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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2003
Yukihito Itami, Aki-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Yamasaki, Aki-gun, JP;
Tomonori Ohtsubo, Aki-gun, JP;
Tomoo Taguchi, Aki-gun, JP;
Yukihito Itami, Aki-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Yamasaki, Aki-gun, JP;
Tomonori Ohtsubo, Aki-gun, JP;
Tomoo Taguchi, Aki-gun, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
When ingress intention of a passenger who is supposed to sit on a second seat is predicted, a distance between a first seat and the second seat is expanded automatically. Accordingly, taking time for access to the second seat can be avoided, thereby decreasing necessary time for having access and improving accessibility to the second seat. When a full-open mode is selected (Yes in S); the passenger does not sit on the third-row seat (Yes in S); the passenger does not sit on the second-row seat (Yes in S); and a child seat is not installed on the second-row seat (Yes in S), a second-row seat sliding motor is driven and a first-row seat driving mechanism operates. Accordingly, forward sliding of the second-row seat starts (S), and a sliding door is driven backward to open fully.