Air channel thermocomfort foam pad
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Alan George Dry, Spencer Robert Hoernke
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Abstract
A seat cushion assembly includes a first foam pad defining at least one air cooling column disposed therethrough. A topper pad is disposed over the first foam pad and the at least one air cooling column. A second foam pad is disposed below the first foam pad. The second foam pad and the first foam pad define a flow channel in fluid communication with the at least one air cooling column. An air mover moves air from an air intake of the flow channel to an air exhaust of the flow channel.
Claims20
A seat cushion assembly comprising:
- a first foam pad defining at least one air cooling column disposed therethrough;
- a topper pad disposed over the first foam pad and the at least one air cooling column;
- a second foam pad disposed below the first foam pad, the second foam pad and the first foam pad defining a flow channel in fluid communication with the at least one air cooling column;
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- an air mover moving air from an air intake of the flow channel to an air exhaust of the flow channel.
A seat cushion assembly comprising:
- a first foam pad defining air cooling columns disposed therethrough;
- a topper pad disposed over the first foam pad;
- a second foam pad disposed below the first foam pad, wherein the first and second foam pads define a flow channel in fluid communication with and linking the air cooling columns;
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- an air mover moving air through the flow channel.
A method of making a cushion assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a first foam pad;
- forming a plurality of cooling air columns through the first foam pad;
- terminating the plurality of cooling air columns at a topper pad;
- operably coupling a second foam pad with the first foam pad to define a flow channel between the first foam pad and the second foam pad, the flow channel being in fluid communication with the cooling air columns;
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- operably coupling an air mover to the flow channel to move air within the cooling air columns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.