Vehicle headliner assembly for zonal comfort

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9662962
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14532892

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According to some embodiments, a zonal conditioning system for a vehicle comprises a headliner assembly configured to be secured to the top surface of a vehicle interior, wherein the headliner assembly comprises a first side positioned away from the vehicle interior and hidden from the vehicle interior, and a second side positioned toward the vehicle interior, the headliner assembly comprising at least two vents through which air selectively passes. The zonal conditioning system further includes at least two fluid modules positioned along the first side of the headliner assembly, wherein each of the fluid modules comprises a fluid transfer device and an outlet. In some embodiments, at least one property of the air discharged through the first and second vents can be selectively regulated to create separate conditioning zones within the interior of the vehicle.

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GENTHERM INCORPORATED21680 HAGGERTY ROAD SUITE 101 NORTHVILLE MI 48167

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Bunyak, Kenneth James Fowlerville, US 2 60
Orlando, Bruno Antonio Windsor, CA 2 60
Steinman, Adam Joseph Ferndale, US 4 63

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