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Ventilated seat and method for ventilating a seat

US10974629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Philipp J. Wolf · Capistrano Beach, US
Nikica Hennes · Aachen, DE
Jeroen Lem · Wittem, NL

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2018
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2210/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ventilated seat having ventilation openings arranged on a seat surface of the seat, a ventilation device for generating an air flow, ventilation channels for air-conducting connection of the ventilation device to the ventilation openings, flow control devices for the individual opening and closure of the ventilation channels and/or of the ventilation openings, sensors for determining a force applied to the seat surface and/or a pressure acting on the seat surface and/or for determining an air pressure in the ventilation channels, and a control unit designed to control the flow control devices in accordance with the force determined and/or the pressure determined by the sensors.

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