Technology and methods of on-board vehicle occupant accurate weighing by a simplified weighing apparatus based on weighing moderator and its applications in on-board occupant weighing systems
First Claim
1. A method of weighing a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
- applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from a weighing unit operatively coupled to the seat of the vehicle, wherein the application of the horizontal force does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the vertical surface wherein the horwest effect is defined by a rule that states that an object located in a closed system and on the weighing unit providing and applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from the weighing unit, does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the substantially vertical surface wherein said horwest effect provides an accurate weight measurement of an occupant sitting on the seat, to which the weighing unit is operatively attached, by compressing in a horizontal direction a piece that is hanging from a substantially vertical part of the vehicle and secures the foot of the occupant while being compressed by the foot of the occupant in a horizontal direction, and this compressing does not influence the accurate weight measurement of the occupant'"'"'s whole body measured by said weighing unit at the time when a switch connected to said substantially vertical part of the vehicle signals to a computing and control unit that the foot of the occupant compresses the piece and the current result of the weight measurement is correct.
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Abstract
An on-board vehicle occupant weighing technology includes a simplified vehicle occupant weighing apparatus based on the discovered horwest effect and weighing moderator. The simplified weighing apparatus utilizes a weighing unit connected to the car seat of the vehicle occupant and a further weighing moderator, which provides convenient weighing of the foot part of the occupant'"'"'s body by the same weighing unit that is connected to the car seat. The technology employs several methods of the weight measurements provided by different moderator approaches. The technology, methods, and simplified weighing apparatus are employed in on-board vehicle overweight and obesity preventing system wherein a weight trend analyzer provides predicting possibility of the occupant'"'"'s overweight or obesity in a short predetermined period of time and automatically warning a vehicle occupant and a health care provider of the condition. The technology may also provide an accurate and convenient occupant'"'"'s weight measurement in the vehicle safety devices such as seat belt and air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS system) to improve the Occupant Classification System to prevent possible extra force applied to the occupant'"'"'s body in case of collision.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of weighing a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from a weighing unit operatively coupled to the seat of the vehicle, wherein the application of the horizontal force does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the vertical surface wherein the horwest effect is defined by a rule that states that an object located in a closed system and on the weighing unit providing and applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from the weighing unit, does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the substantially vertical surface wherein said horwest effect provides an accurate weight measurement of an occupant sitting on the seat, to which the weighing unit is operatively attached, by compressing in a horizontal direction a piece that is hanging from a substantially vertical part of the vehicle and secures the foot of the occupant while being compressed by the foot of the occupant in a horizontal direction, and this compressing does not influence the accurate weight measurement of the occupant'"'"'s whole body measured by said weighing unit at the time when a switch connected to said substantially vertical part of the vehicle signals to a computing and control unit that the foot of the occupant compresses the piece and the current result of the weight measurement is correct.
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2. A method of weighing a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from a weighing unit operatively coupled to the seat of the vehicle, wherein the application of the horizontal force does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the vertical surface wherein the horwest effect is defined by a rule that states that an object located in a closed system and on the weighing unit providing and applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from the weighing unit, does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the substantially vertical surface wherein said horwest effect provides an accurate weight measurement of an occupant sitting on the seat, to which a weighing unit is operatively attached, by the occupant compressing in a horizontal frontal direction at least one of the switches, located above the waist of the occupant on a substantially vertical part of the vehicle, conveniently lifting feet above the floor and keeping them up during the weight measurement, and this compressing does not influence the accurate weight measurement of the occupant'"'"'s whole body measured by said weighing unit at the time when said switch signals to the computing and control unit that it is compressed and the current result of the weight measurement is correct.
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3. A method of weighing a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from a weighing unit operatively coupled to the seat of the vehicle, wherein the application of the horizontal force does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the vertical surface wherein the horwest effect is defined by a rule that states that an object located in a closed system and on the weighing unit providing and applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from the weighing unit, does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the substantially vertical surface wherein said horwest effect provides an accurate weight measurement of an occupant sitting on the seat, to which a weighing unit is operatively attached, by the occupant compressing the closest substantially vertical surface of the vehicle in a horizontal frontal direction and simultaneously lifting feet up from the floor and pronouncing a predetermined voiced command to initiate weighing the occupant by a computing and control unit through the weighing unit and keeping feet out of way during the weighing.
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4. A method of weighing a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
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applying a force in a horizontal direction of a predetermined value with respect to a substantially vertical surface of another object that is a predetermined distance away from a weighing unit operatively coupled to the seat of the vehicle, wherein the application of the horizontal force does not change a weight measurement of the object recorded by the weighing unit when the object is applying the force to the vertical surface wherein the weighing unit is configured to perform the following steps; choosing a mode of an occupant to weigh by a “
Choose an occupant to weigh”
routine located in a computing and control unit as following;a) choosing to weigh an occupant that is an adult or a baby or a small child or, b) choosing of all occupants monitoring mode or, c) choosing a correction of the measured weight of the occupant; monitoring existence of an occupant in a car seat by the weighing unit, whose output is connected to the computing and control unit; monitoring a state of switches of weighing moderators, whose outputs are operatively connected to the computing and control unit; start measuring the occupant'"'"'s weight by the weighing unit connected to the seat of the occupant and memorizing the weight of the occupant while conveniently eliminating the need to separately weigh the feet of the occupant by setting said feet on a hanging pedal of a weighing moderator located proximate to the feet of the occupant above the floor or by pushing horizontally at least one of the switches of the weighing moderators, located above the waist of the occupant on a substantially vertical surface of the vehicle, conveniently lifting feet above the floor and keeping them up during the weight measurement; processing collected data by the computing and control unit connected to the weighing unit and to the switches of the weighing moderators while receiving signals from said switches of said weighing moderators; transmitting processed data through a wireless or wired network to an on-board occupant weighing system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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