US2022408932A1PendingUtilityA1

Seating or reclining furniture

Assignee: MAHLE INT GMBHPriority: Jun 29, 2021Filed: Jun 28, 2022Published: Dec 29, 2022
Est. expiryJun 29, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47C 7/744A47C 7/748A47C 1/024
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Abstract

A seating or reclining furniture is disclosed. The seating or reclining furniture includes at least one ventilatable surface region and a radial blower. The at least one ventilatable surface region includes a shaping foam layer, an air-distributing knitted spacer fabric, an air-conveying knitted spacer fabric, and an air-permeable cover layer. The radial blower is connected in an air-transferring manner to the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric. The radial blower is arranged on an edge side of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric such that at least one of a blowing of air into the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and an extraction of air from the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric is providable via the radial blower essentially parallel to a surface plane of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric.

Claims

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1 . A seating or reclining furniture, comprising:
 at least one ventilatable surface region including a shaping foam layer, an air-distributing knitted spacer fabric, an air-conveying knitted spacer fabric, and an air-permeable cover layer; and   a radial blower connected in an air-transferring manner to the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric; and   wherein the radial blower is arranged on an edge side of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric such that at least one of a blowing of air into the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and an extraction of air from the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric is providable via the radial blower essentially parallel to a surface plane of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lattice arranged between the radial blower and the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the radial blower and the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric are arranged spaced apart from one another. 
     
     
         4 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a suction duct and a blow-out duct; and
 wherein the at least one of the suction duct and the blow-out duct is connected to the radial blower and held via a recess in the shaping foam layer.   
     
     
         5 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the ventilatable surface region is arranged in at least one of a region of a seating surface, a region of a backrest, a region of a lumbar support, and a region of an armrest. 
     
     
         6 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover layer includes at least one of a fabric, a perforated leather, a synthetic leather, and a woven fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the seating or reclining furniture is formed as a gaming chair. 
     
     
         8 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric is smaller than a surface of the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric is smaller than a surface of the cover layer. 
     
     
         10 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shaping foam layer includes a recess; and   at least one of:
 at least one of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric is arranged at least partially in a positive manner and flush with a surface in the recess of the shaping foam layer; and 
 the radial blower is arranged in a positive manner in the recess of the shaping foam layer. 
   
     
     
         11 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage for providing a power supply to the radial blower;
 wherein the energy storage is arranged in the shaping foam layer.   
     
     
         12 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric and the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric has a compression hardness of 5 kPa to 35 kPa. 
     
     
         13 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric are at least one of sewn, weaved, thermally laminated, and adhered to one another. 
     
     
         14 . The seating or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising a frame;
 wherein the frame is at least one of integrated into the shaping foam layer and secured to the shaping foam layer.   
     
     
         15 . A gaming chair, comprising:
 a ventilatable surface region including a shaping foam layer, an air-distributing knitted spacer fabric, an air-conveying knitted spacer fabric, and a cover layer; and   a radial blower connected in an air-transferring manner to the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric;   wherein the radial blower is arranged on an edge side of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric; and   wherein the radial blower is configured to at least one of (i) blow air into the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and (ii) extract air from the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric along a direction parallel to a surface plane of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric.   
     
     
         16 . The gaming chair of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric has a surface larger than a surface of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric; and   the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric is disposed on and covers the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric.   
     
     
         17 . The gaming chair of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the radial blower and the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric are arranged to form a continuous surface with the shaping foam layer; and   the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric is arranged on the continuous surface defined by the radial blower, the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric, and the shaping foam layer.   
     
     
         18 . The gaming chair of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the cover layer has a surface larger than a surface of the air-conveying knitted space fabric; and   the cover layer is disposed on and covers the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric.   
     
     
         19 . The gaming chair of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the radial blower is configured to blow air into the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric;   the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric is configured to deflect and transfer the air into the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric; and   the air-conveying knitted spacer fabric is configured to distribute and permeate the air through the cover layer to a user outside of the ventilatable surface region.   
     
     
         20 . The gaming chair of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of ventilatable surface regions;
 wherein the plurality of ventilatable surface regions are arranged in a seating surface, a backrest, a lumbar support, and an armrest of the gaming chair.

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