EP4106708A1

EP4106708A1 - Massage system

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Publication number: EP4106708A1
Application number: EP20823751.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Susanne Mentzel; Frank Thierfeldt; Josef Meier; Frank Lewandowski; Tobias Landgraf
Original assignee: Audi AG
Current assignee: Audi AG
Priority date: 2020-02-19
Filing date: 2020-12-07
Publication date: 2022-12-28
Also published as: DE102020104308A1; WO2021164915A1; US20230103214A1; CN115175650A

Abstract

The invention relates to a massage system (2) for a seat (4) having a seat surface, wherein at least one plane (24) is defined for the seat (4), which plane (24) is spanned by a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis of the seat (4), wherein the at least one plane (24) separates a first side and a second side of the seat (4) from each other and intersects the seat (4), wherein at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) is arranged in at least one component of the seat (4), wherein the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) has at least one active surface, which is arranged on at least one of the two sides of the seat (4), wherein the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element is designed to execute at least one reciprocating movement, which is oriented at least partially in the direction of the at least one plane (24), parallel relative to the seat surface, downwards and/or upwards, to contact a region of the body of a person sitting on the seat (4) and to perform a massage for this region.

Description

Massage system

DESCRIPTION: The invention relates to a massage system for a seat and a method for performing a massage.

A massage arrangement with which the back of a person sitting on the seat can be massaged can be integrated into a seat of a vehicle.

Examples of massage arrangements are known from the publications DE 102011 108 106 B4, KR 20050094008 A, KR 20180089012 A and CN 101638068 A.

With this in mind, it was an objective to improve a massage for an occupant of a vehicle.

This object is achieved by a massage system and a method with the features of the independent patent claims. Embodiments of the massage system and the method emerge from the dependent claims.

The massage system according to the invention is designed and / or provided for a seat that has a seat surface, with at least one virtual plane, hereinafter also simply called at least plane, being defined for the seat, which is spanned and spanned by a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis of the seat / or is defined and runs through the seat. Accordingly, depending on the embodiment of the massage system, for the seat only one such plane can be defined. Alternatively, depending on the embodiment of the massage system, several such planes can be defined for the seat. This at least one plane can run or be arranged as a so-called plane of symmetry through a center of the seat and / or next to the center of the seat. This at least one plane intersects the seat and divides the seat into two sides, which are separated from one another by the at least one plane. At least one massage element is arranged in at least one component of the seat, the at least one massage element having at least one active surface which is located on at least one of the two sides that are separated by the at least one plane, ie only on one side and / or on the first side and on the second side of the seat is arranged. Thus, the at least one plane through the seat can be arranged symmetrically and / or asymmetrically. The at least one active surface of the at least one massage element is designed to carry out at least one stroke movement, which is at least partially parallel or straight, ie perpendicular to the vertical axis, downwards and / or downwards in the direction of the at least one plane and / or relative to the seat surface above, ie along or parallel to the vertical axis and / or outwards, ie away from the at least one plane, is oriented or aligned to touch a body of a person sitting on the seat in an area and for this area of the Person performing a massage. If the person is sitting on the seat, the at least one lifting movement is oriented and / or aligned essentially in the direction of the area of the person's body.

In an embodiment of the massage system, at least one row of massage elements is arranged in the at least one component of the seat, a first part of these massage elements or their active surfaces on the first side and a second part of the massage elements or active surfaces on the second side of the seat next to the at least one plane are arranged, each massage element being designed to perform a lifting movement that is at least partially oriented in the direction of the at least one plane, downwards and / or upwards, the at least one active surface of the at least one Massage element is designed to massage the area of the person.

As a rule, at least one massage element is designed as a pneumatic massage bubble and / or as an electromechanical massage element.

In one embodiment, at least one massage element or its active surface is oriented vertically to the seat surface of the seat and / or vertically to the seat surface downwards or upwards.

The massage elements arranged within the at least one row and / or a plurality of active surfaces of massage elements can together form a concave curvature on a surface of the at least one component of the seat. It is possible that a support for the massage elements is concave, which results in a corresponding direction-dependent effect of their stroke movements.

The at least one massage element is arranged in a component of the seat embodied as a headrest and / or in a component of the seat embodied as a backrest.

The massage system has at least one control device, for example a control device, which is pneumatically and / or electrically connected to at least one massage element and is designed to control the stroke movement of the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element in the direction of the at least one plane . A quantity of air in the at least one massage element designed as a massage bubble is changed. A control device embodied, for example, as a pneumatic control device controls a compressor and valves that are assigned to the massage bubbles. The volume flow and pressure generated by the compressor are passed on to the valves via air lines. The air flow from the valves is directed into the massage bubbles via air lines. The air flow from the Massage bubbles passed through the valves into the environment. The valves are either open to the environment, with a volume and a pressure of the air in the massage bubbles being reduced, or closed, with the volume and the pressure remaining constant. When the massage bubbles are inflated and deflated, an adjustment path and a force are created in accordance with the stroke movement. The adjustment path and the force are transferred to the foam, underwear and cover of the seat.

At least one row of pneumatic massage bubbles is arranged as massage elements in at least one component of the seat, these pneumatic massage bubbles being arranged symmetrically to the at least one plane, a first part of these massage bubbles or their active surfaces on the first side and a second part of the Massage bubbles or their active surfaces is arranged on the second side of the seat next to the at least one plane, with each active surface of each pneumatic massage bubble being designed to perform a lifting movement which, for example, is oriented at an acute angle in the direction of the at least one plane to touch a body of a person sitting on the seat in an area and to perform a massage or massage this area for that area of the body.

Usually at least one pneumatic massage bubble is oriented vertically or vertically downwards or upwards or inclined relative to the seat surface.

The pneumatic massage bubbles arranged next to one another within the at least one row form, for example optionally delimit, a concave curvature on and / or in a surface of the at least one component of the seat. In one embodiment, active surfaces of several massage elements arranged next to one another can form, for example limit, a concave curvature. The pneumatic massage bubbles are arranged, for example, in a component of the seat designed as a headrest, for example a lower edge of the headrest, and / or in a component of the seat designed as a backrest, for example in a side cheek and / or both side cheeks. At least one massage element can be arranged in at least one side cheek as a component of the seat, the at least one side cheek being designed to perform a movement that is at least partially oriented in the direction of the at least one plane. A lifting movement of the at least one massage element can be carried out simultaneously and / or synchronously with the movement of the at least one side cheek.

