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US 12,576,767 B2Granted
Reduction of coil compression in exciter-based seat massage system
AssigneeLeggett & Platt Canada Co.
InventorsShane Cole, Maxime Samain
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Abstract
An assembly for massaging an occupant of a seat includes an exciter and a carrier. The exciter has a coil for creating a vibration. The carrier retains the exciter within the seat. The carrier allows for operation of the coil that is isolated from forces resulting from the occupant sitting in the seat.
Claims18
An assembly for massaging an occupant of a seat, the assembly comprising:
- an exciter having a coil for creating a vibration, and
- a carrier for supporting the exciter within the seat, the carrier configured to isolate the coil from forces exerted on the seat by the occupant of the seat,
- wherein the carrier comprises a plate and a cylindrical projection extending away from the plate,
- wherein the plate and the cylindrical projection define a cavity, and
- wherein the exciter is positioned within the cavity.
2 more elements
An assembly for massaging an occupant of a seat, the assembly comprising:
- an exciter having a coil for creating a vibration, and
- a carrier for supporting the exciter within the seat, the carrier configured to isolate the coil from forces exerted on the seat by the occupant of the seat, wherein the carrier comprises:
- a spine,
- a first mounting bracket at a first end of the spine,
- a second mounting bracket at a second end of the spine that is opposite the first end of the spine, and
- a plurality of flexible projections spaced along the spine,
- wherein each of the plurality of projections includes a mounting region spaced apart from the spine, and
- wherein the exciter is attached to the mounting region of one of the plurality of projections.
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An assembly for massaging an occupant of a seat, the assembly comprising:
- an exciter having a coil for creating a vibration,
- a carrier for supporting the exciter within the seat and having an opening configured to receive the exciter, the carrier configured to isolate the coil from forces exerted on the seat by the occupant of the seat, and
- a membrane configured for coupling to the carrier such that the membrane extends across the opening for suspending the exciter from the opening, wherein the membrane is configured to be connected to the exciter within the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.