Seat assembly including a modular foam arrangement with a venting modular section and method for fabricating the same
AssigneeGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
InventorsTimothy O'Hara, Richard Davies, Jeramiah Mallette
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Abstract
Seat assemblies and methods for fabricating seat assemblies are provided. In one example, a seat assembly includes a seat frame and a seat cushion that is supported by the seat frame. The seat cushion includes a modular foam arrangement having an interior surface disposed therein. The modular foam arrangement includes a venting modular section in fluid communication with the interior surface. An outer covering at least partially covers the modular foam arrangement. An air movement device is in fluid communication with the venting modular section for advancing air between the interior surface and the air movement device.
Claims19
A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat frame;
- a seat cushion supported by the seat frame and comprising:
- a modular foam arrangement having an interior surface disposed therein, the modular foam arrangement comprising a venting modular section in fluid communication with the interior surface, wherein the venting modular section has a chamber formed therein and a plurality of vents in fluid communication with the chamber;
- and an outer covering that at least partially covers the modular foam arrangement;
- and an air movement device in fluid communication with the venting modular section for advancing air between the interior surface and the air movement device, wherein the air movement device is disposed in the chamber of the venting modular section and draws air from about the interior surface through the vents to the air movement device for removing heat from the seat cushion, wherein the venting modular section is a venting modular foam section comprising a foam material.
A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat base portion having a rearward section and a forward section on a side opposite the rearward section, the seat base portion comprising a seat base structure portion and a seat base cushion supported by the seat base structure portion, wherein the seat base cushion comprises:
- a modular foam arrangement having an interior surface disposed therein generally forward of the rearward section of the seat base portion, the modular foam arrangement comprising a venting modular section in fluid communication with the interior surface, wherein the venting modular section has a chamber formed therein and a plurality of vents in fluid communication with the chamber;
- and an outer covering that at least partially covers the modular foam arrangement;
- an air movement device in fluid communication with the venting modular section for advancing air between the interior surface and the air movement device, wherein the air movement device is disposed in the chamber of the venting modular section and draws air from about the interior surface through the vents to the air movement device for removing heat from the seat cushion;
- and a seat backrest portion coupled to the seat base portion and configured to extend substantially upright from the rearward section of the seat base portion, wherein the venting modular section is a venting modular foam section comprising a foam material.
A method for fabricating a seat assembly, the method comprising the steps of arranging a venting modular section in fluid communication with an internal surface in a modular foam arrangement, wherein the venting modular section has a chamber formed therein and a plurality of vents in fluid communication with the chamber;
- at least partially covering the modular foam arrangement with an outer covering for forming a seat cushion;
- supporting the seat cushion by a seat frame, and arranging an air movement device in fluid communication with the venting modular section for advancing air between the interior surface and the air movement device, wherein the air movement device is disposed in the chamber of the venting modular section and draws air from about the interior surface through the vents to the air movement device for removing heat from the seat cushion, wherein the venting modular section is a venting modular foam section comprising a foam material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.