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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Soichiro Hozumi, Nagoya, JP;
Toshiro Maeda, Anjo, JP;
Koji Aoki, Nagoya, JP;
Koji Hattori, Toyota, JP;
Fumiharu Ogawa, Okazaki, JP;
Soichiro Hozumi, Nagoya, JP;
Toshiro Maeda, Anjo, JP;
Koji Aoki, Nagoya, JP;
Koji Hattori, Toyota, JP;
Fumiharu Ogawa, Okazaki, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Anjo-shi, JP;
Abstract
A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a side support portion moved in first and second directions, a driving device moving the side support portion in the first direction and in the second direction, a vehicle location obtaining means for obtaining vehicle location information including a present location of the vehicle, a curve information preliminarily obtaining means for preliminarily obtaining curve information on a map data including a curve starting point located in an area existing a first predetermined distance ahead from the present location of the vehicle, a control starting point determining means for determining a point existing a second predetermined distance closer to the vehicle than the curve starting point as a control starting point, a control starting point memorizing means for memorizing the control starting point, and a drive control means for starting control on the driving device when the vehicle reaches the control starting point.