Fluid distribution insert with an integral blower

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10327556-B2
Application number	US-201715805328-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	Jul 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed is a climate control device, comprising a distribution insert and an air mover attached to the distribution insert. The air mover includes two or more diverter openings moving a fluid through the distribution insert and through a support device.

First claim

I claim:

1. A climate control device, comprising:
a distribution insert comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet, the upper sheet comprises one or more upper sheet apertures and the lower sheet comprises one or more lower sheet apertures; and
an air mover comprising a flange, the flange is attached directly to the lower sheet by a seal that is formed between and/or around the flange and the lower sheet, the air mover is adapted to move air through the distribution insert by moving the air through the one or more lower sheet apertures and the one or more upper sheet apertures.

2. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the air mover comprises a diverter, the diverter comprises a diverter opening, the diverter opening is in fluid communication with one of the one or more lower sheet apertures, and
wherein a seal is formed around the diverter opening to attach the air mover directly to the lower sheet.

3. The climate control device according to claim 2 , wherein the seal attaching the flange to the lower sheet is free from contacting the seal formed around the diverter opening.

4. The climate control device according to claim 2 , wherein the seal attaching the flange to the lower sheet contacts the seal formed around the diverter opening.

5. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the air mover comprises two or more diverters each of which comprise a diverter opening, each of the diverter openings are in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the one or more lower sheet apertures, and
wherein a seal is formed around each of the diverter openings to attach the air mover directly to the lower sheet.

6. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the air mover comprises an opening that is generally aligned with an impeller of the air mover,
wherein the air mover comprises two diverters, the two diverters are arranged on opposing sides of the opening, and
wherein the opening is in fluid communication with one of the one or more lower sheet apertures.

7. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower sheet and the upper sheet are connected together at their peripheries.

8. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the upper sheet is air impermeable, and the lower sheet is air impermeable.

9. The climate control device according to claim 1 , wherein the climate control device is operable in a push mode and in a pull mode,
wherein in the push mode, the air mover is adapted to push air out of the distribution insert via the one or more upper sheet apertures, and
wherein in the pull mode, the air mover is adapted to pull air out of the distribution insert via the one or more lower sheet apertures.

10. A vehicle seat comprising the climate control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the vehicle seat comprises a seating portion and a backrest portion, and
wherein the climate control device is received into a cavity that is defined in either the seating portion or the backrest portion.

11. A climate control device comprising:
a distribution insert comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet, the upper sheet is air impermeable and the lower sheet is air impermeable, the upper sheet and the lower sheet are connected together; and
an air mover attached directly to the lower sheet;
wherein the upper sheet comprises one or more upper sheet apertures, and the lower sheet comprises one or more lower sheet apertures; and
wherein the air mover is adapted to move air through the distribution insert through the one or more upper sheet apertures and the one or more lower sheet apertures.

12. The control device according to claim 11 , wherein the air mover comprises a diverter, the diverter comprises a diverter opening, the diverter opening is in fluid communication with one of the one or more lower sheet apertures, and
wherein a seal is formed around the diverter opening to attach the air mover directly to the lower sheet.

13. The control device according to claim 11 , wherein the air mover comprises a flange, and the flange is sealed directly to the lower sheet to attach the air mover directly to the lower sheet.

14. The control device according to claim 11 , wherein the air mover comprises two or more diverters each of which comprise a corresponding diverter opening, each of diverter openings are in fluid communication with the one or more of the lower sheet apertures,
wherein a seal is formed around each of the diverter openings to attach the air mover to the lower sheet, and
wherein the air mover comprises a flange that is sealed directly to the lower sheet.

15. The control device according to claim 14 , wherein the air mover comprises an opening that is generally aligned with an impeller of the air mover,
wherein the air mover comprises two diverters, the diverters are arranged on opposing sides of the opening, and
wherein the center opening is in fluid communication with one of the one or more lower sheet apertures.

16. A climate control device, comprising:
a distribution insert comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet, the upper sheet comprises at least one upper sheet apertures, and the lower sheet comprises a plurality of lower sheet apertures; and
an air mover comprising a center opening and two diverter openings, the center opening is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of lower sheet apertures, and each of the two diverter openings are in fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of lower sheet apertures;
wherein the air mover comprises a flange that is attached to the lower sheet via a first seal, a second seal is located around one of the two diverter openings to seal the respective diverter to the lower sheet, and a third seal is located around the other of the two diverter openings to seal the respective diverter to the lower sheet.

17. The climate control device according to claim 16 , wherein the first seal, the second seal, and the third seal are connected to each other.

18. The climate control device according to claim 16 , wherein the first seal, the second seal, and the third seal are free from contacting each other.

Assignees

• Gentherm Gmbh

Inventors

• Miron Denis Michel

Classifications

• B60N2/5635

  coming from the passenger compartment · CPC title

• A47C7/748

  for heating · CPC title

• A47C7/744 Primary

  with active means, e.g. by using air blowers or liquid pumps · CPC title

• B60N2/5657

  blown towards the seat surface · CPC title

• B60N2/5642

  with circulation of air through a layer inside the seat · CPC title