Massage bladder matrix
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1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a frame;
a seat support defining a centerline; and
a first arrangement of a first plurality of deformation elements positioned between the frame and the seat support on a first side of the centerline, the deformation elements subdividing the first arrangement;
wherein the first arrangement of the first plurality of deformation elements includes at least four deformation elements arranged directly adjacent to one another in a two-dimensional matrix-type grid arrangement, wherein;
at least first and second deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first row extending in a first direction away from the centerline;
at least third and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second row extending in the first direction away from the centerline;
at least the first and third deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first column extending in a second direction parallel to the centerline;
at least the second and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second column extending in the second direction parallel to the centerline; and
the deformation elements are changeable in the respective shapes thereof independently of one another by activating ones of the deformation elements in an independent and individual manner to change respective shapes of the ones of the deformation elements in a targeted manner with a locally changing force acting on a first region in both horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the centerline.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a frame, a seat support, a first arrangement of a first plurality of deformation elements between the frame and the seat support. The deformation elements are arranged directly adjacent to one another in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement and are changeable in respective shapes thereof independently of one another.
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1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
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a frame; a seat support defining a centerline; and a first arrangement of a first plurality of deformation elements positioned between the frame and the seat support on a first side of the centerline, the deformation elements subdividing the first arrangement; wherein the first arrangement of the first plurality of deformation elements includes at least four deformation elements arranged directly adjacent to one another in a two-dimensional matrix-type grid arrangement, wherein; at least first and second deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first row extending in a first direction away from the centerline; at least third and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second row extending in the first direction away from the centerline; at least the first and third deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first column extending in a second direction parallel to the centerline; at least the second and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second column extending in the second direction parallel to the centerline; and the deformation elements are changeable in the respective shapes thereof independently of one another by activating ones of the deformation elements in an independent and individual manner to change respective shapes of the ones of the deformation elements in a targeted manner with a locally changing force acting on a first region in both horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the centerline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for massaging a passenger of a seat, comprising:
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activating, in an independent and individual manner, a plurality of deformation elements included in a first arrangement of at least four deformation elements between a frame and a support of the seat on a first lateral side of a centerline of the seat, the deformation elements being arranged directly adjacent to one another in a two-dimensional matrix-type grid arrangement, wherein; at least first and second deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first row extending in a first direction away from the centerline; at least third and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second row extending in the first direction away from the centerline; at least the first and third deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a first column extending in a second direction parallel to the centerline; at least the second and fourth deformation elements are arranged sequentially adjacent each other in a second column extending in the second direction parallel to the centerline; and the activation of the plurality of deformation elements changes respective shapes thereof in a targeted manner with a locally changing force acting on a first massaged region in both horizontal and vertical directions within the first lateral side of the centerline. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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