IP Library Granted Patent US 11,382,822
Granted Patent B2
US 11,382,822 · App. 16/499,899 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Massage device for seat

Inventor: Takashi Ogiso (Tajimi, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
A61H7/001A47C7/72A61B5/6893A61H2201/1647A61H2201/5071A61H2203/0431
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Patent No.
US 11,382,822
App. No.
16/499,899
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A massage device for a seat includes a pressing portion configured to expand to press a seat occupant seated on the seat, an adjustment portion configured to adjust a position of the pressing portion between the seat occupant and the seat, a deformation detector configured to detect deformation of the seat caused by expansion of the pressing portion, and a controller configured to control the adjustment portion based on a detection result of the deformation detector.

Claims (50)

1. A massage device for a seat, the massage device comprising:

a pressing portion configured to expand to press a seat occupant seated on the seat;

an adjustment portion configured to adjust a position of the pressing portion between the seat occupant and the seat;

a deformation detector configured to detect deformation of the seat caused by expansion of the pressing portion; and

a controller configured to control the adjustment portion based on a detection result of the deformation detector.

2. The massage device according to claim 1 , wherein the massage device is separate from the seat.

3. The massage device according to claim 2 , wherein

the adjustment portion is located between the pressing portion and the seat,

the pressing portion includes a supported part supported by the adjustment portion, and

the deformation detector is configured to detect a position of the supported part of the pressing portion.

4. The massage device according to claim 3 , wherein

the controller is configured to drive the pressing portion, and

the controller is configured to, after starting driving the pressing portion, drive the adjustment portion such that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion returns to a position prior to the driving of the pressing portion.

5. The massage device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to, when determining that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion has been moved during driving of the pressing portion, drive the adjustment portion such that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion returns to a position prior to the driving of the pressing portion.

6. The massage device according to claim 1 , wherein

the pressing portion includes a supported part supported by the adjustment portion, and

the deformation detector is configured to detect a position of the supported part of the pressing portion.

7. The massage device according to claim 6 , wherein

the controller is configured to drive the pressing portion, and

the controller is configured to, after starting driving the pressing portion, drive the adjustment portion such that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion returns to a position prior to the driving of the pressing portion.

8. The massage device according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to, when determining that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion has been moved during driving of the pressing portion, drive the adjustment portion such that the position of the supported part of the pressing portion returns to a position prior to the driving of the pressing portion.

9. The massage device according to claim 1 , wherein

the adjustment portion is configured to expand to adjust the position of the pressing portion,

the massage device further comprises a pressure detector configured to detect an inner pressure of the adjustment portion, and

the controller is configured to drive the adjustment portion based on a change amount per unit of time of the inner pressure of the adjustment portion.

10. A massage device for a seat, the massage device comprising:

a first airbag configured to expand to press a seat occupant seated on the seat;

a second airbag configured to adjust a position of the first airbag between the seat occupant and the seat;

an angle sensor configured to detect deformation of the seat caused by expansion of the first airbag; and

a controller configured to control the second airbag based on a detection result of the angle sensor.

11. The massage device according to claim 10 , wherein the massage device is separate from the seat.

12. The massage device according to claim 11 , wherein

the second airbag is located between the first airbag and the seat,

the first airbag includes a supported part supported by the second airbag, and

the angle sensor is configured to detect a position of the supported part of the first airbag.

13. The massage device according to claim 12 , wherein

the controller is configured to drive the first airbag, and

the controller is configured to, after starting driving the first airbag, drive the second airbag such that the position of the supported part of the first airbag returns to a position prior to the driving of the first airbag.

14. The massage device according to claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to, when determining that the position of the supported part of the first airbag has been moved during driving of the first airbag, drive the second airbag such that the position of the supported part of the first airbag returns to a position prior to the driving of the first airbag.

15. The massage device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first airbag includes a supported part supported by the second airbag, and

the angle sensor is configured to detect a position of the supported part of the first airbag.

16. The massage device according to claim 15 , wherein

the controller is configured to drive the first airbag, and

the controller is configured to, after starting driving the first airbag, drive the second airbag such that the position of the supported part of the first airbag returns to a position prior to the driving of the first airbag.

17. The massage device according to claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to, when determining that the position of the supported part of the first airbag has been moved during driving of the first airbag, drive the second airbag such that the position of the supported part of the first airbag returns to a position prior to the driving of the first airbag.

18. The massage device according to claim 10 , wherein

the second airbag is configured to expand to adjust the position of the first airbag,

the massage device further comprises a pressure detector configured to detect an inner pressure of the second airbag, and

the controller is configured to drive the second airbag based on a change amount per unit of time of the inner pressure of the second airbag.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058746/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: OGISO, TAKASHI
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 050581/0109 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-075819 · Apr 6, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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