IP Library Patent Application 17641782
Patent Application
App. No. 17/641,782

MOTOR VEHICLE

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App. No.
17/641,782
Abstract

A motor vehicle comprising at least one seating device, in particular a driver's seat, a control device for controlling at least one function of the motor vehicle and an operating device having at least one operator control device for operating the control device on the part of the user, wherein the at least one operator control device is supported on a bearing or mounting device which is designed to change the position of the operator control device as a function of a seat position.

Claims (28)

1 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

at least one seat assembly;

a control unit configured to control at least one function of the motor vehicle; and

a control device having at least one controller for control of the control unit by a user,

wherein the at least one controller is mounted on a mounting device which is configured to change a position of the controller dependent, at least in part, upon on a seat position.

2 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device is coupled in terms of movement with the seat assembly.

3 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device is movable synchronously with the seat assembly.

4 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device is arranged at least one of on or in the seat assembly.

5 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the mounting device is configured spatially separately from the seat assembly and is coupled with a movement device which is configured to change a position of the mounting device.

6 . The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the movement device is configured to move the mounting device into a desired position in relation to the position of the seat assembly.

7 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one controller has at least one control element comprising at least one of a touch-sensitive element, a touch input field, a push element, a button, a rotary element, a selector wheel, a rocker element, a slide element, or MRF control element.

8 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control at least one of:

a driving state of the motor vehicle;

a driving mode of the motor vehicle;

a current gear of the motor vehicle;

an infotainment function;

an entertainment function;

a driver assistance system;

a comfort function;

an air-conditioning system; or

a seat function.

9 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the control device has an initiation device which is configured to move the at least one controller or at least one control element of the at least one controller between an active position and an inactive position.

10 . A control device for a motor vehicle, the control device comprising:

at least one controller for control of a control unit by a user, the control unit configured to control at least one function of the motor vehicle,

wherein the at least one controller is mounted on a mounting device which is configured to change a position of the controller dependent, at least in part, upon on a seat position.

11 . The motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the mounting device is arranged at least one of in an armrest or on a seat surface of the seat assembly.

12 . The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the movement device is configured to move the mounting device into a desired position in relation to a position of a backrest of the seat assembly.

13 . The motor vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the initiation device is configured to at least one of uncover or deploy from a surface of at least one of the mounting device or of the seat assembly at least a part of the controller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
To: SIGNATA GMBH
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