EP 3244633 A1 20171115 - A SEAT ARRANGED FOR ENHANCED SOUND PERCEPTION VIA VIBRATION
Title (en)
A SEAT ARRANGED FOR ENHANCED SOUND PERCEPTION VIA VIBRATION
Title (de)
FÜR VERBESSERTE TONWAHRNEHMUNG ÜBER VIBRATIONEN ANGEORDNETER SITZ
Title (fr)
SIÈGE CONÇU POUR AMÉLIORER LA PERCEPTION SONORE PAR DES VIBRATIONS
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 16169604 A 20160513
Abstract (en)
According to an example embodiment, a seat arranged for joint production of vibration and sound is provided. The seat comprises vibration means for jointly producing vibration and sound to reproduce an input audio signal provided as input thereto, said vibration means arranged inside a padding of the seat to generate mechanical vibration that is perceivable as a vibration and sound on at least one outer surface of the padding and to radiate a sound through said at least one outer surface of the padding and said vibration means comprising at least one mechanical actuator and at least one board, wherein said at least one mechanical actuator is arranged to vibrate said at least one board in accordance with the input audio signal. The seat further comprises isolation means for mechanically isolating the vibration means from adjacent structures.
IPC 8 full level
H04R 5/02 (2006.01); A63J 25/00 (2009.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/14 (2006.01); H04R 7/04 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63J 25/00 (2013.01); H04R 5/023 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 3/14 (2013.01); H04R 7/04 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2400/03 (2013.01); H04S 7/30 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- WO 2015118217 A1 20150813 - RESONOIVA DESIGN OY [FI]
- EP 16169568 A 20160513
Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16169604 A 20160513; EP 2017061580 W 20170515