Thermal control system for variable position seating arrangement
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsSteven A. Kornburger, David M. Aller
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Abstract
A vehicle system includes a floor having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side. The floor includes a plurality of openings. A seat is moveably supported on the floor. The seat includes a frame having a support member. An anchor system is mounted to the support member. The anchor system includes a selectively deployable anchor that secures the seat to the floor through one of the plurality of openings. A thermal control system is disposed in the seat. The thermal control system includes a duct having and inlet and an outlet. The inlet is selectively connectable to a vehicle based fluid supply system.
Claims20
A vehicle system comprising:
- a floor having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side, the floor including a plurality of openings;
- a seat moveably supported on the floor, the seat including a frame having a support member;
- an anchor system mounted to the support member, the anchor system including a selectively deployable anchor that secures the seat to the floor through one of the plurality of openings;
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- a thermal control system disposed in the seat, the thermal control system including a duct having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being selectively connectable to a vehicle based fluid supply system.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a passenger compartment having a floor including a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side, and a plurality of openings formed in the floor;
- a seat moveably supported on the first side of the floor, the seat including a frame having a support member;
- an anchor system mounted to the support member, the anchor system including a selectively deployable anchor that secures the seat to the floor through one of the plurality of openings;
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- a thermal control system disposed in the seat, the thermal control system including a duct having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being selectively connectable to a vehicle based fluid supply system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.