Cushion and method for using same, chair comprising a cushion of this type and computer program product

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for using a cushion, in particular for a chair, said cushion having a first cushion element ( 6 ) that can be moved with an associated degree of freedom. In said method, a sensor ( 98 a, 98 b, 98 c, 98 d ) integrated into the cushion is used to sense the position or the change in position relative to at least one first cushion element ( 6 ), with respect to at least one degree of freedom associated with said element. The sensor ( 98 a, 38 b, 98 c, 98 d ) is coupled to an interface ( 93 ) for the wireless output of measured values. The sensor ( 98 a, 98 b, 98 c, 98 d ) senses measured values and sends at least some of the measured values over the interface ( 93 ) to a device ( 70, 80 ) outside the cushion, said device ( 70, 80 ) receiving and evaluating the measured values and emitting an output signal.

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         17 . A method for using a cushion, in particular for a chair, preferably for an office, work or leisure chair, wherein the cushion comprises a cushion element, which can be moved with at least one degree of freedom associated with the cushion element, and has at least one sensor, which is integrated into the cushion, for sensing the position or the change in position to at least the cushion element with respect to at least one associated degree of freedom, wherein the sensor is coupled to an interface for the wireless output of measured values,
 wherein in the method, the at least one sensor senses measured values and sends at least some of the sensed measured values over the interface to a device outside the cushion, the device receives and evaluates the measured values and emits an output signal,   the method is used in the case of a chair, in the case of which the at least one cushion is placed onto a seat rest or is integrated into a seat rest of this type, which is supported so as to be capable of wobbling, and wherein at least two sensors sense the position or change in position of two different regions of the seat rest and send corresponding measured values to the device, and   the cushion comprises a pneumatic wobble cushion, which has a plurality of deformable air chambers, which are connected to one another, and rests on an elastically deformable hollow body, which acts as pump for pumping up the air chambers every time someone sits down on the cushion, and which fills with air again as a result of its elastic expansion every time someone gets up from the cushion.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , which is used in the case of a cushion, which is placed onto a chair or is integrated into said chair, which has at least one device for setting, by means of which at least one of the cushion elements and at least one of the degrees of freedom associated therewith can be set, to what extent a movement can be attained at all or with which application of force a certain movement can be attained, wherein the output signal gives an instruction for actuating a device of the at least one device for setting. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , in the case of which a control signal is output as output signal. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , in the case of which the device outside the cushion is or comprises a data processing device, in particular computer, smartphone, tablet computer, which has an output device, wherein the control signal controls the output device. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , in the case of which the sensor continuously senses measured values, said measured values are continuously sent to the data processing device and said measured values are continuously received by said data processing device, and an output made on the output device varies in time as a function of the measured values. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 20 , in the case of which the control signal is used to control a user input for a program, in particular to control a cursor and/or as input signal for an application, a game or the like. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 17 , in the case of which the output signal is or comprises an optical, acoustic or haptically acting output signal, which can be sensed by a person. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 17 , in the case of which the device makes outputs outside the cushion, by means of which a person sitting or standing on the cushion element is prompted to make movements on the cushion, in particular predetermined movements. 
     
     
         25 . A cushion, in particular for a chair, preferably for an office, work or leisure chair, comprising at least one cushion element and a sensor integrated into the cushion for sensing the position or the change in position to the cushion element with respect to at least one degree of freedom associated with said cushion element, wherein the sensor is coupled to an interface for the wireless output of measured values, wherein the cushion comprises a pneumatic wobble cushion, which has a plurality of deformable air chambers, which are connected to one another, and rests on an elastically deformable hollow body, which acts as pump for pumping up the air chambers every time someone sits down on the cushion, and which fills with air again as a result of its elastic expansion every time someone gets up from the cushion. 
     
     
         26 . The cushion according to  claim 25 , which is designed to sense and wirelessly output measured values when a weight of at least 40 to 100 kg for the weight and preferably of 30 to 120 kg for the weight is applied to the cushion element over the complete region. 
     
     
         27 . The cushion according to  claim 25 , in the case of which a position sensor or a sensor sensing changes in position is arranged in a movable cushion element and in the case of which the measured values thereof are influenced by a device arranged outside the movable cushion element. 
     
     
         28 . The cushion according to  claim 25 , in the case of which a position sensor or sensor sensing changes in position is arranged outside a movable cushion element and in the case of which the measured values thereof are influenced by a device arranged in or at the movable cushion element. 
     
     
         29 . A chair, in particular office, work or leisure chair, comprising a cushion according to  claim 25 . 
     
     
         30 . A computer program product comprising a program code, which, when it runs on a device, has the effect that measured values are received by a sensor of a cushion comprising the features according to  claim 25 , and that an output signal, which is a function of the measured values, is output.