Method and Means For the Emission of an Air Current in the Direction of the Breathing Zone of a User
OwnerPeter Jacobsinventor
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Abstract
A method and means for the emission of an air current in the direction of the breathing zone of a user (10) of, for instance, an airplane seat. Sound is emitted from a sound emitting position (a, b) adjustable by the user. An air current is emitted from an air emitting position (c, d) which is fixed relative to the respective sound emitting position (a, b) in accordance with the mutual position of the breathing zone relative to an ear of the average user. The user brings the sound emitting position in accordance with the position of his/her ear (11, 12) by optimization of the received sound, so that the air current too is emitted in the proximity of and in the direction of the breathing zone of the user.
Claims21
A method for the emission of an air current in the direction of the breathing zone (9) of a user (10), wherein
- sound emitting means (5, 6), comprising a loudspeaker, emit sound from at least one sound emitting position (a, b) adjustable by the user;
- air emitting means (7, 8) emit an air current from at least one air emitting position (c, d) which is fixed relative to the respective sound emitting position (a, b);
- the user brings the sound emitting position in accordance with the position of his/her ear (11, 12) by optimization of the received sound.
A seat, comprising sound emitting means (5, 6), comprising a loudspeaker, suitable for the emission of sound in the proximity of an ear (11, 12) of a respective user (10) of the seat, which sound emitting means are coupled to air emitting means (7, 8) suitable for the emission of an air current in the proximity of the breathing zone (9) of this same user.
A headrest, comprising sound emitting means (5, 6), comprising a loudspeaker, suitable for the emission of sound in the proximity of an ear (11, 12) of a respective user (10), which sound emitting means are coupled to air emitting means (7, 8) suitable for the emission of an air current in the proximity of the breathing zone (9) of this same user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.