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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2010
Raphael Zenk, Munich, DE;
Matthias Franz, Brannenburg, DE;
Alexander Durt, Inning, DE;
Rudolf Lein, Dachau, DE;
Raphael Zenk, Munich, DE;
Matthias Franz, Brannenburg, DE;
Alexander Durt, Inning, DE;
Rudolf Lein, Dachau, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method and a device for adjusting a seat are provided. The method includes the acts of detecting a pressure exerted by a user on the seat via a pneumatic sensor and/or a hydraulic sensor, and adjusting the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. The device includes a pneumatic or hydraulic lifting element, a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure sensor connected to the lifting element, and a control unit connected to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects a pressure exerted by a user on the seat, and the control unit controls the first lifting element to adjust the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user.