Patent · US Expired

Vehicle seat air conditioning system having electric heater and blower unit

US6722148B2 · kind B2 · utility

51Cited by
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12Claims
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Filing dateFeb 4, 2003
Grant dateApr 20, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/003
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Electric heaters and blower units are disposed inside an occupant seat having exterior cover members, each of which has a plurality of outlet openings. Each electric heater heats the corresponding exterior cover member, and each blower unit blows air through the outlet openings of the corresponding cover member. Manipulation dials are provided to manipulate the corresponding electric heaters and blower units. A variable heating power command signal, which commands increasing or decreasing of a heating power of each corresponding electric heater, and a variable flow rate command signal, which commands increasing or decreasing of an air flow rate of each corresponding blower unit, are generated through adjustment manipulation of the manipulation dial in synchronism with movement of the manipulation dial.

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