JPH1111191A - Control device for vehicular seat arrangement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure an optimum space for an occupant who is moving, without causing troubles to the occupants seated. SOLUTION: This multifunctional seat mechanism comprises a plurality of independent seats 1a-1f having respective driving motors. In this case, the mechanism is constructed of an input board 4 for detecting the arrangement of the seats 1a-1f and seated conditions, a pressure sensor 11 for detecting the start of walk-through of an occupant and his destination, and a controller 10 which drives and rotates the seats 1a-1f longitudinally and horizontally according to signals form the input board 4 and the pressure sensor 11. The controller 10 offsets the seat positions in steps.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle seat arrangement control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional seat arrangement control device for a vehicle, for example, there is one as shown in FIG.
-145145). This means that the left and right independent seats are connected to each other to form a bench seat at the front sliding position, and the independent seats are largely left and right separated at the rear sliding position. There is also one shown in FIG. 16 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-89835). This configuration has a means for detecting the presence or absence of seating in the rear seat, and controls driving of the front seat according to the detection signal.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional vehicle seat device, the size of the actual vehicle interior space is limited, so that a sufficient degree of freedom in arrangement in the left-right direction can be ensured. Not really. Therefore, when the occupant moves (walks through) between the seats in the front-rear direction due to the small space between the left and right seats, the movement becomes an obstacle. Further, if the seat is provided with an armrest, the space for movement is further impeded when the armrest is used. In addition, the drive control of the seat in accordance with the presence or absence of the seat is configured to stop the operation in the case of seating in the rear seat, so that there is a problem that control suitable for any scene cannot be performed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and means for detecting a seating state of an occupant, the start and destination of occupant movement (walk-through), and an occupant in accordance with the detection signal. The above-mentioned problem is solved by the control means for alternately or rotationally arranging the seats in a stepwise manner in accordance with the movement of the occupant, so that the optimal space for the occupant is sequentially secured without any adverse effect on the occupant. It is intended to be.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle seat arrangement control device according to a first aspect of the present invention, which includes a multifunctional seat mechanism including a plurality of independent seats having driving means that can be arranged in front, rear, left, right, and rotational directions. In, the arrangement state and seating state of each seat, means for detecting the start and destination of the occupant walk-through, and control means for rotating each seat back and forth, left and right according to the signal from the detection means, The control means is configured to perform stepwise offset control of each sheet position. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle seat arrangement control device according to the first aspect, wherein the arrangement state of each seat is determined by a signal from each drive motor from a pressure sensor arranged on each seat. Means for detecting the seating state of each seat and the start of the water-through of the mover by the selection signal of the move-destination seat, the first column to the second column from the first column according to the detection signal;
Alternatively, when moving to the third row, the first row and the second row, or the third row are controlled to slide back and forth in a stepwise manner, and have a control means for alternately offset arrangement. Claim 3
The vehicle seat arrangement control device according to claim 2 is the vehicle seat arrangement control device according to claim 2, wherein when moving from the first row to the second row rotated backward, the first row and the second row are stepped. In addition to the front-back slide control and the alternate arrangement, the control unit has a control unit for performing the offset arrangement by controlling the rotation of the second row stepwise.

[0005]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a vehicle seat arrangement control device of the present embodiment. The seats are first row seats 1a, 1
b, the second row sheets 1c and 1d, and the third row sheets 1e,
1f. The first and second rows of seats are a seat cushion 1, a seat back 2, and an armrest 3.
It is composed of Naturally, the present embodiment can be applied to a seat to which the armrest 3 is not attached. In addition, each independent seat slides back and forth by the drive motor 5,
The drive motor 6 can rotate the slide and the drive motor 7 can slide left and right. Further, a seat to be moved can be selected by the input board 4 attached to the armrest 3. The input board 4 includes a seat selection switch unit 4a imitating a seat arrangement, a selection command display unit 4b,
The movement permission display part 4c is arranged.

Further, a pressure sensor 11 is provided on each seat to detect an occupant sitting state of each seat. The signals of the input board 4 and the pressure sensor 11 are sent to the detection signal port 9 of each seat.
Is transmitted to the controller 10 as detection information of each seat. Input board 4 and pressure sensor 11 in the third row
Is transmitted to the controller 10 via the detection signal port 9. The control mode of each seat is individually transmitted to the drive control port 8 according to the detection information of each seat collected by the controller 10. This drive control port 8
Each seat is operated by a control signal from the vehicle.

