Seating assembly with air distribution system
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1. A vehicle air distribution assembly comprising:
- a seatback structure;
a permeable passenger support coupled with the seatback structure, the passenger support having a back support surface and a rear surface;
a concave shell having a peripheral edge coupled with the rear surface of the passenger support;
a tubular conduit member having an intake opening between the passenger support and the shell and an exhaust opening;
an air chamber coupled with the exhaust opening of the conduit member and having a fan on an exterior portion of the air chamber to draw air from the back support surface through the air chamber; and
a hard back panel disposed behind and covering rear portions of the concave shell the fan.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly with a cooling system includes a seatback structure with a permeable passenger support which is coupled with the seatback structure. The passenger support has a back support surface and a rear surface. A concave shell has a peripheral edge which is coupled with the rear surface of the passenger support. A conduit member has an intake opening between the passenger support and the shell and an exhaust opening. An air chamber is coupled with the exhaust opening of the conduit member and has a fan on an exterior portion of the air chamber to draw air from the back support surface through the air chamber.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle air distribution assembly comprising:
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a seatback structure; a permeable passenger support coupled with the seatback structure, the passenger support having a back support surface and a rear surface; a concave shell having a peripheral edge coupled with the rear surface of the passenger support; a tubular conduit member having an intake opening between the passenger support and the shell and an exhaust opening; an air chamber coupled with the exhaust opening of the conduit member and having a fan on an exterior portion of the air chamber to draw air from the back support surface through the air chamber; and a hard back panel disposed behind and covering rear portions of the concave shell the fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle seatback assembly comprising:
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a permeable passenger support coupled with a suspension component; a shell enclosing a rear surface of the passenger support to define an intake chamber in an upper portion of the seatback assembly; a hard back panel disposed over and covering a rear portion of the shell; and an exhaust chamber having a channel extending upwardly to the intake chamber, wherein the exhaust chamber draws air from a front surface of the passenger support. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle seatback assembly comprising:
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upper and lower trim carriers having ventilation apertures; a permeable cushion disposed over the trim carriers; top and bottom concave panels coupled respectively with the upper and lower trim carriers; a hard back panel positioned behind and extending over portions of both the top and bottom concave panels; and a fan chamber having a first conduit extending to the top concave panel and a second conduit extending to the bottom concave panel to move air proximate a back support surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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