Patent ID: 9272638
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B60N,G01B,G01D

Claim Text:
1. A system for sensing a position of a seat in a vehicle, said system comprising: a vehicle seat rail assembly configured to movably couple said seat to said vehicle, said vehicle seat rail assembly comprising a first rail and a second rail, wherein one of said first rail or said second rail is moveable with respect to the other; and a sensor assembly coupled to said first rail, said sensor assembly comprising: wherein, when said first rail is in a first position relative to said second rail, said magnetic sensor element is configured to provide a first output in response to a first level of magnetic flux from said magnet directed to said magnetic sensor element; wherein, when said first rail is in a second position relative to said second rail, said magnetic sensor element is configured to provide a second output different from said first output in response to a second level of magnetic flux from said magnet directed to said magnetic sensor element.