DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The embodiments herein generally relates to seating systems in vehicles and more particularly, but not exclusively to self adjusting seating systems in vehicles.

BACKGROUND
[002] Generally, when vehicles such as tractors or other similar vehicles are engaged in operations like ploughing, the operator’s seat will be at an inclined angle to the horizontal. Further, during climbing of steep or inclined surface, the operator’s seat will be at the inclined angle to the horizontal. Hence, the operator tries to maintain his body in an upright or straight position. As the upright position of the operator is not supported by the seat during this period, the operator frequently leans forward and backward. This leads to driving discomfort and fatigue to the operator thereby affecting the health of the operator over time.
[003] Further, when the vehicle is operated in a condition, where one side of the vehicle is at a higher level than the other side, then the operator will feel uncomfortable to be on the seat because of inclination of the seat at one side. Though conventional seating system and method allows adjusting the angle of the seat manually, the operator finds it difficult to adjust the seat each and every time when the vehicle is operated at various angles for various operations.
[004] Therefore, there exists a need for a system and a method for automatically adjusting the position of a seat of a vehicle, which obviates the aforementioned drawbacks.

OBJECTS
[005] The principle object of an embodiment of this invention is to provide a self adjusting seating system for a vehicle, which enhances the driving comfort of an operator driving the vehicle.
[006] Another object of an embodiment of this invention is to provide a self adjusting seating method for a vehicle, which enhances the driving comfort of an operator driving the vehicle.
[007] These and other objects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[008] The embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[009] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a self adjusting seating system for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein;
[0010] FIG. 2 depicts a front view of the self adjusting seating system, where at least one right hand wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand wheel but the seat of the vehicle remains in a horizontal position, according to an embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein; and
[0011] FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart showing the steps of a method for automatically adjusting the position of the seat of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0013] The embodiments herein achieve a self adjusting seating system for a vehicle, which enhances the driving comfort of an operator driving the vehicle. Further, embodiments herein achieve a self adjusting seating method for a vehicle, which enhances the driving comfort of an operator driving the vehicle. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 3, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown embodiments.
[0014] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a self adjusting seating system 100 for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein. In an embodiment, vehicle (not shown) includes a self adjusting seating system 100 (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2), at least one reservoir (not shown), at least one pump (not shown), at least one left hand side wheel (not shown), at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) and may include other standard components used in standard hydraulic system of the vehicle.
[0015] In an embodiment, the self adjusting seating system 100 includes a seat 102 (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2), at least one sensor 104 (as shown in fig. 1), at least one first actuator 106 (as shown in fig. 1), at least one second actuator 108 (as shown in fig. 1), at least one first control valve 110 (as shown in fig. 1), at least one second control valve 112 (as shown in fig. 1) and a control unit 114 (as shown in fig. 1). In an embodiment, the self adjusting seating system 100 uses hydraulic fluid as a working medium. However, it is also within the scope of the invention to provide the self adjusting seating system 100 to use compressed gas as working medium and other standard components/devices can be implemented/modified to enable the working of the self adjusting seating system 100 without otherwise deterring the intended function of the self adjusting seating system 100 as can be deduced from the description.
[0016] In general, the seat of the vehicle is subjected to be at an inclined angle when at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is at a higher ground level than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle or when at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is at the higher ground level than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle thereby causing fatigue and discomfort to the operator driving the vehicle.
[0017] In an embodiment, the seat 102 is used for supporting/seating the operator (not shown) driving the vehicle. In an embodiment, the seat 102 includes a seating portion S (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2) having a first portion 102f (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2) and a second portion 102s (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2). The seating portion S of the seat 102 is automatically positioned/adjusted to a horizontal position by at least one of the first actuator 106 and the second actuator 108 during at least one of a first predefined condition and a second predefined condition thereby enhancing the driving comfort of the operator (not shown) driving the vehicle. The first predefined condition occurs ‘when at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle’. The second predefined condition occurs ‘when at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle’.
