Seat load measuring apparatus
First Claim
1. A seat load measuring apparatus comprising:
- a load sensor for detecting a load which is applied to a vehicle seat by an occupant sitting on said vehicle seat;
a base frame, upon which said load sensor is disposed, which is fixed to a vehicle floor or a lower member of said vehicle seat, wherein the base frame receives the load applied on said vehicle seat;
a plurality of front-side and rear-side rail brackets which are disposed near the front and rear ends of said base frame, respectively; and
a plurality of protective mechanisms that are disposed around said plurality of front and rear rail brackets, respectively.
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Abstract
A seat load measuring apparatus which can be effectively adopted to various kinds of motor vehicles without requiring various load sensors having cables of different lengths according to the kinds of motor vehicles, thereby providing improved installation, maintenance and manufacturing benefits. A seat load measuring apparatus may include a connector of a load sensor is a male connector having terminals projecting downwardly. The entry of the male connector faces the open bottom of a protector. On the other hand, a cable to be connected to an ECU is provided with a cable-side connector. The cable-side connector is composed of a female connector which is detachable relative to the male connector. Therefore, the load sensor and the cable are detachable from each other, thereby achieving the adaptability of the load sensor and the connector casing a relative to various kinds of motor vehicles.
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10 Claims
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1. A seat load measuring apparatus comprising:
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a load sensor for detecting a load which is applied to a vehicle seat by an occupant sitting on said vehicle seat;
a base frame, upon which said load sensor is disposed, which is fixed to a vehicle floor or a lower member of said vehicle seat, wherein the base frame receives the load applied on said vehicle seat;
a plurality of front-side and rear-side rail brackets which are disposed near the front and rear ends of said base frame, respectively; and
a plurality of protective mechanisms that are disposed around said plurality of front and rear rail brackets, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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