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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2018
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Kenta Hirayama, Shioya-gun, JP;
Hajime Ishihara, Utsunomiya, JP;
Manabu Matsumoto, Utsunomiya, JP;
Muneatsu Minato, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yosuke Nishimura, Sakura, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control system includes a seat () on which an occupant of a vehicle sits, a first protruding mechanism () configured to move a pushing member (A) provided inside the seat to adjust a protruding position and a displacement of the seat, a second protruding mechanism () configured to inject a gas or liquid into a bag-like member (B) provided inside the seat to adjust the protruding position and the displacement of the seat, and a seat control unit configured to control the first protruding mechanism to cause at least a part of a contact portion between the occupant and the seat to protrude in a case that the vehicle performs a first driving mode having a degree of automated driving less than a predetermined reference and to control the second protruding mechanism to cause at least a part of the contact portion between the occupant and the seat to protrude in a case that the vehicle performs a second driving mode having a degree of automated driving equal to or higher than the predetermined reference.