Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Seats with body modifications
Patent
1991-06-25
1994-10-25
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Seats with body modifications
180 8914, 188299, 248566, 248592, 267131, 267177, 280707, B60N 252
Patent
active
053583051
ABSTRACT:
A seat suspension is provided that has a damper unit which is connected between the seat and the chassis on which the seat is mounted. The damper can be switched between soft and hard settings. The damper switching is controlled based on the relative position of the seat and one of the relative or absolute velocity of the seat. When the seat and the chassis are moving in the same direction the damper is set to soft, (producing a low damping effect), while when the seat and chassis are moving in opposite directions the damper is switched to hard (producing a high damping effect).
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Fujishiro Takeshi
Hanai Toshimichi
Kaneko Takanobu
Takahashi Sadahiro
Mitchell David M.
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
Pike Andrew C.
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