Massage cell arrangement and massage cell system
AssigneeKongsberg Automotive AB
InventorsJari Saren, Ronny Norman
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Abstract
A massage cell arrangement for a vehicle seat comprising a plurality of inflatable/deflatable fluid cells arranged in a series of successive fluid cells. The fluid cells are arranged to overlap with one another such that in each pair of successive cells a first cell and a second cell are partially covering each other. A portion of the fluid cells are multi-cells comprising at least two connected fluid cells comprising at least a base fluid cell and a top fluid cell, wherein internal spaces of the fluid cells of the multi-cell are in fluid communication with each other and the top fluid cell and the base fluid cell are arranged in such that the top fluid cell partially covers a major surface of the base fluid cell.
Claims22
A massage cell arrangement (1, 1′) for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a plurality of inflatable/deflatable fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) arranged in a series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′), each fluid cell (3, 3′, 3″) having a first and second major surface arranged on substantially opposite sides of the cell, the cell being configured for fluid connection with a fluid system (10) for inflation/deflation of the fluid cell (3, 3′, 3″),
- the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) of a series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′) being substantially aligned along the main direction of extension (X) of the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′), a surface normal of a major surface of a deflated cell (3, 3′, 3″) being substantially orthogonal to the main direction of extension (X) of the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′);
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- wherein the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) are arranged to overlap with one another such that in each pair of successive cells, a first cell and a second cell are partially covering each other, and a portion of the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) in the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′) are multi-cells comprising at least two connected fluid cells (3a, 3b;
- 3a′, 3b′), each multi-cell comprising at least a base fluid cell (3b, 3b′) and a top fluid cell (3a, 3a′), wherein internal spaces of the fluid cells of the multi-cell are in fluid communication with each other, and wherein the top fluid cell (3a, 3a′) and the base fluid cell (3b, 3b′) are arranged in such a way that the top fluid cell (3a, 3a′) partially covers a major surface of the base fluid cell (3b, 3b′).
A massage cell system (100), comprising:
- a massage cell arrangement (1, 1′), comprising:
- a plurality of inflatable/deflatable fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) arranged in a series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′), each fluid cell (3, 3′, 3″) having a first and second major surface arranged on substantially opposite sides of the cell, the cell being configured for fluid connection with a fluid system (10) for inflation/deflation of the fluid cell (3, 3′, 3″),
- the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) of a series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′) being substantially aligned along the main direction of extension (X) of the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′), a surface normal of a major surface of a deflated cell (3, 3′, 3″) being substantially orthogonal to the main direction of extension (X) of the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′);
- wherein the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) are arranged to overlap with one another such that in each pair of successive cells, a first cell and a second cell are partially covering each other, and a portion of the fluid cells (3, 3′, 3″) in the series of successive fluid cells (2, 2′) are multi-cells comprising at least two connected fluid cells (3a, 3b;
- 3a′, 3b′), each multi-cell comprising at least a base fluid cell (3b, 3b′) and a top fluid cell (3a, 3a′), wherein internal spaces of the fluid cells of the multi-cell are in fluid communication with each other, and wherein the top fluid cell (3a, 3a′) and the base fluid cell (3b, 3b′) are arranged in such a way that the top fluid cell (3a, 3a′) partially covers a major surface of the base fluid cell (3b, 3b′);
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- a fluid system (10) for sequential inflation/deflation of the cells (3, 3′, 3″) of the massage cell arrangement.
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