| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297180130 | Power source propels air for heat exchange | 33 |
| 20130026800 | HEATING AND COOLING SEATING DEVICE - A seating device with an integral seat, upright back and front wall forming a hollow bench which defines an interior space. A misting manifold with misting nozzles is supported above the upright back and is connected to a water pump which when activated supplies water to the manifold and provides a cooling mist to the entire body of a person sitting on the bench. A heater provides forced heated air to the interior space of the bench and through holes in the front wall of the bench to the deck of a foot platform for directing air upwardly through holes in the deck for total body warmth in cold weather use. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20090121525 | Vehicular seat - A vehicular seat including: a seat back; a temperature regulation unit which regulates temperature of an air blown from a surface of the seat back and has a heat exchanger; and an exhaust passage which exhaust waste air discharged from the heat exchanger toward the outside of the seat, wherein: the heat exchanger and the exhaust passage are disposed inside the seat back; the exhaust passage has an exhaust portion which opens toward the outside of the seat back; and the exhaust portion is provided on a side of the seat back so as to be oriented downward, the side facing a side wall of the vehicle. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20130069399 | RACING BUCKET SEAT AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR RACING CAR WITH THE SAME - To provide a racing bucket seat and a cooling system for racing cars capable of effectively suppressing the rise of a driver's body, meeting the safety regulations. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20090152909 | Attachment assembly for securing trim material to the padding of a ventilated seat - A ventilated vehicle seat includes one of a seat back and a seat cushion having an air transmission channel therethrough. Upholstery covers the one of a seat back and a seat cushion. An air permeable spacer layer is disposed between the one of a seat back and a seat cushion and the upholstery, and the air permeable spacer layer is in fluid communication with the air transmission channel. An air permeable tie-down strap connects the upholstery to the one of a seat back and a seat cushion. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110266842 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT INSERT - There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20080290702 | Ergonomically designed portable cooling seat - An ergonomically designed portable cooling seat is provided. The portable cooling seat according to current application is comprised of a flexible connection duct, a flexible air distributor that is in a form of plastic cushion, a tiny blower that installed inside of the connection duct to facilitate introduction of air from air-conditioner into the air distributor, and a solid structure that is foldable along the center thereof. The air distributor and the solid foldable structure are ergonomically designed and covered with soft clothes to form a portable cooling seat. The portable cooling seat supplies cool air to the back and beneath of the buttocks of a driver, while avoiding undesirable region such as perinea and shoulder, to prevents driver's body oozed by sweat. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110115263 | Motor vehicle comprising a vehicle seat - A motor vehicle has a roof which can be opened and a vehicle seat which has an associated air supply device with at least one air outflow opening arranged in the upper region of the seat and via which an airstream can be blown onto the head, shoulder and nape areas of the seat occupant when the roof is open. A heater system for the interior of the motor vehicle being provided. In order to use the air supply device in a universal manner, it is used to heat up the interior during a heating phase. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20080203781 | Air Nozzle Arranged In The Head Rest Of A Vehicle Seat - A motor vehicle seat has a headrest which is supported by a backrest. At a front side of the headrest, which faces toward the seat occupant, the air nozzle opens out of an air supply device for supplying the head, shoulder, and neck region of the seat occupant with an air flow. The air nozzle is provided with guide elements for directing the emerging airflow. Each component of the air nozzle is arranged so as to be recessed with respect to the front side of the headrest by a comfort dimension. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080217967 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A COMFORT SYSTEM - There is disclosed a comfort system suitable for use in a seat of an automotive vehicle. The system preferably includes an air mover in fluid communication with an open space below a trim layer of the seat for providing ventilation, heating and/or cooling to the seat occupant. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090051197 | Air Supply Device for a Vehicle Seat of a Motor Vehicle - An air supply device for a vehicle seat, in particular of a convertible, and a method for adjusting an airflow of an air supply device of this type are provided. In the air supply device and the method with the aid of a Peltier element which is provided in an air duct of the air supply device, the temperature of the airflow can be adjusted as a function of diverse parameters. For this purpose, the flow of air is conducted either over a heating surface or a cooling surface of the Peltier element. | 02-26-2009 |
