Adaptable seat
First Claim
1. An adaptable seat comprising a supporting frame and at least one supporting cushion fixed to the supporting frame and adapted to support an occupant, said at least one supporting cushion having an outer shell and a filler encased therein, said outer shell defined by electrically controlled deforming means therein for being selectively deformed and thereby deforming the outer shell to adjust a shape of the supporting cushion.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An adaptable seat having a supporting frame, and one or more supporting cushions appropriately arranged and fixed to the supporting frame to support the occupant; each supporting cushion having an outer shell and a filler; and the adaptable seat being characterized in that the outer shell of each supporting cushion has electrically controlled deforming means for selectively deforming the outer shell to adjust the shape of the supporting cushion; an electronic central control unit being provided to control the electrically controlled deforming means.
-
Citations
20 Claims
- 1. An adaptable seat comprising a supporting frame and at least one supporting cushion fixed to the supporting frame and adapted to support an occupant, said at least one supporting cushion having an outer shell and a filler encased therein, said outer shell defined by electrically controlled deforming means therein for being selectively deformed and thereby deforming the outer shell to adjust a shape of the supporting cushion.
- 10. An adaptable seat comprising a supporting frame and at least one supporting cushion fixed thereto and adapted to support an occupant, said at least one supporting cushion having an outer shell and a filler encased therein, said outer shell defined by electrically responsive fibers which, when selectively deformed, adjust a shape of the supporting cushion.
- 18. An adaptable seat comprising a supporting frame and at least one supporting cushion, said at least one supporting cushion having an outer shell and a filler encased therein, said outer shell including an active membrane having an electrode made of electrically conductive material therein, said active membrane made at least partly of composite material which is deformable in response to a voltage applied thereto through said electrode to adjust a shape of the supporting cushion.
Specification