Vehicle seat
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Abstract
A vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest is disclosed. At least one of the seat part and the back rest comprises a usable surface, an air supply opening, an air duct, and a ventilator. The air duct extends between the air supply opening and the usable surface. The ventilator is in communication with the air duct for producing an air flow in the air duct. The ventilator is coupled to the side of the at least one of the seat part and the backrest.
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Citations
38 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A vehicle seat including a seat part having a side and a backrest having a side, at least one of the seat part and the backrest comprising:
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a usable surface;
an air supply opening;
an air duct extending between the air supply opening and the usable surface, the air duct having at least two air duct arms;
a ventilator in communication with the air duct for producing an air flow in the air duct; and
wherein the ventilator is coupled to the side of the at least one of the seat part and the backrest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest, at least one of the seat part and the backrest comprising:
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a usable surface;
an air supply opening;
an air duct configured to direct air between the air supply opening and the usable surface; and
wherein the air duct has a first cross-sectional area at a first position and a second cross-sectional area at a second position, the first position being closer to the air supply opening than the second position and the second cross-sectional area being less than the first cross-sectional area. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of controlling the climate of a vehicle seat located within the interior of a vehicle and having a ventilator, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring an actual temperature of the interior of the vehicle;
comparing the actual temperature of the interior of the vehicle to a predetermined temperature limit;
operating the ventilator at a first speed if the actual temperature exceeds the temperature limit; and
operating the ventilator at a second speed if the actual temperature does not exceed the temperature limit. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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Specification