Vehicle air-conditioning seat
US-2016347217-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Armrest for vehicle
US8944499B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944499-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313837457-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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The present invention discloses an armrest for a vehicle, the armrest having a front end, a rear end, and two sides; an intake port formed in the front end of an armrest body; an exhaust port formed in the rear end of the armrest body; a blower installed in the armrest body, the blower being connected to the exhaust port by an exhaust duct, and to the intake port by an intake duct, wherein the intake duct is configured to extend rearward from the intake port, branch off into a plurality of diverged parts, and converge prior to connection with the blower; a plurality of cup holders arranged in a row and positioned forward of the blower and proximate to the diverge parts of the intake duct; and a thermoelement disposed on each of the cup holders, the thermoelement being brought into close contact with the intake duct.
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What is claimed is: 1. An armrest for a vehicle, comprising: an armrest body having a front end, a rear end, and two sides; an intake port formed in the front end of the armrest body; an exhaust port formed in the rear end of the armrest body; a blower installed in the armrest body, the blower being connected to the exhaust port by an exhaust duct, and to the intake port by an intake duct, wherein the intake duct is configured to extend rearward from the intake port, branch…
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- B60N2/5635Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/793Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944499B2 cover?
- The present invention discloses an armrest for a vehicle, the armrest having a front end, a rear end, and two sides; an intake port formed in the front end of an armrest body; an exhaust port formed in the rear end of the armrest body; a blower installed in the armrest body, the blower being connected to the exhaust port by an exhaust duct, and to the intake port by an intake duct, wherein the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/5635. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).