US 9,845,029 B1 · Passive conformal seat with hybrid air/liquid cells

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a conformal seating assembly coupled with a rigid shell and includes a seat base, a seatback base, seat side bolsters, and seatback side bolsters. An air-filled sender panel is disposed in the seat base. An air-filled receiver cell is disposed in one of the seat side bolster and the seatback side bolster. A liquid-filled sender panel is disposed between the air-filled receiver cell and the rigid shell. A liquid-filled receiver cell is adjacent the air-filled receiver cell and disposed in one of the seat side bolster and the seatback side bolster. A first distribution rail system is disposed on a first side of the seat base. A second distribution rail system is disposed on a second side of the seat base. A plurality of capillaries provide fluid communication between the sender panels and the receiver cells. A topper pad extends over the conformal seating assembly.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a rigid shell;
a conformal seating assembly coupled with the rigid shell, the conformal seating assembly having a seat base, a seatback base, seat side bolsters, and seatback side bolsters, the conformal seating assembly comprising:
an air-filled sender panel disposed in the seat base;
an air-filled receiver cell disposed in one of the seat side bolster and the seatback side bolster;
a liquid-filled sender panel disposed between the air-filled sender panel and the rigid shell;
and
a liquid-filled receiver cell adjacent the air-filled receiver cell and disposed in one of the seat side bolster and the seatback side bolster;
a plurality of capillaries that provide fluid communication between the air-filled sender panel and the air-filled receiver cell;
a plurality of capillaries that provide fluid communication between the liquid-filled sender panel and the liquid-filled receiver cell;
and
a topper pad extending over the conformal seating assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Passive conformal seat with hybrid air/liquid cells

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Passive conformal seat with hybrid air/liquid cells

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