Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automotive vehicle seat insert
- Patent Title (中): 汽车座椅插件
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Application No.: US13715184Application Date: 2012-12-14
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Publication No.: US09440567B2Publication Date: 2016-09-13
- Inventor: Marinko Lazanja , Goran Bajic , Ed Marlovits , Dmitri Axakov
- Applicant: W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd.
- Applicant Address: DE Odelzhausen
- Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
- Current Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Odelzhausen
- Agency: The Dobrusin Law Firms, P.C.
- Agent Daniel P. Aleksynas
- Main IPC: B60N2/56
- IPC: B60N2/56 ; B60N2/02

Abstract:
An insert comprising: (i) a forward layer for facing a passenger; (ii) a rearward layer opposite the forward layer; and (iii) a spacer material located between the forward layer and the rearward layer creating an open space within the insert; (iv) an edge sealed substantially around a periphery of the insert; (v) a heater comprising; (a) polymer film having one or more openings for allowing air flow therethrough, (b) a resistive layer, (c) two or more buss bars that are spaced apart and electrically in communication with each other through the resistive layer; and (d) a protective layer; (vi) one or more air movers in fluid communication with the open space within the insert; (vii) a housing having a flange that attaches the one or more air movers to the insert, by the flange being fitted between the spacer material and the rearward layer; wherein the heater layer is attached to one or a combination of the forward layer, the rearward layer, or the spacer material; wherein the forward layer, the rearward layer, or both include one or more openings in fluid communication with the open space within the insert.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130106148A1 Automotive Vehicle Seat Insert Public/Granted day:2013-05-02
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