JPH0692139A - Cooling/heating device for automobile seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain cooling or heating in parts of a seat and a seat back by providing ventilating paths inside the seat and the seat back, and feeding cold or hot air to these ventilating paths, in an automobile seat. CONSTITUTION:Ventilating paths 3 are provided in parts of a seat 1 and a seat back 2, to feed cold or hot air, obtained from a cooling/heating device of a car body, to these ventilating paths 3, in an automobile seat, and the cold or hot air is blown out from a surface air hole or cloth texture. Accordindly, the seat 1, seat back 2 and the inside of a car are cooled and heated by adjusting a blow port 4, to particularly directly cool a hip part and the back in the summer season, and comfortable driving can be attained by preventing sweating.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the summer, the interior of a parked car reaches a considerable temperature, but thanks to the current cooling system, comfortable driving is possible. However, the temperature of the hips and back does not drop easily, and sweating is uncomfortable. Especially when driving under the scorching sun, sweat on the buttocks and back may occur, but sometimes the sweat does not reach until reaching the destination. Therefore, according to the present invention, an air passage 3 is provided in the seat 1 and the backrest 2 of the automobile seat, and the cool air or the warm air obtained from the air conditioner of the vehicle body is sent to the air passage 3, and the air passage 3 is used. By the method of (b), those parts are quickly cooled or heated. According to the method of claim 1 (a), the cold air or the hot air that has passed through the ventilation passage inside the seat can be discharged into the vehicle by adjusting the outlet 4.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 illustrates a method according to claim 1 (a) of the present invention. The perspective view which broke the center part of the seat and the backrest of the vehicle seat so that the ventilation path could be seen.

FIG. 2 illustrates the method of claim 1 (b) of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is a seat for an automobile seat 2 is a backrest of an automobile seat 3 is an air passage 4 is an outlet 5 is cold air and hot air obtained from a cooling and heating device of a vehicle body 6 is cold air or hot air blown from the surface of the seat

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mechanism for cooling or heating the buttocks and the back by sending cold air or warm air to the seat and backrest of an automobile seat. (A) A mechanism for providing air passages inside the seat and backrest of an automobile seat, and sending cool air or warm air to the air passages to cool or heat the seat and backrest portions. (B) From the ventilation passage installed inside the automobile seat,
A mechanism that guides cold or warm air to the surface of the seat and backrest, blows out cool air or warm air from the pores of the surface or the texture of the fabric, and directly cools or heats the buttocks and back.