SEAT-WEIGHT SENSOR
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1. A seat-weight sensor for sensing a load of an occupant sitting on a seat, the seat-weight sensor being interposed between the seat and a vehicle floor, comprising:
- a load cell having a load sensor arranged therein; and
a support that holds the load cell, the support including a convex portion to hold the load cell and a pair of flange portions arranged at both sides of the convex portion and fixed to a vehicle floor side, the support having a pair of slots arranged at a perimeter of the convex portion, the pair of slots reducing a physical effect that the pair of flange portions provides to the convex portion.
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Abstract
A seat-weight sensor includes a load cell having a load sensor arranged therein and a support for holding a support shaft of the load cell. The support includes a convex portion to hold the support shaft and a pair of flange portions arranged at both sides of the convex portion and fixed to a vehicle floor side. The support has a pair of slots arranged at a perimeter of the convex portion and for reducing a physical effect that the pair of flanges provides to the convex portion.
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1. A seat-weight sensor for sensing a load of an occupant sitting on a seat, the seat-weight sensor being interposed between the seat and a vehicle floor, comprising:
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a load cell having a load sensor arranged therein; and
a support that holds the load cell, the support including a convex portion to hold the load cell and a pair of flange portions arranged at both sides of the convex portion and fixed to a vehicle floor side, the support having a pair of slots arranged at a perimeter of the convex portion, the pair of slots reducing a physical effect that the pair of flange portions provides to the convex portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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