An electronic control system ( 24 ) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base ( 12 ), a seat back ( 14 ), an operator input device ( 30 ) and a control circuit ( 26 ). The seat base has a seat back motor ( 34 ) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor ( 32 ) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input ( 30 ) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.

Claims

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›1.independentAn electronic control system for a vehicle seat comprises:na seat base motor configured to move a seat base forward and backward;a seat back motor con…+6

›2.↳ 1The electronic control system of claim 1 wherein the control system is configured to move the seat back and seat base simultaneously at a ratio of app…d2

›3.↳ 1The electronic control system of claim 1 wherein the ratio is approximately 1 degree of inclination to approximately 1.5 mm of forward or backward mov…d2

›4.↳ 1The electronic control system of claim 1 wherein the seat base moves at a first speed in response to receiving an operator command for movement of the…d2+1

›6.↳ 1The electronic control system of claim 1 wherein the seat back can be adjusted through a range of motion so that for a portion of the range of motion …d2

›7.↳ 1The electronic control system of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to move the seat base generally forward in response to an operator …d2

›8.independentAn electronic control system for a vehicle seat comprising:na seat base motor configured to move a seat base forward and backward;a seat back motor co…+5

›9.↳ 8The electronic control system of claim 8 wherein the control circuit is configured to move both the seat base and the seat back simultaneously at a ra…d2

›10.↳ 8The electronic control system of claim 8 wherein the first voltage is less than the second voltage.d2

›11.↳ 8The electronic control system of claim 8 wherein the seat base moves at a first speed in response to receiving an operator command for movement of the…d2

›12.↳ 8The electronic control system of claim 8 wherein the seat back can be adjusted through a range of motion so that for a portion of the range of motion …d2

›13.↳ 8The electronic control system of claim 8 wherein the control circuit is configured to move the seat base generally forward in response to an operator …d2

›14.independentA vehicle seat having an electronic control system comprising:na track;a seat base coupled to the track;a seat back pivotally coupled to the track;a s…+6

›15.↳ 14The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein the control circuit is configured to move the seat base substantially proportional to the movement of the seat ba…d2+2

›18.↳ 14The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein the seat base moves at a first speed in response to receiving an operator command for movement of the seat back a…d2

›19.↳ 14The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein the control circuit is configured to move the seat base generally forward in response to an operator command to p…d2

›20.↳ 14The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein the control circuit includes a microprocessor.d2

Classifications

5 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60N2/02

Section H — Electricity

H02P5/46

USPC · US Patent Classification

318/59318/50318/68

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12 Feb 2002

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 60356277 00	12 Feb 2002
related publication	US 20050006939 A1	13 Jan 2005

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