Vibro-Acoustical Body Support
OwnerRudy A. Vandenbelt, Matthew T.R. Bailey +1inventors
InventorsRudy A. Vandenbelt, Matthew T.R. Bailey, Ross L. Cowie
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Abstract
A vibro-acoustical body support includes sources of audio and of low-frequency vibrational energy carried by or coupled to a chassis. The source of audio preferably includes an MP3 player and stereo speakers and/or headphones. The source of low-frequency vibrational energy includes a resonating chamber having a resonant wall provided by a diaphragm and a low-frequency transducer attached to the diaphragm that freely extends into the resonating chamber. In one presently preferred and exemplary chair topper embodiment, the chassis has an orthopedic S-shape and the diaphragm is arranged as a back supporting resonant lumbar plate.
Claims14
A vibro-acoustical body support for providing vibro-acoustical therapy to a user, comprising:
- a chassis;
- an acoustic source coupled to the chassis arranged to transfer acoustic energy to the ears of the user;
- a source of low-frequency vibrational energy carried by the chassis arranged to transfer low-frequency vibrational energy to the body of the user;
- said source of low-frequency vibrational energy includes a resonating chamber carried by the chassis, said resonating chamber carried by the chassis including an air cavity bounded by side walls and an open face confronting said user, a diaphragm attached to the open face substantially closing said resonating chamber carried by the chassis and forming a resonant wall thereof, and a low-frequency transducer attached to said diaphragm freely extending into the air cavity of and unobstructed by said walls of said resonating chamber;
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- a controller coupled to said low-frequency transducer of said source of low-frequency vibrational energy that sets said diaphragm of said resonating chamber in cyclic to and fro resonant motion and thereby couples low-frequency vibrational energy directly to the user though contact with said resonant diaphragm of said resonating chamber carried by the chassis.
A body support for providing kinesotherapy to a user, comprising:
- a chassis including a chamber defined by walls providing an air cavity accessible through an open face;
- a source of low-frequency vibrational energy carried by the chassis arranged to transfer low-frequency vibrational energy to the body of the user;
- said source of low-frequency vibrational energy includes a diaphragm attached to the open face substantially closing said open face of said air cavity, and a low-frequency transducer attached to said diaphragm freely extending into the air cavity of and unobstructed by said walls of said chamber;
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- a controller coupled to said low-frequency transducer of said source of low-frequency vibrational energy that sets said diaphragm of said chamber in cyclic to and fro resonant motion and thereby couples low-frequency vibrational energy directly to the user though contact with said diaphragm of said chamber of the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.