Patent ID: 7437229
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: B60N,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A driving position adjusting device for an automotive vehicle which adjusts a driving position of a driver in a driver's seat, comprising: a driver's body size detecting device operative to detect a body size of the driver; a driving operational system including a pedal operated by the driver; an adjusting device operative to adjust a position of said driving operational system; a control device operative to control said adjusting device, wherein said control device controls said adjusting device with a first adjusting characteristic and a second adjusting characteristic according to the driver's body size detected by said driver's body size detecting device, said first adjusting characteristic being such that the position of said driving operational system adjusted by said adjusting device becomes closer to the driver as the driver's body size detected becomes small, said second adjusting characteristic being to control said adjusting device for the driver having a relatively small body size whose body size detected is smaller than a specified body size, said second adjusting characteristic having a different characteristic with respect to the driver's body size from said first adjusting characteristic.