Duct for ventilation seat of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12304371-B2
Application number	US-202318138464-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2023
Priority date	Dec 12, 2022
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

A duct for a ventilation seat of a vehicle includes a seat cushion duct and a seatback duct that are interconnected so as to communicate with each other via a telescopic sliding duct. The telescopic sliding duct is variable in length in a forward-backward direction such that a length of the telescopic sliding duct interconnecting the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct may be increased when the seatback is folded, and the length of the telescopic sliding duct interconnecting the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct may be reduced when the seatback is unfolded. Because the telescopic sliding duct can vary in length, it is possible to avoid damage due to a load applied to the telescopic sliding duct by folding and unfolding operations of the seatback. Further, it is possible to easily supply air to the seatback and the seat cushion without leakage of air.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A duct for a ventilation seat of a vehicle, the duct comprising:
a seat cushion duct connected to a seat cushion to supply air to the seat cushion, the seat cushion duct being divided into a first seat cushion duct and a second seat cushion duct;
a seatback duct connected to a seatback to supply air to the seatback;
a blower mounted between the first seat cushion duct and the second seat cushion duct to supply air to the seatback duct and the seat cushion duct; and
a telescopic sliding duct connected between the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct, the telescopic sliding duct being configured to be variable in length,
wherein the telescopic sliding duct comprises:
a guide duct coupled to a rear end portion of the seat cushion duct so as to communicate with the rear end portion;
a moving duct slidably inserted into the guide duct; and
an extension duct integrally formed with a lower portion of the seatback duct and extending from the lower portion so as to be slidably inserted into the moving duct.

2. The duct of claim 1 , wherein the first seat cushion duct is disposed between one outlet portion of the blower and the seat cushion so as to be connected to the one outlet portion and the seat cushion, and
wherein the second seat cushion duct is disposed between another outlet portion of the blower and the telescopic sliding duct so as to be connected to the another outlet portion and the telescopic sliding duct.

3. The duct of claim 1 , wherein the guide duct comprises a first separation prevention bump and a second separation prevention bump respectively formed on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the guide duct so as to protrude inwards, and
wherein the moving duct comprises a first stopper formed on a front end portion of the moving duct so as to protrude outwards and to be caught by the first separation prevention bump or the second separation prevention bump.

4. The duct of claim 1 , wherein the moving duct comprises a third separation prevention bump and a fourth separation prevention bump respectively formed on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the moving duct so as to protrude inwards, and
wherein the extension duct comprises a second stopper formed on a front end portion of the extension duct so as to protrude outwards and to be caught by the third separation prevention bump or the fourth separation prevention bump.

5. The duct of claim 1 , wherein, when the seatback is folded from a completely unfolded position toward a completely folded position, the extension duct slides backward out of the moving duct, and the moving duct slides backward out of the guide duct.

6. The duct of claim 1 , wherein, when the seatback is rotated from a completely folded position toward a completely unfolded position, the extension duct slides forward and is inserted into the moving duct, and the moving duct slides forward and is inserted into the guide duct.

7. The duct of claim 1 , wherein the seatback duct and the extension duct are integrally connected via a corrugated pipe in order to achieve a reclining operation of the seatback.

8. The duct of claim 1 , wherein the moving duct is divided into:
a first moving duct slidably inserted into the guide duct; and
a second moving duct slidably inserted into the first moving duct,
wherein the extension duct is slidably inserted into the second moving duct.

9. A duct for a ventilation seat of a vehicle, the duct comprising:
a seat cushion duct connected to a seat cushion to supply air to the seat cushion;
a seatback duct connected to a seatback to supply air to the seatback, the seatback duct being divided into a first seatback duct and a second seatback duct;
a blower mounted between the first seatback duct and the second seatback duct to supply air to the seatback duct and the seat cushion duct; and
a telescopic sliding duct disposed between the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct so as to be connected to the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct, the telescopic sliding duct being configured to be variable in length,
wherein the telescopic sliding duct comprises:
a guide duct coupled to a rear end portion of the seat cushion duct so as to communicate with the rear end portion;
a moving duct slidably inserted into the guide duct; and
an extension duct integrally formed with a lower portion of the seatback duct and extending from the lower portion so as to be slidably inserted into the moving duct.

10. The duct of claim 9 , wherein the first seatback duct is disposed between one outlet portion of the blower and the seatback so as to be connected to the one outlet portion and the seatback, and
wherein the second seatback duct is disposed between another outlet portion of the blower and the telescopic sliding duct so as to be connected to the another outlet portion and the telescopic sliding duct.

11. The duct of claim 9 , wherein the guide duct comprises a first separation prevention bump and a second separation prevention bump respectively formed on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the guide duct so as to protrude inwards, and
wherein the moving duct comprises a first stopper formed on a front end portion of the moving duct so as to protrude outwards and to be caught by the first separation prevention bump or the second separation prevention bump.

12. The duct of claim 9 , wherein the moving duct comprises a third separation prevention bump and a fourth separation prevention bump respectively formed on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the moving duct so as to protrude inwards, and
wherein the extension duct comprises a second stopper formed on a front end portion of the extension duct so as to protrude outwards and to be caught by the third separation prevention bump or the fourth separation prevention bump.

13. The duct of claim 9 , wherein, when the seatback is folded from a completely unfolded position toward a completely folded position, the extension duct slides backward out of the moving duct, and the moving duct slides backward out of the guide duct.

14. The duct of claim 9 , wherein, when the seatback is rotated from a completely folded position toward a completely unfolded position, the extension duct slides forward and is inserted into the moving duct, and the moving duct slides forward and is inserted into the guide duct.

15. The duct of claim 9 , wherein the seatback duct and the extension duct are integrally connected to each other via a corrugated pipe in order to achieve a reclining operation of the seatback.

16. The duct of claim 9 , wherein the moving duct is divided into:
a first moving duct slidably inserted into the guide duct; and
a second moving duct slidably inserted into the first moving duct,
wherein the extension duct is slidably inserted into the second moving duct.

17. A vehicle comprising the duct of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Kbautotech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Mu Young
• Park Sang Do
• Jung Ho Suk
• Kong Ju Yeol
• Jung Chan Ho
• Yun Jun Young
• Sung Tae Soo
• Jo Yong Jun
• Jin Ho Chang

Classifications

• B60N2/3009

  about transversal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/5657 Primary

  blown towards the seat surface · CPC title

• B60N2/5628

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

• B60N2/5642 Primary

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