Patent ID: 7566096
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seating system, comprising: a seat mountable in a vehicle and having a seat back; at least two powered seat energizer members, each transitionable between a respective first status and a respective second status; wherein at least one of said energizer members is a temperature-adjustment energizer for altering the seating temperature, and wherein at least one of said energizer members is a position-adjustment seat back inclining actuator for altering the seating position formed by said seat to reduce positional fatigue by inclining said seat back; and an electrical controller preprogrammed with at least one preprogrammed profile extending at least 10 minutes and defining at least two different collective seating conditions along said profile in which at least one of said seat energizer members are static, wherein said electrical controller is operable to automatically activate, as a function of time, said seat back inclining actuator and said temperature-adjustment energizer according to said preprogrammed profile, said electrical controller having a control period including at least one activation period and at least one hold period, said energizer members each being activated at least after said hold period.