Next, the operation will be described. The occupants are seats A to D
The operation when it is desired to move to is described with reference to FIGS. The occupant of the seat A confirms the current seat by the blinking display 14 on the input board 4. The passenger presses the switch 15 of the seat D to be moved. Non-movable seats are pressure sensor 1 in advance
In step 1, the seating state is detected and an unacceptable display 16 is displayed. By this operation, the movement mode and the arrangement information of each seat are collected in the controller 10. When moving from seat A to D,
The control mode changes depending on other seat conditions. FIG. 2 shows a case where the seats B and C, E, and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat D, sliding seat B backward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. Where seat B
If the front side is slid forward, the foot space for the occupant of the seat B cannot be secured, which causes a problem. In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are alternately arranged in an offset manner, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move rearward as indicated by an arrow. Subsequently, by returning the seat B to the original position, the occupant 13 of the seat A can move to the seat D.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the seats C, E and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat B, sliding seat B forward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants.
In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are alternately arranged so that the left and right spaces are secured, and a large moving space is secured in front of the seat D. Therefore, the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move backward as indicated by the arrow. Subsequently, the seat arrangement is reset to the initial seat arrangement by returning the seat B to the original position.

FIG. 4 shows a case where the seats E and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat C, sliding seat A backward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are offset and arranged alternately, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move backward as indicated by the arrow. Here, the same control mode as in FIG. 3 is advantageous in terms of securing a moving space, but this control is more advantageous in that the moving distance is reduced. Subsequently, the seat arrangement is reset to the initial seat arrangement by returning the seat A to the original position. When the seat E is not seated, the seat A, including the seat C, can be slid further backward, and the mobility of the occupant 13 is further improved.

FIGS. 5 to 7 similarly illustrate the operation when the occupant 13 wants to move from the seat A to the seat D. In this case, the embodiment is performed under the arrangement condition in which the seats C and D are rotated rearward. It is. FIG. 5 shows a case where the seats B and C, E and F are in a seated state. In this case, since the seats A and C are back-to-back, sliding the seat A backward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seat A and the seat B are alternately arranged in an offset manner, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move backward as indicated by an arrow.
Subsequently, by rotating the seat D in the direction of the arrow, a space between the seats C and D in the second row is secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move to the seat D. Subsequently, after sitting on the seat D, the seat D is returned to the original position. In this case, since the occupant is seated on the seat F, it is inappropriate to slide the seat D backward. In addition, since the occupant moves from the front of the seat D, it is inappropriate to slide the seat D forward.

FIG. 6 shows a case where the seats C, E and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in the seats B and D, sliding the seats B and D forward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seats A, B, C, and D are alternately arranged so that a space in the left-right direction is secured, and a large foot space of the seat D can be secured. It will be easier to move. In the state where the occupant of the seat A is seated on the seat D, the seat B,
Return D to its original position.

FIG. 7 shows a case where only the seats E and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat B, even if it is slid forward simultaneously with seat C, there is no inconvenience for other occupants. In this state, the seats A, B, C, and D are alternately arranged in an offset manner, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move to the seat D as indicated by an arrow. With the occupant in the seat A sitting on the seat D, the seat C is returned to the original position.

FIG. 8 illustrates the operation when the occupant wants to move from seat A to seat F in the third row. In this case, the seats other than the seat F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in the seat F, there is no inconvenience to other occupants even if the seats B and D are simultaneously slid backward. In this state, the seats A, B, C, and D are alternately arranged to be offset, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move rearward as indicated by the arrow. Subsequently, when the seats B and D are simultaneously slid forward, the foot space of the seat F is secured, and the seat A is secured.
Can be seated on the seat F.

FIG. 9 illustrates the operation when the occupant wants to move from seat A to seat E in the third row. In this case, the seats other than the seat E are in a seated state. In this case, since there is no occupant in the seat E, there is no inconvenience for other occupants even if the seats A and C are simultaneously slid backward. In this state, the seats A, B, C, and D are offset and arranged alternately, so that a left and right space can be secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move rearward as indicated by an arrow. Subsequently, when the seats A and C are simultaneously slid forward, the foot space of the seat E is secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can sit on the seat E.

FIG. 10 shows the operation when it is desired to move from the seat A to the seat C. In this case, the seats B, D, E, and F are in a seated state. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat C, sliding seat A backward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are alternately arranged to be offset, so that left and right spaces are secured,
The occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move backward as indicated by the arrow. Subsequently, by returning the seat A to the original position, the occupant 13 of the seat A can move to the seat C.

FIG. 11 shows the operation when it is desired to move from the seat A to the seat C. In this case, the seats D, E, and F are seated. In this case, since there is no occupant in seat B, sliding seat B forward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are alternately arranged in an offset manner, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move rearward as indicated by an arrow. Subsequently, after the occupant 13 is seated, the seat B is returned to the original position. The same control mode may be used when the seat D is not seated.

