Vehicle seats
US7708341B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
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9Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2210/46
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat has a seat cushion having a cushion pad deformable to be flexed when a seating load of an occupant is applied. A seating sensor is disposed within the seat cushion for detecting a seating position of the occupant. The seating sensor is configured as a push-in switch and can detect the seating position of the occupant when the seating sensor is pressed by the cushion pad. A fragile region is interleaved between the seating sensor and the cushion pad at a pressure receiving region where the pressing force is applied to the seating sensor. The fragile region has rigidity lower than the cushion pad.
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