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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Faurecia Automotive Seating, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shaun D. Tait, Troy, MI (US);
Charles J. Cauchy, Traverse City, MI (US);
Chad W. Durkee, Troy, MI (US);
Kevin L. Wright, Highland, MI (US);
John M. Perraut, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60N 2/58 (2006.01); F25B 21/04 (2006.01); G05D 23/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/5678 (2013.01); B60N 2/5642 (2013.01); B60N 2/58 (2013.01); F25B 21/04 (2013.01); F25B 2321/023 (2013.01); G05D 23/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a cushion, a cushion cover, and a thermoelectric unit. The cushion is adapted to support an occupant on the occupant support. The cushion cover is arranged around at least a portion the cushion. The thermoelectric unit is configured to selectively heat and cool the occupant of the occupant support with conductive heat transfer through the cushion cover.