Occupant-detecting apparatus
First Claim
1. An occupant-detecting apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of load sensing devices configured to detect a load imparted on a vehicle seat; and
an occupant-sitting determination device configured to determine whether or not an occupant is seated on the vehicle seat, based on detected result of the load sensing devices,said load sensing devices being configured to detect loads at a plurality of different positions on the vehicle seat,said occupant-sitting determination device being configured to control occupant-sitting determination based on a comparison between an absolute value of the variable amount of a sum of detected result of the load sensing devices and a predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
An occupant-detecting apparatus includes a plurality of load sensors (3a to 3d) configured to detect a load imparted on a vehicle seat (4), and an occupant-sitting determination device (2) configured to determine whether or not an occupant is seated on the vehicle seat (4), based on detected result of the load sensors (3a to 3d). The load sensors (3a to 3d) are configured to detect loads at different positions on the vehicle seat (4), and the occupant-sitting determination device (2) is configured not to perform occupant-sitting determination if an absolute value (Δ W) of a variable amount in a sum of detected result of the load sensors (3a to 3d) is lesser than a predetermined threshold value (TH/L).
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7 Claims
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1. An occupant-detecting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of load sensing devices configured to detect a load imparted on a vehicle seat; and an occupant-sitting determination device configured to determine whether or not an occupant is seated on the vehicle seat, based on detected result of the load sensing devices, said load sensing devices being configured to detect loads at a plurality of different positions on the vehicle seat, said occupant-sitting determination device being configured to control occupant-sitting determination based on a comparison between an absolute value of the variable amount of a sum of detected result of the load sensing devices and a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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