VENTILATED SEAT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF CONTROL
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat bottom configured to move between a first position and a second position, the seat bottom having an air inlet; and
a flexible duct fluidly connected to the air inlet for providing air to the seat bottom, the flexible duct including;
a housing defining an air passage, the housing having a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite the first wall; and
a plurality of support members disposed in the air passage and extending from the first wall to the second wall;
wherein the flexible duct moves when the seat bottom moves from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A seat assembly and a method of controlling temperature of a seat assembly. The seat assembly may include a seat bottom configured to move between a first position and a second position. A flexible duct provides air to the seat bottom. The flexible duct has a housing defining an air passage and a plurality of support members disposed in the air passage. The flexible duct moves when the seat bottom moves from the first position to the second position.
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom configured to move between a first position and a second position, the seat bottom having an air inlet; and a flexible duct fluidly connected to the air inlet for providing air to the seat bottom, the flexible duct including; a housing defining an air passage, the housing having a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite the first wall; and a plurality of support members disposed in the air passage and extending from the first wall to the second wall; wherein the flexible duct moves when the seat bottom moves from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling temperature of a seat assembly, comprising:
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determining whether the seat assembly is occupied; determining a desired temperature level when the seat assembly is occupied; determining whether the desired temperature level is indicative of heating; determining an amount of heating desired when the desired temperature is indicative of heating; executing a passive heating strategy to heat air provided to the seat assembly through a flexible duct when the difference between current and desired temperature levels does not exceed a first threshold amount; and executing an active heating strategy to heat air provided to the seat assembly through the flexible duct when the difference between current and desired temperature levels exceeds the first threshold amount. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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