METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE
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1. A method for detecting a weight of at least one occupant of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a first load which acts on a chassis of the motor vehicle as first weight value at a time point prior to entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle;
detecting a second load which acts on the chassis as second weight value at a second time point after entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle; and
determining the weight of the at least one occupant by forming a difference between the first and second weight values.
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Abstract
A method for detecting a weight of at, least one occupant of a motor vehicle includes the steps of detecting a first load which acts on a chassis of the motor vehicle as first weight value at a time point prior to entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle, detecting a second load which acts on the chassis as second weight value at a second time point after entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle; and determining the weight of the at least one occupant by forming a difference between the first and second weight values.
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1. A method for detecting a weight of at least one occupant of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a first load which acts on a chassis of the motor vehicle as first weight value at a time point prior to entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle; detecting a second load which acts on the chassis as second weight value at a second time point after entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle; and determining the weight of the at least one occupant by forming a difference between the first and second weight values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a vehicle body constructed on the chassis and resting on the chassis; at least one sensor for detecting a first load which acts on the chassis as first weight value at a first time point prior to entering of at least one occupant into the motor vehicle and for detecting a second load which acts on the chassis as second weight value at a second time point after entering of the at least one occupant into the motor vehicle; and an analysis unit operatively connected with the at least one sensor, for determining the weight of the at least one occupant as difference between the first and second weight values. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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