Abstract:
An air-delivery system, for use in a vehicle. The system includes a backrest of a vehicle seat assembly and an air-delivery port connected to or integral to the backrest. The system also includes an input conduit connected to the air-delivery port for delivering air received from an air source to the air-delivery port. The air-delivery port is configured and arranged in the backrest facing a generally aft direction to, during operation of the system, deliver air received from the air source aftward from the backrest.
Abstract:
A method of providing automatic climate control. A set point temperature input setting may be read. A cabin equivalent homogeneous temperature, computed real-time, may be compared to the set point temperature. A control value may be determined to equalize the cabin equivalent homogeneous temperature with the set point temperature.
Abstract:
A system, for fostering a customized driver microclimate for a driver of a vehicle. The system includes a steering column, an input conduit, and a body connected to or constituent to the steering column. The system also includes an air-delivery port connected to the body and to the input air conduit to, during operation of the system, receive, from an air source, air to be delivered from a vicinity of the steering column toward a vicinity of the driver to foster the microclimate.