Expandable chamber having combined occupant support and Heating
First Claim
1. A support system for supporting and thermally conditioning the support for an occupant including an expandable chamber and multiple layers of flexible material and an air tube connected to said expandable chamber to provide an opening into said expandable chamber and the air tube connected to a pressure adjusting control system and one of the multiple layers constituting an upper layer for supporting an occupant characterized by:
- said upper layer formed of self heating material.
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Abstract
An expandable chamber support system for vehicle seat and mattress applications includes an expandable chamber constructed from facing sheets of flexible impermeable material that are sealed along their marginal edges. One of the sheets is formed of electrically conductive an elastomeric membrane that is electrically resistance heated while providing a source of pressure support for an occupant supported by the expandable chamber.
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12 Claims
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1. A support system for supporting and thermally conditioning the support for an occupant including an expandable chamber and multiple layers of flexible material and an air tube connected to said expandable chamber to provide an opening into said expandable chamber and the air tube connected to a pressure adjusting control system and one of the multiple layers constituting an upper layer for supporting an occupant characterized by:
said upper layer formed of self heating material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- 7. A fluid support arrangement including a support and an expandable chamber on said support that is configured to provide both thermal conditioning and a containment for a pressure medium for providing occupant support.
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