Method and system for controlling an actuator for a loading surface that is adjustably mounted on a motor vehicle body

US10112511B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Markus Frommann · Bingen, DE
• Oleg Mazur · Nauheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 23, 2016
• Grant date: Oct 30, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 23, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/01252
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system are configured to control an actuator for imposing forces in an adjusting direction, in particular a vehicle longitudinal direction from a vehicle front towards a vehicle rear, onto a loading surface, such as a vehicle seat, which is adjustably mounted on a body of a motor vehicle. A collision-based event is anticipate or detected. An actuator is activated in response to detection of the collision-based event in order to activate an actuator-driven movement of the loading surface relative to the body in adjusting direction for influencing, and in particular decelerate a collision-based movement of the loading surface relative to the body against the adjusting direction.