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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Alexander Woller, Kürnach, DE;
Ingo Carl, Gochsheim, DE;
Michael Steiner, Sonneberg, DE;
Thorsten Fuchs, Thurnau, DE;
Stefan Schiegel, Staffenstein, DE;
Thomas Rösch, Langenbogen, DE;
Alexander Woller, Kürnach, DE;
Ingo Carl, Gochsheim, DE;
Michael Steiner, Sonneberg, DE;
Thorsten Fuchs, Thurnau, DE;
Stefan Schiegel, Staffenstein, DE;
Thomas Rösch, Langenbogen, DE;
Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg, Coburg, DE;
Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle seat adjuster in an adjusting path having a first mechanical stop and a second mechanical stop. A user sets an adjustment position of the adjuster inside the adjusting path. A protective stop is also automatically set in the adjusting path in the vicinity of the mechanical stops or another mechanical block blocking the adjusting path. The protective stop causes the adjusting motion to be reduced or stopped upon reaching of the protective stop. This helps produce a smooth braking of the vehicle seat and reduces the mechanical strain on the mechanical stops. The protective stop may be corrected with an updated protective stop. The updated protective stop is maintained despite any user action if a condition dependent on the adjusting motion of the adjuster is fulfilled. Learning regions within the adjusting path are provided to allow the setting of updated protective stops within the learning regions.