IP Library Granted Patent US 11,396,249
Granted Patent B2
US 11,396,249 · App. 16/618,059 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Ventilation mat

Inventors: Norishige Morishita (Shizuoka, JP); Hiroya Takeda (Shizuoka, JP); Hirotaka Fujii (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: KURABE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
B60N2/5642
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Patent No.
US 11,396,249
App. No.
16/618,059
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ventilation mat according to the present invention includes: a ventilation mat body; and an ventilation guide with a fan attachment hole provided at one end thereof, and the other end of the ventilation guide being connected to a connection hole provided on a side surface of the ventilation mat body, in which the ventilation mat body includes: a first base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure; an air-permeable cover configured to cover a surface of the first first base material; a side barrier configured to cover an outer periphery of the first base material other than the connection hole, the side barrier having an air permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover; and an opening surface that is surrounded by the side barrier and exposes the first base material.

Claims (58)

1. A ventilation mat comprising:

a ventilation mat body; and

a ventilation guide with a fan attachment hole provided at one end thereof, the other end of the ventilation guide being connected to a connection hole provided on a side surface of the ventilation mat body,

wherein the ventilation mat body comprises:

a first base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure,

an air-permeable cover that is formed of a cloth, is entirely air-permeable, and covers a surface of the first base material, and

a side barrier that has an air permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover, and covers an outer periphery of the first base material other than the connection hole;

wherein the ventilation guide is a non-air-permeable tube, and comprises a ventilation path formed inside thereof by a second base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure; and

wherein a plurality of mask sheets having a permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover are attached to the air-permeable cover so that an exposed area per unit area of the air-permeable cover increases as a distance from the connection hole is longer.

2. The ventilation mat according to claim 1 , wherein the air-permeable cover is a nonwoven fabric.

3. The ventilation mat according to claim 1 , wherein the side barrier is fixed to the first base material by sewing or adhesion.

4. The ventilation mat according to claim 1 ,

wherein a detachment preventing part that projects from the ventilation guide and has a width larger than that of the ventilation guide is provided at an end of the second base material on a connection hole side; and

wherein a notched part having a shape corresponding to the shape of the detachment preventing part is provided in the vicinity of the connection hole of the first base material.

5. The ventilation mat according to claim 1 ,

wherein the ventilation mat body comprises a first ventilation mat body, and a second ventilation mat body that is provided distant from the first ventilation mat body;

wherein the connection hole and one or more first ventilation holes are provided in the side barrier of the first ventilation mat body; and

wherein one or more second ventilation holes corresponding to the one or more first ventilation holes are provided in the side barrier of the second ventilation mat body at a position facing the one or more first ventilation holes in an installed state of the ventilation mat.

6. The ventilation mat according to claim 1 , wherein the side barrier is made of a resin film, and the side barrier and the ventilation mat body are fixed to each other by a fastener.

7. The ventilation mat according to claim 6 , wherein when a distance between a pulling-in member and the one or more first ventilation holes is D1, a thickness of the first ventilation mat body is T1, a distance between the pulling-in member and the one or more second ventilation holes is D2, and a thickness of the second ventilation mat body is T2, the D1 is 0.2 to 2 times T1, and the D2 is 0.2 to 2 times T2.

8. A ventilation mat comprising:

a ventilation mat body; and

a ventilation guide with a fan attachment hole provided at one end thereof, the other end of the ventilation guide being connected to a connection hole provided on a side surface of the ventilation mat body,

wherein the ventilation mat body comprises:

a first base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure,

an air-permeable cover that is formed of a cloth, is entirely air-permeable, and covers a surface of the first base material, and

a side barrier that has an air permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover, and covers an outer periphery of the first base material other than the connection hole;

wherein the ventilation guide is a non-air-permeable tube, and comprises a ventilation path formed inside thereof by a second base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure;

wherein a detachment preventing part that projects from the ventilation guide and has a width larger than that of the ventilation guide is formed at an end of the second base material on a connection hole side;

wherein a notched part having a shape corresponding to the shape of the detachment preventing part is provided in the ventilation mat body in the vicinity of the connection hole of the first base material; and

wherein the detachment preventing part is fitted into the notched part.

