Automotive vehicle seating comfort system
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1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle seat having a ventilated component selected from a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which provides a seat cushion and an air permeable trim surface at occupant contact areas of the seat;
an insert that is open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of the ventilated component, the insert including;
i) a first layer having a heater integrated therein;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material, the second layer defining an open space, wherein the spacer material provides opposing honeycomb structures that are formed of a finer filament polymeric strand material than the rest of the spacer material;
a fluid mover in fluid communication with the insert for moving air through the open space and at least partially past an occupant in the seat; and
a tubular structure for providing the fluid communication between the insert and the fluid mover.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat. The system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing fluid communication between the insert and blower for providing ventilation and/or cooling for the individual. Preferably, the insert includes a heater or heater layer for providing heat for the individual.
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1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle seat having a ventilated component selected from a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which provides a seat cushion and an air permeable trim surface at occupant contact areas of the seat;
an insert that is open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of the ventilated component, the insert including;
i) a first layer having a heater integrated therein;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material, the second layer defining an open space, wherein the spacer material provides opposing honeycomb structures that are formed of a finer filament polymeric strand material than the rest of the spacer material;
a fluid mover in fluid communication with the insert for moving air through the open space and at least partially past an occupant in the seat; and
a tubular structure for providing the fluid communication between the insert and the fluid mover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle seat having a ventilated component selected from a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which provides a seat cushion and an air permeable trim surface at occupant contact areas of the seat;
an insert that is open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of the ventilated component, the insert including;
i) a first layer having a heater integrated therein;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material, the second layer defining an open space, wherein the spacer material provides opposing honeycomb structures that are formed of a finer filament polymeric strand material than the rest of the spacer material;
a fluid mover in fluid communication with the insert for moving air through the open space and at least partially past an occupant in the seat;
a tubular structure for providing the fluid communication between the insert and the fluid mover, wherein the tubular structure is provided by a foam cushion and defines a passageway through the cushion; and
a deflector is disposed over the passageway defined by the tubular structure for assisting in directing fluid radially away from the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle seat having a ventilated component selected from a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which provides a seat cushion and an air-permeable trim surface at occupant contact areas of the seat;
an insert that is open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of the ventilated component, the insert including;
i) a first layer having a lay-wire carbon fiber heater integrated therein;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material laminated to the first layer with an adhesive, the spacer layer including a pair of fabric panels interconnected by polymeric strand materials for defining an open space between the fabric panels; and
iii) a buffer layer incorporated into the insert adjacent the first layer, the buffer layer being breathable for allowing fluid flow therethrough. a fluid mover in fluid communication with the insert for moving air under positive pressure through the open space and at least partially past an occupant in the seat; and
a tubular structure extending through the seat cushion and defining a passageway for providing the fluid communication between the insert and the fluid mover, the tubular structure including an enlarged portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle seat having a pair of ventilated components including a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, both the seat cushion component and the seat backrest component providing a seat cushion and an air-permeable trim surface at occupant contact areas of the seat;
a pair of inserts, one in the seat cushion component and one in the seat backrest component, each insert being open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of each ventilated component, each insert including;
i) a first layer having a lay-wire carbon fiber heater integrated therein;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material laminated to the first layer with an adhesive, the spacer layer including a pair of fabric panels interconnected by polymeric strand materials for defining an open space between the fabric panels; and
iii) a buffer layer incorporated into the insert adjacent the first layer, the buffer layer being breathable for allowing fluid flow therethrough. a pair of fluid movers respectively in fluid communication with the pair of inserts for moving air through the open space of each insert and at least partially past an occupant in the seat; and
a pair of tubular structures, each structure respectively extending through each seat cushion of each ventilated component and defining a passageway for providing the fluid communication between the respective inserts and the respective fluid movers, each tubular structure including an enlarged portion.
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24. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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a multi-layer laminate insert that is open at its sides and located beneath the trim surface of the ventilated component, the insert including;
i) a first layer having a heater integrated therein, the heater including a plurality of flexible electrical substantially flat heating elements;
ii) a second layer formed of spacer material, the second layer defining an open space, wherein the spacer material provides opposing honeycomb structures that are formed of a finer filament polymeric strand material than the rest of the spacer material;
a blower in fluid communication with the insert for moving air through the open space and at least partially past an occupant in the seat; and
a duct for providing the fluid communication between the insert and the blower. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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