VEHICLE SEATS
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat cushion having a seating region;
a first seating sensor disposed at a central portion of the seating region and constructed to detect a first seating position of an occupant; and
a second seating sensor disposed at a peripheral portion of the seating region and constructed to detect a second seating position of the occupant.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat has a seat cushion having a seating region. A first seating sensor is disposed at a central portion of the seating region and can detect a first seating position of an occupant. A second seating sensor is disposed at a peripheral portion of the seating region and can detect a second seating position of the occupant.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat cushion having a seating region; a first seating sensor disposed at a central portion of the seating region and constructed to detect a first seating position of an occupant; and a second seating sensor disposed at a peripheral portion of the seating region and constructed to detect a second seating position of the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat cushion; and a first seating sensor and a second seating sensor disposed on the seat cushion and constructed to detect an occupant when the occupant is seated on the vehicle seat; wherein the first seating sensor can detect the seated occupant when the occupant takes a first posture; and wherein the second seating sensor can detect the seated occupant when the occupant takes a second posture that is different from the first posture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat cushion including a cushion pad and a cushion frame; and a first seating sensor and a second seating sensor disposed between the cushion pad and the cushion frame and each comprising a push-in switch operable by a weight of an occupant who is seated on the seat cushion; wherein the first seating sensor is disposed at a central portion of the seat cushion; wherein the second seating sensor is disposed at a peripheral portion of the seat cushion; wherein the push-in switch of the second seating sensor comprises a plurality of switch portions arranged along the peripheral portion of the seat cushion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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