Seating assembly with climate control features

• US 10,279,714 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Line, Johnathan Andrew, Ferretti, Daniel, Berry, S. M. Akbar, Kondrad, Marcos Silva, Kolich, Michael, Medoro, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Walraed-Sullivan, Kyle J.
• Application Number:
  US15/248,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20180056834A1
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2222 the back-rest having two or more parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5642 with circulation of air through a layer inside the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/565 sucked from the seat surface
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5657 blown towards the seat surface
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5685 Resistance
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/58 Seat coverings
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/62 Thigh-rests B60N2/914 takes precedence

Abstract

A seating assembly includes a seat assembly having a seat carrier. A ventilation control bag is disposed on the seat carrier and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A spacer fabric is disposed over the bag and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A permeable foam heater mat is disposed over the spacer fabric and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A permeable seat trim cover is disposed over the mat. A seatback assembly includes a seatback carrier having upper and lower regions. The upper region is pivotable relative to the lower region. A vent fan assembly is operably coupled with the seatback carrier. A ventilation control bag is in communication with the fan assembly. A spacer fabric is disposed over the bag. A permeable foam heater mat is disposed over the spacer fabric. A permeable seatback trim cover is disposed over the mat.

Claims

1. A seating assembly comprising:

a seat assembly including;

a seat carrier supported on a seat frame and including first and second independently adjustable thigh supports;

a ventilation control bag disposed on the seat carrier and including first and second independent forward thigh support regions;

a spacer fabric disposed over the ventilation control bag and including first and second independent forward thigh support regions;

a permeable foam heater mat disposed over the spacer fabric and including first and second independent forward thigh support regions; and

a permeable seat trim cover disposed over the permeable foam heater mat; and

a seatback assembly including;

a seatback carrier including an upper region and a lower region, the upper region being pivotable relative to the lower region, the seatback carrier comprising;

a vent fan assembly operably coupled with the seatback carrier;

a ventilation control bag in communication with the vent fan assembly;

a spacer fabric disposed over the ventilation control bag;

a permeable foam heater mat disposed over the spacer fabric; and

a permeable seatback trim cover disposed over the permeable foam heater mat.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the permeable foam heater mat includes side bolster portions.

3. The seating assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a fan operably coupled with an upper portion of the seat carrier.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the ventilation control bag of the seatback carrier includes a top side with a plurality of apertures disposed therein and a closed rear bottom side.

5. The seating assembly of claim 4, wherein the ventilation control bag of the seatback carrier includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being separated from the lower portion by at least one channel.

6. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the vent fan assembly is configured to draw air from the permeable seatback trim cover and permeable seat trim cover through the permeable foam heater mat and the ventilation control bag and expel the drawn air through a port disposed below the seat assembly.

7. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the seatback carrier includes a lower opening configured to accommodate a lumbar support assembly.

8. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein a backside of the spacer fabric of the seatback carrier defines a recess.