Air flow for vent/cooled seating
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsMichael R. Powell, Samuel Hanlon, Vyachislav Ivanov, Thomas Korycinski, Lisa Townley
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Abstract
A padding component for intelligent distribution of airflow in a vehicle seat, optimizing the sensation of airflow for the occupant. This includes a top layer, a bottom layer, and a fibrous layer interposed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The fibrous layer defines airflow channels having a first filament density and non-channel regions having a second filament density. Characteristically, the second filament density is greater than the first filament density such that air preferentially flow through the airflow channels.
Claims20
A padding component for distributing airflow in a vehicle seat, the padding component comprising:
- a top layer defining airflow exit openings at predefined locations;
- a bottom layer;
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- a fibrous layer interposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, the fibrous layer defining airflow channels having a first filament density and non-channel regions having a second filament density, the second filament density being greater than the first filament density such that air preferentially flows through the airflow channels, wherein exiting air provide venting to a vehicle occupant.
A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seatback;
- a seat bottom;
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- a padding component integrated into one or both of the seatback or seat bottom, the padding component including:
- a top layer defining airflow exit openings at predefined locations;
- a bottom layer;
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- a fibrous layer interposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, the fibrous layer defining airflow channels having a first filament density and non-channel regions having a second filament density, the second filament density being greater than the first filament density such that air preferentially flows through the airflow channels, wherein exiting air provide venting to a vehicle occupant.
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