公开(公告)号：US09949568B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14964035

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: Lear Corporation ,  Winsen C. Zouzal

Inventor： Winsen C. Zouzal ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Walter T. Cichocki ,  Ted Smith ,  Michelle A. Pereny

IPC: B60N2/44 ,  A47C7/46 ,  A47C7/14

CPC classification number: A47C7/467 ,  A47C7/14 ,  B60N2/914

Abstract: An air bladder assembly for a seat comprising is provided. A central sacral bladder has a support surface defined by an enlarged width portion connected to an elongated tapered portion, wherein the tapered portion is defined by elongated lateral sides. A pair of side iliac bladders is provided so that one of the side bladders is positioned adjacent each of the elongated sides of the central bladder. A support surface of the central air bladder is not parallel to a support surface of the side air bladders when the air bladder assembly is inflated.

公开(公告)号：US09884570B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14716197

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Samuel R. Hanlon ,  Karl Henn ,  Michelle A. Pereny ,  Gerald Patrick

IPC: G05B19/402 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/66

CPC classification number: B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/0228 ,  B60N2/665 ,  B60N2/914 ,  B60N2/99 ,  B60N2002/0268 ,  G05B19/402 ,  G05B2219/45022

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion, and a seat back. Sensors are operably connected to the seat cushion and the seat back to detect a seating position of an occupant. An actuator is operably connected to the seat cushion and the seat back for adjustment of a plurality of settings of the seat assembly. An interactive user interface permits manual adjustment of the actuator. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors, the at least one actuator, and the user interface. The controller is configured to receive seating position data input indicative of a manually selected seating position. Detection data is received from the plurality of sensors, and compared to the manually selected seating position to determine if the occupant is seated evenly. The at least one actuator adjusts an occupant seating position to the manually selected seating position.

公开(公告)号：US11117505B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16229498

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION

Inventor： Dan Golles ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Kevin Geisler

IPC: B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/90

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat frame for a seat back or a seat bottom. At least two side bolster regions are spaced apart laterally on the seat frame. At least two bolster support assemblies are provided, each bolster support assembly comprising an air bladder mounted to the seat frame along each of the side bolster regions. An actuator inflates each air bladder between a deflated position and at least one inflated support position. An accelerometer is mounted to the seat frame. A controller is in electrical communication with the accelerometer and the actuator. The controller is programmed to receive data from the accelerometer indicative of a lateral acceleration. If the lateral acceleration is above a threshold, the controller commands the actuator to inflate one of the air bladders to the inflated support position.

公开(公告)号：US10328823B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14560436

申请日：2014-12-04

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Terry O'Bannon ,  Michelle A. Pereny ,  Samuel R. Hanlon ,  Ashford Allen Galbreath ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Karl Henn

IPC: B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/806 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/16

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a translatable seat cushion, a pivotal seat back, and a head restraint adapted to be mounted for translation adjacent the seat back. An actuator is operably connected to at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back for adjustment of a plurality of settings of the seat assembly. A controller is in electrical communication with the actuator and is configured to receive input indicative of occupant anthropometry data, current physical condition and/or activity level, compare the input with predetermined data ranges, and adjust at least one of the plurality of settings of the actuator to a predetermined setting based on the predetermined range. A computer-program product is programmed for automatically adjusting a seat assembly. A method for adjusting a seat assembly receives anthropometry data for an occupant.

公开(公告)号：US10112513B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15381272

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Gerald Patrick ,  Michael R. Powell

IPC: B60N2/56 ,  B60N2/90

Abstract: A vehicle seat with an inflatable bladder having a rear surface and a support surface opposite the rear surface is provided. The subassembly includes a seat climate control system having an air duct. An air duct tunnel is formed in the inflatable bladder and extends from the rear surface to the support surface. The air duct tunnel cooperates with the air duct to supply climate control air to a seating surface.

