Patent ID: 7873451

Claim:
An air supply mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising: an air discharging opening located in an upper region of the vehicle seat and via which the head, shoulder and neck region of an occupant of the vehicle seat can be subjected to an air flow having reduced draft phenomena; a control device which regulates the airflow by regulating a blower speed of a fan; and a heating element adapted to heat the air flow; wherein the control device is supplied with at least one information signal from at least one of a closing device, a door sensor and a folding-top switch, regarding at least one of unlocking of the vehicle, opening of a vehicle door and an actuation of a folding top switch, in order to open the folding-top; the control device is provided with at least one temperature signal from a temperature sensor regarding an external or internal temperature; and the control device causes the heating element to be preconditioned independently of the air supply mechanism being switched on in response to the information signal and the temperature signal.