Patent ID: 11858387
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a seat bottom subassembly;
a backrest subassembly pivotably connected to the seat bottom subassembly and configurated to pivot with respect to seat bottom subassembly;
a rail assembly configured to secure the seating assembly to a floor surface of the vehicle; and
a seat bottom frame supporting the seating assembly and slidably engaging the rail assembly to permit the seating assembly to move longitudinally fore and aft within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the seat bottom subassembly comprises:
a seat bottom cushion supported on the seat bottom frame, the seat bottom cushion including a bottom; and
a ventilation system integrated with the seat bottom cushion comprising:
a ventilation manifold, comprising a reticulated material, disposed in the seat bottom cushion, the ventilation manifold including a plenum having a plenum upper surface disposed adjacent the bottom of the seat bottom cushion having an inlet formed in the plenum upper surface disposed adjacent the bottom of the seat bottom cushion and a plurality of manifold ducts extending from the plenum upper surface, through the seat cushion to terminate in the series of outlets disposed at or near openings in the top of the seat bottom cushion, and a plenum lower surface;
a fan motor attached adjacent the bottom of the seat bottom cushion and having a fan outlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the ventilation manifold, wherein the fan motor operates to apply one of a positive or a negative pressure, via the fan outlet to the ventilation manifold to supply air to the ventilation manifold and the seat bottom cushion;
an air impermeable seal membrane closing the plenum lower surface to prevent air flow therethrough; and
an opening in the air impermeable seal membrane that receives the fan outlet of the fan motor therein for fluid connection with the plenum.