VEHICLE SEAT SUSPENSION MAT
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat suspension mat, comprising:
- one or more suspension springs for supporting a seat cushion;
an occupancy sensor module supported by at least one of said one or more suspension springs, said occupancy sensor module includinga first plate; and
a switch element arranged on said first plate;
wherein said occupancy sensor module comprises a second plate mounted in a cantilevered manner on said first plate in such a way that said first and second plates form together a pair of jaws, which said switch element is arranged between, said first and second plates being configured so as to move closer together against a resiliency thereof in response to compressive forces acting on said first and second plates.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat suspension mat (10) comprises one or more suspension springs (16) for supporting a seat cushion (22) and an occupancy sensor module (24) supported by at least one suspension spring. The module includes a first plate (26) having a switch element (38) arranged thereon and a second plate (28) mounted in a cantilevered manner to the first plate, in such a way that the first and second plates form together a pair of jaws, which the switch element is arranged between. The first and second plates are configured so as to move closer together against their resiliency in response to compressive forces acting on the first and second plates.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat suspension mat, comprising:
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one or more suspension springs for supporting a seat cushion; an occupancy sensor module supported by at least one of said one or more suspension springs, said occupancy sensor module including a first plate; and a switch element arranged on said first plate; wherein said occupancy sensor module comprises a second plate mounted in a cantilevered manner on said first plate in such a way that said first and second plates form together a pair of jaws, which said switch element is arranged between, said first and second plates being configured so as to move closer together against a resiliency thereof in response to compressive forces acting on said first and second plates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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