TWI687182B - Ventilated seat - Google Patents

Abstract

A ventilated seat includes a cushion structure and a chair-back device connected to the cushion structure. The chair-back device includes a support housing, a windshield, a heat-dissipation structure, and a fan. The support housing has a support surface and a vent holes formed on the support surface. The windshield is connected to the support housing and has exhaust holes. The heat-dissipation structure is connected to the windshield. An airflow chamber is formed by the support housing, the windshield and the heat-dissipation structure. The fan is configured to provide airflow into the airflow chamber, and the airflow is exhausted from the airflow chamber via the vent holes and the exhaust holes.

Description

Ventilated seat

This disclosure mainly relates to a seat, especially a ventilated seat.

For users who use computers for work, they will probably spend a lot of time sitting on chairs. Therefore, in order to increase the comfort of the seat, the seat is generally covered with an elastic material. However, when the user sits on the seat for a long time, the user may feel uncomfortable such as stuffy back.

In addition, for e-sports players, how to make the computer produce better performance in order to obtain a better display screen is also an urgent problem to be solved. The general solution can improve the heat dissipation performance of the computer by a better heat dissipation device, so that the computer can work under a higher operating performance.

Therefore, although the current heat dissipation devices for seats and computers meet the purpose of their use, they have not yet met many other requirements. Therefore, there is a need to provide improved solutions for seats and heat sinks.

The present disclosure provides a ventilated seat, which can provide a more comfortable sitting feeling for the user, and can further provide the heat dissipation function of the computer.

The present disclosure provides a ventilated seat, which includes a cushion structure and a seatback device connected to the cushion structure. The seat back device includes a supporting shell, an air collecting cover, a heat dissipation structure, and a fan. The supporting shell has a supporting surface and a plurality of ventilation holes formed on the supporting surface. The wind collecting hood is connected to the supporting shell and has a plurality of exhaust holes. The heat dissipation structure is connected to the wind collecting hood. An air flow cavity is formed in the supporting shell, the air collecting hood and the heat dissipation structure. The fan is used to provide an airflow into the airflow cavity, and the airflow is discharged into the airflow cavity through the ventilation holes and the exhaust holes.

In some embodiments, the ventilated seat further includes a computer coupled to the heat dissipation structure. The computer is connected to the wind hood.

In some embodiments, the heat dissipation structure further includes a heat dissipation substrate and a plurality of heat dissipation fins. The heat dissipation substrate is connected to the wind collecting hood. The heat dissipation fin is arranged on the heat dissipation substrate and is located in the airflow cavity.

In some embodiments, the ventilated seat further includes a heat pipe connected to the computer and the heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation substrate further includes a cooling channel connected to the heat dissipation tube, and a cooling liquid is filled in the heat dissipation tube and the cooling channel.

In some embodiments, the ventilated seat further includes a partition plate, connected to the wind collecting hood, and located between the heat dissipation structure and the support housing.

In some embodiments, the seatback device is tilted relative to the seat cushion structure, and is rotatable relative to the seat cushion structure. The exhaust hole is located at the top of the wind hood, and the fan is located at the bottom of the wind hood.

In some embodiments, the ventilated seat further includes a base and an adjustment mechanism disposed on the base. The seat cushion structure is arranged on the adjustment mechanism, and the adjustment mechanism is used to rotate the seat cushion structure. The backrest device further includes an elastic breathable cover covering the supporting shell.

In some embodiments, the wind hood includes a top and two side walls. The top has the above-mentioned vent hole. The side walls are connected to the top and are separated from each other. The top and the side wall form a U-shaped structure, which is connected to the supporting shell. The heat dissipation structure and the fan are connected to the side wall.

In some embodiments, the wind collecting hood further includes a back plate, connected to the top and the side walls, and separated from the support housing, wherein the back plate is connected to the heat dissipation structure and a computer.

In summary, the ventilated seat of the present disclosure can blow out airflow to the user's back through the ventilation holes, thereby increasing the user's comfort. In addition, the ventilated seat can use the heat dissipation structure to dissipate heat to the computer, thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the computer.

The following description provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing the different features of the present disclosure. The elements and arrangements described in the following specific examples are only used to concisely express this disclosure, which are only used as examples and are not intended to limit this disclosure. For example, the description of the structure of the first feature on or above a second feature includes direct contact between the first and second features, or the placement of another feature between the first and second features, so that the first The first and second features are not in direct contact.

The spatially related terms used above, such as above or below, are only used to briefly describe the relationship between an element or a feature on the drawing relative to another element or feature. In addition to the orientation described in the drawings, it includes devices used or operated in different orientations. In addition, the shapes, sizes, thicknesses, and angles of inclination in the drawings may not be drawn to scale or simplified for the purpose of clarity, and are provided for illustrative purposes only.

