Motor vehicle seat having occupant detector
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1. A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat comprising:
- an occupant detector for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat; and
a foamed cushion element, the occupant detector being foamed into the cushion element.
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Abstract
A seat for a motor vehicle is provided with an occupant detector (02) for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat (01). A foamed cushion element (05), into which the occupant detector (02) is foamed, is provided as part of the seat.
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1. A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat comprising:
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an occupant detector for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat; and
a foamed cushion element, the occupant detector being foamed into the cushion element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat comprising:
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a seat part with a foamed cushion element; and
an occupant detector for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat, the occupant detector being incorporated into the cushion element by being foamed therein during formation of said foamed cushion element.
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17. The seat for a motor vehicle according to claim 17, wherein the occupant detector comprises two electrically conductive contact elements.
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18. The seat for a motor vehicle according to claim 18, further comprising an elastically deformable spacing element wherein said contact elements are adjacent contact elements spaced apart by said elastically deformable spacing element.
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19. A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat being formed by the steps comprising:
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providing an occupant detector for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat;
placing the occupant detector in a seat region; and
forming a cushion element foaming in the occupant detector with foam material as the occupant detector is positioned in the seat region such that the occupant detector is incorporated into a cushion element by being foamed therein during formation of said foamed cushion element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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