The massage system can have at least one pneumatic and / or electrical control device, e.g. a control device and / or regulating device, in particular a pneumatic and / or electromechanical control device, e.g. a pump, which is connected to at least one pneumatic massage bubble via at least one line and to it is designed to change an amount of air in the at least one pneumatic massage bubble and thus to control the stroke movement of the at least one pneumatic massage bubble, for example to cause it.

The at least one plane, in the direction of which the stroke movement of the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element, for example the at least one massage bubble, is oriented, can be a central plane, for example a plane of symmetry, and / or a decentralized, laterally offset plane of the seat be trained.

The method according to the invention is provided for massaging an area of a body of a person who is sitting on a seat surface of a seat, at least one plane, for example at least one virtual plane, being defined for the seat, which is spanned by a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis of the seat and / or is or is defined. This at least one plane intersects the seat and separates a first side and a second Side of the seat from each other. At least one massage element is arranged in at least one component of the seat, the at least one massage element having at least one active surface that is located on at least one side of the at least one plane, for example the first side and / or on the second side of the seat or on a first side and / or a second of the at least one component of the seat, which are also separated from one another by the at least one plane, is arranged. A lifting movement is performed by the at least one massage element, which is at least partially oriented or aligned in the direction of the at least one plane, parallel relative to the seat surface, outward, downward and / or upward, with the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element, the area of the body of the person sitting on the seat surface of the seat is touched and massaged. Several active surfaces of several massage elements on two different sides of the at least one plane can be or will be oriented downwards and / or upwards in the direction of this at least one plane and thus also in the direction of the area of the person's body. Alternatively or in addition, several active surfaces of several massage elements can be oriented or aligned relative to the seat surface parallel or straight, outward, downward and / or upward.

At least one row with pneumatic massage bubbles is arranged as massage elements in at least one component of the seat, these pneumatic massage bubbles and their active surfaces being arranged symmetrically and / or asymmetrically with respect to the at least one plane. A lifting movement is carried out by each pneumatic massage bubble and its active surface, which is or is at least partially oriented in the direction of the at least one plane, downwards and / or upwards, the area of the body of the person sitting on the seat , is touched and massaged by the effective surface of a respective pneumatic massage bubble due to the stroke movement. In one embodiment, an area of the person designed as a neck, an area of the person designed as a shoulder and / or an area of the person designed as a lateral trunk is massaged by the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element.

In a further embodiment, for example, air is filled into the pneumatic massage bubbles by an electrical and / or pneumatic control device, for example pumped and, in a possible embodiment, also sucked out of the pneumatic massage bubbles again. The pressure of the air in it can be increased when the massage bubble is filled and reduced when it is sucked. The same amount of air and / or different amounts of air can be stored in at least two pneumatic massage bubbles at one point in time. An electromechanical massage element is activated and moved by the control device via an electrical signal.

With the massage system, a neck massage and / or shoulder massage can be carried out for the person sitting in the seat when carrying out the method. In addition, a head as a region of the person can be moved, in particular tilted and / or rotated. The seat and the massage system are provided for a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle or a car.

It is thus possible to expand a massage area for the neck and shoulder area for the person sitting in the vehicle.

With the massage system, the headrest is functionally expanded compared to a known headrest, among other things. In addition, due to an orientation of the active surfaces of the massage elements embodied as massage bubbles, for example, in the direction of the at least one plane, the headrest has, for example, a bowl-shaped shape with a concave surface, for example. In addition, a height adjustment of the headrest is extended relative to the backrest. With the massage system, massage bubbles, for example, are introduced as massage elements into the headrest, on the side cheeks and in a side area of the backrest head. It is thus possible to carry out a direct massage, whereby at least one massage element in the headrest can be used to carry out a neck extension and / or nodding movement, whereby at least one massage element in the headrest can be used to rotate the head of the person, wherein at least one massage element in the headrest can be used to perform an upper shoulder massage or a massage of the upper shoulder. In addition, as an alternative or in addition, a massage of the lateral back muscles can be carried out, wherein at least one massage element can be used in the side cheek and / or in the backrest head area of the seat.

By activating at least one massage bubble which is assigned to a respective body part or area of the person's body, this body part can be massaged with an embodiment of the massage system during the process.

The at least one massage element, for example the at least one pneumatic massage bubble, can have at least one mechanical lifting element, at least one pneumatic cylinder, at least one vibration element, for example a vibration motor or loudspeaker, and / or at least one pin that has a superimposed lifting and rotating movement can perform.

The shoulder area and / or neck area as an area of the person can be massaged with the massage system when the method is carried out. With the massage system, for example, a neck and / or shoulder massage can be transferred to the seat and carried out automatically by or by the massage system. So it is possible to extend the massage to areas to the left and right of the spine as areas of the person's body. The neck as the area of the The person's body can be stretched and / or moved during the process; this is possible, for example, via head movements that are carried out by the at least one active surface of the at least one massage element in the headrest due to the lifting movement. In addition, the massage system can be used to perform a stroking movement on the shoulder during the procedure. Furthermore, the side trunk of the person can be massaged with the massage system. Overall, a massage area in the vehicle can be expanded, and a higher degree of efficiency can be achieved.

When the massage system is implemented, the headrest is enlarged and / or widened, for example, in width and in particular also in length, with a pleasant contact being provided for the neck on the seat. The headrest is expanded, for example, by a height adjustment.

At least one massage element designed as a massage bladder can be designed as a multiple stroke bladder, for example as a triple stroke massage bladder or triple stroke bladder, a multiple stroke bladder having several pneumatic chambers which are arranged one above the other or one below the other relative to the intended stroke movement.

The at least one massage element for the upper area of the spine can be arranged in the headrest. In an embodiment of the method, the at least one massage element can be used to exert a gentle, low pressure on a respective area of the person's body. Furthermore, a movement surrounding the area, for example the neck, can be carried out during the massage. This can mean that several massage elements, for example massage bubbles, are focused or aligned on a point on the person's body from different directions, enclose them and accordingly execute an encircling movement that encompasses the point or area. Foam, for example headrest foam, or padding made of such elastically deformable foam, from which the headrest is formed, is, for example, bowl-shaped or trough-shaped and adapted to a shape of the body, including the shape of the head. Due to such a bowl or depression, an active or support surface of at least one massage element, usually several massage elements, is positioned and / or oriented at an acute angle of, for example, approx. 10 ° in the direction of the person or the occupant. The acute angle by which the active or support surface of the at least one massage bubble is oriented in the direction of the person can vary in an embodiment from an acute angle, for example between approx. 5 ° -20 °.

