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Vehicle driving support device and vehicle driving support method

  • US 9,738,179 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2014
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle driving support device, comprising:

  • a reclining angle adjustment unit capable of adjusting a reclining angle of a driver'"'"'s seat; and

    a reclining angle controller configured to change the reclining angle by controlling the reclining angle adjustment unit depending on a driving mode, the driving mode being switchable between an automatic driving mode in which the vehicle steers autonomously and a manual driving mode in which a driver manually steers the vehicle,wherein the reclining angle controller is configured to change the reclining angle, when the driving mode is switched between the automatic driving mode and the manual driving mode, so that the reclining angle in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle in the manual driving mode.

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