Vehicle Ventilation Mat with Wireless Gesture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional vehicle ventilation mats are difficult to assemble on various seat designs, require wired connections for control, and physical buttons can distract users, limiting their effectiveness and usability.
Innovation Solution
A ventilation mat with a seat pan and seat back portion connected by a live hinge, featuring inflatable partition walls that create air channels for surface ventilation, controlled by a wireless system including a microcontroller and smartphone app for gesture control, eliminating the need for physical buttons and allowing easy assembly on any vehicle seat.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If physical buttons are used on the mat or wire for control, then control functionality is provided, but user distraction occurs while driving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical mechanical buttons with a wireless control system comprising a control unit with wireless communication capability and a mobile application. This substitution eliminates the need for physical contact while maintaining full control functionality, thereby removing the distraction hazard associated with physical buttons during driving.
2Ease of operation
If wired connection is used for control, then control functionality is achieved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the control unit from the main mat body and implements it as a separate wireless control device. This extraction eliminates the need for wired connections between the mat and control interface, significantly simplifying assembly while preserving complete control functionality through wireless communication.
3Reliability
If traditional mat design is used, then basic ventilation function is provided, but adaptability to different seat designs is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the mat with a universal interface system that can accommodate different seat designs and configurations. The separate control unit with wireless communication and the flexible mounting approach enable the same mat to be adapted to various vehicle types and seat designs while maintaining reliable ventilation functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a wireless, gesture-controlled, and compact ventilation mat that is easy to assemble and use, reducing driver and passenger distraction while offering effective air flow for comfort across different weather conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The air supply unit channels the air through the air channels
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a ventilation mat (100) for a vehicle seat. The mat (100) includes a seat pan portion (110) and a seat back portion (120) configured to accommodate on a respective seat pan and a seat back of the vehicle seat. At least one of the portions (110, 120) include a plurality of partition walls (130) spaced-apart such that it creates one or more air channel (140) therebetween which is adapted for receiving an air flow from an air supply unit (150). A tube (150-1) with one or more opening (150-2) is arranged between the seat pan portion (110) and a seat back portion (120) for supplying the air flow into the one or more air channel (140). The plurality of partition walls (130) is substantially parallel to each other and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the seat pan portion (110) and/or the seat back portion (120).