There is disclosed an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat. The system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing fluid communication between the insert and blower for providing ventilation and/or cooling for the individual. Preferably, the insert includes a heater or heater layer for providing heat for the individual.

Automotive vehicle seating comfort system

By doping an organic compound functioning as an electron donor (hereinafter referred to as donor molecules) into an organic compound layer contacting a cathode, donor levels can be formed between respective LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) levels between the cathode and the organic compound layer, and therefore electrons can be injected from the cathode, and transmission of the injected electrons can be performed with good efficiency. Further, there are no problems such as excessive energy loss, deterioration of the organic compound layer itself, and the like accompanying electron movement, and therefore an increase in the electron injecting characteristics and a decrease in the driver voltage can both be achieved without depending on the work function of the cathode material.

Light Emitting Device

A vehicle seat with a backrest ( 16 ) that has a backrest cushion ( 18 ) and a rear backrest cover ( 20 ), and an air-handling device that is associated with the backrest ( 16 ) and is connected to an air distribution device ( 30, 32 ) in the seat. The rear backrest cover ( 20 ) is at least partially air permeable, and covers at least one passage ( 27 ) of the air-handling device ( 23 ). The air exchanged between the environment and the air-handling device ( 23 ) passes for the most part through the air-permeable regions of the backrest cover ( 20 ).

Vehicle seat and associated air conditioning apparatus

There is disclosed a comfort system suitable for use in a seat of an automotive vehicle. The system preferably includes an air mover in fluid communication with an open space below a trim layer of the seat for providing ventilation, heating and/or cooling to the seat occupant.

Automotive vehicle seat having a comfort system

The present invention provides a system for controlling the climate of a hybrid vehicle. The system includes a thermoelectric module, a heat exchanger, a pump, and a valve. The thermoelectric module includes thermoelectric elements powered by electric energy. The thermoelectric elements emit or absorb heat energy based on the polarity of the electrical energy provided. A tube containing coolant runs proximate the thermoelectric elements. To aid in the transfer of heat energy, a blower is provided to generate an air flow across the thermoelectric elements and the tube. The coolant is provided from the thermoelectric module to a heat exchanger that heats or cools the air flow provided to the cabin of the vehicle. The pump and valve are in fluid communication with the heat exchanger and thermoelectric module. The pump pressurizes the coolant flow through the tube and coolant lines. In a cooling mode, the valve is configured to selectively bypass the engine coolant system of the vehicle.

Climate control system for hybrid vehicles using thermoelectric devices

There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle.

Automotive vehicle seat insert

The present invention relates to a vehicle seat with a ventilated component such as a seat component or a backrest component, where at least one of the components has a seat cushion and a trim surface. The invention also includes an absorption refrigeration system having a boiler in thermal contact with a heat source of the vehicle, a condenser, and an evaporator located in thermal contact with the vehicle seat. The absorption refrigeration system also includes a conduit fluidity connecting each of the boiler, condenser and evaporator to each other. A refrigerant is located in the conduit and circulates among the components to facilitate temperature conditioning of the vehicle seat.

Heating, cooling and ventilation system for a vehicle seat

A seat conditioning module for a seat conditioning assembly including an air mover, an intake port, outtake port, wherein at least one of the intake port, the outtake port, or both are in fluid communication with a seat surface. A valve assembly with at least two apertures movably disposed between the air mover and the at least one intake and at least one outtake ports. An actuation device for moving the valve assembly to control the passage of the fluid through the at least two apertures. An optional conditioning device in fluid communication with the air mover and the seat surface. A control device for at least controlling the position of the at least two apertures of the valve assembly, the activation of the optional conditioning device, the operation of the air mover, or any combination thereof.

seat conditioning module and method

The present invention includes a seat ventilator with an air diffuser, preferably one with sections. The air diffuser has a spacer material and ventilation holes on its occupant side. A temperature conditioner with a temperature conditioning device (such as a TED) and a blower provide temperature conditioned air. One conduit connects the diffuser to an inlet of the blower, while another duct connects the diffuser and an outlet of the TED. The blower moves air for its inlet to the TED and then from the outlet of the TED to the diffuser. The present invention also includes methods controlling the temperature of a vehicle seat by drawing air from a diffuser in a vehicle seat through at least one conduit and blowing air to the diffuser through at least another conduit, where the blown air has been temperature conditioned. The present invention also includes methods of assembling ventilated vehicle seat that include inserting a nozzle of diffuser into a plug received in the socket of a cushion or threading a tether through a manifold of the temperature conditioner to fluidly connect one or more conduits to the temperature conditioner.

Active ventilation systems for vehicle seats

There is described a heating tape structure and a method of forming the same. The heating tape structure includes a base film strip (12) that is typically elongated and includes strips (16) of conductive material extending adjacent sides of the base film strip (12). The heating tape can be formed by providing the base film strip (12) to an automated system and layering the strips (16) of conductive material thereon.

Dmitri Axakov

Papers

Automotive vehicle seat insert

Heating, cooling and ventilation system for a vehicle seat

seat conditioning module and method

Active ventilation systems for vehicle seats

Heating tape structure