Patent ID: 7695058
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat apparatus comprising: a seat cushion on which an operator is to be seated; a seatback for supporting the operator seated on the seat cushion; a seat drive device changing a position of the seat cushion and the seatback between a seating position and a storage position by operating the seat cushion and the seatback; a control unit for controlling the seat drive device; the control unit controlling the seat drive device to change an operating speed of at least one of the seat cushion and the seatback in motion from an initial operating speed to a different non-zero operating speed while the seat cushion and the seatback are moving between the seating position to the storage position for restricting an interference of the at least one of the seat cushion and the seatback with other components in a vehicle compartment; a physical quantity detecting device directly or indirectly detecting physical quantity regarding at least one of a moved position, a moving amount, and an operating speed of at least one of the seat cushion and the seatback, wherein the control unit comprises: