JP2020079003A - Slide control device of driver's seat - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent occurrence of defect that may occur when enhancing a degree of freedom in installing a switch for long slide that enables a driver's seat to slide to an operation-forbidden range and enhance convenience related to manipulation of the switch.SOLUTION: A slide control device of a driver's seat, which controls slide of a driver's seat 2 that can be slid across an operation-allowed range 5 and an operation-forbidden range 6 set behind the operation-allowed range 5, comprises a switch 22 (23) for long slide that enables the driver's seat 2 to slide to the operation-forbidden range 6, and a control part 28 that controls slide of the seat to the operation-forbidden range 6 by manipulation of the switch 22 (23) for long slide. After manipulating the switch 22 (23) for long slide, the control part 28 renders re-manipulation of the switch 22 (23) for long slide invalid for a prescribed time, and renders re-manipulation of the switch 22 (23) for long slide valid for the prescribed time if detecting that the seat cannot be slid to the operation-forbidden range 6 by manipulating the switch 22 (23) for long slide.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a driver seat slide control device, and more particularly to a driver seat slide control technique capable of sliding rearward of a drivable area.

  Conventionally, a driver's seat of an automobile has been slidable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle only within a drivable area from the viewpoint of safety.

  In recent years, for the purpose of further improving the usability (ease of use) of automobiles, for example, to enable walk-through from the rear seat side to the driver seat side and good access to the rear seat side when seated , There is a desire to extend the driver's seat to the rear side more than before and slide it (so-called long slide).

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle in which a driver's seat can be slid from a drivable region to a drivable region located behind the drivable region. In this case, the sliding of the driver's seat in the drivable area is performed by operating the operation switch for the forward/backward slide, and the slide from the drivable area to the drivable area (long slide) is provided in the seat body. It is disclosed that the operation is automatically performed by operating the getting-off switch.

JP, 2007-168469, A

  When a switch for enabling long sliding (dismounting switch in Patent Document 1) is provided as described above, the installation location is not particularly limited, and therefore the installation location of the switch is, for example, the front of an instrument panel or a steering switch. The arrangement surface and the side surface of the driver's seat can be considered. Further, if the control is performed so that the vehicle can slide when the vehicle is stopped, it is possible to provide the switch on the back surface of the driver's seat in addition to the position described above. In this case, since it is possible to perform an operation that allows the driver's seat to be slid long from the rear seat side, a great improvement in usability can be expected. However, not only adults but also children may board on the rear seat side, and therefore it is necessary to take measures in consideration of situations such as repeatedly hitting the above switch by mischief.

  Therefore, for example, a control unit that controls the sliding of the driver's seat to the non-driving area is provided to control the long slide by operating the switch for long slide, and for a predetermined time after the switch is operated, It is conceivable to perform control to invalidate the switch re-operation. In this way, for example, even if the passenger manipulates the switch and then manipulates the switch again by mischief, the manipulation is invalidated. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a predetermined operation is unnecessarily repeated.

  However, if the driver's seat does not reach the long-sliding state due to the operation of the switch for some reason, wait a predetermined time to re-operate the switch to make the long-sliding state possible. Therefore, there is a concern that the user may find it inconvenient.

  Of course, the above problem is not limited to the case where the switch for long slide is provided on the back surface of the driver's seat, but may occur when the switch is provided at a position other than the back surface.

  In view of the above circumstances, in the present invention, it is a technical problem to be solved to prevent the occurrence of problems that may occur when the degree of freedom in installing the long slide switch is increased, and to improve the convenience of operating the switch. And

  The solution to the above-mentioned problems is achieved by the slide control device for a driver's seat according to the present invention. That is, this slide control device is a device for controlling the sliding of the driving seat that is slidable over the drivable area and the drivable area set behind the drivable area. A switch for long slide for enabling the slide to, and a control unit for controlling the slide to the inoperable region by operating the switch for long slide, the control unit, after operating the switch for long slide, If the re-operation of the long-slide switch is disabled for a predetermined period of time, and it is detected that the long-slide switch has not been brought into a state where it can slide to the inoperable area, the long-slide switch will It is characterized by the fact that re-manipulation is effective during time. It should be noted that the "long-slide switch for enabling the sliding to the non-driving area" here is not limited to the switch that starts sliding the driving seat to the non-driving area by operating the switch. Includes a switch that starts the operation required to start sliding the driver's seat to the non-driving area by operating the switch (for example, the operation to release the restricted state of sliding the driver's seat to the non-driving area) Be done.

  As described above, in the present invention, after operating the switch for long slide, it is based on the control of invalidating the re-operation of the switch for long slide for a predetermined time, and the state that should be originally caused by the operation of the switch is reached. If not, that is, if it is detected that the long slide switch cannot be slid to the inoperable region by operating the long slide switch, the long slide switch is re-operated for a predetermined period of time. According to this, if the driver's seat does not reach the long-sliding state due to the operation of the long-slide switch for some reason, the user re-operates the long-slide switch to immediately perform the long-sliding state. Can be Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation of waiting for a predetermined time until the operation of the long slide switch becomes effective, and to give the user a good operational feeling. Of course, if the device related to long-slide operation operates normally by operating the long-slide switch (when it reaches the state where long-sliding is possible), after operating the long-slide switch, the occupant may mischief or make a mistake. Even if the switch is re-operated, the re-operation is invalidated, so that it is possible to prevent a situation in which the corresponding device repeats a predetermined operation unnecessarily due to the re-operation of the switch.

  As described above, according to the slide control device for a driver's seat according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems that may occur when the degree of freedom in installing the long slide switch is increased, and to improve the convenience of operating the switch. It is possible to raise it.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle equipped with a slide control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1. It is a principal part side view when the driver's seat shown in FIG. 2 exists in the rear end of a non-driving area. It is a figure which shows typically the electric connection structure of the vehicle and driver's seat shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control flow when the driver's seat shown in FIG. 1 is switched to a long slide mode. 6 is a flowchart showing a control flow when the driver's seat shown in FIG. 1 is in a long slide mode. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow when controlling an operation relating to driving of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1.

  The contents of a vehicle slide control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the vehicle 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment has a so-called bench seat 4 in which a driver's seat 2 and a passenger's seat 3 are adjacently arranged without a gap, and the driver's seat 2 can be driven. The area 5 to the non-operational area 6 are slidable. Then, when the driver's seat 2 is slid to at least the rear end of the non-driving area 6, the passenger moves between the rear seat 7 side and the driver's seat 2 side between the driver's seat 2 and the passenger seat 3 ( A space 8 is formed to the extent that a so-called walk-through) is possible.

  Further, the vehicle 1 has a slide mechanism 9 for allowing the driver's seat 2 to slide along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1, as shown in FIG. Here, the slide mechanism 9 includes a lower rail 11 provided on the floor 10 side, an upper rail 12 provided on the driver's seat 2 side and fitted with the lower rail 11, and a slide lock device for locking the slide of the upper rail 12 with respect to the lower rail 11. 13 and a first lock release device 14 that releases the slide lock state by the slide lock device 13.

  Here, the lower rail 11 and the upper rail 12 both extend along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1, and the front-rear position and the front-rear dimension of each rail 11, 12 are determined by the slidable range of the driver seat 2 (driving range 5 and driving range 5). It is appropriately set according to the impossible area 6). The slide lock device 13 is configured to mechanically lock the slide by a biasing force such as a spring. Specifically, although not shown in the drawing, the regulation pin provided on the upper rail 12 side and biased downward fits into a plurality of holes provided on the lower rail 11 side and is horizontally aligned with each other. When engaged, the slide of the driver's seat 2 can be locked. Further, the first unlocking device 14 mainly has a loop handle as a first manual operation unit, and is arranged at a position where a passenger seated in the driver's seat 2 can manually operate. For example, when the slide lock device 13 has the above-described structure, the slide lock of the driver's seat 2 is released by operating the first lock release device 14 to raise the regulation pin against the biasing force of the spring. ing. Therefore, in this case, when the first lock release device 14 is not operated, the slide lock of the driver seat 2 by the slide lock device 13 is automatically performed, and when the first lock release device 14 is operated. Only, the slide lock of the driver's seat 2 is designed to be released.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the vehicle 1 further includes a second lock release device 15 that releases the slide lock state by the slide lock device 13 in addition to the first lock release device 14. Here, the second unlocking device 15 is configured to be operable from the rear side of the driver's seat 2 (the rear seat 7 side), and includes, for example, a handle 16 as a second manual operation unit provided on the back surface 2a of the driver's seat 2. , And a connection state switching device 17 for connecting or disconnecting the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13. The connection state switching device 17 and the handle 16 and the connection state switching device 17 and the slide lock device 13 are mechanically connected by cables 18 and 19, respectively. The connection state switching device 17 connects the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13. In this state, the slide lock device 13 can release the slide lock state of the driver's seat 2 by the operation force of the handle 16. Therefore, in this case, when the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 are connected, the slide lock of the driver's seat 2 is released while the handle 16 is being operated, and the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 are unlocked. In the connected state, the operation of the handle 16 is in the idling state. That is, the slide lock of the driver's seat 2 by the slide lock device 13 is maintained regardless of the operation of the steering wheel 16.

  Further, the connection state switching device 17 has a first motor 20. In this case, by switching the driving state of the first motor 20 (for example, driving on and off, or the rotation direction), the connection state and the non-connection state of the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 can be switched. ..

  In addition, the vehicle 1 further includes a slide restricting portion 21 that restricts sliding of the driver's seat 2 to the non-driving area 6, and restriction release switches 22 and 23 for canceling the restriction state of the slide restricting portion 21. These restriction release switches 22 and 23 correspond to the long slide switch according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the slide restricting unit 21 is in contact with the driver's seat 2 and restricts the sliding of the driver's seat 2 to the inoperable region 6, and a position detector 25 for detecting the position of the restricting member 24. And a second motor 26 as a drive unit that drives the regulation member 24.

  In this case, one regulation release switch 22 is arranged at a position accessible by a passenger seated in the driver's seat 2 such as the front surface of the instrument panel 27. Further, the other restriction release switch 23 is arranged at a position accessible by a passenger on the rear seat 7 side such as the back surface 2a of the driver's seat 2. Both of these switches 22 and 23 are turned on by operating them, and in this embodiment, they are set to be turned off automatically after a predetermined time.

  The restriction member 24 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction, for example, and is a member that moves integrally with the driver's seat 2 or the driver's seat 2, in this case, the position P1 capable of contacting the upper rail 12 and the driver's seat 2. It is possible to move to a position P2 where contact can be avoided. When the restricting member 24 is in the restricting position P1 (in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2), the restricting member 24 and the upper rail 12 provided in the driver's seat 2 come into contact with each other, and the contact position of the driver's seat 2 becomes greater than the contact position. Also, the rearward slide is restricted. Further, when the regulation member 24 is in the avoidance position P2 (in the state shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2), contact between the regulation member 24 and the upper rail 12 is avoided, and the contact position of the driver seat 2 is avoided. Sliding to the rear side is allowed. Here, when the driver's seat 2 is at the rear end of the drivable area 5, the front-rear direction position of the regulation member 24 is set so that the regulation member 24 at the regulation position P1 and the upper rail 12 contact each other. Then, when the regulation member 24 is at the regulation position P1, it is possible to regulate the sliding of the driver's seat 2 to the non-driving area 6.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when the driver's seat 2 is moved into the non-driving area 6, the movement of the restricting member 24 to the restricting position P1 is integrated with the driver's seat 2 or the driver's seat 2. It is regulated by a provided member (here, the upper rail 12). That is, regardless of the position of the driver's seat 2 in the non-driving area 6, the position of the upper rail 12 and the position of the upper rail 12 are prevented so that the regulating member 24 interferes with the upper rail 12 above the regulating member 24. The front-back dimension is set.

  The position detection unit 25 can be configured with a contact sensor such as a limit switch, but can of course be configured with a non-contact sensor or the like. Further, the position of the regulating member 24 may be detected more accurately by a displacement sensor or the like. Further, the number of the position detection units 25 is one in the present embodiment, but two or more may be provided as needed if there is no problem in cost.

  The second motor 26 converts, for example, a shaft rotation motion into a tilting (swinging) motion to output a driving force, and the restricting member 24 connected to the tilting output part (a lever part or the like not shown) is tilted. Along with this, it is configured to be movable in the vertical direction. In this case, although not shown, for example, a turnover spring is provided between the regulating member 24 and the fixed side of the slide regulating portion 21, and the regulating member 24 is moved when the regulating member 24 is at the regulating position P1. The regulating member 24 may be biased upward and the regulating member 24 may be biased downward when the regulating member 24 is at the avoidance position P2.

  Next, a configuration regarding control of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG.

  The control unit 28 used for electrical control of the above-described various elements is, for example, a body ECU, and the control unit 28 includes a regulation release switch 22 on the front side of the driver seat 2 and a regulation release switch 23 on the back side. The position detection unit 25 of the regulation member 24, the second motor 26 for switching the regulation state, and the first motor 20 for switching the coupling state are electrically connected. The control unit 28 also detects a mission range detection unit 29 such as a neutral start switch for detecting a transmission range of a transmission (not shown) and a mission range of a shift lever 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). A shift lever range detection unit 31 such as an inhibitor switch, a shift lever button detection unit 33 that detects the operating state of the shift lever button 32 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and an ignition (not shown) state are detected. The ignition detection unit 34 and the brake detection unit 35 that detects the state of the brake (not shown) are electrically connected.

  Of these, regarding the restriction release switches 22 and 23, when the control unit 28 detects that the restriction release switches 22 and 23 are turned on or off by the operation of the restriction release switches 22 and 23, the control unit 28 The motors 20 and 26 are controlled based on the detection result. In other words, the control unit 28 controls the sliding of the driver's seat 2 based on the detection result. Further, the control unit 28 receives from the position detection unit 25, the mission range detection unit 29, the shift lever range detection unit 31, the shift lever button detection unit 33, the ignition detection unit 34, and the brake detection unit 35. Based on the detection result, the motors 20 and 26 are controlled, and the driving of the vehicle 1 is controlled.

  When the vehicle 1 has the above configuration, the operation control device for the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment includes at least the restriction member 24, the position detection unit 25, the second motor 26, the control unit 28, and the shift lever button 32. , And a shift lever button detection unit 33, and preferably further includes a mission range detection unit 29, a shift lever range detection unit 31, an ignition detection unit 34, and a brake detection unit 35.

  Further, the slide control device for the driver's seat 2 according to the present embodiment includes a connection state switching device 17 (first motor 20), a slide restricting unit 21 (restricting member 24, position detecting unit 25, second motor 26), The restriction release switch 22 (23), a control unit 28, a mission range detection unit 29, and a shift lever range detection unit 31 are provided.

  Hereinafter, the details of the control relating to the sliding of the driving seat 2 and the control relating to the driving of the vehicle 1 will be described in order.

<Control when switching to long slide mode>
The driver's seat 2 is shifted from a normal slide mode (a mode that enables sliding within the drivable area 5) to a long slide mode (a mode that allows sliding within the drivable area 5 and the drivable area 6). In this case, first, the regulation release switch 22 on the front side or the regulation release switch 23 on the back side is operated (step S101). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the regulation member 24 can be driven, based on the detection result of the mission range obtained by the mission range detection unit 29 (step S102). At this time, in order to improve the reliability of the detection result, whether to drive the restriction member 24 may be determined based on the detection result obtained by the shift lever range detection unit 31 in addition to the mission range detection unit 29. .

  When it is detected that the mission range is the parking range, the control unit 28 drives the second motor 26 to move the regulation member 24 from the regulation position P1 toward the avoidance position P2 (step S103). Further, the control unit 28 drives the first motor 20 to switch the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 to the connected state (step S104). As a result, the slide restriction state of the driver's seat 2 by the slide restrictor 21 is released, so that the slide lock by the slide lock device 13 is released by operating the first lock release device 14 at the bottom of the driver's seat 2, for example. It is possible to slide the seat 2 from the rear end of the drivable area 5 to the drivable area 6 further. Alternatively, the slide lock by the slide lock device 13 is released by operating the steering wheel 16, and the driver's seat 2 can be slid to the non-driving area 6. In the configuration according to the present embodiment, by releasing the operation of the first lock release device 14 or the handle 16, the slide lock device 13 causes a slide lock, and the driver's seat 2 moves at or near the operation release position. Is regulated.

  On the other hand, when it is detected in step S102 that the mission range is a range other than the parking range, the control unit 28 maintains the sliding regulation state of the driver's seat 2 by the regulation member 24 (step S105), and slides the steering wheel 16 and the steering wheel 16. The non-connection state with the lock device 13 is maintained (step S106). That is, the state in which the regulation member 24 is in the regulation position P1 is maintained, or the second motor 26 is driven to move the regulation member 24 to the regulation position P1. Further, the control unit 28 maintains the non-connected state between the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13, or switches to the non-connected state by driving the first motor 20. As a result, the movement of the driver's seat 2 to the non-driving area 6 by the operation of the first lock release device 14 is restricted, or the operation of the steering wheel 16 is invalidated, and the slide lock release operation from the rear surface 2a side cannot be performed. Become.

  Further, when the driver's seat 2 is slidable to the non-driving area 6 (when the processing of steps S103 and S104 is performed), the control unit 28 uses the well-known means such as the timer function of the microcomputer in step S101. After the regulation release switch 22 (23) is operated, it is determined whether or not a preset predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed (step S107), and it is determined that the predetermined time has not yet elapsed. In this case, the state where the slide regulation is released is maintained (step S108). On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 28 drives the second motor 26 to move the regulation member 24 from the avoidance position P2 toward the regulation position P1 (step S109), The first motor 20 is driven to switch the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 to the non-connected state (step S110). As a result, the sliding of the driver's seat 2 by the slide restricting portion 21 is restricted, and the slide lock releasing operation by the handle 16 is invalidated. That is, the driver's seat 2 is automatically switched to the long slide regulation state after a predetermined time has passed since the regulation release switch 22 (23) was operated. In other words, by operating the restriction release switch 22 (23), the normal slide mode is switched to the long slide mode, and a predetermined time after the operation, the long slide mode is switched to the normal slide mode.

<Control in long slide mode>
Further, as described above, when the regulation release switch 22 (23) is operated after the driver's seat 2 is slidable to the non-driving area 6 (step S201), as shown in FIG. 28 determines whether or not a predetermined time set in advance has elapsed after the restriction release switch 22 (23) was operated in step S101 (step S202). Then, when it is determined that the predetermined time has not yet passed, the position of the regulation member 24 is detected by the position detection unit 25, and it is determined whether the regulation member 24 is at the avoidance position P2 (step S203). . When it is determined that the restricting member 24 is in the avoidance position P2, the detection unit (not shown) continuously detects the connection state of the handle 16 on the back surface 2a side, and the handle 16 is in the connection state with the slide lock device 13. It is determined whether or not (step S204). Then, when determining that the handle 16 is in the connected state, the control unit 28 performs a process of invalidating the operation of any of the restriction release switches 22 and 23 (step S205).

  On the other hand, when determining in step S203 that the restriction member 24 is not at the avoidance position P2, the control unit 28 drives the second motor 26 again to move the restriction member 24 toward the avoidance position P2 (step S206). .. As a result, the slide restriction state of the driver's seat 2 by the slide restriction unit 21 is released.

  If it is determined in step S204 that the handle 16 is not in the connected state with the slide lock device 13, the control unit 28 drives the first motor 20 again to switch the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 into the connected state. (Step S207). This enables the slide lock release operation by the handle 16.

  When it is determined in step S202 that the predetermined time has elapsed after the regulation release switch 22 (23) was operated, the control unit 28 proceeds to step S102 of the control flow shown in FIG. That is, since the driver's seat 2 has already transitioned from the long slide mode to the normal slide mode, the control for transitioning from the normal slide mode to the long slide mode is performed again.

  Of course, even when the regulation release switch 22 (23) is operated again when the regulation is released as described above, the control unit 28 sets in advance after the regulation release switch 22 (23) is operated in step S101. It is continuously determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed (step S107). Therefore, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 28 drives the second motor 26 to move the regulation member 24 from the avoidance position P2 toward the regulation position P1 (step S109), The first motor 20 is driven to switch the handle 16 and the slide lock device 13 to the non-connected state (step S110). As a result, the driver's seat 2 is switched to the long slide regulation state (that is, the normal slide mode).

  Next, an example of control relating to driving of the vehicle 1 will be described based on FIG. 7.

<Control when starting driving of vehicle>
First, the shift lever button 32 of the shift lever 30 installed around the driver's seat 2 (the front surface of the instrument panel 27 in this embodiment) is operated (step S301). As a result, the control unit 28 detects that the shift lever button 32 has been operated (turned on) by the shift lever button detection unit 33, and enables the shift lever 30 to be changed to a range other than the parking range. Control to start. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the position of the regulation member 24 is the regulation position P1 based on the detection result obtained by the position detection unit 25 (step S302). Then, when it is determined that the regulation member 24 is at the regulation position P1 based on the detection result, the control unit 28 proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, the control unit 28 determines that the mission range is the parking range based on the detection result obtained by the mission range detection unit 29 or the detection results obtained by the mission range detection unit 29 and the shift lever range detection unit 31. Or not. Then, when determining that the mission range is the parking range, the control unit 28 proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the ignition is on, based on the detection result obtained by the ignition detection unit 34. When it is determined that the ignition is on, the control unit 28 proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the brake is on, based on the detection result obtained by the brake detection unit 35. When it is determined that the brake is on, that is, the restricting member 24 is at the restricting position P1, the mission range is the parking range, the ignition is on, and the brake is on. When all of the above four conditions are satisfied, the control unit 28 performs a process of unlocking the shift lever (step S306). As a result, the driver can change the shift lever 30 to a range other than the parking range (drive range, etc.) and start driving.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 that the regulation member 24 is not in the regulation position P1, or if it is determined in step S303 that the mission range is not in the parking range, or if it is determined in step S304 that the ignition is not on, Alternatively, when it is determined in step S305 that the brake is not on, the control unit 28 maintains the shift lever locked state (step S307). That is, the control unit 28 determines that the condition for starting the operation is not satisfied, and restricts the start of the operation.

  As described above, in the slide control device for the vehicle 1 according to the present invention, after operating the restriction release switch 22 (23) as a long slide switch, the restriction release switch 22 (23) is operated again for a predetermined time. When it is detected that the driver's seat 2 is not slidable to the non-driving area 6 by operating the restriction release switch 22 (23), the restriction release switch 22 (23 ), the re-operation during the predetermined time was validated. According to this, when the driver's seat 2 does not reach the long-sliding state by operating the restriction release switch 22 (23) for some reason, the user operates the restriction release switch 22 (23) again. It is possible to make it ready for long slides immediately. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation of waiting for a predetermined time until the operation of the restriction release switch 22 (23) becomes effective, and to give the user a good operation feeling. Of course, when the device related to the long slide operation (the slide restricting portion 21 and the second lock releasing device 15 in this embodiment) operates normally by operating the restriction release switch 22 (23), the restriction release switch 22 (23) Even if the passenger re-operates the regulation release switch 22 (23) by mischievous operation or erroneous operation after operating the, since this re-operation is invalidated, the regulation release switch 22 (23) is re-operated. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the device repeats a predetermined operation unnecessarily.

  Of course, according to the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment, when the driver's seat 2 is slid to at least the rear end of the non-driving area 6, the passenger sits between the driver's seat 2 and the passenger seat 3 in the rear seat. Since the space 8 is formed so that the 7 side and the driver's seat 2 side can come and go (so-called walk through), it is possible to improve the usability of the vehicle 1 while ensuring safety. Further, the regulation release switch 22 is provided on the front side of the driver's seat 2, the first lock release device 14 is provided under the driver's seat 2, and the regulation release switch 23 and the second lock release device 15 are provided on the back surface 2a of the driver's seat 2. Since each of the constituent steering wheels 16 is provided, the driver seat 2 can be slid to the non-driving area 6 from both the driver seat 2 side and the rear seat 7 side. Further, the normal slide mode and the long slide mode can be switched substantially only by operating the restriction release switch 22 (23). Therefore, not only the safety but also the operability of the driver's seat 2 is excellent.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the slide control device for a vehicle according to the present invention may have a configuration other than the above without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation of the restriction release switch 22 (23) is set as the condition for starting the movement of the restriction member 24 to the avoidance position P2, and the drive of the restriction member 24 is controlled, and the restriction release switch 22 (23) is operated. Although the case where the drive of the regulating member 24 is controlled is illustrated as the condition for starting the movement of the regulating member 24 to the regulating position P1 that the predetermined time has elapsed after the operation, of course, other control forms may be adopted. Is also possible. For example, although not shown, a regulation start switch is provided separately from the regulation release switch 22 (23), and the drive of the regulation member 24 is controlled by setting the operation of this switch as the condition for starting the movement of the regulation member 24 to the regulation position P1. It is also possible. Alternatively, the restriction release switch 22 (23) may be provided with both functions of the restriction release operation and the restriction start operation.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the first lock release device 14 is the loop handle as the first manual operation portion is illustrated, but the first lock release device 14 can of course have a configuration other than this. For example, although not shown, the first unlocking device 14 may be configured by a mechanism for electrically performing the unlocking operation and a switch for operating this mechanism. Alternatively, instead of the slide lock device 13 and the first lock release device 14, a mechanism that electrically slides in the vehicle longitudinal direction may be provided. In this case, for example, although not shown, a pair of switches for sliding the driver's seat 2 in either the front or rear direction is provided, and the driver's seat 2 is in the drivable area 5 and inoperable while the switches are pressed. You may comprise so that it may slide electrically with respect to the area|region 6. Of course, in this case as well, it is preferable that the slide restricting unit 21 restricts the slide of the driver's seat 2 and that the restricted condition of the slide is released on condition that the restriction release switch 22 (23) is operated. ..

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the slide restricting unit 21 is composed of the restricting member 24, the position detecting unit 25, and the second motor 26, and the control unit 28 controls the second motor 26 that drives the restricting member 24. Although the case has been illustrated, of course, it is not limited to this. For example, the regulation member 24 may have a form or operation mode other than that shown. Further, the regulation member 24 may be driven by a driving device (not limited to electric power) other than the motor, and instead of detecting the position of the regulation member 24, a sensor that directly detects the position of the driving seat 2 may be used. Good.

  Further, in the above description, the case where the regulation release switch 22 (23) or the regulation start switch is used as the switch for the long slide of the driver's seat 2 has been exemplified, but it is of course possible to adopt a configuration other than this. For example, although not shown, as a long slide switch, a switch (slide start switch) for directly starting the long slide of the driver seat 2 can be provided. Here, in the case where the slide restricting unit 21 is provided, the restriction state by the slide restricting unit 21 is released by operating the slide start switch, and the slide lock state by the slide lock device 13 is released, so that the driver seat 2 is automatically operated. Can be slid to the rear side (inoperable area 6). Further, when the slide restricting portion 21 is not provided, the locked state by the slide lock device 13 is released by operating the slide start switch, and the driver's seat 2 can be automatically slid to the inoperable region 6.

  Further, the installation location of the above-mentioned long slide switch is also arbitrary, and is not limited to the front surface of the instrument panel 27 and the back surface 2a of the driver's seat 2 shown in the figure, but any location (inside the vehicle, outside the vehicle, where the passenger can operate). A long-slide switch can be installed even with a remote controller, and the present invention can be applied to slide control using the installed long-slide switch.

  Of course, the slide control device according to the present invention is arbitrary as long as it is a device for controlling the sliding of the driving seat 2 that can slide over the drivable area 5 and the drivable area 6, and specifically, As described above, the control unit 28 invalidates the re-operation of the long-slide switch for a predetermined time after operating the long-slide switch, and slides to the inoperable region 6 by operating the long-slide switch. When it is detected that the state has not become possible, any configuration can be adopted as long as the re-operation of the long-slide switch for a predetermined time is valid.

1 Vehicle 2 Driver's Seat 3 Passenger's Seat 4 Bench Seat 5 Operable Area 6 Inoperable Area 7 Rear Seat 8 Space 9 Slide Mechanism 10 Floor 11 Lower Rail 12 Upper Rail 13 Slide Lock Device 14 First Unlock Device 15 Second Unlock Device 16 Handle 17 Connection state switching device 18, 19 Cable 20 First motor 21 Slide regulation part 22, 23 Regulation release switch 24 Regulation member 25 Position detection part 26 Second motor 27 Instrument panel 28 Control part 29 Mission range detection part 30 Shift lever 31 Shift lever range detector 32 Shift lever button 33 Shift lever button detector 34 Ignition detector 35 Brake detector P1 Restricted position P2 Avoided position

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A device for controlling sliding of a driving seat slidable over a drivable region and a drivable region set behind the drivable region,
A switch for long slide for enabling the driver's seat to slide to the non-driving area,
A control unit for controlling sliding to the operation impossible area by operating the long slide switch,
The control unit invalidates re-operation of the long-slide switch for a predetermined time after operating the long-slide switch, and can slide to the non-operation area by operating the long-slide switch. A slide control device for a driver's seat, which enables re-operation of the long slide switch during the predetermined time when it is detected that the state has not been reached.

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