WO2002053410A3 - Portable ventilated seat - Google Patents

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WO2002053410A3
WO2002053410A3 PCT/US2001/049528 US0149528W WO02053410A3 WO 2002053410 A3 WO2002053410 A3 WO 2002053410A3 US 0149528 W US0149528 W US 0149528W WO 02053410 A3 WO02053410 A3 WO 02053410A3
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occupant
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seat assembly
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David F Ekern
Ronald G Bedro
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Johnson Controls Tech Co
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Priority to JP2002554543A priority Critical patent/JP2004520888A/en
Priority to EP01991432A priority patent/EP1349745B1/en
Priority to DE60126983T priority patent/DE60126983T2/en
Publication of WO2002053410A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002053410A2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56—Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/5635—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air coming from the passenger compartment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56—Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/565—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air sucked from the seat surface

Abstract

A portable ventilated seat assembly for use by an occupant in a vehicle includes a lay-on pad for supporting the occupant. The pad includes a porous material forming an upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer adjacent to the upper surface layer, a non-porous layer forming a lower surface layer and an expanded spacer material between the non-porous layers. The ventilated assembly further includes a fan coupled to the air space between the non-porous layers for ventilating the seat assembly. The ventilated seat assembly allows ventilation and cooling (or reverse flow heating or cooling) for the occupant. The spacer material may have upper and lower netting layers and fibers extending therebetween.
PCT/US2001/049528 2001-01-05 2001-12-27 Portable ventilated seat WO2002053410A2 (en)

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JP2002554543A JP2004520888A (en) 2001-01-05 2001-12-27 Portable ventilated seat
EP01991432A EP1349745B1 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-12-27 Portable ventilated seat
DE60126983T DE60126983T2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-12-27 PORTABLE, VENTED SEAT

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US09/755,506 2001-01-05
US09/755,506 US6629724B2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-01-05 Ventilated seat

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