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US 10,518,681 B2Granted
Vehicle headrest thermal conditioner
AssigneeGentherm Incorporated
InventorsDavid Brian Marquette, Daniel Charles Guerithault, Ryan Michael Redwood
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Abstract
A seat headrest assembly (16) includes a core (54) that includes a core bottom (56). A thermal conditioning device (22) includes a housing (26) that provides a fluid passage (28) that extends to a vent (62). A heating module (36) and a blower (38) are arranged in the fluid passage. The thermal conditioning device is arranged beneath the core bottom.
Claims16
A seat headrest assembly comprising:
- a core including a core bottom;
- a thermal conditioning device including a housing providing a fluid passage that extends to a vent, and a heating module and a blower are arranged in the fluid passage, wherein the thermal conditioning device is arranged beneath the core bottom, wherein the vent includes a movable portion, and a motor is connected to the movable portion and is configured to position the movable portion between multiple angular positions in response to an electrical input.
A seat air conditioning system comprising:
- a headrest including a core that provides a plane, a head support surface provided above the plane;
- a vent in the headrest provided below the plane;
- a thermal conditioning device including a housing providing a fluid passage extending to the vent, and a heating module and a blower are arranged in the fluid passage, wherein the thermal conditioning device is arranged beneath the plane;
- a collapsible member provided between the vent and thermal conditioning device, wherein the vent and the duct are telescopically received and collapsible with respect to one another to provide the collapsible member that is configured to absorb energy during an impact;
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- a controller and an input in communication with the controller, wherein the vent includes a movable portion, and a motor is connected to the movable portion, the controller configured to provide a command to the thermal conditioning device in response to the input, the command configured to position the movable portion between multiple angular positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.