Patent ID: 8272688
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat control apparatus comprising: an adjusting device that adjusts a reclining angle of a seat back of a vehicle seat; a control portion that controls the adjusting device; and a collision predicting portion that predicts a collision, wherein when adjusting the reclining angle, the control portion controls the adjusting device to start adjusting the reclining angle at a first speed, and then after a predetermined period of time passes, the control portion controls the adjusting device to adjust the reclining angle at a second speed that is faster than the first speed, and when the collision is predicted by the collision predicting portion, the control portion controls the adjusting device to start adjusting the reclining angle at a third speed that is faster than the first speed, and then after a predetermined period of time passes, the control portion controls the adjusting device to adjust the reclining angle at a fourth speed that is faster than the third speed, such that the reclining angle comes to match a target angle.