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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2023
Denso Corporation, Kariya-city, JP;
Takuya Kume, Kariya-city, JP;
Kazuki Izumi, Kariya-city, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya-city, JP;
Abstract
A seat control device is for a subject vehicle equipped with a driver monitor. The driver monitor is configured to monitor a driver's state. The seat control device is configured to control a state of a driver's seat on which a driver is to be seated. The seat control device includes a control grasping unit and a reclining control unit. The control grasping unit is configured to grasp whether the subject vehicle travels under an automated driving control that does not oblige the driver to monitor surroundings. The reclining control unit is configured to, when the subject vehicle travels under the automated driving control, control a reclining state of the driver's seat, such that the driver is included in a detection range of the driver monitor.