Vehicle seat assembly and method of controlling a vehicle seat assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat portion disposed in a relatively horizontal alignment, wherein the seat portion is moveable in at least one direction;
a seat back rotatable about a first axis proximate a rear portion of the seat portion; and
a memory seat module configured to monitor and control movement of the seat portion and the seat back, wherein the memory seat module comprises a sensor configured to activate upon movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back to a predetermined position, wherein the predetermined position corresponds to a contact location between an object and at least one of the seat portion and the seat back, wherein the object is disposed rearward of the seat back, wherein the memory seat module restricts movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back upon detection of activation of the sensor, wherein the sensor comprises a bulkhead sensor comprising at least one switch, wherein the bulkhead sensor is disposed on at least one of a rear side of the seat back and the object disposed rearward of the seat back.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat portion disposed in a relatively horizontal alignment, wherein the seat portion is moveable. Also included is a seat back rotatable about a first axis proximate a rear portion of the seat portion. Further included is a memory seat module (MSM) configured to monitor and control movement of the seat portion and the seat back, and comprises a sensor configured to activate upon movement of the seat portion and/or the seat back to a predetermined position, wherein the MSM automatically restricts movement of the seat portion and/or the seat back upon detection of activation of the sensor. The MSM further engages other required movements to return the vehicle seat assembly to earlier stored locations with the process being repeated a maximum number of times to transition the seat portion and seat back to their required positions that have been predetermined by the user.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat portion disposed in a relatively horizontal alignment, wherein the seat portion is moveable in at least one direction; a seat back rotatable about a first axis proximate a rear portion of the seat portion; and a memory seat module configured to monitor and control movement of the seat portion and the seat back, wherein the memory seat module comprises a sensor configured to activate upon movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back to a predetermined position, wherein the predetermined position corresponds to a contact location between an object and at least one of the seat portion and the seat back, wherein the object is disposed rearward of the seat back, wherein the memory seat module restricts movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back upon detection of activation of the sensor, wherein the sensor comprises a bulkhead sensor comprising at least one switch, wherein the bulkhead sensor is disposed on at least one of a rear side of the seat back and the object disposed rearward of the seat back. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat portion disposed in a relatively horizontal alignment, wherein the seat portion is moveable in at least one direction; a seat back rotatable about a first axis proximate a rear portion of the seat portion; and a memory seat module configured to monitor and control movement of the seat portion and the seat back, wherein the memory seat module comprises a sensor configured to activate upon movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back to a predetermined position, wherein the memory seat module restricts movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back upon detection of activation of the sensor, wherein the memory seat module is in operable communication with the sensor for providing a switched battery signal to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling a vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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monitoring the position of at least one of a seat portion and a seat back, wherein the seat portion is moveable in at least one direction and the seat back is rotatable about a first axis proximate a rear portion of the seat portion; activating a sensor upon movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back to a predetermined position; restricting movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back upon detection of activation of the sensor; and providing a switched battery output signal to the sensor during movement of at least one of the seat portion and the seat back to form an electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification