The invention relates to a vehicle (1) with a roof (2), comprising at least one seat (3, 3', 3") retractable from a regular position (P1) into a retracted position (P2) with an enlarged headroom (S2) between the seat (3, 3', 3") and the roof (2). The vehicle (1) comprises at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) configured to detect an impact of an obstacle (7, 7', 7") on the roof (2). The vehicle (1) further comprises a control unit (6) connected with the at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) and with the at least one seat (3, 3', 3"). The control unit (6) is configured to retract the at least one seat (3, 3', 3") into a retracted position (P2) when the at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) detects the impact of an obstacle (7, 7', 7") onto the roof (2).The invention further relates to a method for operating a retractable seat (3, 3', 3") in a vehicle (1).
VEHICLE WITH A RETRACTABLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RETRACTABLE SEAT
FAHRZEUG MIT EINZIEHBAREM SITZ UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES EINZIEHBAREN SITZES
VÉHICULE COMPORTANT UN SIÈGE ESCAMOTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SIÈGE ESCAMOTABLE
2019-10-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Retractable seat control interface assembly and vehicle seat with retractable seat control interface
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