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EP0158607A1
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Control device for adjusting the driver's seat of a motor vehicle with a dynamic light-emitting visual display
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1985-03-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-03-06
Abstract
Abstract Control device for systems for adjusting the driver's seat (S) of a motor vehicle, including motor-driven actuator means (A1, A2, A3) operable by manual control members (1, 2, 3) to adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the seat (S) and the inclination of its backrest (s2), respectively. The device includes a light-emitting visual display (8) for indicating the adjusted position of the seat (S) and its backrest (s2).
Inventors
- 👤 Luigi Sburlati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00985; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; H; H01; H01H; H01H2300/00; H01H2300/008; H01H9/00; H01H9/18; H01H9/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
Control device for systems for adjusting the driver's seat of a motor vehicle, including motor-driven actuator means operable by manual control members to adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the seat and the inclination of its backrest, respectively, characterised in that it includes a light-emitting visual display (8) for indicating the adjusted position of the seat (S) and its backrest (s 2 ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
Control device for systems for adjusting the driver's seat of a motor vehicle, including motor-driven actuator means operable by manual control members to adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the seat and the inclination of its backrest, respectively, characterised in that it includes a light-emitting visual display (8) for indicating the adjusted position of the seat (S) and its backrest (s 2 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that it includes means (5, 6, 7) for sensing the position of the seat (S) and its backrest (s 2 ), and a control unit (4) connected to the sensor means (5, 6, 7) and the visual display (8) and through which the control members (1, 2, 3) actuate the motor-driven actuator means (A 1 , A 2 , A3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Device according to Claim 2, characterised in that the light-emitting visual display (8) is arranged to indicate variations in the adjustment of the seat (S) and its backrest (s 2 ) relative to a reference position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
Device according to Claim 2, characterised in that the control unit (4) includes memory means (10) for storing data corresponding to at least one chosen position of adjustment of the seat (S) and its backrest fs 2 ), and the control members include input means (11, 12) for entering the data into the memory means and means for recalling the stored data (13, 14) to control automatically the actuation of the actuator means (A1, A 2 , A3) for disposing the seat (S) and its backrest (s 2 ) in the said position of adjustment memorised by the memory means (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
Device according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the'seat includes heater means in its squab, characterised in that the visual display (8) further includes a representation (15) for providing an indication of the switching-on of the heater means (R).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is incorporated in a control panel (17) for the air-conditioning of the passenger compartment of a vehicle, with a variable-hue light-emitting visual display device.
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