Manual lumbar pump assembly
US-9845035-B2 · Dec 19, 2017 · US
Air pressure control device of vehicle seat and air pressure control method of vehicle seat
US10220755B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10220755-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715626740-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Publication date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
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An air pressure control device of a vehicle seat includes: a bulging shape forming unit configured to form a bulging shape on a seat surface by expanding air bags configured to be provided inside a seat; a bulging shape moving unit configured to move a position of the bulging shape formed on the seat surface by each corresponding air bag by sequentially expanding and contracting a plurality of air bags aligned in a direction along the seat surface in an arrangement direction of the air bags; and a pumping capacity adjusting unit configured to increase a pumping capacity of an air pump that pumps air into each air bag as a protrusion amount of the corresponding bulging shape increases when a formation position of the bulging shape is moved.
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What is claimed is: 1. An air pressure control device of a vehicle seat, the air pressure control device comprising: a bulging shape forming unit configured to form a bulging shape on a seat surface by expanding air bags configured to be provided inside a seat; a bulging shape moving unit configured to move a position of the bulging shape formed on the seat surface by each corresponding air bag by sequentially expanding and contracting a plurality of air bags aligned in a direction along the seat surface in an arrangement direction of the air bags; and a pumping capacity adjusting unit configured to increase a pumping capacity of an air pump that pumps air into each air bag in order to move a formation position of the bulging shape as a protrusion amount of the corresponding bulging shape increases. 2. The air pressure control device according to claim 1 , wherein the pumping capacity adjusting unit adjusts the pumping capacity of the air pump such that a moving speed of the formation position of the corresponding bulging shape becomes constant without depending on the protrusion amount of the bulging shape. 3. The air pressure control device according to claim 1 , wherein the bulging shape moving unit sets an internal pressure target value of the air bag according to the protrusion amount of the bulging shape and pumps the air into each air bag, and the pumping capacity adjusting unit increases the pumping capacity of the air pump as the internal pressure target value increases. 4. The air pressure control device according to claim 1 , wherein the pumping capacity adjusting unit duty-controls a motor serving as a driving source of the air pump, and increases a duty ratio of the motor as the protrusion amount of the bulging shape increases. 5. The air pressure control device according to claim 4 , further comprising a voltage compensation unit that monitors a power supply voltage of the motor, and increases the duty ratio according to a decrease of the corresponding power supply voltage. 6. The air pressure control device according to claim 1 , wherein the pumping capacity adjusting unit increases the pumping capacity of the air pump by a plurality of steps that correspond to the protrusion amount. 7. A method of controlling an air pressure of a vehicle seat, the method comprising: forming a bulging shape on a seat surface by expanding air bags configured to be provided inside a seat; moving a position of the bulging shape formed on the seat surface by each corresponding air bag by sequentially expanding and contracting a plurality of air bags aligned in a direction along the seat surface, in an arrangement direction of the air bags; and increasing a pumping capacity of an air pump that pumps air into each air bag in order to move a formation position of the bulging shape as a protrusion amount of the corresponding bulging shape increases.
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- An air pressure control device of a vehicle seat includes: a bulging shape forming unit configured to form a bulging shape on a seat surface by expanding air bags configured to be provided inside a seat; a bulging shape moving unit configured to move a position of the bulging shape formed on the seat surface by each corresponding air bag by sequentially expanding and contracting a plurality of …
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- Aisin Seiki
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- Primary CPC classification B60N2/914. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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