Figure 1 is a side view of the ventilated seat 1 of the present disclosure according to some implementations. The ventilated seat 1 may include a base 10, an adjustment mechanism 20, a cushion structure 30, a seat back device 40, and a computer 50. The base 10 can be placed on a floor. The adjustment mechanism 20 can be installed on the base 10, and the cushion structure 30 can be installed on the adjustment mechanism 20. The adjusting mechanism 20 can be used to rotate the cushion structure 30. In some embodiments, the adjustment mechanism 20 can rotate the seat cushion structure 30 relative to the base 10 in the horizontal direction. In some embodiments, the adjustment mechanism 20 can tilt the cushion structure 30 relative to the base 10.

The seat back device 40 can be connected to the seat cushion structure 30 and can be inclined relative to the seat cushion structure 30. The backrest device 40 and the cushion structure 30 form a chair or an L-shaped structure. In this embodiment, the seat back device 40 is pivotally connected to the seat cushion structure 30. In other words, the seatback device 40 can rotate relative to the seat cushion structure 30. The user can adjust the angle of the seatback device 40 relative to the seat cushion structure 30 according to needs. For example, the angle between the seatback device 40 and the cushion structure 30 may be between 90 degrees and 170 degrees. In this embodiment, the user can sit on the cushion structure 30, and the user's back is reliably seated on the seatback device 40, thereby providing user comfort.

The computer 50 can be connected to the seatback device 40, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the computer 50 can be connected to the base 10 or the cushion structure 30. In some embodiments, the computer 50 is detachably connected to the base 10, the cushion structure 30 or the seatback device 40, so as to facilitate the user to repair or update the computer 50.

In this embodiment, the computer 50 can control the adjustment mechanism 20 to rotate or tilt the cushion structure 30 relative to the base 10. For example, when the computer 50 executes a game program, the computer 50 can control the adjustment mechanism 20 according to the command of the game program, so that the user can be more integrated into the game situation.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the seat cushion structure 30 and the seat back device 40 according to the present disclosure in some implementations. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the chair back device 40 and the computer 50 of the present disclosure according to some implementations. The seat back device 40 may include a supporting shell 41, a wind collecting cover 42, a heat dissipation structure 43, a partition plate 44, and a fan 45. The supporting shell 41 can be pivotally connected to the cushion structure 30 and used to support the back of the user. In some embodiments, the support housing 41 can be fixed to the cushion structure 30. The support housing 41 and the cushion structure 30 are integrally formed. In other words, the support housing 41 cannot rotate relative to the cushion structure 30. The supporting housing 41 may be substantially an elongated plate-like structure, and may extend substantially along an extension direction D1. In the present disclosure, extending substantially along the extending direction D1 includes an implementation aspect extending along the extending direction D1.

In this embodiment, the length of the supporting shell 41 may be between about 50 cm and 120 cm. The width of the support housing 41 may be between about 30 cm and 70 cm. The length of the supporting housing 41 can be measured in the extending direction D1. The width of the support housing 41 can be measured in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction D1. In the present disclosure, the extension direction D1 is the longitudinal direction of the support housing 41. When the support housing 41 changes the angle with the cushion structure 30, the extension direction D1 will also change with the longitudinal direction of the support housing 41. In some embodiments, the support housing 41 may be made of hard material, such as hard plastic.

The supporting shell 41 may have a supporting surface 411 and a plurality of ventilation holes 412. When the user sits on the cushion structure 30, the supporting surface 411 may correspond to the back of the user. The vent hole 412 is formed on the support surface 411 and penetrates the support housing 41. In some embodiments, the vent holes 412 may be arranged on the support surface 411 in an array, and may be evenly distributed on the support surface 411.

The wind collecting hood 42 is connected to the supporting housing 41 and can be a hollow structure. The wind collecting hood 42 can be connected to the edge of the supporting housing 41. In this embodiment, the air collecting hood 42 may have a U-shaped connecting surface 421 connected to the edge of the supporting housing 41. The wind collecting hood 42 may extend substantially along the extending direction D1. The length and width of the wind collecting hood 42 may correspond to the supporting housing 41. In this embodiment, the lengths of the wind collecting hood 42 and the supporting housing 41 can be measured in the same direction. The width of the wind collecting hood 42 and the supporting housing 41 can be measured in the same direction.

