Ventilated seat with low pressure zone induced airflow
US11524613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/914
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a seat cooling cycle in a vehicle seat includes determining whether a vehicle cooling system is operating. If the vehicle cooling system is operating, then executing a seat cooling cycle such that portions of an occupant-facing surface of the vehicle seat are urged outwardly to create high contact zones between the occupant and the portions of the vehicle seat that have been urged outwardly, and such that areas of reduced occupant contact are defined between adjacent ones of the portions of the occupant-facing surface that are urged outwardly, wherein the areas of reduced occupant contact define low pressure zones that facilitate the flow of air between the vehicle seat and the occupant within the low pressure zones.
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