Apparatus for detecting seated condiion
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting seated condition comprising:
- an antenna electrode provided in the inside a seat;
a power supply for supplying power for generating radio wave to said antenna electrode so that an electric field generates between said antenna electrode and a ground to detect a passenger on said seat;
a detecting unit for detecting electrostatic capacity existing between said antenna electrode and said ground; and
a data processing unit for determining said seated condition for said seat based on said detected electrostatic capacity;
said detecting unit detecting a first value of said electrostatic capacity in a case that a passenger is not seated and a second value of said electrostatic capacity in a case that a passenger is seated;
said data processing unit correcting said second value of said electrostatic capacity based on said first value.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting seated condition detects whether a passenger is seated on a seat and the location of the passenger if seated. In the apparatus for detecting seated condition, antenna electrodes are provided in the inside the seat so that the electric field generates between the ground and the antenna electrodes. A detecting unit detects a first output of the electric field in a case that a passenger is not seated and a second output of the electric field in a case that a passenger is seated. A data processing unit corrects the second output based on the first output. Accordingly, the seated condition whether the passenger is seated can accurately be detected.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting seated condition comprising:
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an antenna electrode provided in the inside a seat;
a power supply for supplying power for generating radio wave to said antenna electrode so that an electric field generates between said antenna electrode and a ground to detect a passenger on said seat;
a detecting unit for detecting electrostatic capacity existing between said antenna electrode and said ground; and
a data processing unit for determining said seated condition for said seat based on said detected electrostatic capacity;
said detecting unit detecting a first value of said electrostatic capacity in a case that a passenger is not seated and a second value of said electrostatic capacity in a case that a passenger is seated;
said data processing unit correcting said second value of said electrostatic capacity based on said first value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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5. An apparatus for detecting seated condition comprising:
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an antenna electrode provided inside a seat;
a power supply for supplying power for generating radio wave to said antenna electrode so that an electric field generates between said antenna electrode and a ground to detect said passenger on said seat;
a detecting unit for detecting electrostatic capacity existing between said antenna electrode and said ground;
a data processing unit for determining said seated condition for said seat based on said detected electrostatic capacity; and
a load sensor for detecting a load acting on said seat;
said data processing unit determining said seated condition for said seat based on said detected value of said electrostatic capacity and a detected value of said load sensor;
said electrostatic capacity, the weight and the center of gravity of the load detected by said load a sensor being premeasured for kinds of the seated posture, kinds of the passenger'"'"'s physique and kinds of loads;
said premeasured data being stored in said data processing unit as parameters;
said data processing unit determining said seated condition for said seat by comparing said detected value of said electrostatic capacity and said detected value of said load sensor with said parameters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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