Massage device for seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11382822-B2
Application number	US-201816499899-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	Apr 6, 2017
Publication date	Jul 12, 2022
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Aisin Corp

Inventors

• Ogiso Takashi

Classifications

• A61H23/04 Primary

  with hydraulic or pneumatic drive {(hydraulic or Pneumatic massages, A61H9/00; underwater massages, A61H33/00)} · CPC title

• A61H2201/5007

  computer controlled · CPC title

• A61H15/00

  Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains · CPC title

• A61H2201/1623

  Back · CPC title

• A61H7/001 Primary

  without substantial movement between the skin and the device · CPC title