Haptic device with vibration motor and seat assembly

A seat assembly comprising:

• at least one vibration motor configured to selectively generate a vibration at least partially along an actuator axis;
• an interfacing plate operatively connected to and configured to transmit the vibration away from the at least one vibration motor, the interfacing plate being at least partially composed of a compliant material;
• a host defining a first surface and having a recessed zone extending from the first surface, the interfacing plate being configured to fit in the recessed zone;
• and
• wherein the host includes a chamber contiguous with the recessed zone, the at least one vibration motor being positioned in the chamber;
• and
• wherein the host is at least partially a portion of at least one of a seat bottom, a seat back and a head rest.

A haptic device comprising:

• at least one linear vibration motor configured to selectively generate a vibration at least partially along an actuator axis;
• an interfacing plate operatively connected to and configured to transmit the vibration away from the at least one linear vibration motor, the interfacing plate being at least partially composed of a compliant material;
• a padding layer in direct communication with the interfacing plate such that the interfacing plate is sandwiched between the at least one linear vibration motor and the padding layer;
• a host defining a first surface and having a recessed zone extending from the first surface, the interfacing plate and the padding layer being configured to fit in the recessed zone;
• wherein the host includes a chamber contiguous with the recessed zone, the at least one linear vibration motor being positioned in the chamber;
• wherein the chamber includes respective walls having a plurality of protrusions configured to at least partially absorb the vibration;
• wherein the at least one linear vibration motor and the interfacing plate respectively define a motor boundary and a plate boundary along a reference plane;
• and
• wherein the plate boundary is configured to be greater than the motor boundary such that a perimeter region wraps around the at least one linear vibration motor.