Vehicle occupant sensing system having a contamination barrier member
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant sensing system comprising:
- at least one sensor assembly having a base, and an upper slide member slidably attached to said base for movement toward and away from said base, said base and said upper slide member cooperating to define an interior cavity of said sensor assembly;
at least one sensor operatively disposed within said interior cavity of said sensor assembly, said sensor operable to detect movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base; and
at least one contamination barrier member at least partially encapsulating said upper slide member and said base so as to decrease contamination of said interior cavity of said sensor assembly.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant sensing system that includes at least one sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a base and an upper slide member slidably attached to the base for movement toward and away from the base. The base and the upper slide member cooperate to define an interior cavity of the sensor assembly. The vehicle occupant sensing system also includes at least one sensor operatively disposed within the interior cavity of the sensor assembly. The sensor is operable to detect movement of the upper slide member toward and away from the base. The vehicle occupant sensing system further includes at least one contamination barrier member at least partially encapsulating the upper slide member and the base so as to decrease contamination of the interior cavity of the sensor assembly. The vehicle occupant sensing system may be employed in a vehicle seat to detect a condition of the vehicle seat.
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1. A vehicle occupant sensing system comprising:
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at least one sensor assembly having a base, and an upper slide member slidably attached to said base for movement toward and away from said base, said base and said upper slide member cooperating to define an interior cavity of said sensor assembly;
at least one sensor operatively disposed within said interior cavity of said sensor assembly, said sensor operable to detect movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base; and
at least one contamination barrier member at least partially encapsulating said upper slide member and said base so as to decrease contamination of said interior cavity of said sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat cushion with a lower surface; and
a vehicle occupant sensing system disposed adjacent said lower surface of said seat cushion, said vehicle occupant sensing system including at least one sensor assembly having a base and an upper slide member slidably attached to said base for movement toward and away from said base in response to loading of said seat cushion, said base and said upper slide member cooperating to define an interior cavity of said sensor assembly, at least one sensor operatively disposed within said interior cavity of said sensor assembly, said sensor operable to detect movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base, and at least one contamination barrier member at least partially encapsulating said upper slide member and said base so as to decrease contamination of said interior cavity of said sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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