| 297180140 | Fan directly attached to a chair or seat component | 23 |
| 20100045079 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR A SPACER LAYER IN A VENTILATED SEAT - A ventilated vehicle seat having a foam cushion sufficient to support an occupant, the foam cushion having an outer surface; an air-permeable spacer fabric, supported on the outer surface of the foam cushion; and a fan in fluid communication with the spacer fabric. The ventilated vehicle seat characterized in that the area of the spacer fabric is less than the area of the outer surface and that the ventilated vehicle seat has an alignment system that is configured to facilitate alignment of the spacer fabric with respect to the foam cushion. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20130076083 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A DRUM THRONE - A drum throne with a cooling system comprises a seat, a stand and a cooling system attachment. The seat has a seat frame a breathable seat surface coupled to the seat frame that allows air to pass therethrough and a mounting bracket coupled to the seat frame underneath the breathable seat surface. The stand has a central support post that detachably couples to the mounting bracket and a plurality of legs that adjustably extend from the central support post. The cooling system attachment detachably couples to either the mounting bracket of the seat or to the central support post of the stand. The cooling system attachment further includes a fan mounting support to releasably hold a fan that directs air to flow through the breathable seat surface of the seat. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20100066133 | Chiller for Driver's seat of a Motor Vehicle - A DC powered refrigeration package supplies refrigerant to an evaporator coil that is incorporated into the driver's seat of a race car. The DC-powered compressor, condenser and condenser fan are contained within an enclosure that can be situated behind the driver's seat. The refrigeration circuit chills the seat to below freezing, favorably to about 20° F. or below. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20130099529 | Portable Cooling Pad for Seat - A cooling pad includes a bottom section, a top section, and a middle section which together form a contoured surface to support a person's back. The contoured surface includes concave and convex sections, providing ventilated pockets which allow air to flow to a person's back. Inside the middle section there are intake holes, located on either side of the cooling pad, and exhaust holes, positioned atop and below the middle section. The intake holes allow air to be brought in from outside, while the exhaust holes direct air to cool a person's back. Fan and power systems are stored inside the middle section. The fan blows air through the exhaust holes. The system as a whole is designed to utilize negative pressure to bring fresh air in from the intakes, replacing the air the fan pushes through the exhaust holes. The resulting airflow prevents back sweat from occurring. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20090322124 | AIR-CONDITIONED SEAT - An air-conditioned seat includes a seat area and a backrest, the seat area and/or the backrest being cushioned with foam. For climate-control, a ventilator, in particular a radial ventilator, is provided, which is in operative connection with an air distribution device in the foam of the seat area and/or the backrest, the air distribution device including an air distribution structure on the side (e.g., a B side) facing away from the seated person, as well as air-conducting channels toward the side (e.g., an A side) facing the seated person. The ventilator is to be disposed in the foam itself, on the B side. The air is transported to the A side via the air distribution structure in the form of air trenches introduced into the foam on the B side, and via the air-conducting channels. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100038937 | FLEXIBLE NOISE COVER FOR A VENTILATED SEAT - This invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly having a lower seat assembly and a seat back assembly, the lower seat and seat back assemblies having an exterior surface and an interior region. The vehicle seat includes a ventilation system configured to move air through body-side openings in the exterior surface, the ventilation system comprising a fan and one or more fan openings, the fan openings providing fluid communication between the fan and an exterior of the seat assembly through the exterior surface. The vehicle seat also includes a flexible noise cover, mounted on the vehicle seat assembly, defining the fan openings. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100102599 | CUSHION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A cushion structure of a vehicle seat is provided. The cushion structure includes a cushion pad formed of expanded resin and configuring a cushion part of the vehicle seat, the cushion pad being provided with a groove part, and a reinforcing sheet material which is harder than the cushion pad and is provided integrally with an upright wall face of the groove part. