Abstract: When reversing a direction in which an angle is adjusted by a first adjustment section and reversing a direction in which a posture is adjusted by a second adjustment section, a control section of a seat provides, before a timing at which a driving direction of a second driving section is reversed, a stop period for stopping the second adjustment section from adjusting the posture, and the control section causes the first adjustment section to carry out a preparation operation in advance during the stop period.

Abstract: A rocking device includes: a seat which supports a body of a user; a motor which rotates a rotation shaft in a first rotation direction and in a second rotation direction that is a rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, and thereby supplies motive power for rocking the seat via a gear attached to the rotation shaft; and a controller which controls rocking of the seat via the motor. The seat is configured to make a first motion of moving in a first movement direction, in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft in the first rotation direction, and make a second motion of moving in a second movement direction, in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft in the second rotation direction. The controller is configured to control rocking of the seat such that a prescribed stopped period is provided between the first motion and second motion.

Abstract: A fabric material includes a conductive wire material that generates heat when supplied with current. Part of the conductive wire material in a longitudinal direction of the conductive wire material is externally exposed from the fabric material. A first planar element and a second planar element, of which at least one has electrical conductivity, are electrically connected to an externally exposed portion of the conductive wire material in such a manner that the first and second planar elements sandwich the exposed portion and are bonded so as to be in planar contact with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat main body, a heating portion provided in the seat main body, a degree-of-contact measuring portion that measures a degree of contact between the seat main body and an occupant seated on the seat main body, and a control portion that controls an amount of heat output from the heating portion such that the amount of heat increases according to an increase in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant, and decreases according to a decrease in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant.

Abstract: A cloth member is provided. The cloth member includes a conductive wire configured to generate heat by applying electric current, and a plane-shaped connecting member having conductivity. The conductive wire has an exposed part that is exposed to an outside from the cloth member at a part in a longitudinal direction of the wire. The place-shaped connecting member is folded to sandwich the exposed part of the conductive wire therebetween such that folded surfaces of the connecting member are surface-adhered with each other integrally with the exposed part to be electrically connected to the exposed part.

Abstract: A fabric material includes a conductive wire material that generates heat when supplied with current. Part of the conductive wire material in a longitudinal direction of the conductive wire material is externally exposed from the fabric material. A first planar element and a second planar element, of which at least one has electrical conductivity, are electrically connected to an externally exposed portion of the conductive wire material in such a manner that the first and second planar elements sandwich the exposed portion and are bonded so as to be in planar contact with each other.