[0018] In an embodiment, the sensor 104 is used to detect/sense/monitor the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of the seat 102 and accordingly provides an information/output signal to the control unit 114 based on which the position of the seating portion S of the seat 102 is controlled. In an embodiment, the sensor 104 is provided in communication with the control unit 114. The sensor 104 is connected to a portion (not shown) of the seat 102 i.e., the sensor 104 is connected to a frame (not shown) that is located below the seating portion S of the seat 102. It is also within the scope of the invention to provide the sensor 104 to be connected to any other portion of the self adjusting seating system 100. In an embodiment, the sensor 104 is at least one of an angle sensor and a motion sensor. However, it is also within the scope of the invention to provide any other sensors to detect/sense the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of the seat 102 without otherwise deterring the intended function of the sensor 104 as can be deduced from the description.
[0019] In an embodiment, the first actuator 106 is used to facilitate positioning of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during at least one of the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition. In an embodiment, the first actuator 106 includes a housing 106a (as shown in fig. 1) and at least one movable member 106b (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2). In an embodiment, the first actuator 106 is at least one of a hydraulic actuator and a pneumatic actuator. In an embodiment, the housing 106a is provided in fluid communication with the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110. In one embodiment, the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 is used to receive pressurized fluid (oil) from the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110 and the pressurized fluid received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 is utilized for movement (upward movement) of the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 to lift the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to position the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition (when at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle). In another embodiment, the fluid in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 is discharged to the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110 to move (downward movement) the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 to lower the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to facilitate positioning of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition (when at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle). In an embodiment, the movable member 106b of the first actuator106 is configured to engage the seat 102 i.e., the movable member 106b is configured to engage the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102. In one embodiment, the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 is connected to the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 through a universal ball joint. In another embodiment, the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 is movably connected to the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102. In an embodiment, the movable member 106b is movably connected to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106. In one embodiment, the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 is adapted to move (upward movement), on engagement of the fluid (pressurized oil) received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 from the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose an entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle). In another embodiment, the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 and the movable member 108b (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2) of the second actuator 108 is adapted to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 from the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, respectively, thereby lifting the first portion 102f and lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 100, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle.
[0020] In an embodiment, the second actuator 108 is used to facilitate positioning of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during at least one of the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition. In an embodiment, the second actuator 108 includes a housing 108a (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2) and at least one movable member 108b. In an embodiment, the second actuator 108 is at least one of a hydraulic actuator and a pneumatic actuator. In an embodiment, the housing 108a is provided in fluid communication with the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112. In one embodiment, the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 is used to receive pressurized fluid (oil) from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112 and the pressurized fluid received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 is utilized for movement (upward movement) of the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 to lift the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to position the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition (when at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle). In another embodiment, the fluid in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 is discharged to the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112 to move (downward movement) the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 to lower the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to facilitate positioning of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition (when at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher (at the higher ground level) than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle). In an embodiment, the movable member 108b of the second actuator108 is configured to engage the seat 102 i.e., the movable member 108b is configured to engage the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102. In one embodiment, the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 is connected to the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 through a universal ball joint. In another embodiment, the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 is movably connected to the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102. In an embodiment, the movable member 108b is movably connected to the housing 108a of the second actuator 108. In one embodiment, the movable member 108b of the second actuator 106 is adapted to move (upward movement), on engagement of the fluid (pressurized oil) received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle. In another embodiment, the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 and the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 is adapted to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, respectively, thereby lifting the second portion 102s and lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 100, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle.
[0021] In an embodiment, the first control valve 110 is used to regulate at least one of the flow of fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the flow of fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown) based on activation by the control unit 114. In an embodiment, the first control valve 110 is connected to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106. In an embodiment, the first control valve 110 is provided in communication with the control unit 114.
[0022] In an embodiment, the second control valve 112 is used to regulate at least one of the flow of fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 and the flow of fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown) based on activation by the control unit 114. In an embodiment, the second control valve 112 is connected to the housing 108a of the second actuator 108. In an embodiment, the second control valve 112 is provided in communication with the control unit 114.
[0023] In an embodiment, the control unit 114 is provided in communication with the sensor 104, the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112. In an embodiment, the control unit 114 is configured to receive information from the sensor 104 and accordingly controls the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112 to regulate the flow of the fluid to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of the second actuator 108, respectively.
