Wireless massage device for a vehicle and associated methods
First Claim
1. A massage system for a vehicle user, the massage system comprising:
- a vehicle seat;
a user-controllable massage device comprising a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned adjacent said vehicle seat, a wireless receiver, a power controller connected to said wireless receiver for selectively powering said plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from said wireless receiver, and a wireless remote controller to be operated by the user for communicating with said wireless receiver to selectively operate said plurality of vibration transducers; and
an adjustable lumbar support device to be positioned adjacent a seat back of the vehicle seat and connected to said power controller to be selectively operable by said wireless remote controller.
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Abstract
A user-controllable massage device is for a vehicle seat that operates via a wireless communications link. The massage device may include a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned adjacent the vehicle seat, a wireless receiver, and a power controller connected to the wireless receiver for selectively powering the plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from the wireless receiver. The massage device may also include a wireless remote controller to be operated by the user for communicating with the wireless receiver to selectively operate the plurality of vibration transducers. The remote controller may transmit a unique code which can be learned by the power controller.
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41 Claims
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1. A massage system for a vehicle user, the massage system comprising:
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a vehicle seat;
a user-controllable massage device comprising a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned adjacent said vehicle seat, a wireless receiver, a power controller connected to said wireless receiver for selectively powering said plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from said wireless receiver, and a wireless remote controller to be operated by the user for communicating with said wireless receiver to selectively operate said plurality of vibration transducers; and
an adjustable lumbar support device to be positioned adjacent a seat back of the vehicle seat and connected to said power controller to be selectively operable by said wireless remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A user-controllable massage device for a vehicle seat, the user-controllable massage device comprising:
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a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned adjacent at least a seat back of the vehicle seat;
a wireless radio frequency (RF) receiver;
a power controller connected to said wireless RF receiver for selectively powering said plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from said wireless RF receiver; and
a wireless RF remote controller to be operated by the user for communicating with said wireless RF receiver to selectively operate said plurality of vibration transducers, said wireless RF remote controller transmitting a unique code;
said power controller being switchable to a learning mode for learning the unique code of the wireless RF remote controller so that said wireless RF remote control unit is an authorized wireless RF remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A user-controllable massage device for a vehicle seat, the user-controllable massage device comprising:
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a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned adjacent at least a seat back of the vehicle seat, each vibration transducer comprising a seat mounting substrate and an electric motor carried thereby;
a wireless radio frequency (RF) receiver;
a power controller connected to said wireless RF receiver for selectively powering said plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from said wireless RF receiver;
a wireless RF remote controller to be operated by the user for communicating with said wireless RF receiver to selectively operate said plurality of vibration transducers; and
an adjustable lumbar support device to be positioned adjacent a seat back of the vehicle seat and connected to said power controller to be selectively operable by said wireless RF remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for providing massage action to a user in a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
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installing a plurality of vibration transducers adjacent the vehicle seat;
providing a wireless receiver and a power controller connected thereto for selectively powering the plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from the wireless receiver;
using a wireless remote controller for communicating with the wireless receiver to permit the user to selectively operate the plurality of vibration transducers to thereby provide massage action to the user at the vehicle seat; and
installing a lumbar support device adjacent the vehicle seat and controlling the lumbar support device using the wireless remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for providing massage action to a user in a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
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installing a plurality of vibration transducers to adjacent the vehicle seat;
providing a wireless radio frequency (RF) receiver and a power controller connected thereto for selectively powering the plurality of vibration transducers based upon signals received from said wireless RF receiver;
using a wireless RF remote controller to transmit a unique code for communicating with the wireless RF receiver to permit the user to selectively operate the plurality of vibration transducers; and
switching the power controller to a learning mode for learning the unique code of the wireless RF remote controller so that the wireless RF remote control unit is an authorized wireless RF remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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