Conveyance seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11654803-B2
Application number	US-202117515654-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2021
Priority date	May 23, 2017
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

Abstract

Provided is a conveyance seat in which a duct connected to a fan can be compactly disposed, and the fan is provided in a pan-frame-type seat cushion. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion (S 2 ) and a blower ( 48 ) provided in the seat cushion (S 2 ). The seat cushion (S 2 ) is provided with a plate-shaped pan frame ( 42 ). The blower ( 48 ) is provided below the pan frame ( 42 ), a duct ( 49 ) is connected to the blower ( 48 ), and an opening ( 42 a ) through which the duct ( 49 ) extends is formed in the pan frame ( 42 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A conveyance seat, comprising:
a seat cushion, and
a fan provided in the seat cushion, wherein
the seat cushion comprises a front side connecting portion disposed at a front end portion of the seat cushion and extending in a right to left direction of the conveyance seat and a plate-shaped pan frame coupled to the front side connecting portion,
the fan is provided below the pan frame,
a duct is connected to the fan,
an opening through which the duct extends in a thickness direction of the pan frame is formed in the pan frame,
the duct comprises a bellows portion having a bellows shape including a recess and a protrusion that are formed continuously in the thickness direction of the pan frame,
the recess of the bellows portion is disposed at a position that overlaps the opening of the pan frame in the thickness direction of the pan frame, and
a periphery defining the opening of the pan frame enters the recess of the bellows portion.

2. The conveyance seat according to claim 1 , further comprising
a bracket for disposing the fan in the seat cushion; wherein
the bracket includes a main body portion formed at a position separated from the pan frame with the bracket being attached to the pan frame, and attachment portions attached to the pan frame, and
the fan is attached to the main body portion of the bracket.

3. The conveyance seat according to claim 2 , wherein
an opening through which the duct extends is formed in the bracket.

4. The conveyance seat according to claim 2 , wherein
a harness is connected to the fan,
a clip is attached to the harness, and
a fixing portion for fixing the clip is provided in the bracket.

5. A conveyance seat, comprising:
a seat cushion, and
a fan provided in the seat cushion, wherein
the seat cushion comprises a plate-shaped pan frame and a cushion material,
the fan is provided below the pan frame,
a duct is connected to the fan,
an opening through which the duct extends in a thickness direction of the pan frame is formed in the pan frame,
the duct comprises a bellows portion having a bellows shape including a recess and a protrusion that are formed continuously in the thickness direction of the pan frame,
a connecting member is attached to an end portion on an outlet side of the duct, wherein the connecting member communicates the end portion on the outlet side of the duct and a hole formed in the cushion material,
the bellows portion includes an inner side recessed portion formed on an inner surface side of a portion of the bellows portion where the protrusion of the bellows portion is formed, and
a lower end portion of the connecting member is engaged with the inner side recessed portion of the bellows portion.

6. The conveyance seat according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a bracket for disposing the fan in the seat cushion; wherein
the bracket includes a main body portion formed at a position separated from the pan frame with the bracket being attached to the pan frame, and attachment portions attached to the pan frame, and
the fan is attached to the main body portion of the bracket.

7. The conveyance seat according to claim 6 , wherein
an opening through which the duct extends is formed in the bracket.

8. The conveyance seat according to claim 6 , wherein
a harness is connected to the fan,
a clip is attached to the harness, and
a fixing portion for fixing the clip is provided in the bracket.

Assignees

• Ts Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kikuchi Kenta
• Urabe Yohei

Classifications

• B60H1/00521

  Mounting or fastening of components in housings, e.g. heat exchangers, fans, electronic regulators · CPC title

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/682

  Joining means · CPC title

• B60N2/686 Primary

  Panel like structures · CPC title

• B60N2/5657 Primary

  blown towards the seat surface · CPC title