Vehicle seat having a heater and a plurality of air cells, and a method for manufacturing the same

A manufacturing method of a vehicle seat, comprising:

• preparing a pad member for a seat back or a seat cushion;
• positioning a heater having a sheet configuration and a plurality of air cells on a surface of the pad member so as not to overlap each other in a surface side to back side direction;
• and
• covering the surface of the pad member, the heater and the air cells with a skin member so that the heater and air cells are disposed between a surface side of the pad member and the skin member.

A vehicle seat, comprising

• at least one of a seat back and a seat cushion having a pad member and a skin member covering the pad member,
• wherein a heater having a sheet configuration and a plurality of air cells are provided between a surface side of the pad member and the skin member,
• the heater is provided with a readily deformable portion that can be readily deformed when the air cells are inflated,
• the heater includes a base cloth with a sheet configuration and a heating wire positioned along a surface of the base cloth, and
• a part of the base cloth located in the readily deformable portion is provided with a slit that does not overlap with the heating wire.