Airflow management system for vehicle seat
US9975394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/5692
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle seats may be configured as part of an airflow management system capable of controlling the environment in the immediate vicinity of seated passengers. A vehicle seat may include any number of air intake and discharge ports arranged so that discharged air flows along the body of the seated passenger on its way to the air intake ports. The air may be heated and/or cooled along a system air flow path to have an immediate effect on the comfort of the seated passenger without the need to heat or cool the entire vehicle cabin. Less energy is consumed to achieve a vehicle seat-specific climate than to achieve an overall interior cabin climate. The airflow management system may include more than one such vehicle seat, and the airflow characteristics with respect to each vehicle seat may be separately controllable.
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