Position Sensor for the Seat of a Motor Vehicle

• US 20080204204A1
• Filed: 06/19/2006
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bruno Farelli, Cesare Farelli
• Original Assignee: Bruno Farelli, Cesare Farelli
• Inventors: Farelli, Cesare, Farelli, Bruno
• Application Number:
  US11/917,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204204A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0268 using sensors or detectors for adapting the seat or seat part, e.g. to the position of an occupant
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/01524 using electric switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/01552 detecting position of specific human body parts, e.g. face, eyes or hands

Abstract

A sensor (8) for the backrest of the seat of a motor vehicle, designed to control the position of the back of the occupant, is made up of a shell (9) of contained thickness, preferably made of plastic material, connectable via wire means (5) to the supporting bars (3) of the headrest (2), and provided at the front with a part (12, 15) associated to means (16, 19) for activation of an alarm device (18, 21).

Claims

1. ) A sensor for the backrest of the seat of a motor vehicle, designed to control the position of the back of the occupant, comprising a shell of contained thickness, connectable via wire means to the supporting bars of the headrest, and provided at the front with a part associated to means for activation of an alarm device.

2. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprise a pressure microswitch of the normally open type.

3. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprise a proximity sensor.

4. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprise a presence sensor.

5. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device comprises an acoustic alarm.

6. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device is of the visual/acoustic type and comprises a warning light and by an audible alarm.

7. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device is positioned in front of the occupant of the seat.

8. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the wire means are adjustable in length.

9. ) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the shell comprises a plastic material.