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Class 454/120 - Seat structure


Subclass of Class 454 - Ventilation
Definition: Subject matter wherein an occupant seating means contains
No. of patents: 76
Last issue date: 12/27/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8083575Car interior odor air ventilation system
A ventilation system is provided in an automobile by forming an intake opening in the top of the seats in the automobile. A telescopic pipe is located in the cushion of the seat with its top end mounted to the intake opening and its lower end mounted to an outlet po...
12/27/2011
7708626Air supply device for an automotive seat
An air supply device for an automotive seat includes an air duct which is arranged at the delivery side of a fan and has at least one air outlet opening provided in the upper region of the seat for supplying the head, shoulder and neck region of a seat occupant with...
05/04/2010
7338117Ventilated seat
The present invention relates to a ventilated seat having an insert with a seat portion, and having a flow control layer with first and second ports, a spacer having an inlay and a main portion, and a first fluid barrier where the inlay is substantially isolated fro...
03/04/2008
7331635Seat part for a vehicle seat
The invention relates to a seat part for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat pan (1) made of sheet metal, a seat cushion applied to the seat pan (1) and a cable assembly (17) running in the seat cushion. In o...
02/19/2008
7322643Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat having: a seat cushion and a seat back formed by covering a surface of a seat pad with a top cover member; a plurality of air holes which penetrate the seat pad to reach a surface of the top cover member; a plurality of air outlets which project from ...
01/29/2008
7281971Air conditioner for vehicle
In an air conditioner for a vehicle including a vehicle roof capable of opening, there are provided a driver seat and a passenger seat which are provided at right and left sides in a vehicle compartment, plural conditioned-air blowoff ports provided for the driver s...
10/16/2007
7281574Automotive air conditioning system
A rear face inlet 25 and a foot inlet 28, and a rear face duct portion 26 and a foot duct portion 31 which are adapted to distribute air from the inlets, respectively, are disposed in alignment with each other in a transverse direction of...
10/16/2007
7275983System for limiting an increase in the inside air temperature of passenger compartment of vehicle
Light control glasses are used as window glasses of a vehicle. When the vehicle is parked, voltage is applied to the light control glass, which directly receives solar radiation from the sun, so that a light transmittancy of the light control glass is reduced to red...
10/02/2007
7275984Air conditioning unit for seat
An air conditioning unit for introducing air to a surface of a seat back has a first air guide, a second air guide and a flexible connecting part. The first air guide is disposed on a rear side of a cushion member of the seat back to follow an elastic deformation of...
10/02/2007
7261372Seat air conditioner for vehicle
A seat air conditioner for a vehicle seat includes a blower unit which has a blower fan and an air discharge duct, a vibration isolation unit arranged between the blower unit and a cushion member of the seat, and an accordion duct which is arranged between the air d...
08/28/2007
7238101Thermally conditioned vehicle seat
A thermoelectric device is disposed in series with the HVAC module for heating and cooling air Ta from the HVAC module for delivery to seat passages of a seat assembly. The thermoelectric device includes a thermoelectric module, a heat exchanger having co...
07/03/2007
7213876Vehicle seat and associated air conditioning apparatus
A vehicle seat with a backrest (16) that has a backrest cushion (18) and a rear backrest cover (20), and an air-handling device that is associated with the backrest (16) and is connected to an air distribution device (30, 32) in th...
05/08/2007
7201441Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat
An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and...
04/10/2007
7189053Fan mounting means and method of making the same
A fan arrangement comprises a fan (10) having a fan housing (30) within which is arranged a blower wheel (18) which, in operation, moves air from an intake side of the fan (10) to a delivery side. Arranged radially outside the fan housing...
03/13/2007
RE39394Seat apparatus with air flow
A seat apparatus includes a seat cushion, a seat back associated with the seat cushion, an air vent extending from the bottom side of the cushion towards the sitting side of the cushion, and an air producing device which blows air, preferably temperature controlled ...
11/14/2006
7114771Climate controlled seat
A vehicle seat has a seat bottom and seat back. The seat bottom can have a ventilated insert located between the seat upholstery and the seat cushion. The insert can be in fluid communication with the cabin space of the vehicle. In one arrangement, the insert has a ...
10/03/2006
7075034Air supplying device for vehicle seat with airstream adjustment responsive to motor vehicle velocity
An air supply device is provided for a vehicle seat of an open-top motor vehicle having at least one air outflow opening which is provided in the upper region of the vehicle seat and via which an airstream can be applied to the head area, shoulder area and nape area...
07/11/2006
7059671Apparatus for modified chair with cooling air jets
The Modified Chair with Cooling Air Jets can be used to fulfill the need to provide a cooling mechanism for a person using a beach or lounge chair for relaxation purposes. Cool air is blown using fans into the framework of this modified chair and is dispensed throug...
06/13/2006
7028493Vehicle air conditioner having a seat air conditioning unit
In a vehicle air conditioner, a front air conditioning unit and a seat air conditioning unit are automatically controlled by an air conditioner ECU. If a seat air conditioner switch is operated by a user during an automatic control, the setting (e.g. air volume of a...
04/18/2006
7029065Ventilated seating system with improved low pressure performance
The present invention provides a ventilated seating system. The ventilated seating system provides a back rest portion including an upper end and a lower end and a perforated duct positioned adjacent to the lower end of the back rest portion. The ventilated seating ...
