Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a seat includes a cushion having a cover and two air-conditioned zones proximate a surface facing a seat occupant, and an elongated depression between the zones, the depression having a floor which is recessed with respect to the zones and into which the cover is at least partially drawn into in the direction of the depression floor, the air-conditioned zones being at least partially distanced from the depression. The zones and the depression are connected by a plurality of air-permeable channels, the channels being located between the air-conditioned zones essentially on or above the depression floor. The depression, in the transverse direction, is at least partially air-permeable, despite the cover.

Abstract: This invention relates to a module (30) for installation inside, in contact with or near a cushion element (20), a cushion element, a connecting means (60, 70) for a cushion element (20) and/or a module (30), and a padded object (5) having at least one module (30). Provision is made for the module (30) to feature at least a first connecting means (60) that corresponds to at least a second, at least partially matching, connecting means (70) of the cushion element (20).

Abstract: A ball socket for receiving a ball has at least one region which includes an elastically deformable material or has an elastically deformable geometry. The ball socket may not break when it is bent open for introduction of the ball and then springs back into its original position. This may provide simple assembly of a ball joint including a ball socket and a ball. Moreover, the ball may be securely received in the ball socket.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a seat includes a cushion having a cover and two air-conditioned zones proximate a surface facing a seat occupant, and an elongated depression between the zones, the depression having a floor which is recessed with respect to the zones and into which the cover is at least partially drawn into in the direction of the depression floor, the air-conditioned zones being at least partially distanced from the depression. The zones and the depression are connected by a plurality of air-permeable channels, the channels being located between the air-conditioned zones essentially on or above the depression floor. The depression, in the transverse direction, is at least partially air-permeable, despite the cover.

Abstract: An air-conditioning device (10) and an air-conditioning method for components of a vehicle interior, in particular for a vehicle seat (12), having a ventilating mechanism (14) for producing an air flow and having at least one air duct (16) for connection to an air outlet (18) of the component. The air duct (16) has a heating mechanism (20) for heating the conveyed air (28).

Abstract: A method of controlling an electric heating system for a motor vehicle seat, in which a target time (tsoll) for a heating duration is varied as a function of a difference between a measured outside temperature (TA) and a measured inside temperature (TI). A control device for a heating mechanism (20) is also provided having an outside temperature (10) and an inside temperature sensor or seat temperature sensor (12), and having a control circuit for preassigning and/or varying a target time (tsoll) for a heat duration, as a function of a difference between a measured outside temperature (TA) and a measured inside or seat temperature (TI or TS).

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening (12) and a body-mounted carrier frame (38) to which a roof module (14) which fills the roof opening is attached, the roof module having a module frame (20) by means of which it is attached to the carrier frame, a cover (22) which can be pushed in the module frame in the lengthwise direction of the roof, and a rear window (24) which directly adjoins the cover to the rear in the closed position of the cover, and the module frame is made such that the cover and the rear window in their closed state adjoin the module frame, forming a seal. The rear window (24) can be raised with its rear edge.

Abstract: A vehicle roof with two cover elements (2, 3) which selectively close or at least partially expose a roof opening. The front cover element is formed as a wind deflector strip (2) which can be pivot around a pivot axis forming pin (4) located near its front edge and which can be raised at its rear edge above the fixed vehicle roof (1). The rear cover element is designed as sliding cover (3) which can be lowered under the fixed vehicle roof (1) by means of a lowering mechanism and which can be moved under the fixed vehicle roof (1) on slide elements (20, 33) which can be moved along guide rails (18) which are secured to the roof. The wind deflector strip (2) and sliding cover (3) can be actuated by means of a common drive (drive cable 27). At each lateral side of the roof, the sliding cover (3) has front and rear slide elements (20, 33) to which the lowering mechanism is coupled for forced actuation of the two cover elements which, however, is independent of time.