Method and seat control system for automatic lateral repositioning of a child safety seat on a back seat of a motor vehicle

US11603015B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY · KR
• KIA MOTORS CORPORATION · KR

Inventors

• Regina Kaiser · Darmstadt, DE
• Margaux Krause · Pinckney, US
• Bilal Javaid · Ada, US
• Ingmar Langer · Darmstadt, DE
• Michael Schreiber · Frankfurt, DE
• Amanda Christiana · Ann Arbor, US
• Dominik Matheis · Hanau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2210/26
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method can be used for automatic lateral repositioning of a child safety seat on a back seat of a motor vehicle. The child safety seat is configured to move laterally across the back seat between lateral sides of the motor vehicle. The method includes determining the lateral position of the child safety seat on the back seat of the motor vehicle, determining a current or intended parking situation of the motor vehicle, deciding which lateral side of the motor vehicle is a preferred access side for the determined parking situation, and laterally repositioning the child safety seat to a preferred position at the preferred access side of the motor vehicle.