Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-12-02
1996-11-12
Ellis, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280734, 180271, B60R 2126
Patent
active
055732690
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seat (34) includes a weight sensor (60) and a seat incline sensor (62). The weight sensor (60) senses a sensed weight of the occupant of the seat (34). The sensed weight differs from the actual weight of the occupant. The incline sensor (62) senses a characteristic which affects the difference between the sensed weight and the actual weight of the occupant. The apparatus (10) further includes a controller (36) and an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (26). The controller (36) determines a computed weight of the occupant as a function of both the sensed weight and the characteristic. Inflation fluid is directed into the restraint (26) to inflate the restraint (26) and is controlled in response to the computed weight determined by the controller (36).
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Blackburn Brian K.
Gentry Scott B.
Mazur Joseph F.
Ellis Christopher P.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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