Vehicle driving position adjusting device
US6830123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2230/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle driving position adjusting device which adjusts an optimum driving position of a driver by moving the seat and the pedal to positions which are adapted to a standard physique of the driver. When the reclining position of the seat is within the driving region while the vehicle is parked and the driver operates the standard key, the seat control device and the pedal control device move the seat and the pedal respectively to the return point on the standard physique characteristic curve which is adapted to a plurality of standard physiques. When the driver manually moves the position of the seat, the pedal control device automatically adjusts the position of the pedal based on the standard physique characteristic curve.
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