating position formed by said vehicle seating means; electrical controller means for automatically activating movement of said at least one actuator for suspending movement of said at least one actuator in response to a signal; vehicle braking means for decelerating the vehicle; sensing means for detecting activation of said vehicle braking means and producing said signal in response to said detecting; and means for suspending movement of said seat adjustment means during application of said vehicle braking means, and subsequent to release of said vehicle brakes said controller means automatically activates movement of said adjustment means, thereby alternating the seating position formed by said seat. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27)
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