The wind hood 42 may include a top 422, two side walls 423, and a back plate 424. The top 422 and the two side walls 423 can form a U-shaped structure, and the U-shaped connecting surface 421 is located at the edge of the top 422 and the two side walls 423. In this embodiment, the air collecting hood 42 may have a plurality of exhaust holes 425 formed on the top 422. The side wall 423 is connected to the top 422 and may extend substantially perpendicular to the top 422. The side walls 423 may be spaced apart and parallel to each other. In the present disclosure, substantially vertical includes vertical implementation.

The back plate 424 can be connected to the top 422 and the two side walls 423, and can be separated from the support housing 41. The back plate 424 may extend substantially perpendicular to the top 422 and the two side walls 423. In some embodiments, the back plate 424 can be connected to the two side walls 423 and can be separated from the top 422. In some embodiments, the air collecting hood 42 may be made of a hard material, such as hard plastic or metal.

The heat dissipation structure 43 is connected to the wind collecting cover 42 and is coupled to the computer 50. The heat dissipation structure 43 is used to conduct the heat generated by the computer 50 and further dissipate heat from the computer 50. The heat dissipation structure 43 may be parallel to the back plate 424 or extend substantially perpendicular to the side wall 423. The heat dissipation structure 43 may be a plate-like structure, and may be made of heat dissipation material, such as metal. The width of the heat dissipation structure 43 may correspond to the width of the air collection cover 42. In this embodiment, the width of the heat dissipation structure 43 is greater than half the width of the air collecting cover 42. The length of the heat dissipation structure 43 is greater than one third of the length of the air collecting cover 42. The width of the heat dissipation structure 43 and the air collecting cover 42 can be measured in the same direction. The lengths of the heat dissipation structure 43 and the air collecting cover 42 can be measured in the same direction.

In this embodiment, the heat dissipation structure 43 may include a heat dissipation substrate 431 and a plurality of heat dissipation fins 432. The heat dissipation substrate 431 can be connected to the two side walls 423 of the air collecting cover 42. In some embodiments, the heat dissipation substrate 431 can be connected to the backplane 424. The heat dissipation fins 432 are disposed on the heat dissipation substrate 431 and can extend along the extension direction D1. The heat dissipation fins 432 may be parallel to and spaced from each other.

The partition plate 44 is connected to the air collecting cover 42 and can be located between the heat dissipation structure 43 and the support housing 41. The partition plate 44 may be substantially parallel to the heat dissipation structure 43 and the back plate 424. In other words, the partition plate 44 may extend in the extending direction D1. In this embodiment, an air flow cavity S1 is formed in the support housing 41, the air collecting cover 42 and the heat dissipation structure 43. The partition plate 44 and the heat dissipation structure 43 are located in the airflow cavity S1. The partition plate 44 can divide the airflow chamber S1 into two parts. In other words, the partition plate 44 can separate the vent hole 412 and the heat dissipation structure 43.

The fan 45 is disposed in the air collection hood 42 to provide an air flow into the air flow chamber S1. When the airflow flows in the airflow cavity S1, the airflow can pass through the heat dissipation structure 43, and then take away the heat of the heat dissipation structure 43. Finally, the airflow is discharged into the airflow chamber S1 through the ventilation hole 412 and the exhaust hole 425. The airflow can be blown toward the back of the user through the ventilation hole 412, thereby reducing the discomfort of the user such as the back being hot when sitting on the seat for a long time. Therefore, the ventilated seat 1 of the present disclosure can improve the comfort of the user sitting on the ventilated seat 1, and can radiate heat to the computer 50. Since the heat dissipation structure 43 of the present disclosure can be adapted to the size of the seat back device 40, the heat dissipation structure 43 can have a larger volume, which can enhance the heat dissipation performance of the computer 50, and thus enable the computer 50 to operate with higher performance.

In this embodiment, since the exhaust hole 425 can be located at the top 422 of the air collecting hood 42 and the fan 45 can be located at the bottom of the air collecting hood 42, the airflow flowing through the heat dissipation structure 43 and heated can be more easily exhausted The holes 425 are discharged, thereby increasing the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat dissipation structure 43.

In this embodiment, the air flow heated by the heat dissipation structure 43 can be prevented from flowing out of the ventilation holes 412 by the partition plate 44. Therefore, the unheated airflow blown by the fan 45 can flow out through the ventilation holes 412 and then blow toward the user's back, thereby improving the user's back comfort.

In this embodiment, the computer 50 may include a main case 51, a main board 52, a processing chip 53, and a display card 54. The main casing 51 of the computer 50 can be connected to the back plate 424 and/or the heat dissipation structure 43 of the air collection cover 42. The main board 52 is disposed in the main casing 51. The processing chip 53 and the display card 54 can be disposed on the motherboard 52. The processing chip 53 and the graphics card 54 of the computer 50 can be coupled to the heat dissipation structure 43 via a heat dissipation tube T1. In some embodiments, the above heat pipe T1 may be a heat pipe.

