Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat, comprises a pair of substantially parallel movable rails attached to the vehicle seat, a pair of substantially parallel stationary rails attached to a floor section of a vehicle, the movable rails being combined with the stationary rails so as to be slidable along the stationary rails, and shutter members for covering the stationary rails, the shutter members being movably supported to the stationary rails so as to pass around one ends of the stationary rails, around the other ends of the stationary rails, and then under bottom portions of the stationary rails, the shutter members having openings, and the movable rails being combined with the stationary rails through the openings of the shutter members.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of power seats for a vehicle, comprises the steps of moving a first seat toward a second seat by a first reversible motor, causing a seat cushion of the first seat to be tipped up, by a second reversible motor, relative to a seat back of the first seat which stands up, sensing loads which are applied to the first and second reversible motors, once stopping the driving of the first reversible motor, when excessive load of the first reversible motor is sensed during the movement of the first seat toward the second seat, thereafter returning the first seat to a position at which the excessive load of the first reversible motor is not sensed and stopping the movement of the first seat, once stopping the tipping-up of the seat cushion, when excessive load of the second reversible motor is sensed during the tipping-up of the seat cushion, and thereafter returning the seat cushion to an original posture thereof and stopping the movement of the seat cushion.

Abstract: A slidable vehicle seat with automotive electronic parts, includes an electrically wiring construction for the parts, and a longitudinal housing member provided at a floor section of the vehicle, and having a longitudinally extending slit, the wiring construction including a first electrical wiring member led out of the parts, a second electrical wiring member movably housed within the housing member so as to be capable of traveling along the housing member according to movement of the seat, and a third electrical wiring member connected to a power source the second wiring member having first and second ends, the first end being led out of the housing member via the slit and connected to an end of the first wiring member which is distal the parts, and the second end penetrating the housing member, and connected to an end of the third electrical wiring member which is distal the power source.

Abstract: A slidable vehicle seat provided with automotive electronic parts, includes a seat tract mechanism for allowing the seat to be moved forward and rearward in a vehicle, an electrically wiring construction for the automotive electronic parts, a longitudinal housing member disposed adjacent the seat track mechanism and provided at a floor section of the vehicle, the housing member having a slit extending along a longitudinal direction of the housing member, the electrically wiring construction including first, second and third electrical wiring members, the first electrical wiring means being led out of the automotive electronic parts, the third electrical wiring member being connected to a power source and passing in the floor section of the vehicle, the second electrical wiring member being movably housed within the housing member so as to be capable of travelling along the housing member according to movement of the seat, the second electrical wiring member having first and second ends, the first end of the s

Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat, comprises a pair of substantially parallel movable rails attached to the vehicle seat, a pair of substantially parallel stationary rails attached to a floor section of a vehicle, the movable rails being combined with the stationary rails so as to be slidable along the stationary rails, and shutter members for covering the stationary rails, the shutter members being movably supported to the stationary rails so as to pass around one ends of the stationary rails, around the other ends of the stationary rails, and then under bottom portions of the stationary rails, the shutter members having openings, and the movable rails being combined with the stationary rails through the openings of the shutter members.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of power seats for a vehicle, comprises the steps of moving a first seat toward a second seat by a first reversible motor, causing a seat cushion of the first seat to be tipped up, by a second reversible motor, relative to a seat back of the first seat which stands up, sensing loads which are applied to the first and second reversible motors, once stopping the driving of the first reversible motor, when excessive load of the first reversible motor is sensed during the movement of the first seat toward the second seat, thereafter returning the first seat to a position at which the excessive load of the first reversible motor is not sensed and stopping the movement of the first seat, once stopping the tipping-up of the seat cushion, when excessive load of the second reversible motor is sensed during the tipping-up of the seat cushion, and thereafter returning the seat cushion to an original posture thereof and stopping the movement of the seat cushion.