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US 8,942,892 B2Granted
Haptic feedback system for vehicle seating
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsGerald R. Veen, William M. Jarocha
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Abstract
A vehicle seating system includes a vehicle seat and a seat control motor coupled to the vehicle seat. The seat control motor is configured to move the vehicle seat to an occupant-desired position. The vehicle seating system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the seat control motor. The controller is configured to output a signal to the seat control motor to induce a vibration within the vehicle seat.
Claims12
A vehicle seating system comprising:
- a vehicle seat;
- a seat control motor coupled to the vehicle seat and configured to move the vehicle seat to an occupant-desired position and to induce a vibration within the vehicle seat;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the seat control motor, wherein the controller is configured to output a first signal to the seat control motor to induce the vibration within the vehicle seat;
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- a sensor coupled to the seat control motor, wherein the sensor is configured to measure rotational output of the seat control motor and to transmit a second signal indicative of seat position to the controller;
- wherein the controller is configured to continuously vary the first signal based on the second signal indicative of seat position to maintain the vehicle seat in a substantially constant position.
3 more elements
A vehicle seating system comprising:
- a controller configured to adjust a position of a vehicle seat via operation of a seat control motor, wherein the controller is configured to output a signal to the seat control motor to induce a vibration within the vehicle seat, wherein the controller is configured to store an initial position of the vehicle seat, to output the signal after storing the initial position of the vehicle seat, and to return the vehicle seat to the stored initial position after outputting the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.