[0024] In an embodiment, the reservoir (not shown) is used to store the fluid (pressurized oil) that is supplied to housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 through the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112, respectively.
[0025] The pump (not shown) is used to pump the fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 through the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112, respectively.
[0026] FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart showing the steps of a method 200 for automatically adjusting the position of the seat 102 of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the self adjusting seating method 200 for a vehicle is as follows, the method 200 comprising, providing a seat 102 comprising a seating portion S having a first portion 102f and a second portion 102s step 202; providing at least one sensor 104 adapted to detect the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of the seat 102 step 204; providing at least one first actuator 106 comprising a housing 106a and at least one movable member 106b configured to engage the seat 102 step 206; providing at least one second actuator 108 comprising a housing 108a and at least one movable member 108b configured to engage the seat 102 step 208; providing at least one first control valve 110 adapted to control the flow of a fluid to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 step 210; providing at least one second control valve 112 adapted to control the flow of the fluid to the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 step 212; providing a control unit 114 in communication with the sensor 104, the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112 step 214; providing the control unit 114 to receive information from the sensor 104 and accordingly control the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112 to regulate flow of the fluid to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of the second actuator 108, respectively step 216; allowing at least one of the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 from a reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose an entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in a horizontal position during a first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle; and the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, thereby lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 100 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle step 218; and allowing at least one of the movable member 108b of second actuator 108 to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during a second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand wheel (not shown) of the vehicle; and the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, thereby lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand wheel (not shown) of the vehicle step 220.
[0027] The working of the self adjusting seating system 100 in conjunction with the method 200 for automatically adjusting the position of the seat 102 is as follows. During operation of the vehicle and when at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle, the sensor 104 detects/senses the angle inclination of the seating portion S of the seat 102 and provides information/output signal to the control unit 114. The control unit 114 controls at least one the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112 based on the information received from the sensor 104. The first control valve 110 regulates at least one of the flow of the fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the flow of the fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown). The second control valve 112 regulates at least one of the flow of the fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 and the flow of the fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown). Each of the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 moves (according to one embodiment), on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 from the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle. Each of the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 and each of the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 moves (according to another embodiment), on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 from the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, respectively, thereby lifting the first portion 102f and lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle. During operation of the vehicle and when at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle, the sensor 104 detects/senses the angle inclination of the seating portion S of the seat 102 and provides information/output signal to the control unit 114. The control unit 114 controls at least one the first control valve 110 and the second control valve 112 based on the information received from the sensor 104. The first control valve 110 regulates at least one of the flow of the fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 and the flow of the fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown). The second control valve 112 regulates at least one of the flow of the fluid from the reservoir (not shown) to the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 and the flow of the fluid from the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 to the reservoir (not shown). Each of the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 moves (according to one embodiment), on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of the seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle. Each of the movable member 108b of the second actuator 108 and each of the movable member 106b of the first actuator 106 moves (according to another embodiment), on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of the second actuator 108 from the reservoir (not shown) through the second control valve 112 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of the first actuator 106 to the reservoir (not shown) through the first control valve 110, respectively, thereby lifting the second portion 102s and lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of the seat 102, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of the seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel (not shown) of the vehicle. Therefore, an efficient self adjusting seating system 100 is provided for a vehicle, which enhances the driving comfort of an operator driving the vehicle.
[0028] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
We claim,
1. A self adjusting seating system 100 for a vehicle, said system 100 comprising:
a seat 102 comprising a seating portion S having a first portion 102f and a second portion 102s;
at least one sensor 104 adapted to detect the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of said seat 102;
at least one first actuator 106 comprising a housing 106a and at least one movable member 106b configured to engage said seat 102;
at least one second actuator 108 comprising a housing 108a and at least one movable member 108b configured to engage said seat 102;
at least one first control valve 110 adapted to control the flow of a fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106;
at least one second control valve 112 adapted to control the flow of the fluid to the housing 108a of said second actuator 108; and
a control unit 114 adapted to control said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112, said control unit 114 provided in communication with said sensor 104, said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112,
wherein
said control unit 114 is configured to receive information from said sensor 104 and controls said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112 to regulate flow of the fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of said second actuator 108, respectively;
at least one of the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 and the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 is adapted to move to dispose an entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in a horizontal position during a first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle; and
at least one of the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 and the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 is adapted to move to dispose an entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during a second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle.
2. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 moves, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 from a reservoir through said first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle.
3. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 moves, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 from the reservoir through said second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle.
4. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 and the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 moves, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 from the reservoir through said first control valve 110 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 to the reservoir through said second control valve 112, respectively, thereby lifting the first portion 102f and lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle.
5. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 and the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 moves, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 from the reservoir through said second control valve 112 and discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 to the reservoir through said first control valve 110, respectively, thereby lifting the second portion 102s and lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102, respectively, to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle.
6. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first actuator 106 is at least one of a hydraulic actuator and a pneumatic actuator.
7. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second actuator 108 is at least one of a hydraulic actuator and a pneumatic actuator.
8. The self adjusting seating system 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112 is connected to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of said second actuator 108, respectively.
9. A self adjusting seating system 100 for a vehicle, said system 100 comprising:
a seat 102 comprising a seating portion S having a first portion 102f and a second portion 102s;
at least one sensor 104 adapted to detect the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of said seat 102;
at least one first actuator 106 comprising a housing 106a and at least one movable member 106b configured to engage said seat 102;
at least one second actuator 108 comprising a housing 108a and at least one movable member 108b configured to engage said seat 102;
at least one first control valve 110 adapted to control the flow of a fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106;
at least one second control valve 112 adapted to control the flow of the fluid to the housing 108a of said second actuator 108; and
a control unit 114 adapted to control said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112, said control unit 114 provided in communication with said sensor 104, said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112,
wherein
said control unit 114 is configured to receive information from said sensor 104 and controls said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112 to regulate flow of the fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of said second actuator 108, respectively;
at least one of the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 is adapted to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 from a reservoir through said first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle;
the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 is adapted to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 to the reservoir through said second control valve 112, thereby lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle; and
at least one of the movable member 108b of second actuator 108 is adapted to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 from the reservoir through said second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during a second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle; and
the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 is adapted to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 to the reservoir through said first control valve 110, thereby lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle.
10. A self adjusting seating method 200 for a vehicle, said method 200 comprising:
providing a seat 102 comprising a seating portion S having a first portion 102f and a second portion 102s;
providing at least one sensor 104 adapted to detect the angle of inclination of the seating portion S of said seat 102;
providing at least one first actuator 106 comprising a housing 106a and at least one movable member 106b configured to engage said seat 102;
providing at least one second actuator 108 comprising a housing 108a and at least one movable member 108b configured to engage said seat 102;
providing at least one first control valve 110 adapted to control the flow of a fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106;
providing at least one second control valve 112 adapted to control the flow of the fluid to the housing 108a of said second actuator 108;
providing a control unit 114 in communication with said sensor 104, said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112;
providing said control unit 114 to receive information from said sensor 104 and accordingly control said first control valve 110 and said second control valve 112 to regulate flow of the fluid to the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 and the housing 108a of said second actuator 108, respectively;
allowing at least one of the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 from a reservoir through said first control valve 110, thereby lifting the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose an entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in a horizontal position during a first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle; and the movable member 108b of said second actuator 108 to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 to the reservoir through said second control valve 112, thereby lowering the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the first predefined condition, where at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle; and
allowing at least one of the movable member 108b of second actuator 108 to move, on engagement of the fluid received in the housing 108a of said second actuator 108 from the reservoir through said second control valve 112, thereby lifting the second portion 102s of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during a second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle; and the movable member 106b of said first actuator 106 to move, on discharging of the fluid from the housing 106a of said first actuator 106 to the reservoir through said first control valve 110, thereby lowering the first portion 102f of the seating portion S of said seat 102 to dispose the entirety of the seating portion S of said seat 102 substantially in the horizontal position during the second predefined condition, where at least one right hand side wheel of the vehicle is disposed higher than at least one left hand side wheel of the vehicle.