Occupant classifying device for vehicle seat

Details Occupant classifying device for vehicle seat Occupant classifying device for vehicle seat

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S733000, C180S273000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866691

ABSTRACT:
An occupant classifying device for a vehicle seat includes an occupant classifying apparatus for classifying an occupant type on the basis of a seating load applied to the vehicle seat, a first load sensor provided at a rear portion of the vehicle seat in order to measure a rear load that is a part of the seating load, a second load sensor provided at a front portion of the vehicle seat in order to measure a front load that is a part of the seating load, a rear load ratio calculating apparatus for calculating a rear load ratio indicating a ratio of the rear load in the seating load on the basis of the measured rear and front loads and a securing determining apparatus determining whether or not a child restraint system is secured to the vehicle seat on the basis of the calculated rear load ratio.

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