Vehicle seat air distribution device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12337737-B2
Application number	US-202318492848-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	Dec 20, 2019
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

An air distribution device that includes a seat plate. The seat plate includes one or more cushion engaging features. The one or more cushion engaging features are configured to engage one or more corresponding plate engaging features provided on a seat cushion of a vehicle seat.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An air distribution device for a vehicle seat comprising a cushion, the air distribution device comprising:
a seat plate that is configured to face a B-side of the cushion of the vehicle seat, the seat plate comprising a first area and a second area that extends at least partially around the first area, an aperture defined in the first area, wherein an air mover is configured to be in fluid communication with the aperture, and the seat plate comprises an adhesive that is arranged around a perimeter of the seat plate in at the second area and which extends around the first area, the adhesive is configured to connect the seat plate to the B-side of the cushion;
wherein the air distribution device comprises a spacer layer or one or more standoffs that is/are attached to the seat plate in the first area with a second adhesive.

2. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the first area is recessed relative to the second area.

3. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), a resin, a hot melt, an epoxy, hot glue, a spray adhesive, polyurethane, tape, double-sided tape, or a combination thereof.

4. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the air mover is arranged along a central longitudinal axis of the seat plate.

5. The air distribution device according to claim 4 , wherein the adhesive step comprises a cover layer that is removed before the seat plate is connected to the B-side of the cushion.

6. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), a resin, a hot melt, an epoxy, hot glue, a spray adhesive, polyurethane, tape, double-sided tape, or a combination thereof.

7. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the second area is spaced apart from the B-surface of the cushion.

8. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the air distribution device comprises a snap ring for connecting the air mover to the aperture.

9. The air distribution device according to claim 8 , wherein the air mover is arranged in an upper half of the seat plate, the upper half being separated from a lower half by a horizontal axis.

10. The air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the seat plate comprises a central longitudinal axis, and the seat plate is substantially symmetrical about the central longitudinal axis.

11. The air distribution device according to claim 10 , wherein the air mover is arranged in an upper half of the seat plate, the upper half being separated from a lower half by a horizontal axis.

12. The air distribution device according to claim 11 , wherein the central longitudinal axis passes through the air mover.

13. The air distribution device according to claim 12 , wherein the air mover is configured to direct air into the second area and the second area entirely surrounds a perimeter of the first area.

14. A method of assembling the air distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises removing a cover layer from the adhesive and then pressing the seat plate against the B-side of the cushion so that the adhesive connects the seat plate to the cushion.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the method comprises attaching the air mover to the seat plate before the removing step.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the method comprises attaching the air mover to the seat plate after the removing step.

17. An air distribution device for a vehicle seat comprising a cushion, the air distribution device comprising:
a seat plate that is configured to face a B-side of the cushion of the vehicle seat, the seat plate comprising a first area and a second area that extends at least partially around the first area, the first area is recessed relative to the second area,
an aperture defined in the first area,
an air mover in fluid communication with the aperture in the first area,
an adhesive that is arranged at the second area for connecting the seat plate to the B-side of the cushion,
a spacer layer arranged within the first area,
wherein the adhesive comprises a cover layer that is removed before the seat plate is connected to the B-side of the cushion; the seat plate comprises a central longitudinal axis, the seat plate is substantially symmetrical about the central longitudinal axis; the air mover is arranged in an upper half of the seat plate, the upper half being separated from a lower half by a horizontal axis.

Assignees

• Gentherm Inc

Inventors

• Onica Madalina
• Panic Zoran
• Murgod Ajay

Classifications

• B60N2/5642 Primary

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