Semi-Active Seat Suspension System
AssigneeUssc Acquisition Corp.
InventorsJohn-Paul McGovern, Matthew M. Riley, Tyson Coey, Thomas Matthew Freed, Antonio Sangermano, II, Joseph Mirabile
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Abstract
Provided is a semi-active seat suspension system that minimizes vibration and energy transmission from a vibration/energy source, such as a motor vehicle, to a seated occupant by means of a spring and computer-controlled damper suspension system. Using a variety of sensors to determine an ideal damping rate at a given point in time, the system adjusts the damping rate in real time to provide the best possible ride to the occupant given the constraints of the system.
Claims3
A seat suspension system for a vehicle, the seat suspension system comprising:
- a top plate;
- a bottom plate;
- a scissor assembly arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate and moveably connecting the top plate with the bottom plate, wherein the scissor assembly is adapted to move the top plate relative to the bottom plate;
- a semi-active damper;
- an air spring;
- a height adjustment manifold;
- a height adjustment controller configured to control the height adjustment manifold to add or remove air from the air spring;
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- a damper controller configured to control the semi-active damper to apply damping to the suspension system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.