In addition, at least two chambers of a massage bubble which are arranged at the bottom of the headrest and which are designed as multiple lifting bladders, for example, as triple lifting bladders, can be welded to one another on the inside via a band, e.g. a foil band.

Between the at least two massage bubbles, a concealed, if necessary indirect, file can be attached to the seat so that the massage bubbles enclose the neck, for example. A band, for example designed as a drawstring, can be sewn onto an under-sewn flexible and / or elastically deformable cover of the headrest, for example to a stretch cover. An anchor or a tilting profile for the tension band can be threaded, tilted, folded over and / or set up through the foam and a head box of the headrest.

Furthermore, an upward movement can be carried out by the massage elements, with the neck being slightly stretched.

At least one massage bladder can be designed or referred to as a lifting bladder with several pneumatic chambers. Several pneumatic chambers can be welded to an inside of the at least one massage bubble by means of at least one band, for example foil band and / or tension band. If within the concave shaped Surface of the seat, for example several, for example three chambers are arranged within a depression or arch of the seat, these can also be connected, for example welded, to the inside of the concave-shaped surface via the at least one band. The three chambers, for example, can lie on a curved surface or plane and execute a lifting movement in the direction of the at least one plane.

When the massage system is operated within the scope of the method, in addition to, for example, longitudinal stroke movements, the massage elements carry out different movements, for example rotations or rotations. Different variants are possible for rotations, for example for rotations of chambers of a massage bubble.

In one embodiment, at least one massage bubble can be designed or referred to as a double-folding bubble.

An overflow for at least one massage bubble can be arranged eccentrically, in the direction of an edge of the component of the seat or inward, upward and / or downward in the direction of the at least one level. The forward stroke movement can be superimposed with a rotary movement outwards, inwards, upwards or downwards.

Furthermore, several massage bubbles can optionally be connected directly to one another via welded seams. In addition, several chambers of a massage bubble can be connected to one another via weld seams of the chambers.

It is possible to replace two individual massage bubbles, which are arranged next to one another, for example directly next to one another, by a massage bubble that has two chambers and an overflow. It is possible for two massage bubbles and / or chambers of a massage bubble to be connected to one another via a hose. Several massage elements can be attached or arranged in an upper area of the headrest, on or under a foam, for example on the A-side or B-side. A massage element arranged on the A-side faces a surface of the seat and a massage element arranged on the B-side faces away from the surface.

These massage elements can move or tilt the head forwards, for example in a vertical direction.

In the same area of the headrest, for example in a concave surface, a massage element each on or under the foam, for example molded foam or a cushion of the seat made of foam, can be attached or arranged on the left and right. These massage elements can turn the head, for example in a horizontal direction, to the right and left. The head does not receive a pressure point massage like a back massage, instead the head is moved passively by the massage elements.

It is also possible that massage elements, for example massage bubbles, are attached or arranged on the lower edge or a lower edge of the headrest. When operating the massage system, first the inner and then the outer massage bubbles, or vice versa, first the outer and then the inner, are filled with air. Thus, the massage bubbles perform a stroking movement in the upper, rear area of the person's shoulder. So that this area of the shoulder is reached, the active surface or support surface of the massage elements is inclined, ie the active surfaces of the inner massage elements are designed at a first acute angle of, for example. 23 ° and the active surfaces of the outer massage elements at a larger second acute angle of for example 34 ° inclined in the direction of the at least one plane of the seat, massage elements being oriented, for example inclined, corresponding to this angle in each case to a torso or body of the person, for example at a torso angle. In one embodiment, a respective angle, for example an angle of inclination, of an active surface of a respective massage bubble can vary from the inside to the outside, for example between 0 ° to 45 °, with an active surface of a massage element that is further outside in the area of a concavely curved surface of the headrest, ie from which is arranged at least one level further away, for example at the edge of this area, is inclined relative to the body of the person at a greater angle than an active surface of a massage element located further inward in the area, with a smaller distance from the at least one level .

Furthermore, at least one massage bladder can be designed as a multiple stroke bladder, for example a four-way, five-way or six-way stroke bladder, which has several pneumatic chambers. For at least one multiple lifting bladder, e.g. for several multiple lifting bladders, on the seat, e.g. on the headrest, a guide required by the at least one multiple lifting bladders can be arranged for their chambers, with the individual chambers of the multiple lifting bladders stably arranged one above the other by the guide and moved in the direction of the lifting movement.

A stroke or bladder stroke or a length by which the stroke bladder is moved relative to the surface of the seat, for example the headrest, when performing the, for example, longitudinal lifting movement, has a maximum value. By limiting the stroke of the massage bubble, its durability can be guaranteed. A cover or headrest cover for the headrest can be formed at least partially from flexible and / or elastically deformable material, for example stretch material. At least one massage bubble can be attached to the headrest by means of a double-sided film strip. A rubber band or stretch material can be arranged, for example wrapped, around at least one massage bubble.

Different, in particular flexible and / or elastically deformable materials can be provided for the massage bubbles, generally for the envelopes of chambers of the massage bubbles. A respective shell encloses an interior space of a respective chamber Massage bubble. When the massage system is in operation, a quantity of air within the interior of the chamber of the respective massage bubble, which is enclosed by the elastic cover, for example, is changed, for example, rhythmically, periodically, oscillating and / or cyclically, ie increased and decreased, with a volume the at least one massage bubble is changed accordingly rhythmically, periodically, oscillatingly and / or cyclically. The at least one massage bubble and / or chamber or its shell can be formed from a very elastic material, for example an elastomer, similar to a balloon. The at least one massage bubble and / or chamber can, for example, also be designed as a bellows, which is formed, for example, from a thermoplastic material, for example from polypropylene (PP), with its length or its stroke at higher pressure of the air contained therein is elongated like an accordion and shortened with less pressure. The at least one massage bubble can also be arranged in a backrest or backrest and / or headrest of the seat. The massage bubbles can, for example, be made of punched film material. Several sections of this film material can be connected, for example welded, to form a massage bubble.

In one embodiment of the method or in the operation of the massage system and thus during the course of the massage, the chambers of the massage bubbles are individually filled with air, with different amounts of air being in the chambers of different massage bubbles at a time, the massage bubbles differing in strength are raised and / or expanded. In this case it is, for example, conceivable that massage bubbles are initially filled with air on a left side of the at least one component of the seat and then on the right side of the at least one component of the seat, or vice versa. For example, by dynamically changing an amount of air in the chambers of the massage bubbles, a surface of the seat that touches the person's body is changed at least in some areas can be changed in a wavy, cyclical, rhythmic and / or oscillating manner. It is also possible to have several, For example, all massage bubbles, for example at one point in time, to be filled or filled with air or sucked out of it at the same time.

