Duct docking device for ventilation seat of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12221022-B2
Application number	US-202218085969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2022
Priority date	Aug 26, 2022
Publication date	Feb 11, 2025
Grant date	Feb 11, 2025

Abstract

Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle, the duct docking device comprising:
a seatback duct mounted on a seatback frame;
a blower mounted on a seat cushion frame;
a seat cushion duct mounted on the seat cushion frame and connected to a first discharge port of the blower; and
a connector duct disposed on the seat cushion frame, connected to a second discharge port of the blower, and communicably docked to the seatback duct or separated from the seatback duct, depending on a rotation position of the seatback frame;
wherein, when the seatback frame is at a folded position, an inlet of the seatback duct is separated from an outlet of the connector duct.

2. The duct docking device of claim 1 , wherein when the seatback frame is at an unfolded position, an inlet of the seatback duct is communicably docked to an outlet of the connector duct.

3. The duct docking device of claim 1 , wherein an inside cover having a communicating hole for communicating between the seatback duct and the connector duct when the seatback frame is positioned at a rotated position less than a predetermined angle other than an unfolded position is further mounted on the seat cushion frame.

4. The duct docking device of claim 3 , wherein an outlet of the connector duct is coupled to the communicating hole from an outer surface of the inside cover, and an inlet of the seatback duct is in close contact with an inner surface of the inside cover communicably to the communicating hole.

5. The duct docking device of claim 4 , wherein an area of the inlet of the seatback duct that is in close contact with the inner surface of the inside cover is smaller than an area of the inside cover and larger than an area of the outlet of the connector duct.

6. The duct docking device of claim 5 , wherein a size and a shape of the inlet that is a lower opening of the seatback duct and is in close contact with the inner surface of the inside cover depend on a rotation angle and a rotation radius of the seatback frame and the inlet of the seatback duct is rounded along the rotation radius.

7. The duct docking device of claim 1 , wherein a sealing plate configured to maintain a hermetic state is attached to an edge of an inlet of the seatback duct.

8. A vehicle comprising a duct docking device of claim 1 .

9. A duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle, the duct docking device comprising:
a seatback foam mounted on a seatback frame;
a seatback duct mounted on the seatback frame and having an inlet disposed to make the same plane with a side of the seatback foam;
a blower mounted on a seat cushion frame;
a seat cushion duct mounted on the seat cushion frame and connected to a first discharge port of the blower; and
a connector duct disposed on the seat cushion frame, connected to a second discharge port of the blower, and communicably docked to the seatback duct in close contact with the side of the seat foam or separated from the seatback duct, depending on a rotation position of the seatback frame.

10. The duct docking device of claim 9 , wherein an area of an outlet of the connector duct that is in close contact with the side of the seatback foam is smaller than an area of the side of the seatback foam and larger than an area of an inlet of the seatback duct.

11. The duct docking device of claim 10 , wherein a size and a shape of the outlet of the connector duct that is in close contact with the side of the seatback foam depend on a rotation angle and a rotation radius of the seatback frame and the outlet of the connector duct is rounded along the rotation radius.

12. A duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle, the duct docking device comprising:
a seat cushion duct mounted on a seat cushion frame;
a blower mounted on a seatback frame;
a seatback duct mounted on the seatback frame and connected to a first discharge port of the blower; and
a connector duct mounted on the seatback frame, connected to a second discharge port of the blower, and communicably docked to the seat cushion duct or separated from the seat cushion duct, depending on a rotation position of the seatback frame;
wherein, when the seatback frame is at a folded position, an outlet of the connector duct is separated from an inlet of the seat cushion duct.

13. The duct docking device of claim 12 , wherein when the seatback frame is at an unfolded position, an outlet of the connector duct is communicably docked to an inlet of the seat cushion duct.

14. The duct docking device of claim 12 , wherein an inside cover having a communicating hole for communicating between the connector duct and the seat cushion duct when the seatback frame is positioned at a rotated position less than a predetermined angle other than an unfolded position is further mounted on the seat cushion frame.

15. The duct docking device of claim 14 , wherein an inlet of the seat cushion duct is coupled to the communicating hole from an outer surface of the inside cover, and an outlet of the connector duct is in close contact with an inner surface of the inside cover communicably to the communicating hole.

16. The duct docking device of claim 15 , wherein an area of the outlet of the connector duct that is in close contact with the inner surface of the inside cover is smaller than an area of the inside cover and larger than an area of the inlet of the seat cushion duct.

17. The duct docking device of claim 16 , wherein a size and a shape of the outlet that is a lower opening of the connector duct and is in close contact with the inner surface of the inside cover depend on a rotation angle and a rotation radius of the seatback frame and the outlet of the connector duct is rounded along the rotation radius.

18. The duct docking device of claim 12 , wherein a sealing plate configured to maintain a hermetic state is attached to an edge of an outlet of the connector duct.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Hyundai Transys Inc

Inventors

• Lim Deok Soo
• Lee Sang Hark
• Lee Sang Soo
• You Jung Sang
• Park Sang Do
• Jung Chan Ho
• Park Gun Chu
• Jo Gi Tae
• Kim Jin Sik
• Yoon Hee Dong
• Lim Ho Sub
• Park Jae Hyun

Classifications

• B60N2/5642

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

• B60N2/22

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/5621

  by air · CPC title

• B60N2/5657 Primary

  blown towards the seat surface · CPC title

• B60N2/5635 Primary

  coming from the passenger compartment · CPC title