Active Suspension Seat and Vehicle Operation Interlocks
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1. A seat comprising:
- a swivel enabling the seat to be rotated towards and away from an appropriate position for the seat to be used by a person when driving a vehicle;
a brake; and
a seat controller coupled to the brake to cause the brake to prevent the seat from being rotated away from the appropriate position in response to receiving an indication that the vehicle is in motion.
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Abstract
An active suspension seat for use in a vehicle incorporates a swivel enabling the active suspension seat to be rotated about a vertical axis towards and away from a position appropriate for use in driving the vehicle, and incorporates a seat controller operating a brake to prevent such rotation away from that appropriate position in response to an indication that the vehicle is in motion, and limiting the active suspension to being enabled only when the seat is in the appropriate position for use in driving.
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22 Claims
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1. A seat comprising:
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a swivel enabling the seat to be rotated towards and away from an appropriate position for the seat to be used by a person when driving a vehicle; a brake; and a seat controller coupled to the brake to cause the brake to prevent the seat from being rotated away from the appropriate position in response to receiving an indication that the vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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awaiting an indication that a vehicle is in motion; and in response to receiving the indication, operating a brake of an active suspension seat to prevent the seat from rotating on a swivel of the seat away from an appropriate position for use of the seat while driving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a swivel enabling the apparatus to be rotated towards and away from an appropriate position for the apparatus to be positioned during travel of a vehicle; at least one actuator; and a controller coupled to the at least one actuator to provide active suspension of a plant supported by the apparatus during travel of the vehicle to isolate the plant from a jolt along at least one axis arising from travel of the vehicle while the apparatus is rotated towards the appropriate position and to cease to provide active suspension while the apparatus is rotated away from the appropriate position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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