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Apparatus for controlling a seat for vehicles

US4808897A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1986
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/0228
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling a seat of vehicles comprising mode selecting means for cyclically switching the control modes with respect to the position and the posture of said seat, a displaying section for displaying said control mode in accordance with the output from said mode selecting means, a selecting switch connected to the input of said mode selecting means for switching said control mode, an increasing/decreasing switch for controlling the amount of control with respect to the posture of said seat, and a control section for controlling the vehicle's seat in accordance with the output signal from said mode selecting switch and the switching signal from said increasing/decreasing switch, wherein the number of switches may be reduced thereby reducing the space for providing the switches and making simple the switching operation.

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