Lear Corporation
OSCILLATING VEHICLE SEAT FOR OCCUPANT COMFORT

Abstract:

A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom and seatback. An actuator is in cooperation with the seat bottom and the seatback. A controller is in electrical communication with the actuator. The controller is programmed to receive input indicative of selection of an automatic mode. In response to the automatic mode selection, the controller determines if a seated occupant is in an agitated condition. In response to the automatic mode selection and the agitated condition, a signal is output to the actuator to oscillate the seatback and the seat bottom. Input indicative of selection of a manual mode is received. Input indicative that a seated occupant is in the agitated condition is received. In response to the manual mode selection, and the agitated condition, a signal is output to the actuator to oscillate the seatback and the seat bottom.