In one embodiment, massage elements can be arranged or positioned on a side cheek and / or in a lateral backrest head area of the backrest of the seat. With these massage elements massage points on the lateral trunk of the person are reached. In a variant, the massage elements can also be integrated into a backrest cheek adjustment and / or side cheek adjustment of the seat, with a better massage effect being able to be achieved for a narrow person or a narrow occupant. In an embodiment, it is possible that the backrest cheeks and / or side cheeks of the seat in one embodiment of the method are moved inward in the direction of the at least one plane and thus in the direction of the person sitting on the seat, for example alternately moved inward and outward in an oscillating manner be carried out, with a lifting movement of massage elements in the backrest and / or side cheeks synchronously with movements of the backrest and / or side cheeks.

In addition, a neck heater or a neck warmer can be integrated into the headrest as a further component of the massage system.

In one embodiment of the massage system, all massage bubbles can be designed, for example, as triple lift bubbles with three chambers and can be used for all massages. The shape of the massage bubbles can be varied and they can be designed differently. For example, at least one massage bubble, usually its active surface, can be round, oval, angular, for example rectangular or square. Correspondingly, different massage bubbles or their active surfaces that are integrated in the seat can have different shapes and sizes, with at least some massage bubbles being smaller and others being larger. Several massage bladders and / or chambers each of a massage bladder can be attached to one another at a weld seam, for example a cambered weld seam or a corrugated weld seam. In addition, the at least one massage bubble can be positioned on a B-side or A-side of the foam and / or the cushion of the seat, with the at least one massage bubble on a rear side of the foam facing away from the person sitting on the seat, or a Be arranged front of the foam, which is facing the person.

Several massage elements can be arranged differently, for example along the row or a line, next to one another and / or one behind the other, in particular directly adjoining or adjoining one another, or in a circular or radial manner. Two directly adjacent massage elements can be spaced apart from one another, with a distance or a gap between these massage elements. Several rows of massage elements can be arranged perpendicular to the at least one plane or horizontally, massage elements from different horizontal rows being arranged one above the other or one below the other.

In an embodiment of the method, massage bubbles are filled with air individually or in pairs; all massage bubbles can also be filled with air. A sequence in which the massage bubbles are filled with air can vary in a particular embodiment of the method.

The at least one massage element can be attached to the seat in different ways. The at least one massage element can be plugged, stapled and / or welded onto a film strip, in particular by inserting film strips. The at least one massage element can be glued to and / or onto the seat for its attachment, welded to it and / or clipped to it and / or plugged into it.

The at least one massage bubble is designed pneumatically and, in an embodiment, can also have at least one mechanical element, in particular lifting elements, for example a motor and / or a gearbox, at least one pneumatic cylinder, at least one vibration motor, at least one motor with unbalance and / or at least one loudspeaker, e.g. to stimulate the air in the at least one massage bubble, and / or interact or be in connection with such a mechanical element, with in embodiment of the method with the vibration motor and / or the loudspeaker, a vibration massage can be performed in each case, which can be superimposed with at least one lifting movement. In addition, the at least one massage bubble can have at least one finger, ie a pen with a rounded end, as a mechanical element. In the method, each massage bubble is controlled, for example, by a control device of the massage system and, as a rule, moved by changing the amount of air in a respective massage bubble. Each massage bubble is connected to the control device via at least one line, and the at least one mechanical, electrical, electromechanical and / or pneumatic element, for example a massage element, can also be connected to the control device. All massage bubbles can perform different movements.

The at least one massage element can be arranged in the headrest but also in the backrest, for example the backrest, of the seat. A massage direction and thus a direction of a stroke movement of the at least one massage element can be oriented at an acute angle of less than 90 ° or perpendicular or at an angle of 90 ° to the at least one plane, the headrest and / or the backrest. With the at least one, for example, pneumatic massage element, which is arranged, for example, in the headrest, among other things. a direct neck massage, shoulder massage and / or head massage can be performed.

In one embodiment of the method with an embodiment of the massage system, different massage areas and / or massage points and thus areas or locations of the person's body can be massaged. Thus, for example, by a stroking movement of the massage elements outwards, the upper neck and / or Shoulder muscles are massaged. In addition, an upper neck area can be stretched, for example by tilting and / or rotating the massage elements. Furthermore, the upper back of the person can be massaged through the massage elements. It is also possible to massage the side muscles of the back and shoulder muscles.

The invention is shown schematically on the basis of embodiments in the drawings and is described schematically and in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the massage system according to the invention for a seat.

FIG. 2 shows, in a schematic representation, details of a second

Embodiment of the massage system according to the invention for a seat.

FIG. 3 shows, in a schematic representation, details of a variant of the first embodiment of the massage system according to the invention from FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows, in a schematic representation, further details of the first embodiment of the massage system according to the invention from FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a massage bubble of a further embodiment of the massage system according to the invention.

Figure 6 shows in a schematic representation further examples of

Massage bubbles.

The figures are described coherently and comprehensively, the same components are assigned the same reference numbers. The first embodiment of the massage system 2 according to the invention, shown schematically in FIG. 1, is designed or provided for a seat 4 of a vehicle, here a motor vehicle or a car. The seat 4 has, as components, a headrest 6 for a head of a person sitting on the seat, a backrest 8 for a back of the person and a seat cushion 10 as a seat surface for a buttocks of the person. The backrest has two side cheeks 9a, 9b. In addition, a line 24 here indicates a plane 24, here a plane of symmetry, of the seat 4, which is spanned by a horizontally oriented longitudinal axis of the seat 4 and a vertically oriented vertical axis of the seat 4 and divides the seat 4 into two sides, which are divided by the Level 24 are separated from each other.

The massage system 2 has several massage bubbles 11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b as massage elements, which are here in the headrest 6 and the backrest 8 as Components of the seat 4 are integrated, the headrest 6 and the backrest 8, depending on the definition, also being able to be designed as components of the massage system 2.

It is provided here that the headrest 6 is lengthened below and widened in a lower area parallel to the plane 24 parallel to the plane 24 by several centimeters, for example by approx. 63 mm.

