Vehicle Seat Vibrational Elements for Occupant Vibration Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle suspension systems are inadequate in completely mitigating the effects of road vibrations and vehicular vibrations on occupants, leading to a bumpy and jolting experience despite the use of shocks, struts, and coil springs.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that determines the disposition of vehicle occupants and associated vibrations, using sensors and cameras to calculate counteractive vibrational values, which are then applied through vibrational elements within the seats to counteract these vibrations, thereby improving the comfort of occupants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If vibrational elements are added to seats to counteract vibrations, then occupant comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system integrates multiple functions into a single processing unit: it detects vibrations through sensors, determines occupant disposition using camera or sensor data, calculates appropriate counteractive vibrational values, and controls the vibrational elements. This multi-functional integration reduces overall system complexity despite adding vibration counteraction capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the vehicle's existing infrastructure (seats, sensors, control units) to provide the vibration counteraction function. Rather than requiring entirely new components, the invention leverages available resources and adds only the necessary vibrational elements and control logic
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively reduces the perception of road and vehicular vibrations by occupants, providing a smoother ride by actively counteracting these forces with targeted vibrational elements, enhancing the overall travel experience.
Implementation Method 1
determining at least one counteractive vibrational value and at least one vibrational element located within the seat of the vehicle to be actuated. The computer-implemented method further includes actuating the at least one vibrational element to counteract the at least one vibration affecting the seat of the vehicle
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AI summary
A system and method for counteracting vibrations within a vehicle that include determining a disposition of an occupant seated within a seat of the vehicle. The system and method also include determining at least one vibrational value associated with at least one vibration affecting the seat of the vehicle and determining at least one counteractive vibrational value and at least one vibrational element located within the seat of the vehicle to be actuated. The system and method further include actuating the at least one vibrational element to counteract the at least one vibration affecting the seat of the vehicle based on the at least one counteractive vibrational value.