US 7,475,938 B2
Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat
Stefan Stoewe, Mering (Germany); and Rainer Spee, Augsburg (Germany)
Assigned to W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, Odelzhausen (Germany)
Filed on Apr. 06, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/697,533.
Application 11/697533 is a continuation of application No. 10/738485, filed on Dec. 17, 2003, granted, now 7,201,441, filed on Apr. 10, 2007.
Claims priority of application No. 102 59 648 (DE), filed on Dec. 18, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2007/0176470 A1, Aug. 02, 2007
Int. Cl. A47C 31/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 297—180.14  [297/180.1; 297/180.13; 297/452.42; 297/452.46] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air conditioned seat, comprising:
a padded seat and a padded backrest, each having an occupant side and an underside;
at least one first air distribution structure located on the underside of the padded seat or the padded backrest;
at least one second air distribution structure located on the occupant side or adjacent to the occupant side of the padded seat or padded backrest, wherein the first and second air distribution structures are in fluid communication through one or more air ducts in the padded seat or padded backrest;
a seat cover comprising a plurality of air outlets or comprising an air permeable fabric;
at least one fan in fluid communication with the at least one first distribution structure through a bellows, wherein the fan is configured to push air through the first air distribution structure to the second air distribution structure via the one or more air ducts; and
a diffuser that is connected to the at least one fan around an air intake opening of the fan, wherein the diffuser provides a slit opening located between a top edge of the diffuser and the underside of the padded seat or the padded backrest.