Adjustable suspended seat apparatus having tuned frequency-tailored damping through a stratified seat structure
An adjustable suspended seat apparatus having a tuned frequency-tailored damping through stratified seat structure is described. The damping seat structure includes: a first material of a plurality of materials having a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer. A second material of the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer, the first material or the second material having an adjustable damping characteristic. The suspended seat apparatus includes a seat base configured to have the seat coupled thereto; a suspension system coupled to the seat base, the suspension system comprising: an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and a chassis mount coupled to the suspension system, the chassis mount configured to be coupled to a vehicle.
1. An adjustable suspended seat apparatus with damping seat structure comprising:
a damping seat structure, the damping seat structure comprising:
a first material of a plurality of materials having a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer;
a second material of the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer,
the first material or the second material having an adjustable damping characteristic; and
a first bonding material to bond the first material to the second material based on a third characteristic to provide a third damping effect,
the first layer bonded to the second layer using the first bonding material; and
a suspended seat apparatus, the suspended seat apparatus comprising:
a seat base configured to have the seat coupled thereto;
a suspension system coupled to the seat base, the suspension system comprising:
an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and
a chassis mount coupled to the suspension system, the chassis mount configured to be coupled to a vehicle, wherein the adjustable damping characteristic is automatically adjusted based on external conditions.
2. An adjustable suspended seat apparatus with damping seat structure comprising:
a damping seat structure, the damping seat structure comprising:
a first material of a plurality of materials having a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer;
a second material of the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer,
the first material or the second material having an adjustable damping characteristic; and
a first bonding material to bond the first material to the second material based on a third characteristic to provide a third damping effect,
the first layer bonded to the second layer using the first bonding material; and
a suspended seat apparatus, the suspended seat apparatus comprising:
a seat base configured to have the seat coupled thereto;
a suspension system coupled to the seat base, the suspension system comprising:
an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and
a chassis mount coupled to the suspension system, the chassis mount configured to be coupled to a vehicle, wherein said adjustment feature is an automatic adjustment feature controlled based on input from a vehicle monitoring system.
3. A method of manufacturing an adjustable suspended seat apparatus, the method comprising:
selecting a first material from a plurality of materials based on a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer;
selecting a second material from the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer;
selecting a first bonding material to bond the first material to the second material based on a third characteristic to provide a third damping effect;
bonding the first layer to the second layer using the first bonding material to form a seat; and
coupling the seat with a suspension system, said suspension system comprising:
an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and
a chassis mount coupled with the suspension system, the chassis mount
configured to be coupled to a vehicle, wherein said enabling adjustment of said suspension system further comprises:
providing an automatic adjustment feature which is configured to adjust operation of said suspension system.
4. A method of manufacturing an adjustable suspended seat apparatus, the method comprising:
selecting a first material from a plurality of materials based on a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer;
selecting a second material from the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer;
selecting a first bonding material to bond the first material to the second material based on a third characteristic to provide a third damping effect;
bonding the first layer to the second layer using the first bonding material to form a seat;
coupling the seat with a suspension system, said suspension system comprising:
an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and
a chassis mount coupled with the suspension system, the chassis mount configured to be coupled to a vehicle; and
controlling said automatic adjustment feature based on input from a vehicle monitoring system.