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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Shinji Aoki, Chiryu, JP;
Takeshi Yoshinori, Okazaki, JP;
Yuichi Kajino, Nagoya, JP;
Kazutoshi Nishizawa, Toyoake, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A seat air duct includes a floor duct fixed to the floor surface of vehicle cabin and flexible ducts. The upper wall of the floor duct is partially formed by flexible slide walls. The flexible slide walls are formed in an accordion and stretch and contract to follow a front-back stroke of a front seat. The flexible ducts stretch and contract to follow a vertical stroke of the front seat. In this way, since the flexible slide walls and the flexible ducts are independently provided, the seat air-conditioning unit effectively follows the front-back and vertical strokes of the passenger seat, thereby improving a seat air-conditioning performance.