Ventilator for use with vehicle seat
AssigneeJC Associates Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshiaki Kawai, Yoshitaka Ogimura, Noritaka Kasugai
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Abstract
A ventilator (10) comprises an air sheet (11) including a cushion member (13) configured in conformity to a seat (9) and having a number of air passage formed therein which allows an air to flow therethrough, and a non-permeable seat-like member (14) mounted to cover substantially the entire surface of the cushion memeber (13) and having permeable sections (15A, 15B) which provide a communication between the cushion member (13) and the exterior formed at given locations (A1, A2) on the front surface, and a hose (12) connected to the air sheet (11) for introducing an air at a given temperature from an air conditioner into the cushion member (13). The air sheet (11) is detachably mounted on a seat (9).
Claims16
A ventilator for use with a vehicle seat comprising:
- an air sheet mounted on said seat and including an air introduction port, an air channel member having a clearance formed therein through which air can flow, and a non-permeable member mounted to cover substantially the entire surface of the air channel member and having a permeable section formed on its front surface which provides communication between the air channel member and an exterior;
- and an introduction passage detachably connected with the air sheet for introducing air into the air channel member, the introduction passage including a flexible hose, an adapter mounted on an inlet end of the hose and connected to an external air discharging port, and a connector mounted on an outlet end of the hose and connected to the introduction port formed in the air sheet, the air introduction port of the air sheet having a connector receiver in which the connector is fitted, the connector and the connector receiver being displaceable relative to each other to control the air which is introduced into the air sheet when the connector is connected with the connector receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.