An operating control for a transfer seat includes at least one rotation control switch disposed on a first portion of a user control interface box body. The rotation control switch is configured to be actuated to control rotational movement of the transfer seat about an axis. A directional control switch is disposed on a second portion of the user control interface box body. The directional control switch is configured to be actuated to control forward and rearward movement of the transfer seat base and upward and downward movement of the transfer seat.

Embodiments for optimizing seating space in a group seating arrangement by a processor. One or more seating preferences and constraints from a user may be received. An optimized seating arrangement in the group seating arrangement, having one or more adjustable seats, may be determined according to the one or more seating preferences and constraints. A user is enabled to select the optimized seating arrangement via a graphical user interface (GUI) such that the one or more adjustable seats in the group seating arrangement are dynamically adjusted according to the optimized seating arrangement and user selection.

A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle and configured to move relative to the seat back.

A power transfer seat base includes a top fixed plate having a fixed stop attached to an upper surface thereof, a rotating plate mounted on the top fixed plate, the rotating plate having a rotating stop attached to a bottom surface thereof, and a user control interface box mounting bracket mounted on the rotating plate. An operating control having a rotation control switch and a directional control switch disposed on a user control interface box body that is mounted on the mounting bracket. The rotating plate is configured so that the rotating stop and the mounting bracket may be connected to the rotating plate at different positions. The power transfer seat also includes a mounting system that is configured to be connected to the base at different locations in a fore/aft direction and at different locations in a lateral direction.

Apparatuses, systems and methods to ameliorate adverse effects upon the occupant based on predicted movements are provided. Predictions to movements of the vehicle can be accomplished by detecting operations of one or more velocity control mechanisms, and/or using various types of sensors. One or more processors can be used to derive the predicted movements, and to issue actuation signals to actuators to alter operations of the vehicle and/or a seat or other controlled devices with which the occupant interacts within the vehicle.

The present disclosure provides a dual release actuator for a vehicle seat according to the present disclosure, since the first latch release cable and the second latch release cable are disposed on one side of the worm wheel gear and the third latch release cable is disposed on another side of the worm wheel gear, the walk-in latch and the folder-lock latch may be simultaneously released using the first latch release cable and the second latch release cable without connecting a separate distributor.

In a power seat operation device, a slider that is supported so as to be slidable in a radial direction with respect to a dial slides toward the radial direction center of the dial during rotation of the dial. A knob engagement portion that is provided to the slider is thereby disposed between a pair of slider engagement portions that are provided to a knob. This enables rotational operation of the knob to be restricted. However, during rotational operation of the knob, one out of the pair of slider engagement portions opposes the knob engagement portion from toward the radial direction center of the dial. This enables rotational operation of the dial in conjunction with sliding of the slider to be restricted.

A seat drive device, wherein one of first and second operation restricting portions corresponding to one of first and second transmission members is movable within one of first and second notches corresponding to another of the first and second transmission members when the one of the first and second transmission members is rotated from an initial state where both of the first and second transmission members are not rotated, and the first and second operation restricting portions are arranged to interfere with each other when both of the first and second transmission members are simultaneously rotated.

An apparatus (101) for controlling an interior environment of a road vehicle (120) is disclosed along with a vehicle (120) including the apparatus, a method and a computer program (115). The apparatus comprises controller means (102) configured to control a seat adjustment means (103) for adjusting a configuration of a passenger seat (105) and control at least one parameter defining an interior environment of a road vehicle (120). The controller means (102) is configured to cause the seat adjustment means (103) to adjust the configuration of a passenger seat (105) to a predefined configuration and cause a first one of the parameters to be adjusted to a first predefined value, on receipt of a first signal from a user input means (104) indicating a user selection of a first mode.

A seat driving device for a seat including a first position adjusting mechanism and a second position adjusting mechanism, wherein a first clutch mechanism is configured to set an output shaft and an input shaft of the first clutch mechanism to be in a connection state regularly and to maintain the output shaft and the input shaft of the first clutch mechanism in the connection state as an first operation member corresponding to the first position adjusting mechanism is operated, and wherein a second clutch mechanism is configured to set an output shaft and an input shaft of the second clutch mechanism to be in a disconnection state regularly and to switch the output shaft and the input shaft of the second clutch mechanism to a connection state as a second operation member corresponding to the second position adjusting mechanism is operated.