Occupant-classifying system
First Claim
1. An occupant-classifying system, comprising:
- a load-detecting means assembled at a vehicle seat for detecting a load value imposed on the vehicle seat and for outputting the load value; and
a controller for determining whether the vehicle seat is in an occupied state, or in an unoccupied state on a basis of the load value outputted from the load-detecting means;
whereina seat occupied state is classified into plural modes defined on a basis of plural threshold load values;
the controller is configured to determine the seat occupied state when the load value falls within a specific mode among the plural modes and lasts for a predetermined time duration defined for each specific mode; and
whereinthe controller changes one of the threshold load values which define a boundary between the selected mode and another, neighboring mode, whether occupied mode or unoccupied mode.
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Abstract
An occupant-classifying system includes a load-detecting device assembled at a vehicle seat for detecting a load value imposed on the vehicle seat and for outputting the load value, and a controller for determining whether the vehicle seat is in an occupied state, or in an unoccupied state on a basis of the load value outputted from the load-detecting device. A seat occupied state is classified into plural modes defined on a basis of plural threshold load values. The controller is configured to determine the seat occupied state when the load value falls within a specific mode among the plural modes and lasts for a predetermined time duration defined for each specific mode. The controller changes one of the threshold load values which define a boundary between the selected mode and another, neighboring mode, whether occupied mode or unoccupied mode.
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9 Claims
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1. An occupant-classifying system, comprising:
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a load-detecting means assembled at a vehicle seat for detecting a load value imposed on the vehicle seat and for outputting the load value; and a controller for determining whether the vehicle seat is in an occupied state, or in an unoccupied state on a basis of the load value outputted from the load-detecting means;
whereina seat occupied state is classified into plural modes defined on a basis of plural threshold load values; the controller is configured to determine the seat occupied state when the load value falls within a specific mode among the plural modes and lasts for a predetermined time duration defined for each specific mode; and
whereinthe controller changes one of the threshold load values which define a boundary between the selected mode and another, neighboring mode, whether occupied mode or unoccupied mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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