Automated Adjustable Seating System

Abstract

A base supports an adjustable seat in the interests of automated weight shifting in order to relieve pressure. An orientation-adjusting system allows for the seat to be shifted to create aforementioned pressure relief. The seat has a sitting platform and a back support. The sitting platform is tiltable thanks to a joined tilting platform of the orientation-adjusting system. The back support can be inclined relative to the seat by means of a reclining mechanism of the orientation-adjusting system. A control module is programmed to direct shifting of the seat. The control module uses data gathered from a sensor system and an orientation feedback system to ensure that any adjustments made via the orientation-adjusting system are only performed when it is safe to so. A communication module and data storage unit further expand upon the capabilities of the system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated adjustable seating system comprises:
 a base;   a seat;   an orientation-adjusting system;   a control module;   a sensor system;   an orientation feedback system;   a power source;   the seat being positioned above the base;   the orientation-adjusting system being connected between the base and the seat;   the sensor system being adjacently connected to the seat;   the sensor system being electronically connected to the control module;   the control module being electronically connected to the orientation-adjusting system;   the orientation-adjusting system being electronically connected to the orientation feedback system;   the orientation feedback system being electronically connected to the control module; and   the power source being electrically connected to the orientation-adjusting system.   
     
     
         2 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the control module being mounted to the seat. 
 
     
     
         3 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the control module being mounted to the base. 
 
     
     
         4 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a communications module; and 
 the communications module being electronically connected to the control module. 
 
     
     
         5 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the seat comprises a sitting platform and a back support; and 
 an edge of the back support being positioned adjacent to and parallel with an edge of the sitting platform. 
 
     
     
         6 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 5  comprises;
 the orientation-adjusting system comprises a tilt platform; 
 the tilt platform being adjacently and tiltably connected to the base; and 
 the sitting platform being tiltably mounted onto the base by the tilt platform, wherein the tilt platform is capable of tilting the sitting platform relative to the base by a first therapeutic angle. 
 
     
     
         7 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 5  comprises;
 the orientation-adjusting system comprises a reclining mechanism; and 
 the back support being hingedly connected to the sitting platform by the reclining mechanism, wherein the reclining mechanism is capable of inclining the back support relative to the sitting platform by a second therapeutic angle. 
 
     
     
         8 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 5  comprises;
 the orientation-adjusting system comprises a tilt platform and a reclining mechanism; 
 the tilt platform being adjacently and tiltably connected to the base; 
 the sitting platform being tiltably mounted onto the base by the tilt platform, wherein the tilt platform is capable of tilting the sitting platform relative to the base by a first therapeutic angle; and 
 the back support being hingedly connected to the sitting platform by the reclining mechanism, wherein the reclining mechanism is capable of inclining the back support relative to the sitting platform by a second therapeutic angle. 
 
     
     
         9 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the sensor system comprises a user-detecting sensor, wherein the user-detecting sensor identifies when a person is sitting on the seat; and 
 the user-detecting sensor being mounted into the seat. 
 
     
     
         10 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the sensor system comprises a plurality of obstruction sensors, wherein the plurality of obstruction sensors detects objects to the present invention; 
 the plurality of obstruction sensors being positioned around the seat; and 
 the plurality of obstruction sensors being adjacently mounted to the seat. 
 
     
     
         11 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the orientation feedback system comprises an at least one orientation sensor; and 
 the at least one orientation sensor being housed in the seat. 
 
     
     
         12 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the orientation feedback system comprises an at least one motion sensor; 
 and the at least one motion sensor being housed in the seat. 
 
     
     
         13 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a data storage unit; and 
 the data storage unit being communicably coupled with the orientation feedback system, wherein the data storage unit records movements imparted by the orientation-adjusting system. 
 
     
     
         14 . The automated adjustable seating system as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 an alarm module; and 
 the alarm unit being electronically connected to the sensor system through the control module, wherein the alarm unit is triggered when a user leaves the seat.