9. The ventilation mat according to claim 8 , wherein the air-permeable cover is a nonwoven fabric.

10. The ventilation mat according to claim 8 , wherein the side barrier is fixed to the first base material by sewing or adhesion.

11. The ventilation mat according to claim 8 , wherein a mask sheet having a permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover is attached to the air-permeable cover so that an exposed area per unit area of the air-permeable cover increases as a distance from the connection hole is longer.

12. The ventilation mat according to claim 8 ,

wherein the ventilation mat body comprises a first ventilation mat body, and a second ventilation mat body that is provided distant from the first ventilation mat body;

wherein the connection hole and one or more first ventilation holes are provided in the side barrier of the first ventilation mat body; and

wherein one or more second ventilation holes corresponding to the one or more first ventilation holes are provided in the side barrier of the second ventilation mat body at a position facing the one or more first ventilation holes in an installed state of the ventilation mat.

13. The ventilation mat according to claim 8 , wherein the side barrier is made of a resin film, and the side barrier and the ventilation mat body are fixed to each other by a fastener.

14. The ventilation mat according to claim 12 , wherein when a distance between a pulling-in member and the one or more first ventilation holes is D1, a thickness of the first ventilation mat body is T1, a distance between the pulling-in member and the one or more second ventilation holes is D2, and a thickness of the second ventilation mat body is T2, the D1 is 0.2 to 2 times T1, and the D2 is 0.2 to 2 times T2.

15. A ventilation mat installed in a seat comprising:

a ventilation mat body; and

a ventilation guide with a fan attachment hole provided at one end thereof, the other end of the ventilation guide being connected to a connection hole provided on a side surface of the ventilation mat body,

wherein the ventilation mat body comprises:

a first base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure,

an air-permeable cover that is formed of a cloth, is entirely air-permeable, and covers a surface of the first base material, and

a side barrier that has an air permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover, and covers an outer periphery of the first base material other than the connection hole;

wherein the ventilation guide is a non-air-permeable tube, and comprises a ventilation path formed inside thereof by a second base material having an air-permeable three-dimensional structure;

wherein the ventilation mat body is divided into a first ventilation mat body, and a second ventilation mat body that is provided distant from the first ventilation mat body;

wherein the connection hole and one or more first ventilation holes are provided in a side barrier of the first ventilation mat body; and

wherein one or more second ventilation holes corresponding to the one or more first ventilation holes are provided in a side barrier of the second ventilation mat body at a position facing the one or more first ventilation holes.

16. The ventilation mat according to claim 15 , wherein when a distance between a pulling-in member and the one or more first ventilation holes is D1, a thickness of the first ventilation mat body is T1, a distance between the pulling-in member and the one or more second ventilation holes is D2, and a thickness of the second ventilation mat body is T2, the D1 is 0.2 to 2 times T1, and the D2 is 0.2 to 2 times T2.

17. The ventilation mat according to claim 15 , wherein the air-permeable cover is a nonwoven fabric.

18. The ventilation mat according to claim 15 , wherein

a detachment preventing part that projects from the ventilation guide and has a width larger than that of the ventilation guide is provided at an end of the second base material on a connection hole side, and

a notched part having a shape corresponding to the shape of the detachment preventing part is provided in the vicinity of the connection hole of the first base material.

19. The ventilation mat according to claim 15 , wherein a mask sheet having a permeability lower than that of the air-permeable cover is attached to the air-permeable cover so that an exposed area per unit area of the air-permeable cover increases as a distance from the connection hole is longer.

20. The ventilation mat according to claim 15 , wherein the side barrier is made of a resin film, and the side barrier and the ventilation mat body are fixed to each other by a fastener.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2019
From: MORISHITA, NORISHIGE; TAKEDA, HIROYA; FUJII, HIROTAKA
To: KURABE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051166/0568 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP JP2017-108423 · May 31, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-204921 · Oct 24, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-245949 · Dec 22, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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