US 12,077,072 B2
Semi-active seat suspension system
John-Paul McGovern, Chester Springs, PA (US); Matthew M. Riley, West Chester, PA (US); Tyson Coey, Bolton, MA (US); Thomas Matthew Freed, Royersford, PA (US); Antonio Sangermano, Holliston, MA (US); and Joseph Mirabile, Norristown, PA (US)
Assigned to USSC ACQUISITION CORP., Exton, PA (US)
Filed by USSC ACQUISITION CORP., Exton, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,076.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,252, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0146328 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/50 (2006.01); B60N 2/52 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/501 (2013.01) [B60N 2/508 (2013.01); B60N 2/502 (2013.01); B60N 2/505 (2013.01); B60N 2/507 (2013.01); B60N 2/525 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat suspension system for a vehicle, the seat suspension system comprising:
a top plate;
a bottom plate;
a scissor assembly arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate and moveably connecting the top plate with the bottom plate, wherein the scissor assembly is adapted to move the top plate relative to the bottom plate;
a semi-active damper;
an air spring;
a position sensor configured to measure a position of the top plate relative to the bottom plate;
an accelerometer to measure acceleration input into the seat suspension system from the vehicle;
a user interface switch configured to receive a selection of a mode of operation, of a plurality of modes of operation, for the seat suspension system;
a height adjustment manifold;
a height adjustment controller configured to control the height adjustment manifold to add or remove air from the air spring based on (i) input from the position sensor and (ii) a selected mode of operation for the seat suspension system; and
a damper controller configured to control the semi-active damper to vary the damping of the suspension system based on (i) input from the position sensor and (ii) the selected mode of operation.