Occupant determining device for a vehicle seat
US6594571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0155
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An occupant determining device for a vehicle seat includes a tension detecting means for detecting a tension of a seat belt, a load detecting means for detecting a load applied to the vehicle seat, a determining means for determining an occupant on the vehicle seat and a tightened state of the seat belt based on either one or both of a detected result of the tension detecting means and the load detecting means, and a display means for displaying a determination result of the tightened state of the seat belt.
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