The massage system 2 has a first massage bubble 11 and two further massage bubbles 12a, 12b, the two further massage bubbles 12a, 12b being integrated horizontally next to one another along a first top row in the headrest 6, these two further massage bubbles 12a, 12b being symmetrical to the Level 24, here a first further massage bubble on the left on the first side of the seat 4 and a second massage bubble 12b on the second side of the seat 4. The first massage bubble 11 is elongated and arranged relative to the surface of the seat 4 below the two second massage bubbles 12a, 12b, the first massage bubble 11 having a first layer and the second massage bubbles 12a, 12b arranged above form a second layer. The first massage bubble 11 can be arranged on foam on a B-side of the seat 4. Foam can also be arranged between the first massage bubble 11 and the two second massage bubbles 12a, 12b. Each massage bubble 11, 12a, 12b has at least one active surface. Here, the first massage bubble 11 is designed to nod and / or stretch and / or stretch the head of the person. The second massage bubbles 12a, 12b are designed to rotate the head.

A pair of massage bubbles 14a, 14b are integrated horizontally next to one another in the headrest 6 along a second row below the first massage bubble 11 or their active surfaces 12a, 12b, these two massage bubbles 14a, 14b being symmetrical to the plane 24, here a massage bubble 14a, 14b are arranged on the left side of the seat 4 and the other on the right side of the seat 4, each massage bubble 14a, 14b here having an active surface.

A third row with a total of four massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d arranged horizontally next to one another, each with an active surface, is here integrated into a lower edge of the headrest 6. These massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d or their active surfaces are here also symmetrical to the plane 24, here two massage bubbles 16a, 16b on the left side of the seat 4 and the other two massage bubbles 16c, 16d on the right side of the seat 4 from level 24. Furthermore, these massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d in the lower edge of the headrest 6, starting from the headrest 6, are oriented obliquely downward and / or inclined.

In the two side cheeks 9a, 9b of the backrest 8, two massage bubbles 18a, 18b, each with an active surface symmetrically to the plane 24, are integrated in a fourth row, namely a first massage bubble 18a in a first, here left or right side cheek 9a depending on the perspective Seat 4 and a second massage bubble 18b in a second, here right or left side cheek 9b of the seat 4 depending on the perspective. In a fifth row below, two massage bubbles 20a, 20b are symmetrical the level 24 is integrated into the two side cheeks 9a, 9b of the backrest 8, namely a first massage bubble 20a in the first side cheek 9a and a second massage bubble 2b in the second side cheek 9b. In addition, in a sixth bottom row below, two massage bubbles 22a, 22b are integrated symmetrically to the plane 24 in the two side cheeks 9a, 9b of the backrest 8, namely a first massage bubble 22a in the first side cheek 9a and a second massage bubble 22b in the second side cheek 9b . Accordingly, three massage bubbles 18a, 20a, 22a are arranged in the first side cheek 9a and three massage bubbles 18b, 20, 22b are arranged above or below one another in the second side cheek 9b. Alternatively, the massage bubbles 18a, 18b can also be arranged above the side walls 9a, 9b.

With the presented massage system 2, a first embodiment of the presented method for performing a massage of the person sitting on the seat 4 can be carried out. The active surfaces of the massage bubbles 11, 12a, 12b along the first top row are used to stretch the neck and / or to nod the head of the person and to turn the head of the person. With the two massage bubbles 14a, 14b or their active surfaces along the second row, a direct massage of the person's neck is carried out. By positioning or orienting the massage bubbles 14a, 14b obliquely upwards, a slight stretching of the person's neck is possible. With the four massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d or their active surfaces in the third row, a massage of the upper shoulder of the person is carried out, one of the massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d or their active surfaces each along the plane 24 Movement oriented vertically downwards is carried out in the direction of a seat. With the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b or their active surfaces in the side cheeks 9a, 9b, a massage is carried out for lateral areas of the back or a respective lateral area of the back.

In addition, the side cheeks 9a, 9b and thus also the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b integrated therein are here with regard to their position relative to the plane 24 moved, for example. Adjusted and / or pivoted. It is possible that the side cheeks 9a, 9b and thus the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b are each pivoted to a position provided for this purpose for performing and / or for preparing the massage, with a width of the backrest 8 is adapted to a size of the person sitting on the seat 4 and being massaged. As an alternative or in addition, the side cheeks 9a, 9b and thus the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b can usually also be moved back and forth relative to the plane 24 during the massage. It is conceivable here that the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b carry out their lifting movements simultaneously or synchronously with movements of the side cheeks 9a, 9b.

It is also provided here that the massage bubbles 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b or their active surfaces 12a, 12b here in a foam or a cushion of the respective Components of the seat 4 are integrated and covered by a cover of the respective component of the seat 4 or are arranged underneath.

Each massage bladder 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b as a massage element has a deformable shell in which air is filled, with a quantity during the process Air within a respective massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b is varied and / or changed, whereby in each case a volume that is covered by the shell of the respective massage bubble 11 , 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b is enclosed, varied and / or changed. The respective massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b relative to a surface of the respective component of the seat 4, ie the headrest 6 or the backrest 8, a vertical or inclined lifting movement is performed, with a height or extent of the respective massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b relative to the surface of the component of the Seat 4, for example. the headrest 6 or the backrest 8, for example, is moved and changed dynamically.

For this purpose, at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b via at least one air line, for example via at least one hose, with a unit, for example a pump as a control device, which is designed to control the amount of air in the at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b , d. H. to change, with air being conveyed or filled by the pump into the at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, whereby the air can be led out . In a possible embodiment, air can be sucked in or removed from the at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b. Furthermore, at least one controllable valve can be arranged along the at least one air line between the unit and the at least one massage bladder 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b. If the at least one valve is open, it is possible to increase the amount of air in the at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b via the pump change. If the at least one valve is closed, it is possible to keep the amount of air in the at least one massage bubble 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b constant. In this case, air can be passed into the environment as a function of a position of the at least one valve, with pressure equalization being possible. If a respective valve is open, a massage bubble assigned to it is vented.

The second embodiment of the massage system 30 according to the invention, shown schematically in plan view in FIG. 2a, is designed or provided for a seat 32 of a vehicle, here for example a motor vehicle, of which a headrest 34 and a backrest 36 as components in FIG and coating are shown. A line here is a plane 38, for example a plane of symmetry, of the seat 32 indicated. This plane 38 divides the seat 32 into two sides or separates the two sides of the seat 32 from one another.

The massage system 30 has a plurality of massage bubbles 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, which are integrated here in the headrest 34, which can also be embodied or referred to as a component of the massage system 30.