公开(公告)号：US09987961B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14575474

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Lear Corporation ,  Winsen C. Zouzal

Inventor： Winsen C. Zouzal ,  Ashford Allen Galbreath ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Karl Henn ,  Kim Krulek ,  Michelle A. Pereny ,  Samuel Hanlon

IPC: B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/02 ,  A47C7/46 ,  G05B19/042 ,  A47C31/12 ,  A47C4/54 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/665 ,  A47C4/54 ,  A47C7/467 ,  A47C31/126 ,  B60N2/0232 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/13004 ,  G05B2219/2637

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion and a pivotal seat back. Sensors are connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back to detect a seating position. An actuator is connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back for adjustment. A controller is configured to receive data from the plurality sensors, compare the data to determine if the occupant is seated evenly, and adjust the actuator to balance the occupant posture seating position. The controller is in electrical communication with an inflation device to inflate a first air bladder assembly in a thoracic region of the seat back. A second air bladder assembly oriented in a lumbar region, a sacrum region, and/or a scapular region of the seat back is inflated after initiating inflation of the first air bladder assembly for sequential posture alignment.

公开(公告)号：US09981577B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14599650

申请日：2015-01-19

Applicant: Lear Corporation ,  Winsen C. Zouzal

Inventor： Winsen C. Zouzal ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Ashford Allen Galbreath ,  Michelle A. Pereny

IPC: A47C3/00 ,  B60N2/52 ,  A47C4/54 ,  B60N2/64 ,  A47C7/40 ,  A47C7/46 ,  B60N2/44

CPC classification number: B60N2/525 ,  A47C4/54 ,  A47C7/40 ,  A47C7/46 ,  A47C7/467 ,  B60N2/646 ,  B60N2/914

Abstract: A seat air bladder assembly is provided with at least one central air bladder region having a support surface. At least one pair of lateral air bladder regions extend from opposed sides of the at least one central bladder region. The at least one pair of lateral air bladder regions are oriented at a non-zero angle to incline laterally and support a thoracic region of a seat occupant. A seat assembly is provided with a seat back with a contact surface with a thoracic region. An air bladder assembly is oriented within the thoracic region of the seat back with a support surface that is reclined relative to the contact surface to provide support, and wedge-shaped so that during inflation the air bladder assembly inflates in an upward and forward direction relative to the seat back.

公开(公告)号：US09845026B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14716191

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Michelle A. Pereny ,  Karl Henn ,  Samuel R. Hanlon ,  Gerald Patrick

IPC: G05B19/402 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/66

CPC classification number: B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/665 ,  B60N2/914 ,  B60N2/99 ,  B60N2002/0268 ,  G05B19/402 ,  G05B2219/45022

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion adapted to be mounted for translation. A seat back is adapted to be pivotally mounted adjacent the seat cushion. At least one actuator is operably connected to at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back for adjustment of at least one of a plurality of settings of the seat assembly. A controller is in electrical communication with the at least one actuator and configured to: receive a data input indicative of occupant anthropometry data, receive a mode selection input indicative of a selected seat positioning mode, compare the data input with predetermined data ranges for the selected seat positioning mode, and adjust at least one of the plurality of settings of the at least one actuator to a predetermined setting based on the predetermined data range.

公开(公告)号：US09758079B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14878719

申请日：2015-10-08

Applicant: Lear Corporation ,  Winsen C. Zouzal

Inventor： Winsen C. Zouzal ,  Ashford Allen Galbreath ,  Aisha Enid Johnson ,  Gerald Patrick ,  Michelle A. Pereny

IPC: B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/44

CPC classification number: B60N2/665 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/914 ,  B60N2002/0268

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom and a seat back mounted adjacent the bottom. A first actuator is operably connected to the seat back for applying a first pressure to a seated occupant at a first height. A second actuator is laterally offset from the first actuator and operably connected to the seat back for applying a second pressure to the occupant at a second height. The first and second actuators are operable to provide an asymmetric comfort position to the occupant. The asymmetric comfort position may set the first pressure different than the second pressure or set the first height different than the second height.