US 12,187,167 B2
Power seat integrated control method
Lee Kwang Sin, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Lim Jeong Hyun, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to DAS CO., LTD., Gyeongju-si (KR)
Filed by DAS CO., LTD, Gyeongju-si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/839,624.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0076663 (KR), filed on Jun. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396178 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/02 (2006.01); H02P 29/024 (2016.01)
CPC B60N 2/0244 (2013.01) [B60N 2/02246 (2023.08); H02P 29/027 (2013.01); B60N 2/02253 (2023.08)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power seat integrated control method which is performed by one integrated controller connected to a plurality of power seats, the method comprising:
a signal input step of receiving a power seat operation signal input that a user inputs through an interface of a vehicle;
a determination step of determining an operating condition for operating a motor module that is built into the power seat and moves a specific area of the power seat, wherein the determination step comprises:
a step of determining an external condition related to an operation of the power seat,
a step of determining a control target driving motor on the basis of the operation signal,
and a step of receiving an error state signal of the control target driving motor from the motor controller and determining whether the control target driving motor is drivable or not,
wherein the step of determining an external condition
determines whether an operating power condition, a starting condition, and a driving condition are all satisfied,
determines that the operating power condition is satisfied when the integrated controller satisfies a minimum voltage for operating the power seat,
determines that the starting condition is satisfied when both an IGN1 signal and an IGN2 signal of the vehicle are in an on-state or in an off-state or when the IGN1 signal is in an off-state and the IGN2 signal is in an on-state, and 'determines that the driving condition is satisfied when the vehicle is traveling at a speed less than a predetermined speed; and
an information transmission step of transmitting driving information for controlling the motor module in accordance with a type of the operation signal,
wherein the motor module comprises a driving motor and a motor controller which controls the driving motor, and one Local Interconnect Network (LIN1 communication bus is provided between the integrated controller and each power seat,
wherein the motor controller is integrated into the motor module, the motor controller is equipped with a power supply unit, and the power supply unit is configured to apply power received from a battery to a Hall sensor,
and wherein, in the information transmission step, the integrated controller transmits the driving information to the motor controller through the LIN communication bus.