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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel J. Jendritza, Krefeld, DE;
Wei Lange-mao, Hagen, DE;
Inventors:
Daniel J. Jendritza, Krefeld, DE;
Wei Lange-Mao, Hagen, DE;
Assignee:
JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH, Burscheid, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0224 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/02 (2013.01); B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); B60N 2/0276 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and device adapt a sitting position of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle with at least one driver assistance system that includes at least one optical sensor unit, and with a vehicle seat with a drive unit for adjusting the sitting position. At least one physical parameter of a vehicle occupant and/or a hazardous situation is sensed by the optical sensor unit, and on the basis of the sensed physical parameter automatic setting and/or pre-setting of the sitting position of the vehicle seat are/is carried out.