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US 12,409,762 B2Granted
Vehicle seat with airflow outlets
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsGraham Lloyd Feltham, Jon DeBoer
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Abstract
Various embodiments include illustrative vehicle seats, systems, vehicles, and methods for circulating airflow through a vehicle seat. An illustrative vehicle seat includes a cushion. The cushion is adapted to provide airflow therethrough. The cushion defines a primary airflow path directed to a primary outlet formed in a supporting portion of the cushion. The supporting portion of the cushion is adapted to receive direct body contact with a vehicle occupant while the vehicle occupant is seated within the vehicle seat. The cushion also defines a secondary airflow path directed to a secondary outlet formed in a non-supporting portion of the cushion.
Claims17
A vehicle seat comprising:
- a cushion adapted to provide airflow therethrough, the cushion defining a primary airflow path directed to a primary outlet formed in a supporting portion of the cushion, the supporting portion of the cushion adapted to receive direct body contact with a vehicle occupant while the vehicle occupant is seated within the vehicle seat, and a secondary airflow path directed to a secondary outlet formed in a non-supporting portion of the cushion;
- padding defining an inlet channel adapted to receive an airflow from a supply duct and a plurality of airflow channels in fluid communication with the inlet channel, the plurality of airflow channels defining the primary airflow path adapted to provide a primary airflow to the primary outlet and defining the secondary airflow path adapted to provide the secondary airflow to the secondary outlet, the secondary outlet being formed at an end of the padding;
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- a baffle adjoining the padding and defining the primary outlet, the baffle adapted to receive and direct the primary airflow therethrough.
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An airflow system for a vehicle, the airflow system comprising:
- an airflow unit including a controller adapted to control a flow of air;
- a supply duct adapted to direct the air from the airflow unit;
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- a vehicle seat including:
- a cushion adapted to receive the air from the supply duct and provide airflow therethrough, the cushion defining a primary airflow path directed to a primary outlet formed in a supporting portion of the cushion, the supporting portion of the cushion adapted to receive direct body contact with a vehicle occupant while the vehicle occupant is seated within the vehicle seat, and a secondary airflow path directed to a secondary outlet formed in a non-supporting portion of the cushion;
- padding defining an inlet channel adapted to receive an airflow from a supply duct and a plurality of airflow channels in fluid communication with the inlet channel, the plurality of airflow channels defining the primary airflow path adapted to provide a primary airflow to the primary outlet and defining the secondary airflow path adapted to provide the secondary airflow to the secondary outlet, the secondary outlet being formed at an end of the padding;
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- a baffle adjoining the padding and defining the primary outlet, the baffle adapted to receive and direct the primary airflow therethrough.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cabin;
- an airflow system including an airflow unit with a controller adapted to control a flow of air and a supply duct adapted to direct the air from the airflow unit;
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- a vehicle seat disposed in the cabin, the vehicle seat including:
- a cushion adapted to receive the air from the supply duct and provide airflow therethrough, the cushion defining a primary airflow path directed to a primary outlet formed in a supporting portion of the cushion, the supporting portion of the cushion adapted to receive direct body contact with a vehicle occupant while the vehicle occupant is seated within the vehicle seat, and a secondary airflow path directed to a secondary outlet formed in a non-supporting portion of the cushion;
- padding defining an inlet channel adapted to receive an airflow from a supply duct and a plurality of airflow channels in fluid communication with the inlet channel, the plurality of airflow channels defining the primary airflow path adapted to provide a primary airflow to the primary outlet and defining the secondary airflow path adapted to provide the secondary airflow to the secondary outlet, the secondary outlet being formed at an end of the padding;
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- a baffle adjoining the padding and defining the primary outlet, the baffle adapted to receive and direct the primary airflow therethrough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.