Power seat operation switch

• Main Author: SAKAI, NAOHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.06.2007
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

An operation switch (1) for a power seat in vehicle, which allows an occupant to adjust the seat forward/backward (C), tilt the rear/front part of the seat up/down (D) and recline (A) a backrest of the seat by naturally operating a grip portion only in the conformity with actual movements of the seat and which comprises a main body attached to a side of the seat and a grip portion (1) movable in longitudinal (X) and vertical (Y) directions relative to the main body and turnable forward/backward (¸) about a center axis of the body, wherein the main body incorporates a switch for sliding the power seat forward or backward (C) while moving the grip portion in the longitudinal direction (X), a switch for tilting the rear part of the seat up or down (B) while moving the grip portion in the vertical direction (Y), a switch for reclining a backrest of the seat while turning the grip portion forward or backward (¸) and a switch for tilting the front part of the seat up or down (D) while operating upward or downward a knob (31) attached to a front of the grip portion (1).