Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single motor, dual fluid system for a vehicle seat assembly
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Application No.: US17703250Application Date: 2022-03-24
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Publication No.: US11642992B1Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Joshua Hallock , David Abdella , Samuel Blair
- Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Southfield
- Assignee: Lear Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Southfield
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Main IPC: B60N2/56
- IPC: B60N2/56 ; B60N2/66

Abstract:
A motor assembly for a vehicle seat assembly is provided with an electric motor having a motor shaft for rotation in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first fluid transfer device driven by the motor shaft to provide fluid flow therefrom, a one-way clutch assembly driven by the motor shaft, and a second fluid transfer device driven by the motor shaft via the clutch assembly to provide fluid flow therefrom when the clutch assembly is engaged. The second fluid transfer device is decoupled from the motor shaft when the clutch assembly is disengaged. A seat assembly having the motor assembly, and a method of controlling the seat assembly are also provided.
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