Air conditioning system for a seat
First Claim
1. An air-conditioning system for a seat including at least two air-conditioned zones on a seat cushion or a seat back with an air-permeable seat cover, comprising:
- a blower creating an air flow in communication with the at least two air-conditioned zones;
a cushion core including;
at least one elongated depression separating the core into the at least two air-conditioned zones,at least one channel running traverse to the at least one elongated depression;
a distribution layer disposed above and in communication with the blower and above the cushion core in the at least two air-conditioned zones; and
a profile strip disposed along an edge of the at least one elongated depression and spanning at least a portion of the at least one channel;
wherein the at least two air-conditioned zones are separated by the at least one elongated depression and the profile strip;
further wherein the air-permeable seat cover includes an air-permeable cover stitching furrow anchored to the bottom of the at least one elongated depression and the air flow communicates between the at least two air-conditioned zones via the at least one channel and at least one elongated depression through the air-permeable cover stitching furrow.
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Abstract
An air-conditioning system for a seat includes a cushion having a cover and two air-conditioned zones proximate a surface facing a seat occupant, and an elongated depression between the zones, the depression having a floor which is recessed with respect to the zones and into which the cover is at least partially drawn into in the direction of the depression floor, the air-conditioned zones being at least partially distanced from the depression. The zones and the depression are connected by a plurality of air-permeable channels, the channels being located between the air-conditioned zones essentially on or above the depression floor. The depression, in the transverse direction, is at least partially air-permeable, despite the cover.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. An air-conditioning system for a seat including at least two air-conditioned zones on a seat cushion or a seat back with an air-permeable seat cover, comprising:
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a blower creating an air flow in communication with the at least two air-conditioned zones; a cushion core including; at least one elongated depression separating the core into the at least two air-conditioned zones, at least one channel running traverse to the at least one elongated depression; a distribution layer disposed above and in communication with the blower and above the cushion core in the at least two air-conditioned zones; and a profile strip disposed along an edge of the at least one elongated depression and spanning at least a portion of the at least one channel; wherein the at least two air-conditioned zones are separated by the at least one elongated depression and the profile strip; further wherein the air-permeable seat cover includes an air-permeable cover stitching furrow anchored to the bottom of the at least one elongated depression and the air flow communicates between the at least two air-conditioned zones via the at least one channel and at least one elongated depression through the air-permeable cover stitching furrow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An air-conditioning system for a seat including at least two air-conditioned zones on a seat cushion or a seat back with an air-permeable seat cover, comprising:
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a blower creating an air flow in communication with the at least two air-conditioned zones; a cushion core including; at least one elongated depression separating the core into the at least two air-conditioned zones; at least one channel running traverse to the at least one elongated depression; a distribution layer disposed above and in communication with the blower and above the cushion core in the at least two air-conditioned zones; a profile strip disposed along an edge of the at least one elongated depression and spanning at least a portion of the at least one channel; a textile support layer disposed above in communication with the distribution layer and above the profile strip; an air-permeable underlayment disposed above the textile support layer and below the air-permeable seat cover, in communication with both; wherein the at least two air-conditioned zones are separated by the at least one elongated depression and the profile strip; further wherein the air-permeable seat cover includes an air-permeable cover stitching furrow anchored to the bottom of the at least one elongated depression and the air flow communicates between the at least two air-conditioned zones via the at least one channel and at least one elongated depression and through the air-permeable cover stitching furrow. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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