A first pair of massage bubbles 40a, 40b, each with an active surface, is integrated horizontally next to one another along a first top row in the headrest 34, these two massage bubbles 40a, 40b symmetrically to the plane 38 or to the left and right of the plane 24 or on the left side and right side of the seat 4 are arranged.

A second pair of massage bubbles 42a, 42b, each with an active surface, is integrated horizontally next to one another along a second row below the first row in the headrest 34, these two massage bubbles 42a, 42b also being arranged on both sides of the seat 32 symmetrically to the plane 38. These two massage bubbles 42a, 42b are also shown from above in FIG. 2b.

Figure 2c shows a further variant of the massage system 130 for a headrest 134 of a seat for a vehicle in a schematic sectional view through the headrest 134, two inner massage bubbles 142a, 142b and two outer massage bubbles 144a, 144b being arranged symmetrically to a plane 138 of the seat . FIG. 2c also shows that the inner massage bubbles 142a, 142b are arranged between the outer massage bubbles 144a, 144b.

In the massage system 30, the active surfaces of the two massage bubbles 42a, 42b are each oriented at an acute angle of approx form. In addition, in the variant of the massage system 130, the active surfaces of the two massage bubbles 142a, 142b are each oriented downwards at an acute angle of approx .

FIG. 2d shows a tension band 48 with an anchor and a cover 50 made of elastic or flexible material. Between the massage bubbles 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b of both variants, a concealed file (not shown) is attached so that the massage bubbles 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b or their active surfaces have a neck of a person sitting on the seat 32 or shoulders of the Enclose the person at an angle from above. The drawstring 48 is sewn onto the under-sewn elastic cover or stretch cover for the headrest 34, 134 and the anchor is threaded through the foam padding into a head box of the headrest 34, 134. A rod with which the headrest 34, 134 can be displaced relative to a backrest is arranged in the head box.

FIG. 2e shows the massage bladder 42b enlarged and a hose 52 assigned to it. The massage bladder 42b shown schematically in FIG. FIG. 2e also shows an edge 58 of an uppermost chamber of this massage bubble 42b embodied as a triple stroke bubble, this edge 58 enclosing the active surface of the massage bubble 42b.

It is provided here that a height of the headrest 6, 34, 134 can be adjusted relative to the backrest 8, 36, with a vertical position of the massage bubbles 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b or respectively its effective area can be adapted to a position of the person's neck. The massage bubbles 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b or their active surfaces form, due to their inclined arrangement and / or orientation relative to the plane 38, 138, the concave trough 46, 146 and enclose a neck of a Person sitting on seat 32. With the massage system 2, 30, 130 presented in each case, a respective embodiment of the presented method for performing a massage of the neck or upper area of the spine of the person sitting on the seat 2, 32 and the massage bubbles 11, 12a, 12b, 42a , 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b touched in the headrest 6, 34, 134.

Each massage bubble 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b has an elastically deformable shell with at least one chamber in which air is filled, with a quantity of air inside the at least one during the process Chamber of a respective massage bubble 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b varies and in each case a volume that is formed by the shell of the respective massage bubble 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b is enclosed, is changed. The massage bladder 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b or its effective area relative to a surface of the headrest 34, 134 in the direction of the neck of the person performs a cyclical and / or oscillating stroke movement , a height or expansion of the respective massage bladder 11, 12a, 12b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b relative to the neck, for example being moved dynamically. This lifting movement is indicated by arrows 43 in FIGS. 2a and 2b using the example of massage bubbles 42a, 42b.

FIG. 3a shows a schematic representation of the headrest 6 and the backrest 8 of the variant of the first embodiment of the massage system 2 for the seat 4 from FIG. 1 without a cover. In addition to the massage bubbles 11, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d and their active surfaces already indicated with reference to FIG the third row of massage bubbles 16a, 16b are arranged, these two additional massage bubbles 15a, 15b or their active surfaces also symmetrical to the Level 24 are arranged on the two sides of the seat 4 separated by the level 24.

The two active surfaces 12a, 12b of the uppermost massage bubble 11 are also shown schematically in FIG. 3b. This massage bubble 11 comprises two chambers arranged next to one another, each chamber having an active surface 12a, 12b, with these two active surfaces 12a, 12b also being able to form a common active surface depending on the definition. The two active surfaces 12a, 12b are connected here via pneumatic lines 65 to at least one electrical and / or pneumatic control device, not shown here, which has a unit, for example a pump, which is designed to be operated by a e.g. Pneumatic line 65 to convey air to the at least one chamber and the associated active surface 12a, 12b of the massage bubble 11.

Due to an exchange of air between the pump and the chambers of the massage bubble 11, a stroke movement is carried out from the active surfaces 12a, 12b starting from the chambers in one embodiment of the method, which is indicated in FIG. 3a by dotted circles 62. These active surfaces 12a, 12b of the massage bubble 11 in the upper area of the headrest 6 are arranged under foam from the padding of the headrest 6 and, when the method is carried out, are designed to move the head of the person sitting on the seat 4 forward due to their lifting movement (dotted circles 62) to move and / or tilt.

Accordingly, the massage bubbles 14a, 14b are also connected via electrical and / or pneumatic lines to at least one electrical and / or pneumatic control device, for example with a pump, which is designed to convey air into the massage bubbles 14a, 14b and in a possible embodiment also to suck, with a lifting movement being carried out by the active surfaces of the massage bubbles 14a, 14b in the embodiment of the method in the direction of the plane 24, which is indicated in FIG. 3a by arrows 64. Here are the massage bubbles 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b left and right of the plane 24 foam on a form of the headrest 6 and designed to rotate the head of the person according to the arrows 64 relative to the plane 24, both to the right and to the left.

FIG. 3c is based on FIGS. 1 and 3a, the massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b in the side cheeks 9a, 9b of the backrest 8 also being shown schematically here without reference. In the embodiment of the method, these massage bubbles 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b or their active surfaces also perform lifting movements, which are indicated here by arrows 66 and in the direction of the plane 24 and thus also in the direction of a lateral torso or upper body the person sitting on the seat 4 are oriented.

The headrest 6 of the seat 4 and the embodiment of the massage system 2 are shown schematically in FIG. 4a from the side, in FIG. 4b in a sectional view from the side and in FIG. 4c from the front in a top view. It can be seen from this that the two chambers or the active surfaces 12a, 12b of the massage bubble 11 assigned to the chambers are arranged symmetrically to the plane 24. FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c also show two rods 68 via which the headrest 6, ie. H. a head box of the headrest 6, connected to the backrest 8, not shown here, and is largely vertically displaceable relative to the backrest 8. In addition, these FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c also show a person 70 who is sitting on the seat 4.

