The present invention relates to an air conditioner with at least one air conduction device and a switching device. Provision is made that in a first operating state, the air conditioner has air passing at least partially through it in a first direction, that the air conditioner has air flowing thro
The present invention relates to an air conditioner with at least one air conduction device and a switching device. Provision is made that in a first operating state, the air conditioner has air passing at least partially through it in a first direction, that the air conditioner has air flowing through it at least partially in a second direction different from the first direction, and that the air conditioner has at least one switching device, to alter the flow direction of the air in the air conduction device.
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1. An article comprising: an air conditioner located within an object to be air-conditioned within a cabin of a vehicle, the air conditioner operating in a first operating state and in a second operating state, the air conditioner comprising:i. at least one moveable air conduction device,ii. at leas
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An article comprising: an air conditioner located within an object to be air-conditioned within a cabin of a vehicle, the air conditioner operating in a first operating state and in a second operating state, the air conditioner comprising:i. at least one moveable air conduction device,ii. at least one air feeder in communication with the at least one air conduction device, the at least one air feeder including an air outlet and an air inlet, andiii. at least one switching device in communication with the at least one air conduction device, the at least one switching device comprising: a. an intake blower device leading air from the air outlet of the at least one air feeder to the at least one air conduction device, andb. an intake suction device leading air from the at least one air conduction device to the air inlet of the at least one air feeder,wherein the air conditioner is switchable between the first operating state and the second operating state,wherein in the first operating state, the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device and couples the at least one air conduction device to an opening of the intake blower device without closing an opening of the intake suction device so that air from the at least one air feeder flows into and fills the at least one air conduction device, the air then flows into the cabin of the vehicle, andwherein in the second operating state, the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device and couples the at least one air conduction device to the opening of the intake suction device without closing the opening of the intake blower device so that air from the cabin of the vehicle flows into and fills the at least one air conduction device, the air then flows into the at least one air feeder, andwherein the air conduction device comprises a housing having an air permeable layer through which the air from the at least one air feeder flows into the cabin of the vehicle in the first operating state and through which the air flows into the at least one air conduction device from the cabin of the vehicle in the second operating state. 2. The article according to claim 1, wherein the object is a vehicle seat. 3. A method comprising: operating an air conditioner in a first operating state and in a second operating state,alternating between the first operating state and the second operating state with at least one switching device that is located between at least one air conduction device and an air feeder, the at least one switching device comprising an intake blower device and an intake suction device, the at least one air conduction device comprises a housing,adjusting between the first operating state and the second operating state depending on one or more variable values, the one or more variable values are: identity of a user, a prior choice of the user, an operating state of an onboard air conditioner, an ambient temperature, a seat surface temperature, a temperature of air brought in by suction or discharged from the air feeder;wherein in the first operating state, the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device into fluid communication with an opening of the intake blower device without closing an opening to the intake suction device so that air flows into and fills the at least one air conduction device and then flows through the at least one air conduction device towards the user,wherein in the second operating state, the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device into fluid communication with the opening of the intake suction device without closing the opening to the intake blower device so that air flows away from the user and into the at least one air conduction device and fills the at least one air conduction device,wherein in the first operating state, the air is blown out of the air outlet of the at least one air feeder towards the user;wherein in the second operating state, the air is blown out of the air outlet of the at least one air feeder to atmosphere. 4. The article according to claim 1, wherein the cabin is a cabin of a closed-cabin vehicle. 5. The article according to claim 1, wherein in the first operating state, ambient air from the surroundings flows into the air inlet of the at least one air feeder by suction, andin the second operating state, air from the object to be air-conditioned flows into the air inlet of the at least one air feeder by suction. 6. The article according to claim 1, wherein in the first operating state, air is blown into the object to be air-conditioned from the air outlet, andin the second operating state, air from the object to be air-conditioned is blown to atmosphere from the air outlet. 7. The article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device in response to a preset algorithm. 8. The article according to claim 1, wherein the object to be air-conditioned is a seat cushion, a backrest cushion, or both, and wherein the at least one air feeder is located at least partially on, in, at, or a combination thereof the seat cushion, the backrest cushion, or both. 9. The article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one air feeder is a fluid flow device, and wherein the at least one switching device moves the at least one air conduction device without altering a discharge direction, a rotational direction, or both of the fluid flow device. 10. The article according to claim 9, wherein the at least one switching device has an automatic electronic control device, a manually operable switch, or both to move the at least one air conduction device between the first operating state and the second operating state. 11. The article according to claim 9, wherein the at least one air feeder is a radial fan. 12. The article according to claim 9, wherein the air-permeable layer is at least partially covered by an enveloping layer so that an escape of air from the air conduction device outside of zones to be air-conditioned is avoided. 13. The method according to claim 3, wherein the at least one air feeder blows air into the at least one air conduction device in a first flow-through direction if at least one of the variable values lies above a determined target value, and wherein the at least one air feeder takes air out of the at least one air conduction device by suction in a second flow-through direction if at least one of the variable values lies below a certain, possibly other, target value; the air conditioner switches back to a preset operating status at a start of an operating time, at an end of the operating time, or both; or a combination thereof. 14. The method according to claim 3, wherein the method comprises the steps of: drawing ambient air from the surroundings via suction into the air inlet of the at least one air feeder in the first operating state, anddrawing air from an object or area air conditioned via suction into the air inlet of the at least one air feeder in the second operating state. 15. An article comprising: an air conditioner located within an object to be air-conditioned within a cabin of a vehicle, the air conditioner operating in a first state and a second state, the air conditioner comprising:i. an air conduction device,ii. an air feeder in communication with the air conduction device, the air feeder including an air outlet and an air inlet, andiii. a switching device in communication with the air conduction device, the switching device comprising: a. an intake suction device including an opening that is in fluid communication with both the air conduction device and the air inlet of the air feeder in the first state so that air can be moved from the cabin of the vehicle to the air feeder;b. an intake blower device including an opening that is in fluid communication with both the air conduction device and the air outlet of the air feeder in the second operating state so that air can be moved from the air feeder to the cabin of the vehicle; andc. a switch,wherein the air conditioner is switchable between the first operating state and the second operating state,wherein when switching between the first operating state and the second operating state, the switch is slid along an axis that is generally perpendicular to movement of air between the air feeder and the cabin of the vehicle,wherein the switch comprises a plate-like structure having a structurally connected passageway and closing device so that when the switch is slid along the axis, the air conditioner is simultaneously switched between the first operating state and the second operating state,wherein in the first operating state, the closing device covers the opening of the intake blower device and the passageway is generally aligned with the opening of the intake suction device so that the air is moved from the cabin of the vehicle into the air conduction device to fill the air conduction device and then the air is moved to the air feeder, andwherein in the second operating state, the closing device covers the opening of the intake suction device and the passageway is generally aligned with the opening of the intake blower device so that the air is moved from the air feeder into the air conduction device to fill the air conduction device and then the air is moved to the cabin of the vehicle,wherein the air conduction device includes a housing comprising an air permeable layer through which the air from the cabin of the vehicle flows into the air conduction device in the first operating state and through which the air flows into the air conduction device from the air feeder in the second operating state.
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