CHAIR TIMER

摘要

A chair timer is disclosed adapted to aid a user seated in a chair equipped with such a chair timer in the reduction of serious health issues associated with prolonged sitting, and crowd management and/or seating management. In various embodiments associated systems and methods of the chair timer are included. In one embodiment, the chair timer includes a sensor to detect movement, a microcontroller to communicate with one or more sensors and other components of the chair timer, a power supply, a switch to control the time and other settings, an alert device by which the user is altered to the passage of a certain amount of time, and additional user-operable control settings and switches by which the device is controlled, and by which control may be accessed and controlled via a website, smart phone, PDA, or the like, through wired or wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, or the like.

主权项

1. A chair timer, to aid a user seated in a chair equipped with such chair timer in the reduction of serious health issues associated with prolonged sitting, the chair timer comprising:
a sensor to detect when a person sits on the chair and to detect when the person gets up out of the chair; an alert device to communicate a signal to the user seated in the chair that it is time to take a break and stand up from the chair and walk around; and a timer to countdown a predetermined period to time and to actuate the alert device.