FIG. 12 similarly shows the operation when the user wants to move from the seat A to the seat C. The seats C and D are arranged rearwardly. This is a case where the seats B, D, E, and F are in a seated state. In this case, since the seats A and C are back-to-back, sliding the seat A backward does not cause any inconvenience to other occupants. In this state, the seats A and B in the first row are offset and arranged alternately, so that left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move backward as indicated by the arrow. Subsequently, the seat A is returned to the original position, and at the same time, the seat C is slid forward. As a result, the seats C and D are alternately set so that the left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move to the seat C as indicated by an arrow. After the occupant 13 is seated, the seat C is returned to the original position.

FIG. 13 similarly shows an operation when it is desired to move from the seat A to the seat C. The seats C and D are arranged in a rearwardly rotated arrangement condition. This is a case where the seats D, E, and F are seated.
In this case, since there is no occupant in seats B and C, there is no inconvenience to other occupants even if they are slid forward simultaneously. In this state, the seats A, B, C, and D are alternately arranged so that the left and right spaces are secured, and the occupant 13 of the seat A can easily move to the seat C as indicated by an arrow. Then crew 1
After seating 3, the seat C is returned to the original position. A similar control mode may be used even when there is no occupant in the seat D.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be summarized according to the control flow chart of FIG. At S1, information on the seat position of the mover and the seat at the move destination is read. Next, in S2, the seating state of each seat is read by the pressure sensor 11 (FIG. 1). S3
If it is determined that the selected seat is in the seated state, the process proceeds to S12 and a movement impossible display is displayed. If it is determined that the seat is in the non-seated state, the process proceeds to S4, where the sliding and rotating positions of each seat are detected, and the initial seat state is read. Side slide is I in S5
If the sliding state is on the N side, it is determined that there is room to expand the seat in the left and right direction to secure a space, and the side slide motor 7 is driven to the OUT side in S6. S1, S2
In S7, a seat control mode as shown in FIGS. 2 to 13 is selected according to the information in S4. If the side slide has already been slid to the IN side in S5, the process directly proceeds to S7. In step S8, the permission of movement is displayed. In step S9, the pressure sensor 11 at the seat position of the user is detected, and if the state is turned off, it is determined that the movement has started. In step S10, the motor is driven according to the control mode selected. To start. Pressure sensor 1
If 1 is in the ON state, it is determined that the movement has not been started, and the display of the movement permission is continued. In step S11, the pressure sensor 11 at the selected seat position is detected.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the configuration is configured to detect the occupant's seating state, the start of occupant movement (walk-through) and the destination,
Since the control means is arranged to alternately or rotationally arrange the seats in a stepwise manner in accordance with the detection signal, it is possible to secure an optimal space for the moving occupant without any adverse effect on the seated occupant. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle seat arrangement control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat D according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat F according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat E according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat C according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat C according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat C according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a control pattern diagram when moving from a seat A to a seat C according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a control flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a conventional vehicle seat arrangement control device.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a conventional vehicle seat arrangement control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat cushion 1a 1st row seat 1b 1st row seat 1c 2nd row seat 1d 2nd row seat 1e 3rd row seat 1f 3rd row seat 2 Seat back 3 Armrest 4 Input board 4a Seat selection switch part 4b Selection command display Part 4c Movement permission display part 5 Drive motor 6 Drive motor 7 Drive motor 8 Drive control port of each seat 9 Detection signal port of each seat 10 Controller 11 Pressure sensor 13 Occupant 14 Flashing display 15 Switch 16 Disabled display

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A multifunctional seat mechanism comprising a plurality of independent seats having driving means that can be arranged in front, rear, left, right, and rotational directions. And a control means for rotating each seat forward, backward, left and right according to a signal from the detection means, and the control means performs stepwise offset control of each seat position. Seat arrangement control device. 2. The seat arrangement control device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement state of each seat is determined by a signal from each drive motor, and the seating state of each seat and the movement state of each seat are determined by a pressure sensor disposed on each seat. Means for detecting the destination of the walk-through based on the selection signal of the destination seat and the first row when moving from the first row to the second row or the third row in accordance with the detection signal. Column and second
The row or the third row is controlled to slide back and forth in stages,
A vehicle seat arrangement control device having control means for alternately offset arrangement. 3. The vehicle seat arrangement control device according to claim 2, wherein when moving from the first row to the second row rotated backward, the first row and the second row are controlled to slide back and forth in a stepwise manner. A seat arrangement control device for a vehicle, comprising a control means for performing an offset arrangement by controlling the rotation of the second row stepwise in addition to the alternate arrangement.