Alert systems and methods for a vehicle with improved actuator installation

摘要

A vehicle seat assembly is provided. The vehicle seat assembly includes a bottom seat member with a seat pan with a first side and a second side, a first bolster positioned on the first side of the seat pan, and a second bolster positioned on the second side of the seat pan. The first bolster defines a first depression. The vehicle seat assembly further includes a haptic alert assembly with a first actuator having a first housing and a first motor within the first housing. The first housing is mounted within the first depression.

主权项

1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
a bottom seat member comprising a seat pan with a first side and a second side, a first bolster positioned on the first side of the seat pan, and a second bolster positioned on the second side of the seat pan, the first bolster defining a first depression, wherein the bottom seat member defines a first wire passage and a second wire passage; and a haptic alert assembly comprising a first actuator with a first housing and a first motor within the first housing, the first housing being mounted within the first depression, and wherein the haptic alert assembly further comprises a second actuator with a second housing and a second motor, the second housing being mounted within the second bolster, wherein the haptic alert assembly further comprises a wiring harness and a controller, wherein the controller includes a first output for sending first commands to the first actuator and a second output for sending second commands to the second actuator such that the first and second actuators independently generate selected directional haptic signals, wherein the wiring harness comprises a first wire extending between the first actuator and the first output of the controller through the first wire passage and a second wire extending between the second actuator and the second output of the controller through the second wire passage, wherein the first wire is a first length and the second wire is a second length, the first length being shorter than the second length, and wherein the first wire passage has a third length and the second wire passage has a fourth length, the fourth length being longer than the third length and the first length being shorter than the fourth length, whereby the first wire cannot be extended for connection to the second actuator through the second wire passage ensuring that the first and second wires are correctly connected to their respective actuator to provide correct directional haptic signaling.