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Presence detecting and safety control apparatus

  • US 5,404,128 A
  • Filed: 03/12/1993
  • Issued: 04/04/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A safety control apparatus of a moving vehicle such as vehicle or the like comprising a support member for having a human body placed on it so as to support it for its free moving operation, a driving means for moving the support member with a power source, a vibration sensor disposed in one portion of a seat placed on the support member, a physical movement characteristic detecting means for detecting the physical movement characteristics in accordance with the life activity of the human body with the signals from the vibration sensor, a presence deciding means for judging whether or not the human body is present on the seat in accordance with the physical movement signal to be inputted from the physical movement characteristic detecting means, and a control means for controlling the driving condition of the driving means in accordance with the presence signal from the presence deciding means.

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