Vehicle seat control system and method therefor
US12344151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/0055
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat control system includes a front seat, a rear seat associated with the front seat back and forth, a footrest mounted on a rear of a seatback of the front seat, a leg-rest mounted on a seat cushion of the rear seat associated with the front seat back and forth, an individual seat switch unit mounted on the front seat and the rear seat, respectively, and an integrated controller configured to determine current state information of the front seat and the rear seat through sensor units mounted on each of the front seat and the rear seat and to perform interference avoidance control in consideration of current state information of a seat associated with a specific seat when receiving a request for an operation of the footrest or the leg-rest from a switch unit of the specific seat.
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