Distributed air conditioning system
OwnerFrederick Johnston Needhaminventor
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Abstract
A self contained air conditioned seat to control the temperature climate in an air bubble generated around the seat occupant is described. It includes an air bubble at a controlled temperature for the upper body and seat of the occupant, a separate air bubble for the legs of the occupant and a controller which allows the occupant to have personal control of the temperature in the two zones. Temperature sensors are located in one or more of the tips of the arm rests, the heat rest, beneath the seat bottom and in the return air ducts, to help maintain the air bubble temperature in the two zones.
Claims13
A self contained air conditioned seat to control the temperature climate in an air bubble generated around the seat occupant comprising:
- a cooling and heating system to generate warm or cool air;
- an air distribution system in the back support and arm rests which receives air from said cooling and heating system and distributes it to maintain an air bubble at a controlled temperature for the upper body and the seat of the occupant;
- an air distribution system beneath the seat which receives air from said cooling and heating system and distributes it to a separate air bubble for the legs of the occupant;
- a controller which activates the cooling and heating and air distribution systems to maintain temperatures selected by the seat occupant and allow the occupant to have personal control of the temperature in the two air bubbles;
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- temperature sensors for the controller located in one or more of the tips of the arm rests, the head rest and beneath the seat bottom to help maintain the temperature in the two air bubbles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.