Arrangement for sensing weight of an occupying item in a vehicular seat
US8235416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K2210/3219
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In or for a vehicle, an arrangement for measuring weight of an occupant of a seat connected to a floor of the vehicle via a slide mechanism, the floor, in part, defining a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A support structure extends between the slide mechanism and the seat. A force sensing device is coupled to the support structure and configured for measuring force in the support structure indicative of weight applied by the occupant to the seat. The weight may be used for component control.
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