Motion-enabled movie theater seat
US7934773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present document describes an actuated chair for inducing motion with respect to the ground as a function of motion signals synchronized with a video output of a feature length movie. The chair comprises a seat base, and an actuating base for receiving the motion signals. The actuating base comprises three link members, namely a first link member, a second link member and a third link member. Each link member has one translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom. The first link member and the second link member are attached to the seat base closer to the rear edge than the third link member. The actuating base further comprises three linear actuators for inducing motion to the seat base. The actuators are fixed to the frame and each actuator is respectively connected to the seat base using a respective one of the three link members.
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