Passenger detecting system and passenger detecting method

Details Passenger detecting system and passenger detecting method Passenger detecting system and passenger detecting method

1998-02-25

2000-03-28

Hofsass, Jeffery A.

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

280735, 180271, G08B 1326

Patent

active

06043743&

ABSTRACT:
A passenger detecting system is disclosed, that comprises a seat, a plurality of electrodes disposed at predetermined intervals on at least the front surface of the seat, an oscillating circuit for generating a weak electric field between at least one particular electrode (referred to as a first type electrode) of the electrodes and the other electrodes (referred to as second type electrodes), a current/voltage converting circuit for detecting displacement currents that flow corresponding to the weak electric field and for converting the displacement currents into respective voltages, a controlling circuit for detecting a seating pattern of an passenger or the like on the seat corresponding to output signals of the current/voltage converting circuit, and an air bag device for inflating an air bag in case of a collision.

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