Method for activating motors of a massage device, which is provided in a seat, in particular in a vehicle seat, control device, and seat arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021228440-A1
Application number	US-201716314290-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 29, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2016
Publication date	Jul 29, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for activating motors of a massage device provided in a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, wherein the activation of the motors is performed by a control unit on the basis of an acoustic entertainment signal, wherein a first motor and a second motor are activated as a pair, and wherein the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately. The invention further relates to a control unit, which is designed to control at least one pair of motors according to a method according to the invention, and to a seat arrangement for carrying out such a method.

First claim

1 . A method for activating motors of a massage device provided in a seat,
wherein the activation of the motors is performed by a control unit on the basis of an acoustic entertainment signal, wherein a first motor and a second motor are activated as a pair, and wherein the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the entertainment signal is based on a musical piece and the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately to the beat and to the rhythm of the musical piece.

3 . The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the activation of the motors alternates with every beat of the bar or the rhythm.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately according to a predetermined time interval.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein at least a third and a fourth motor are activated as a further pair and the pairs of motors are each activated alternately in the same manner.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the motors are activated alternately such that the alternation of the motors is undetectable for a passenger.

7 . A control unit which is designed for activating at least one pair of motors according to a method:
wherein the activation of the motors is performed by a control unit on the basis of an acoustic entertainment signal, wherein a first motor and a second motor are activated as a pair, and wherein the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately.

8 . A seat arrangement for carrying out a method for activating motors of a massage device provided in a seat,
wherein the activation of the motors is performed by a control unit on the basis of an acoustic entertainment signal, wherein a first motor and a second motor are activated as a pair, and wherein the activation of the motors of the pair is performed alternately, the seat arrangement comprising: a seat, in particular a vehicle seat; a massage device provided in the seat; a first motor of the massage device; at least a second motor of the massage device; and a control unit which is designed for activating at least one pair of motors according to said method, wherein the first motor and the second motor are provided to be activated alternately as a pair by means of the control unit.

9 . The seat arrangement of claim 12 ,
wherein a third and at least a fourth motor of the massage device are provided which are provided to be activated alternately as a further pair similar to the first and second motor.

10 . The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the alternation of the motors is undetectable for a passenger in the context of the entertainment signal.

11 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the motors are activated alternately such that the alternation of the motors is imperceptible for a passenger.

12 . The method of claim 8 ,
wherein the alternation of the motors is imperceptible for a passenger in the context of the entertainment signal.

13 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the massage device provided in a vehicle seat.

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Mergl Christian
• Falinski Wojciech
• Uebel Wolfgang
• Karl Christian
• Horn Peter
• Bickel Stefan
• Mueller Alexander
• Juergenliemk Martin

Classifications

• A61H2201/1623

  Back · CPC title

• A61H2023/0272

  multiple masses each rotated by an individual motor · CPC title

• B60N2/976 Primary

  massaging systems · CPC title

• A61H2201/5035

  Several programs selectable · CPC title

• A61H23/00

  Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms {(apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B)} · CPC title