Device for detecting the presence of persons on seats
First Claim
1. A device for detecting the presence of persons in transport means including at least one seat where an electrical monitoring arrangement is assigned to at least one seat of the transport means, the electrical monitoring arrangement being adapted to measure the presence of a human body on the seat to which the electrical monitoring arrangement is assigned via a capacitive electrode arrangement that detects slight body changes over time, caused by breathing and/or heart beat.
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Abstract
A device detects whether persons are present on seats, for example of a vehicle. An electric monitoring arrangement with electrodes is associated to each person. The electrodes are provided for sensing the human body, in particular the thorax. Mainly the breathing is processed in an evaluation circuit.
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- 1. A device for detecting the presence of persons in transport means including at least one seat where an electrical monitoring arrangement is assigned to at least one seat of the transport means, the electrical monitoring arrangement being adapted to measure the presence of a human body on the seat to which the electrical monitoring arrangement is assigned via a capacitive electrode arrangement that detects slight body changes over time, caused by breathing and/or heart beat.
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