The third row with the four massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d arranged horizontally next to one another is here integrated into the lower edge 72 of the headrest 6, with the lower edge 72 and the massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d oriented obliquely downwards and / or are inclined, the two inner massage bubbles 16b, 16c here at a first angle of, for example, approx. 34 ° and the two outer massage bubbles 16a, 16d here at a second angle of, for example, approx. 26 ° downwards and thus in the direction of the neck and / or the shoulder as the area of the person 70 are inclined. Usually the first angle is larger than the second angle, so that an inner massage bubble 16b, 16c is inclined downward at a greater angle than an outer massage bubble 16a, 16b. Alternatively, it is conceivable that an outer massage bubble 16a, 16d is inclined downwards as an inner massage bubble 16b, 16c. The person 70 can, depending on the definition and / or posture of the person 70, lean their shoulder and / or their upper back on the lower edge 72, the massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d forming a downwardly inclined and concave support surface and touch the shoulder and / or the upper back, in particular partially enclose the neck.

In one embodiment of the method, the massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d in the lower edge 72 are filled with air and a quantity of the air is changed, with each massage bubble 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d performing a lifting movement which is directed in the direction of the Shoulder and / or the upper back of the person 70 is oriented. Arrows represent a possible sequence of movements. The inner massage bubbles 16b, 16c are filled with air and moved downwards. Furthermore, the inner massage bubbles 16b, 16c are vented and at the same time the outer massage bubbles 16a, 16d are filled with air. Furthermore, a lifting movement in the horizontal or vertical direction can also be carried out by each inner massage bubble 16b, 16c and a lifting movement in the horizontal or vertical direction can also be carried out by each outer massage bubble 16b, 16c. Since an amount of air in the massage bubbles 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d is varied, the stroke movement of a respective massage bubble 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d changes in a respective direction. It is provided in an embodiment of the method that first the inner massage bubbles 16b, 16c and then the outer massage bubbles 16b, 16c are filled with air.

FIG. 5 shows a further variant of a massage bubble 54 as a massage element of a further embodiment of the massage system with an associated overflow 56. Here, an active surface of this massage bubble 54 is enclosed by an edge 60. Such an overflow 56 is an alternative to a hose as a guide and / or Line designed for air. Furthermore, the overflow is an extension of the massage bubble 54 or its geometry and, like the massage bubble 54, is made of two foils welded to one another.

An outer edge 58, 60 of the surface of the respective massage bubble 42b from FIG. 2e and of the massage bubble 54 from FIG. 5 resembles a periodic function, for example R _{, c} (oc) = c − b ^* cos (4 ^* a). This function R _c (a) describes a distance between the edge 58, 60 and a center point of the surface of the massage bubble 42b, 54, where a is an angle between 0 ° and 360 °. b is an amplitude of the cosine function and c is a constant, where c> b. In one embodiment, c can be at least twice, for example n times as large as b. A minimum distance of the edge 58, 60 to or from the center point of the surface with the value cb results here in each case at a = 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, 270 ° and 360 °. A maximum distance of the edge 58, 60 from the center point with the value c + b results at a = 45 °, 135 °, 225 ° and 315 °.

FIG. 6 a shows, in a schematic representation, an example of a massage element designed as a massage bubble 200, which has only one pneumatic chamber 202.

Another example of a massage bubble 204 as a massage element is shown schematically from the side in FIG. 6b and from above in FIG. 6c. This massage bladder 204 comprises a first upper chamber 206 and a second lower chamber 208, which are pneumatically connected to one another by an overflow 210. In addition, FIG. 6c also shows a line 212 via which air or supply air is supplied to at least one of the two chambers 206, 208, it being possible for this air to be exchanged between the two chambers 206, 208 via the overflow 210.

FIG. 6d shows a further example of a massage bubble 214 as a massage element, which here has a total of three chambers 216a, 216b, 216c which are arranged one above the other and which are each connected to one another via overflows 218a, 218b. Another example of a massage bubble 220 as a massage element, which is shown schematically in FIG. 6e, is based on the massage bubble 214 shown in FIG. 6d, the massage bubble 220 shown in FIG Overflows 218a, 218b has two guides 222a, 222b, which are designed to guide and / or support the chambers 216a, 216b, 216c arranged between them, so that the lifting movement to be performed by the massage bubble 220 is carried out along the guides 222a, 222b .

During operation of the massage bubble 204 presented with reference to FIGS. 6 b and 6 c, it is provided in an embodiment that the lower chamber 208 is filled directly with air, which continues to reach the upper chamber 206 via the overflow 210. The overflow he 210 can be referred to as a breakthrough between the two chambers 206, 208, and / or be designed, via which an exchange of air between the chambers 206, 208 takes place. This example of the massage bladder 204 can be designed or referred to as a double stroke bladder or double stroke bladder.

In one embodiment, a respective guide 222a, 222b for the massage bladder 220 can be provided via a foam, a film and / or a cover of the seat in which the massage bladder 220 is arranged. By providing the guides 222a, 222b, an undeflected buckling or bending of the massage bladder 220 can be counteracted, which is possible here through the guides 222a, 222b and alternatively or additionally also through a central arrangement of the overflows 218a, 218b.

The massage bladder 224 shown schematically in FIG Massage bubbles 214, 220 from FIGS. 6d and 6e are arranged eccentrically, here laterally.

The example of the massage bladder 228 as a massage element presented in FIG. 6g is based on the examples of the massage bladder 214, 220 shown in FIGS , 230b, 230c is attached to a foil tape 232. FIG. 6h shows a further massage bubble 234 with two chambers 236a, 236b, which are connected to one another via a lateral or externally arranged overflow 238, whereby air can be exchanged between the two chambers 236a, 236b via this overflow 238.

When carrying out the method with a respective massage bubble 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, the massage bubbles 204, 214, 220 with the chambers 216a, 216b, 216c lying one above the other can perform a straight or longitudinal stroke movement when being filled with air.

In the examples of the massage bubbles 224, 228, 234 from FIGS. 6f, 6g and 6h as massage elements with eccentrically or decentrally arranged overflows 226a, 226b, 238 and / or with the massage bubbles 216a, 216b, 216c attached to the film strip 232, a straight stroke movement can be carried out, which is also superimposed by a rotation. This rotation is made possible by the eccentric overflows 226a, 226b, the film strip 232 to which the chambers 216a, 216b, 216c are attached, and / or the lateral overflow 238, which is designed, for example, as a hose.

