Method for engaging an adjustable bolster on a seat
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPahngroc Oh, Scott A. Funke, Stephen M. Stachowski, Kevin J. Pavlov
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Abstract
A method for adjusting a bolster (22) on a seat (10) involves sensing upper and lower limits of several vehicle parameters to determine bolster condition.
Claims19
A method for engaging an adjustable bolster on a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
- sensing a first parameter of the vehicle;
- sensing a second parameter of the vehicle;
- retrieving a first thresholdlow for the first parameter, a first thresholdhigh for the first parameter, a second thresholdlow for the second parameter, and a second thresholdhigh for the second parameter, wherein the first thresholdlow<first thresholdhigh and wherein the second thresholdlow<second thresholdhigh;
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- increasing the engagement of the adjustable bolster if the first parameter≧first thresholdlow and the second parameter≧second thresholdhigh or if the first parameter≧first thresholdhigh and the second parameter≧second thresholdlow.
The method of claim further comprising retrieving a first deactivation thresholdhigh for the first parameter, a first deactivation thresholdlow for the first parameter, a second deactivation thresholdhigh for the second parameter, and a second deactivation thresholdlow for the second parameter, wherein the first deactivation thresholdlow<first thresholdlow, the first deactivation thresholdhigh<first thresholdhigh, the second deactivation thresholdlow<second thresholdlow, and the second deactivation thresholdhigh<second thresholdhigh.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.