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LOAD DETECTION DEVICE

  • US 20110005843A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2010
  • Published: 01/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A load detection device comprising:

  • a load sensor provided at a support portion that is positioned at a rear portion of a seat for a vehicle, the seat including a seatback at the rear portion of the seat, the load sensor detecting a load applied to the support portion that is a part of a plurality of support portions supporting the seat;

    a load detecting portion detecting a portion of a load of a seat occupancy of the seat based on an output from the load sensor and outputting a detected load value;

    a longitudinal inclination angle detecting portion detecting a longitudinal inclination angle of the vehicle; and

    a load correcting portion correcting, depending on the longitudinal inclination angle of the vehicle, the detected load value of the portion of the load of the seat occupancy detected by the load detecting portion based on a relationship between the detected load value of the seat occupancy of the seat and the longitudinal inclination angle of the vehicle.

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