Motor vehicle seat with integrated controls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023384814-A1
Application number	US-202318318977-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 17, 2023
Priority date	May 24, 2022
Publication date	Nov 30, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

An motor vehicle seat for a driver of a motor vehicle includes a frame and one or more control devices coupled to the frame in a movable manner relative to the frame and manually manoeuvrable by the driver to emit electrical control signals configured to drive the motor vehicle according to the movement of the control devices with respect to the frame.

First claim

1 .- A motor vehicle seat ( 10 ) for a driver of a motor vehicle ( 1 ), the seat ( 10 ) comprising a frame ( 11 ) and one or more control devices ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) coupled to the frame ( 11 ) in a movable manner relative to the frame ( 11 ) and manually manoeuvrable by the driver to emit electrical control signals configured to drive the motor vehicle ( 1 ) as a function of the movement of the control devices ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) relative to the frame ( 11 ).

2 .- The seat according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more control devices ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) comprise a first control device ( 12 , 16 ) configured to emit at least a first electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the first electrical control signals being configured for a function defined by one of steering the motor vehicle ( 1 ), accelerating the motor vehicle ( 1 ), and decelerating the motor vehicle ( 1 ).

3 .- The seat according to claim 2 , wherein said function is defined by steering the motor vehicle ( 1 ), and wherein the first control device ( 12 ) comprises a first command ( 13 ) movable to emit the first electrical signal, wherein the first electrical signal is configured to at least enable a steering of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) or to set a steering angle, the first control device ( 12 ) further comprising a first and a second pedal ( 14 , 15 ) depressible from the top to bottom with a foot of the driver to emit respectively second and third electrical control signals of said electrical control signals, the second and third electrical control signals respectively being configured to increase and decrease the steering angle.

4 .- The seat according to claim 2 , wherein the first control device ( 12 , 16 ) comprises
a first command ( 13 , 17 ) movable for emitting the first electrical control signal, wherein the first electrical control signal is configured to enable said function, and at least one second command ( 14 , 15 ) movable to emit at least one second electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the second electrical control signal being configured to increase or decrease a steering angle or an acceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) or a deceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ), respectively if said function is defined by steering, accelerating, or decelerating, when said function is enabled through the first command ( 13 , 17 ).

5 .- The seat according to claim 2 , wherein the first control device ( 12 , 16 ) comprises
a first command ( 13 , 17 ) movable for emit the first electrical control signal, wherein the first electrical control signal is configured to set a steering angle or an acceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) or a deceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ), respectively if the said function is defined by steering, accelerating, or decelerating, and at least one second command ( 14 , 15 ) movable to emit at least one second electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the second electrical control signal being configured to increase or decrease the steering angle or the acceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) or the deceleration value of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) set via the first command ( 13 , 17 ).

6 .- The seat according to claim 3 , wherein the first control ( 12 ) is defined by a joystick ( 13 ) movable at least along a first plane to emit the first electrical signal.

7 .- The seat according to claim 4 , wherein the second control ( 14 , 15 ) is one of a first and a second pedal ( 14 , forming part of the first control device ( 12 ) and depressible from the top to bottom with a foot of the driver to emit respectively the second electrical control signal and a third electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the second and third electrical control signals being respectively configured to increase and decrease the steering angle or the acceleration value or the deceleration value, if the said function is defined by steering, accelerating, or decelerating, respectively.

8 .- The seat according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more control devices ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) comprise a second control device ( 16 ) configured to emit at least one fourth electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the fourth electrical control signal being configured to accelerate the motor vehicle ( 1 ).

9 .- The seat according to claim 8 , wherein the second control device ( 16 ) comprises a third pedal ( 14 ) depressible from the top to the bottom with a foot of the driver, and/or a first slide control ( 17 ) sliding along a second plane to emit the fourth electrical control signal.

10 .- The seat according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more control devices ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) comprise a third control device ( 16 ) configured to emit at least one fifth electrical control signal of said electrical control signals, the fifth electrical control signal being configured to brake the motor vehicle.

11 .- The seat according to claim 10 , wherein the third control device ( 16 ) comprises a fourth pedal ( 15 ) depressible from the top to bottom with a foot of the driver and/or a second slide control ( 17 ) sliding along a second plane to emit the fifth electrical control signals.

12 .- A control assembly for a motor vehicle ( 1 ), the control assembly comprising a seat ( 10 ) according to claim 1 and a control unit (ECU) configured to receive electrical control signals and to control the motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to the electrical control signals received.

13 .- A motor vehicle ( 1 ) comprising the control assembly according to claim 12 .

Assignees

• Ferrari Spa

Inventors

• Varisco Stefano

Classifications

• G05G1/01 Primary

  Arrangements of two or more controlling members with respect to one another (double foot control, e.g. for instruction vehicles G05G1/34; mounting units comprising an assembly with two or more pedals G05G1/36) · CPC title

• B60K26/02

  of initiating means or elements · CPC title

• B62D1/12

  Hand levers · CPC title

• G05G9/047

  the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks {(for switches H01H25/04)} · CPC title

• B60T7/102

  by means of a tilting lever · CPC title