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US 8,132,859 B2Granted
Pneumatic seat device
AssigneeRECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
InventorMarco Krämer
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Abstract
A pneumatic seat device, in particular a pneumatic seat device for aircraft, includes at least one pneumatic unit and first and second computer units, whereby an advantageous division of tasks and/or functions within the pneumatic seat device among the individual computing units can be achieved. Primarily, it is thereby possible to obtain effective and fast data processing with use of the two computing units and, consequently, fast control and/or regulation of the pneumatic seat device.
Claims8
A pneumatic seat device for aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of pneumatic units, wherein each pneumatic unit has at least one pneumatic cushion that has at least one air chamber that can be inflated with air;
- at least one computing unit of a first type;
- a plurality of computing units of a second type, which are assigned to the plurality of pneumatic units, respectively;
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- a data network comprising a data bus that
- provides for an exchange of data between the plurality of computing units of the second type and the at least one computing unit of the first type, and
- further provides for exchange of data among the plurality of computing units of the second type, wherein
- at least the plurality of computing units of the second type control air pressure in each of the plurality of pneumatic units.
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