Ventilated seat
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsDavid F. Ekern, Ronald G. Bedro
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Abstract
A ventilated vehicle seat includes a first portion and a tongue portion. The first portion includes a porous upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer that is adjacent to the upper surface layer and that includes ventilation holes, a non-porous lower surface layer, and an expanded spacer layer between the non-porous layers that provides an air space. The tongue portion includes a tongue that is integrally-formed with the first portion. The tongue extends from the edge of the first portion and includes an opening in one of the non-porous layers. The opening provides access to the air space within the expanded spacer layer.
Claims34
A ventilated vehicle seat comprising:
- a first portion having at least one edge comprising:
- a porous upper surface layer;
- a non-porous first inner layer adjacent to the upper surface layer and including ventilation holes;
- a non-porous lower surface layer;
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- an expanded spacer layer between the non-porous layers providing an air space;
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- a tongue portion comprising a tongue integrally-formed with the first portion and extending from the edge of the first portion and including an opening in one of the non-porous layers, the opening providing access to the air space within the expanded spacer layer.
A ventilated seat pad assembly for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a first portion including at least one side having a first width comprising:
- at least two non-porous layers;
- an expanded spacer layer between the two non-porous layers providing an air space;
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- ventilation holes in at least one of the non-porous layers;
- a tongue extending from the side of the first portion and having a second width less than the first width, the tongue comprising an extension of the at least two non-porous layers and an extension of the expanded spacer layer and including an opening in one of the non-porous layers, the opening providing access to the air space within the expanded spacer layer;
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- a fan operatively coupled to the opening in the tongue and having access to the air space of the expanded spacer layer.
A ventilated seat pad assembly for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a first portion comprising:
- a first non-porous layer;
- a second non-porous layer;
- an expanded spacer layer between the first and second non-porous layers providing an air space;
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- ventilation holes in one of the first and second nonporous layers;
- a tongue extending from the first portion, the tongue comprising an extension of the first and second non-porous layers and including an opening in one of the non-porous layers, the opening providing access to the air space within the expanded spacer layer;
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- a fan coupled to the opening in the tongue and having access to the air space of the expanded spacer layer.
A ventilated seat pad comprising:
- a porous outer surface layer;
- a non-porous material including
- a first inner layer adjacent to the outer surface layer and including a plurality of ventilated holes;
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- a lower surface layer;
- an expanded spacer material between the layers of the nonporous material, the expanded spacer material being formed of spacer fabric having an upper and a lower layer of netting and a middle layer of threads extending between said upper and lower netting layers;
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- a tacky layer between the expanded spacer material and a portion of the non-porous material, wherein the tacky layer minimizes movement of the expanded spacer material relative to the non-porous material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.