Ventilation device for vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11208016-B2
Application number	US-201916720132-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2019
Priority date	Dec 20, 2018
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A device for ventilating the occupant of a vehicle seat, comprising an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member, and comprising a first duct integrated at least in part into the backrest of the seat, a second duct integrated into a headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member, the second duct and first duct being connected by a leaktight sliding connection.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for ventilating an occupant of a vehicle seat, the device comprising
an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member,
a first duct integrated at least in part into a backrest of the seat,
a second duct integrated into a headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member,
wherein the second duct and the first duct are connected directly or indirectly by a leak tight sliding connection, and
wherein said at least one air outlet is dimensioned and/or provided with a baffle configured to direct air towards the occupant's thighs.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the headrest includes lateral extensions configured to surround sides of the occupant's head, the device comprising at least one air outlet at a distal end of each lateral extension of the headrest.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the second duct is connected to the air outlets by a T-connection provided with branches terminated by the air outlets.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the air outlets are arranged in a lower portion of the headrest, the second duct comprises a gooseneck segment between the sliding connection and the T-connection provided with branches terminated by the air outlets for supplying the air outlets.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the air outlets are dimensioned and/or positioned and oriented so that the air they expel carries along ambient air at the occupant's cheeks so as to ventilate the occupant's cheeks and/or neck.

6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the air outlets are positioned so that the air they expel carries along ambient air at the occupant's shoulders so as to ventilate the occupant's shoulders.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sliding connection comprises an outer tube which ends the first duct and an inner tube which starts the second duct, the inner tube fitting into the outer tube.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein an elastomeric foam seal is arranged between the inner tube and the outer tube.

9. A seat comprising
a headrest and
a device for ventilating an occupant of a vehicle seat,
wherein the device comprises an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member, a first duct integrated at least in part into a backrest of the seat, a second duct integrated into the headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member, the second duct and the first duct being connected directly or indirectly by a leak tight sliding connection, and
wherein said at least one air outlet is dimensioned and/or provided with a baffle configured to direct air towards the occupant's thighs.

10. The seat of claim 9 , wherein the headrest includes lateral extensions configured to surround sides of the occupant's head, the device comprising at least one air outlet at the distal end of each lateral extension of the headrest.

11. The seat of claim 10 , wherein the second duct is connected to the air outlets by a T-connection provided with branches terminated by the air outlets.

12. The seat of claim 11 , wherein the air outlets are arranged in a lower portion of the headrest, the second duct comprises a gooseneck segment between the sliding connection and the T-connection provided with branches terminated by the air outlets for supplying the air outlets.

13. The seat of claim 10 , wherein the air outlets are dimensioned and/or positioned and oriented so that the air they expel carries along ambient air at the occupant's cheeks so as to ventilate the occupant's cheeks and/or neck.

14. The seat of claim 10 , wherein the air outlets are positioned so that the air they expel carries along ambient air at the occupant's shoulders so as to ventilate the occupant's shoulders.

15. The seat of claim 9 , wherein the sliding connection comprises an outer tube which ends the first duct and an inner tube which starts the second duct, the inner tube fitting into the outer tube.

16. The seat of claim 15 , wherein a sealing material is arranged between the inner tube and the outer tube.

17. The seat of claim 9 , wherein the ventilation member is integrated into the seat.

18. The seat of claim 9 , wherein the seat comprises a connection of the first duct to an air conditioning system of the vehicle.

19. A device for ventilating an occupant of a vehicle seat, the device comprising
an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member,
a first duct integrated at least in part into a backrest of the seat,
a second duct integrated into a headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member,
wherein the second duct and the first duct are connected directly or indirectly by a leak tight sliding connection,
wherein the sliding connection comprises an outer tube which ends the first duct and an inner tube which starts the second duct, the inner tube fitting into the outer tube, and
wherein a sealing material is arranged between the inner tube and the outer tube.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the sealing material is an elastomeric foam seal.

Assignees

• Faurecia Sieges Dautomobile

Inventors

• Longatte Florent
• Robert Jacques
• Maire Anthony

Classifications

• B60N2/885

  provided with side-rests · CPC title

• B60N2/5671

  forming a windbreak, e.g. warm air blown on the neck of the passenger of an open vehicle · CPC title

• B60N2/5628 Primary

  coming from the vehicle ventilation system, e.g. air-conditioning system · CPC title

• B60N2/879 Primary

  with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers · CPC title

• B60N2/5657

  blown towards the seat surface · CPC title