Vehicle seating assembly having a climate controlled seat utilizing a plenum volume and flexible hoses

摘要

A vehicle seating assembly includes a vehicle seat having a body. The body includes a center portion and four corner portions. A breathable coverstock covers a seating surface of the body. A plenum chamber is disposed below the body and is configured to receive and store a fluid. A cupped nozzle is disposed at each of the center portion and four corner portions. Each cupped nozzle includes a tapered base and a wide mouth proximate the coverstock. Fluid passageways extend through the body and connect the plenum chamber with the tapered base of each of the cupped nozzles. Pressurized fluid from the plenum chamber flows through the passageways to the cupped nozzles to deliver targeted airflow to a seated passenger.

主权项

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a vehicle seat including a body having a center portion and four corner portions; a breathable coverstock covering a seating surface of the body; a plenum chamber disposed below the body and disposed under an area of the seating surface and having an area in a horizontal plane generally equal to the area of the surface, the plenum chamber being configured to receive and store a fluid; a cupped nozzle disposed at each of the center portion and four corner portions, each cupped nozzle including a tapered base and a wide mouth proximate the coverstock; and a plurality of fluid passageways extending through the body and directly connecting the plenum chamber with the tapered base of a respective one of each of the cupped nozzles, wherein pressurized fluid from the plenum chamber flows through the fluid passageways to the cupped nozzles to deliver targeted airflow to a seated passenger, and further wherein a length of the fluid passageways proximate a forward portion of the seat are longer than a length of the fluid passageways proximate a rear portion of the seat.