Contactless intuitive seat adjuster control
US7390982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2210/48
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A controller for selectively adjusting a power seat includes a seat adjuster including a base panel, a stepped panel extending laterally from a surface of the base panel, selector areas inclined with respect to and extending between the base panel and the stepped panel and along at least a portion of a periphery of the stepped panel. Multiple spaced depressions are formed on an outer surface of the selector areas. A contactless sensor is secured to an inner surface of the selector areas at each a depression, each sensor selectively producing a signal representing a seat adjustment function.
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