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110187165 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat main body, and a duct that is provided in the seat main body. The duct includes an inlet port through which air is supplied, a first communication pipe which is branched from the inlet port and communicates with a first outlet port, and a second communication pipe which is branched from the inlet port and communicates with a second outlet port. The duct is provided with a heating device which is configured to supply or absorb heat to or from air flowing through at least one of the first communication pipe and the second communication pipe so as to generate a temperature difference between air discharged from the first outlet port and air discharged from the second outlet port. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20080211269 | VENTILATED 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 from the main portion by a fluid-tight boundary. The present invention also relates to a ventilated seat having an insert with a seat portion and having a first flow control layer with at least one port, a first and a second spacer, and a fluid barrier comprising at least one port. The present invention also relates to a ventilated seat with an insert having a seat portion and having a flow control layer with a port and a plurality of flow holes in the seat portion, a spacer, a fluid barrier and at least one conduit with a plurality of flow holes located adjacent to the seat portion of the flow control layer. The seat also may include a fan in fluid communication with the spacer and a fluid conditioning device. The present invention also relates to methods of ventilating a seat. The method includes providing a thermoelectric device (TED) and conditioning air with the TED to provide heating or cooling and communicating that conditioned air through an insert with either pushing or pulling the condition air through the insert. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090295200 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat includes a seat back and a head rest. The seat back has an air blower that is capable of aspirating air, and a blower duct that is capable of introducing the aspirated air toward a blowhole formed in the seat back. The head rest has a head rest main body and a stay attached to the head rest main body. The stay is inserted into the seat back, so that the head rest main body is vertically movably attached to the seat back. The air blower is disposed on the seat back such that a rotation center thereof can be positioned above the level of a terminal end of the stay that is moved to a lowermost position. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20080290703 | Motor Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a back rest ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090015043 | Vehicle Seat Comprising an Air Conditioning Unit - The vehicle seat comprises an air conditioning unit associated with the seat pan and/or the backrest. The air conditioning unit comprises a fan, a flow channel and an air distribution element arranged on the upper face of the seat pan and/or backrest upholstery and connected to the fan via the flow channel. A fan receptacle and the flow channel are molded into the seat pan and/or into the backrest. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080315634 | Motor Vehicle Seat Provided with an Air Supply Device - A motor vehicle seat, in particular for an open motorcar, having an air supply device for supplying an air flow from an air output opening to the head, neck and shoulder area of a passenger. The air supply device includes a heating or cooling system for heating or cooling the air flow. This air supply device is a more efficient heating or cooling system for a motor vehicle seat. For this purpose, the air supply device comprises a sandwich that includes at least one heating or cooling layer and at least one air penetrable layer and a structure which makes it possible to convert the air flow into turbulent or diffused steam. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090008970 | Backrest For A Motor Vehicle Seat With An Air Supply Device - A backrest for a motor vehicle seat is described. The rear side of the seat is covered by a planar lining part within which an air supply device for supplying the head, shoulder and neck region of a seat occupant with an airflow is integrated. The air supply device comprises a housing. Fitted together from at least two housing parts, with one of these housing parts being directly supported by the lining part of the backrest. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090066122 | Vehicle seat - A vehicle seat, in particular a rear seat, has a backrest with a backrest cushion having a ventilation layer through which air can flood, and with at least one ventilator for ventilating the cushion. The ventilator sucks up air from the rear space of the backrest cushion and blows it into the ventilation layer. The ventilation layer is divided into a lower and upper section by an air barrier running in the transverse direction of the seat. At least one ventilator is assigned to the lower section of the ventilation layer and at least one further ventilator with an air-conveying direction the other way around with respect to the air-conveying direction of the first ventilator is assigned to the upper section of the ventilation layer. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090218855 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR A SEATING ASSEMBLY - According to some embodiments disclosed in the present application, a climate control device configured for use with a seating assembly includes a fluid module having a fluid transfer device. The climate control device further comprises a fluid duct in fluid communication with the fluid module, wherein the fluid duct includes a distal end. The additional includes at least one outlet opening positioned at the distal end of the fluid duct. In some arrangements, the fluid duct is configured to be positioned at, near or through a seat bite area of the seating assembly. In other arrangements, the fluid module is configured to selectively transfer air to or from the at least one outlet opening through the fluid duct. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100295339 | AIR-CONDITIONED SEAT CUSHION - An air-conditioned seat cushion includes a flexible seat cushion body bendable to fit a car seat and having a flexible flat fan mount forwardly extended from the front open side thereof and multiple air channels and air holes for ventilation, a fan affixed to the flexible flat fan mount, a hard fan cowl fixedly mounted in the seat cushion body and having shunt passages arranged in air communication between the air channels of the seat cushion body and the air output port of the fan, and a flow guide pivoted to the fan cowl and coupled to the air output port of the fan for biasing with the fan relative to the fan cowl when the flexible flat fan mount is bent relative to the fan cowl to fit a car seat and for guiding currents of air from the air output port of the fan into the shunt passages and the air channels of the seat cushion body. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110133525 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, and a seat back including a blower. The seat back includes an interior pad facing an outer circumference of the seat back other than a part of the seat back at a rear side, and a fabric seat cover covering the interior pad to configure an exterior covering. The seat cover includes a seated occupant's side surface portion and a rear surface portion joined together to form a bag-like configuration. The interior pad is formed with an air guiding path which guides air from the blower to a surface of the seat back at a seated occupant's side. A part of the rear surface portion which does not cover the interior pad is formed as a permeation block portion having permeability lower than that of the seated occupant's side surface portion so as to block the permeation of air from the outside. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110260509 | STRUCTURALLY IMPROVED SEAT CUSHION - The present invention relates to a structurally improved seat cushion, comprising a main body which includes a padding part, a backrest part and multiple accordion-shaped vent pipes used to connect the padding and backrest parts. There are guide grooves formed between padding components on the padding and backrest parts, multiple wings extending from two side edges of the padding components and capable of being bent to fit in with a seat adequately and a containing space with an opening at front end of the padding part to fix a wind scooper, while a blower fan is connected with the opening. When the blower fan draws external cooling air into the main body, the cooling air goes quickly out of vent holes along diversion grooves formed by multiple separation boards in the wind scooper, guide grooves and vent pipes, making users feel cool, ventilative and more comfortable when sitting on it. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110031786 | CENTRIFUGAL AIR BLOWER AND AUTOMOBILE SEAT - A centrifugal multi-blade impeller ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20090134677 | Motor Vehicle Seat with an Air Supply Device - In a motor vehicle seat for a closed motor vehicle, an air supply device is provided for supplying the head, neck and shoulder region of the seat occupant with warm air that can emerge via an air discharge opening on that side of the backrest which faces the seat occupant. In order to surround the head, neck and shoulder region of the seat occupant with a draft-free and inconspicuous air cushion or air space, an air discharge opening that extends at least over approximately one third of the width of the backrest of the vehicle seat is provided. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20120256451 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat component has a center portion that contacts the body or legs of a seated occupant, and side portions that contacts neither the body nor legs of the seated occupant. A flow passage has a center vent formed in the center portion, a side vent formed in the side portions, and communication portions that provide communication between the center vent and the side vent within the seat component. The air blown out of a blower is supplied to a seating-face of the seat component from at least one of the center vent and the side vent. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120256450 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back that is connected to the seat cushion in a manner so as to be reclined and raised with respect to the seat cushion, a lower band member that covers a connecting portion of the seat cushion and the seat back, and a supply portion provided in the lower band member. The seat back includes a cushion that forms a contour of a seat, a cover, and a blower arranged inside the seat back. Air blown from the blower is blown toward a sitting side of the seat back via a flow path portion of the cushion, while outside air is supplied to the blower. The supply portion communicates an inside of the seat back with an outside of the seat back, and outside air taken in from the supply portion is supplied to the blower. | 10-11-2012 |
