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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2017
Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited, Central, HK;
Jens Maier, Milan, IT;
THUNDER POWER ELECTRIC VEHICLE LIMITED, Ganzhou, CN;
Abstract
A rear passenger seat air ventilation system for an electric vehicle includes a rigid tunnel positioned within a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle. The rigid tunnel covers a portion of a battery assembly that extends above a floor structure of the electric vehicle such that the passenger compartment is sealed from the battery assembly. The rigid tunnel defines a forward opening and a rear opening connected by a conduit extending along at least a portion of a length of the rigid tunnel. The conduit is disposed within an interior of the rigid tunnel. A center console is positioned above at least a portion of the rigid tunnel. An air supply system interfaces with the forward opening and to deliver air to the conduit. At least one air vent receives air from the conduit and deliver the air to a rear seating area of the passenger compartment.