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Seat assembly with ventilation system utilizing venturi effect to multiply air flow

US10919633B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Christopher Wilson · San Diego, US
Peter A. Stahl · Winston-Salem, US
Catalin Bunea · Fort Lauderdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2019
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/5642
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ventilated seat assembly such as an aircraft passenger seat including a cushion assembly supported by a structural element, a plurality of Venturi tubes positioned to direct a flow of air through the cushion assembly, an air compressor supplying compressed air, a manifold assembly coupled in fluid communication with the air compressor, a conduit network fluidly coupling the manifold assembly with the plurality of Venturi tubes, and a controller for activating the air compressor and actuating the manifold assembly. Supplying a small volume of pressurized air to the Venturi tubes induces a larger flow of ambient air and a multiplied air effect to ventilate the passenger seat.

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