In this embodiment, the computer 50 can dissipate heat with a water cooling system. The above-mentioned heat dissipation tube T1 may be a water-cooled tube, which is filled with a water-cooled liquid. The heat dissipation structure 43 may further include two connectors 433 and a cooling channel 434. The connector 433 connects the heat dissipation tube T1 and the cooling channel, and the water cooling liquid is filled in the heat dissipation tube T1 and the cooling channel 434. The cooling channel 434 can be distributed in the heat dissipation substrate 431 in a curved path, and the two ends of the cooling channel 434 are connected to the two connectors 433.

In this embodiment, the seat back device 40 may further include an elastic breathable cover 46 covering the supporting shell 41 and the air collecting cover 42. In some embodiments, the elastic breathable cover 46 may not cover the wind collecting cover 42. The airflow exhausted through the vent hole 412 or the vent hole 425 can pass through the elastic vent cover 46. In this embodiment, the elastic breathable cover 46 can further increase the comfort of the user sitting on the ventilated seat 1.

In summary, the ventilated seat of the present disclosure can blow out airflow to the user's back through the ventilation holes, thereby increasing the user's comfort. In addition, the ventilated seat can use the heat dissipation structure to dissipate heat to the computer, thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the computer.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed above in various embodiments, it is only for reference and not for limiting the scope of this disclosure. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. With retouch. Therefore, the above embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the scope of protection of the disclosure shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.

1: ventilated seat

10: Dock

20: Adjustment mechanism

30: Cushion structure

40: Backrest device

41: Support housing

411: Support surface

412: Ventilation holes

42: Wind hood

421: U-shaped connecting surface

422: top

423: sidewall

424: backplane

425: vent

43: Heat dissipation structure

431: Heat dissipation substrate

432: cooling fins

433: connector

434: cooling channel

44: Spacer

45: Fan

46: Elastic breathable cover

50: computer

51: main chassis

52: motherboard

53: Processing wafer

54: graphics card

D1: Extension direction

S1: Airflow chamber

T1: heat pipe

Figure 1 is a side view of the ventilated seat according to the present disclosure in some implementations. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the seat cushion structure and seat back device according to the present disclosure in some implementations. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a chair back device and a computer according to the present disclosure in some implementations.

1: ventilated seat

10: Dock

20: Adjustment mechanism

30: Cushion structure

40: Backrest device

45: Fan

50: computer

Claims (10)

A ventilated seat includes: a seat cushion structure; a computer; and a seat back device connected to the seat cushion structure, and includes: a support housing having a support surface and a plurality of ventilation holes formed on the support surface; A wind collecting hood is connected to the supporting shell and has a plurality of exhaust holes; a heat dissipation structure is coupled to the computer and used to conduct the heat generated by the computer, and is connected to the wind collecting hood, wherein the support An airflow cavity is formed in the housing, the wind hood, and the heat dissipation structure; and a fan is used to provide an airflow into the airflow cavity, and the airflow is discharged to the airflow through the vent holes and the exhaust holes Cavity; wherein, the seatback device is tilted relative to the seat cushion structure, and is rotatable relative to the seat cushion structure. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the computer is connected to the wind hood. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the heat dissipation structure further includes: a heat dissipation substrate connected to the wind collecting hood; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins, which are disposed on the heat dissipation substrate and located in the airflow Cavity. The ventilated seat as described in item 3 of the patent application scope further includes a heat dissipation tube connected to the computer and the heat dissipation structure, wherein the heat dissipation substrate further includes a connection A cooling channel of the heat dissipation tube, and a cooling liquid is filled in the heat dissipation tube and the cooling channel. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a partition plate connected to the wind collecting hood and located between the heat dissipation structure and the support housing. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the exhaust holes are located at the top of the wind collecting hood, and the fan is located at the bottom of the wind collecting hood. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes: a base; and an adjustment mechanism disposed on the base, wherein the seat cushion structure is disposed on the adjustment mechanism, and the adjustment mechanism is used to Turn the cushion structure. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the patent application, wherein the seatback device further includes an elastic breathable cover covering the support shell. The ventilated seat as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the wind hood includes: a top having the exhaust holes; and two side walls connected to the top and separated from each other, wherein the top and the The side wall forms a U-shaped structure connected to the supporting shell, and the heat dissipation structure and the fan are connected to the side walls. The ventilated seat as described in item 9 of the patent application scope, wherein the air collecting hood further includes a back plate connected to the top and the side walls and separated from the supporting shell, wherein the back plate is connected to the heat dissipation Structure and the computer.

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