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Attitude control system with independent controllers for controlling onboard units

US5019759A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1989
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/45022
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An attitude control system controls a seat sliding, a seat reclining, a seat vertical, a head rest, a seat belt anchor, a steering tilting, a steering telescoping and a mirror position or attitude. The system includes a master controller and a slave controller, and a key switch which provides an attitude control command is only connected to the master controller. In response to the attitude control command from the key switch, the master controller delivers an attitude control command which is then transmitted to the slave controller. In order to avoid an interference which may occur between different mechanisms, a sequence in which the attitude control takes place is automatically switched depending on the direction in which the attitude of other mechanisms is controlled or depending on the prevailing controlled status of other mechanisms.

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