04/18/2006
7028791Mobile chassis and interchangeable vehicle body with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system
A mobile chassis for vehicle body interchangeability has a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system packaged in a rolling platform. The system is connected to a powertrain cooling loop for waste heat circulation and to an electric air conditioning co...
04/18/2006
7013653Seat air conditioner for vehicle and seat structure
A seat air conditioner for a vehicle seat includes a seat air passage that is provided in at least one of a seat back and a seat cushion having a seat surface and a pad covered by the seat surface. The seat air conditioner further includes a blower unit disposed at ...
03/21/2006
6976734Vehicle seat and associated air conditioning apparatus
A vehicle seat with a backrest (16) that has a backrest cushion (18) and a rear backrest cover (20), and an air-handling device that is associated with the backrest (16) and is connected to an air distribution device (30, 32) in th...
12/20/2005
6957545Vehicle air conditioner with ventilating function while parking
An air conditioning apparatus preferentially ventilates a space close to a seat and/or a steering wheel on which a passenger directly makes a contact in a passenger compartment while a vehicle is parked. The uncomfortable feeling of a passenger that might occur when...
10/25/2005
6935688Fluidic control mounting system
A mounting system for an air supply and control system used in an article of furniture is disclosed. The mounting system is especially suited for applications where the seat back has a hollow portion to contain the control system. The mounting system incorporates vi...
08/30/2005
6932693Air-conditioning apparatus
An air-conditioning apparatus 1 for a vehicle has an air supply duct 6 for supplying air and a vent 40 communicating with the air supply duct 6 for blowing the air into a compartment of the vehicle. The direction of the air blown from the...
08/23/2005
6928829Vehicle air conditioner with seat air conditioning unit
In a seat air conditioning unit for a vehicle seat constructed with a seat cushion and a seat back, when a seat air conditioning operation is performed in a cooling operation of a passenger compartment, a cooling capacity of cool air blown from the seat back is set ...
08/16/2005
6929322Vehicle seat air conditioning system
A buffering member is connected between a cushion member and an air discharge duct of a blower unit to damp vibrations of the blower unit and thus to limit conduction of the vibrations from the blower unit to the cushion member. Resilient damper members are held bet...
08/16/2005
6910961Indoor ventilation system with personalized ventilation device and its method of usage
Personal air supply devices integrated with chairs are adapted for use in conjunction with building or vehicle ventilation systems. The personal air supply devices include ducts, a tube and a nozzle arranged to direct a portion of the air from the building or vehicl...
06/28/2005
6871696Vehicle seat air conditioning system
A vehicle seat air-conditioning system is used with a main air-conditioning unit which operates in one of a plurality of air blow modes. The main air-conditioning unit has an air-conditioned air outlet-port for supplying air-conditioned air irrespective of the air m...
03/29/2005
6857954Portable seat cooling apparatus
The present invention relates to a seat or chair cooling apparatus. In an embodiment the seat cooling apparatus cools the back of a user without the need of forced air. The seat cooling apparatus includes an array of conduits held in place by a set of supports to fo...
02/22/2005
6848742Seat air conditioning unit for vehicle and fan combination of blower units of the same
A seat air conditioning unit includes a seat defining an air passage therein through which air flows toward a seat surface, and first and second blower units for blowing air in the air passage. The first blower unit is provided in a seat bottom of the seat and the s...
02/01/2005
6793016Vehicle air conditioning system with seat air conditioning unit
A vehicle air conditioning system includes a space air conditioning unit for blowing conditioned air into a passenger compartment, a seat air conditioning unit for blowing air into a vehicle seat, and a control unit for controlling the space air conditioning unit an...
09/21/2004
6786545Wind protection device for an open motor vehicle
A wind protection device for an open motor vehicle includes a passenger cell that has at least one car seat with a backrest. There is on a level with the top area of the backrest at least one air outflow opening of an air supply system. Thereby, the head, shoulder a...
09/07/2004
6761399Motor vehicle seat
In a motor vehicle seat for an open motor vehicle, with an air supply device integrated in its backrest and/or head restraint, the device including an air outlet duct having an outlet opening arranged on the front side of the head restraint, for supplying the head, ...
07/13/2004
6758741Vehicle interior structure which can uniformly ventilate interior of vehicle
A vehicle interior structure includes an air vent wall. The air vent wall has a nonpermeable layer, a nonpermeable surface layer and a permeable layer. The permeable layer has a three-dimensional net construction and is disposed between the nonpermeable layer and th...
07/06/2004
6719624Vehicle air conditioning system with seat air conditioner
An air conditioning system for a vehicle exhibits a room air conditioner unit for air conditioning a passenger compartment, a seat air conditioner unit for adjusting a temperature of a seat, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature at a front location of a p...
04/13/2004
6685553Seat air conditioning unit for vehicle
A seat air conditioning unit includes a seat defining an air passage in a seat member and a blower unit for blowing air into the air passage. The air passage includes an air introduction passage communicating with the blower unit, air distribution passage...
02/03/2004
6604785Motor vehicle seat
A motor vehicle seat for an open-top motor vehicle has a seat cushion part and a backrest which is provided with a pertaining headrest. In an upper area of the backrest, for reducing undesirable draft phenomena for a seat occupant, at least one air outflo...
08/12/2003
6551184Method and device for air conditioning in vehicles
What is described here is a method of air conditioning in vehicles and in aircraft in particular, wherein the air flow supplied to the passenger cabin consists of outside air possibly heated to a moderate temperature and a fraction of circulated air. The ...
04/22/2003
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