초록 ▼

An active suspension system for limiting movement of a vehicle seat in two or more directions, up to and including six directions, in response to vehicle movement. The active suspension system includes seat actuating members and sensors for monitoring movement of the vehicle and/or the vehicle seat,

An active suspension system for limiting movement of a vehicle seat in two or more directions, up to and including six directions, in response to vehicle movement. The active suspension system includes seat actuating members and sensors for monitoring movement of the vehicle and/or the vehicle seat, and the seat actuating members. The seat actuating members also function to provide mechanical support for the vehicle seat. A control system accepts feedback from the sensors and responsively directs movement of the seat actuating members to limit seat movement in response to vehicle movement. A method for using an active suspension system to limit seat movement in response to vehicle movement also forms part of the present invention.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle seat and active suspension assembly for limiting movement of the vehicle seat comprising:a plurality of seat actuating members operatively associated with the vehicle seat, the actuating members being adapted to control two or more different aspects of movement of the sea

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle seat and active suspension assembly for limiting movement of the vehicle seat comprising:a plurality of seat actuating members operatively associated with the vehicle seat, the actuating members being adapted to control two or more different aspects of movement of the seat with respect to a vehicle and to support a load applied to the seat;sensors for monitoring movement of the vehicle and the seat actuating members, the sensors generating signals indicative of vehicle movement; anda control system to generate a counter movement of the seat actuating members in response to the sensor signals, producing seat movement relative to the vehicle and thereby limiting seat movement relative to the ground.