Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat

Details Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Gibson, Randy W (Department: 2841)

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...

C177S136000, C177S144000, C296S065130, C296S068100, C297S217200, C280S735000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002071

ABSTRACT:
To realizes an easy maintenance of the load sensor.A passenger's weight measurement device1comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails3which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails4which are disposed to move in a front-and-rear direction on the fixed lower rail3, load sensors50and60which are fixed to an upper surface of the right movable upper rail4, load sensors70and80which are disposed on the movable upper rail4to be movable in a left-and-right direction with respect to the right movable upper rail4, a sub frame110which is mounted on the load sensors50, 60, 70, and80,side frames141and142which are welded to the sub frame110, and a pan frame143which is detachably disposed to the side frames141and142to cover the front of the side frames141and142. A gouged section151is formed on the side frame141.

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