Seating sensor
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1. A seating sensor disposed in a bearing surface part of a vehicle seat, the seating sensor, comprising:
- a first sensor cell;
a second sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell and disposed beyond the first sensor cell in the bearing surface part toward a front side of the vehicle; and
a third sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell, the third sensor cell connected in parallel with the second sensor cell, the third sensor cell disposed beyond the first sensor cell in the bearing surface part toward a rear side of the vehicle,wherein;
each of the first sensor cell, the second sensor cell and the third sensor cell including two opposed electrodes abutted against each other, the two opposed electrodes conducting the each incurs a load; and
the first sensor cell, the second sensor cell and the third sensor cell are in linear alignment.
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Abstract
A seating sensor reliably senses an adult or a child seated on a vehicle seat, and prevents incorrect sensing of a seated occupant when a piece of luggage is placed on the seat. The seating sensor includes a first sensor cell, a second sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell and disposed on the front side of the seat beyond the first sensor cell, and a third sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell, connected in parallel with the second sensor cell, and disposed on the rear side of the seat beyond the first sensor cell.
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1. A seating sensor disposed in a bearing surface part of a vehicle seat, the seating sensor, comprising:
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a first sensor cell; a second sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell and disposed beyond the first sensor cell in the bearing surface part toward a front side of the vehicle; and a third sensor cell connected in series with the first sensor cell, the third sensor cell connected in parallel with the second sensor cell, the third sensor cell disposed beyond the first sensor cell in the bearing surface part toward a rear side of the vehicle, wherein; each of the first sensor cell, the second sensor cell and the third sensor cell including two opposed electrodes abutted against each other, the two opposed electrodes conducting the each incurs a load; and the first sensor cell, the second sensor cell and the third sensor cell are in linear alignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A seating sensor disposed in a bearing surface part of a vehicle seat, the bearing surface part having a bearing surface part center thereof, the vehicle seat located in one of a rightward direction and a leftward direction with respect to a vehicle center, the seating sensor comprising:
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a plurality of linearly aligned sensor cells, each of the plurality of linearly aligned sensor cells having a pair of opposed electrodes abutted against each other the pair conducting when the each incurs a load; and a load sensing area established by the plurality of linearly aligned sensor cells in the bearing surface part, wherein; a center of the load sensing area is spaced apart from the bearing surface part center toward a vehicle center. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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