US 12,122,274 B2 · Vehicle seat with integrated temperature-control system

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a seating portion and a backrest portion coupled to the seating portion. The seat also includes a temperature-control system associated with at least one of the seating portion and the backrest portion. The temperature-control system includes a base layer and an intermediate layer disposed adjacent to the base layer. The intermediate layer is adapted to allow fluid to flow through it. The temperature-control system includes a cover layer disposed adjacent to the intermediate layer. The temperature-control system includes at least one heating element disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover layer. The temperature-control system further includes a fluid pump to provide fluid flow through the intermediate layer.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle seat, the vehicle seat comprising:

a temperature-control system associated with a portion of a vehicle seat, the temperature-control system comprising:
a fluid pump configured to provide fluid flow;
a plurality of conduits fluidically connected to the fluid pump and extending at least partially into the portion of the vehicle seat;
a plurality of heating elements;
a base layer;
and
a continuous insulating layer disposed between the plurality of heating elements and the base layer, the continuous insulating layer separating the plurality of heating elements from the base layer;
wherein each of the plurality of conduits is substantially parallel to a plurality of heating elements.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Vehicle seat with integrated temperature-control system

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Abstract

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