Device and method for controlling seat of vehicle
US12246633B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2230/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and a method for controlling a seat of a vehicle includes a detector for detecting vehicle environment information, a vibration generator mounted on the vehicle seat to generate the seat vibration, and a controller electrically connected to the detector and the vibration generator, and the controller detects seat environment information through the detector, determines a weight and a sitting posture of a user seated in the vehicle seat based on the seat environment information, determines a vibration pattern and a vibration excitation force based on the weight and the sitting posture of the user, and generates the seat vibration by controlling the vibration generator based on the determined vibration pattern and vibration excitation force.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.