VEHICLE SEAT ADJUSTMENT INDICATOR
An adjustable seat indicating assembly is provided and includes a stationary component attached to a stationary part of an adjustable seat assembly, a movable component attached to a movable part of the adjustable seat assembly, and an indicating component that changes state upon an interaction between the stationary component and the movable component, wherein the indicating component indicates that the movable part of the seat is in a desired seating position.
1 . An adjustable seat indicating assembly comprising:
a stationary component attached to a stationary part of an adjustable seat assembly;
a movable component attached to a movable part of the adjustable seat assembly; and
an indicating component that changes state upon an interaction between the stationary component and the movable component, wherein the indicating component indicates that the movable part of the seat is in a desired seating position.
2 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 further comprising a timer, wherein the indicating component is initialized upon activation of the timer.
3 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stationary component includes an electrical circuit assembly that changes the state of the indicating component upon the interaction between the stationary component and the movable component.
4 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 3 , wherein the movable component includes an actuating device adapted to interact with the electrical circuit assembly thereby changing the state of the indicating component upon the interaction between the stationary component and the movable component.
5 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 3 , wherein the electrical circuit assembly includes an electrical circuit that includes a battery that powers the circuit and a magnetic switch, and the actuating device includes a magnet, and wherein interaction between the magnetic switch and the magnet changes the state of the indicating component.
6 . (canceled)
7 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the indicating component is a light source that illuminates when the indicating component changes state.
8 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the indicating component is a light source that changes color when the indicating component changes state.
9 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the indicating component is an audible device that emits a sound when the indicating component changes state.
10 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the indicating component is an audible device that emits a sound when the movable part of the seat is activated and silences when the indicating component changes state.
11 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the indicating component is a vibrating device that vibrates when the indicating component changes state.
12 . A seat assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a stationary part attached to a floor of the vehicle;
a movable part attached to the stationary part and movable with respect to the stationary part; and
an adjustable seat indicating assembly that informs occupant(s) when the movable part is in a desired seating position.
13 . The seat assembly of claim 12 , wherein the adjustable seat indicating assembly includes a stationary component attached to the stationary part, a movable component attached to a movable part, and an indicating component that changes state upon an interaction between the stationary component and the movable component.
14 . The seat assembly of claim 12 further comprising a timer, wherein the adjustable seat indicating assembly is initialized upon activation of the timer.
15 . The seat assembly of claim 12 , wherein the adjustable seat indicating assembly includes a magnetic switch and a magnet.
16 . The seat assembly of claim 15 , wherein one of the magnetic switch and the magnet is mounted to a stationary support attached to the stationary part of the seat assembly and wherein the other of the magnetic switch and the magnet is attached to a support attached to the movable part of the seat assembly.
17 . The seat assembly of claim 16 , wherein interaction between the magnetic switch and the magnet changes a state of the adjustable seat indicating assembly.
18 . A method of adjusting a seat assembly in a vehicle comprising:
initializing an indicating component of an adjustable seat indicating assembly;
adjusting a movable part of a seat assembly with respect a stationary part of the seat assembly;
moving a movable component attached to the movable part of the seat assembly to interact with a stationary component attached to the stationary part of the seat assembly;
interacting an actuation device on the movable component with an activating device on the stationary component; and
changing a state of the indicating component when the seat assembly is in an optimum seating position.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein prior to activating an indicating component of an adjustable seat indicating assembly the method further comprising activating a timer.
20 . The method of claim 19 further comprising deactivating the indicating component when one the timer expires.
21 . The adjustable seat indicating assembly of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor and a self-leveling system, wherein activation of the sensor automatically activates the self-leveling system that adjusts the movable part of the adjustable seat assembly into a desired seating position.