FIG. 6i shows the massage bubble 234, which is shown in FIG. 6h from a side perspective, in the unfolded state in a top view.

As the further FIGS. 6j, 6k, 6I, 6m and 6n show, the massage bubbles 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e or their active surfaces 242a, 242b, 242c, 242d, 242e shown therein can have different shapes or have contours. The massage bubble 240a shown schematically in FIG. 6j has an active surface 242a with a rectangular basic shape with rounded corners and several round indentations. FIG. 6j also shows a line 244 through which air is supplied to the massage bubble 240a.

A contour 242b of the massage bubble 240b shown schematically in FIG. 6k has a rectangular basic shape with rounded corners and round constrictions, as are also provided, for example, in the massage bubble 42b from FIG. 2e and the massage bubble 54 from FIG.

An active surface 242c of the massage bubble 240 shown schematically in FIG. 6I has a largely rectangular contour here, which is cambered on the sides.

A contour 242d of the massage bubble 240d shown schematically in FIG. 6m has an oval contour here.

The massage bubble 240e from FIG. 6n here has a round active surface 242e, which is additionally enclosed by a weld seam 246.

REFERENCE NUMBERS:

2 massage system

4 seat 6 headrest

8 backrest

9a, 9b side wall 10 seat cushions

11 massage bubble 12a, 12b, effective area

14a, 14b, massage bubble 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b,

20a, 20b, 22a, 22b 24 level 30 massage system 32 seat

34 Headrest 36 Backrest 38 Level

40a, 40b, massage bubble 42a, 42b,

43 Arrow 46 Hollow 48 Drawstring 50 Cover 52 Hose

54 Massage bubble 56 Overflow

58, 60 edge 62 dotted circle 64 arrow

65 line

66 arrow 68 rod 70 person

72 edge 130 massage system 134 headrest 138 level 142a, 142b, massage bubble

144a, 144b 146 trough 200 massage bubble 202 chamber 204 massage bubble

206, 208 Chamber 210 Overflow 212 Line 214 Massage bubble 216a Chamber

216b, 216c, 218a, 218b transfer port 220 massage bubble

222a, 222b guide 224 massage bubble

226a, 226b transfer port 228 massage bubble

230a, 230b tack point 230c 232 foil tape

234 massage bubble

236a, 236b Chamber 238 Transfer Port

240a, 240b massage bubble 240c, 240d, 240e

242a, 242b effective area 242c, 242d, 242e

244 line

246 weld seam

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS:

Massage system for a seat (4, 32) which has a seat surface, at least one plane (24, 38, 138) being defined for the seat (4, 32) which is defined by a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis of the seat (4, 32 ) is spanned, wherein the at least one plane (24, 38, 138) separates a first side and a second side of the seat (4, 32) from one another and intersects the seat (4, 32), wherein in at least one component of the seat (4, 32) at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b,

22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214,

220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e), the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a , 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b,

42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234,

240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) has at least one active surface (242a, 242b, 242c, 242d, 242e) which is arranged on at least one of the sides of the seat (4, 32), the at least one active surface (242a, 242b, 242c, 242d, 242e) of the at least one

Massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is designed to carry out at least one lifting movement which is at least partially in the direction of the at least one plane (24, 38, 138) and / or is oriented parallel, downward and / or upward relative to the seat surface, to touch a body of a person (70) sitting on the seat (4, 32) in one area and for this area one Perform massage.

Massage system according to claim 1 for a seat (4, 32), wherein in the at least one component of the seat (4, 32) at least one row with massage elements (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e), a first part of the massage elements (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) on the first side and a second part of the massage elements (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b , 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is arranged on the second side of the seat (4, 32), with at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is designed to perform a lifting movement that is at least partially in the direction of the at least one plane (24, 38, 138) and / or relative to the seat surface parallel, outwards , is oriented downwards and / or upwards,

Massage system according to Claim 1 or 2, in which at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b , 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is designed as a pneumatic massage bubble and / or as an electromechanical massage element.

Massage system according to one of the preceding claims, in which a plurality of active surfaces together form a concave curvature on a surface of the at least one component of the seat (4, 32).

Massage system according to one of the preceding claims, in which the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) in one as a headrest (6, 34, 134) designed component of the seat (4, 32) and / or in a component of the seat (4, 32) designed as a backrest (8, 36).

Massage system according to one of the preceding claims, which has at least one control device which is equipped with at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a , 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is connected and designed to provide a Stroke movement of the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e).

Massage system according to one of the preceding claims, in which at least one massage element (18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) is arranged in at least one side cheek (9a, 9b) as a component of the seat (4, 32), the at least one Side cheek (9a, 9b) is designed to carry out a movement which is at least partially oriented in the direction of the at least one plane (24, 38, 138).

Method for massaging a region of a body of a person (70) sitting on a seat (4, 32) having a seat surface, at least one plane (24, 38, 138) being defined for the seat (4, 32) , which is spanned by a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis of the seat (4, 32), the at least one plane (24, 38, 138) separating a first side and a second side of the seat (4, 32) from one another and the seat (4, 32) cuts, with at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a , 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) is arranged, wherein the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) has at least one active surface (242a, 242b, 242c, 242d, 242e) which is arranged on at least one of the sides of the seats (4, 32), of which at least a

Active surface (12a, 12b, 242a, 242b, 242c, 242d, 242e) of the at least one massage element (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b , 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214, 220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e) a lifting movement is carried out, which is at least partially oriented in the direction of the at least one plane (24, 38, 138) and / or parallel, downward and / or upward relative to the seat surface, with the at least one active surface (12a, 12b, 242a, 242b , 242c, 242d, 242e) of the at least one massage element, the area of the body of the person (70) sitting on the seat (4, 32) is touched and massaged.

9. The method according to claim 8, in which an area of the person (70) designed as a neck, an area of the person (70) designed as a shoulder and / or an area designed as a lateral torso

Person (70) is being massaged.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in massage elements (11, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 142a, 142b, 144a, 144b, 200, 204, 214,

220, 224, 228, 234, 240a, 240b, 240c, 240d, 240e), which are designed as pneumatic massage bubbles, air is filled, the same amount of air being stored in at least two pneumatic massage bubbles at a time, and / or where Different amounts of air can be stored in at least two pneumatic massage bubbles.