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US 10,479,241 B2Granted
Automotive seatback air vent
AssigneeNIO USA, Inc.
InventorsMatthew S. Filipkowski, Colin J. Stevens
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Abstract
A fixed frame supports a movable seat structure. The movable seat structure is configured to move relative to the fixed frame. An air duct supported by the fixed frame supplies an air vent positioned on a rearward side of the fixed frame with air. Movement of the movable seat structure relative to the fixed frame has no effect on the position or orientation of the air vent.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a seat comprising a fixed frame and a movable structure, the fixed frame comprising a bottom frame element and a back frame element and the movable structure comprising a bottom support and a back support, the fixed frame supporting the movable structure for movement relative to the fixed frame;
- and
- an air duct fixedly connected to the fixed frame, the air duct terminating in an air vent positioned on a rearward side of the seat at a height between a bottom of the fixed frame and a top of the fixed frame,
- wherein movement of the movable structure relative to the fixed frame has no effect on a position of the air vent relative to the fixed frame;
- wherein the back support is movable independently of the bottom support;
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- wherein the bottom support is movable in forward and backward directions independently of the back support.
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A vehicle seat comprising:
- a fixed frame comprising a bottom frame element and a back frame element;
- a movable structure comprising a bottom support and a back support and supported by at least one of the bottom frame element and the back frame element, the movable structure configured to move relative to the fixed frame, wherein the back support is movable independently of the bottom support and the bottom support is movable in forward and backward directions independently of the back support;
- an outer cover at least partially surrounding the fixed frame;
- an air duct extending between the outer cover and the fixed frame, and
- at least one air vent positioned in the outer cover at a height between a bottom of the fixed frame and a top of the fixed frame, the at least one air vent in fluid communication with the air duct;
- wherein the fixed frame is fixedly secured to a vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first seat row comprising at least one seat, the seat comprising a fixed frame, a movable seat structure, and an outer cover, wherein the movable structure comprises a bottom support and a back support, the bottom support configured to move in forward and backward directions relative to the fixed frame and independently of the back support, the back support configured to move independently of the bottom support, and further wherein the fixed frame is fixedly secured to a vehicle frame member, the movable seat structure having a first height and the fixed frame having a second height equal to at least one half of the first height;
- a second seat row positioned behind the first seat row;
- an air duct extending between the fixed frame and the outer cover;
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- an air vent located within the outer cover, the air vent in fluid communication with the air duct and positioned to direct air toward the second seat row.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.