Climate controlled seat

a seat and climate control technology, applied in the field of climate control, can solve the problems of seat occupants' back and other pressure points being sweaty, vehicle seats can become very hot and uncomfortable for the occupants, and problems that have been experienced with existing climate control systems for seats

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-30
AMERIGON INC
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[0010]Another aspect of the present invention comprises a fluid distribution system that includes a first duct that is configured to be at least partially disposed in a climate controlled seat assembly and to extend in a generally vertical direction. A plurality of c

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For example, in an automotive vehicle exposed to summer weather, where the vehicle has been parked in an unshaded area for a long period of time, the vehicle seat can become very hot and uncomfortable for the occupant for some time after entering and using the vehicle, even with normal air conditioning.
Furthermore, even with normal air conditioning, on a hot day, the seat occupant's back and other pressure points may remain sweaty while seated.
There are, however, problems that have been experienced with existing c

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[0020]To assist in the description of the disclosed embodiments, words such as upward, upper, downward, lower, vertical, horizontal, upstream, downstream, and the other directional or direction-indicating words are used to describe the accompanying Figures. It will be appreciated, however, that the illustrated embodiments can be located and oriented in a variety of desired positions.

[0021]FIG. 1 illustrates a seat assembly 1 that comprises a seat bottom 10. The seat assembly 1 can accommodate and support a portion of a person in a sitting position. When the person sits in the seat assembly 1, the person's seat can be located in a seat area 12 of the seat assembly 1 and at least a portion of their legs can be supported by a thigh area 14 of the seat assembly 1.

[0022]The seat assembly 1 has a front end 16 and a rear end 18. The seat assembly 1 also has a pair of sides 20, 22 extending between the ends for providing lateral support to the occupant of the seat assembly 1. As shown in FI...

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A climate controlled seat assembly comprising a back structure within at least one forwardly extending side member, a seat cushion disposed on the front side of the back member, a fluid distribution system, and a climate control device. The climate control device is mounted on the rear side of the side member. A plenum duct places the fluid distribution system in fluid communication with the climate control device. The fluid distribution system is comprised of a plurality of channels. A plurality of inserts is disposed within each of a plurality of grooves in the seat cushion. The fluid provided by the climate control device through the plenum duct into the fluid distribution system adjusts the climate of the seat.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to climate control. More specifically, this invention relates to climate of a seat.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Temperature modified air for environmentally controlled living or working space is typically provided to relatively extensive areas, such as entire buildings, selected offices, or suites of rooms within a building. In the case of vehicles, such as automobiles, the entire vehicle is typically cooled or heated as a unit. There are many situations, however, in which more selective or restrictive air temperature modifications is desirable. For example, it is often desirable to provide an individualized climate control for an occupant's seat so that substantially instantaneous heating or cooling can be achieved. For example, in an automotive vehicle exposed to summer weather, where the vehicle has been parked in an unshaded area for a long period of time, the vehicle seat can ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C7/72
CPCB60N2/5635B60N2/5678B60N2/5657
Inventor WOLAS, SCOTT RICHARDGIFFIN, STEVEN CRAIG
Owner AMERIGON INC
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