Method for classifying occupant weight of vehicle
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1. A method for classifying an occupant weight in a vehicle, comprising:
- sensing an occupant weight in a vehicle and classifying the occupant weight into a weight class in accordance with the sensed occupant weight; and
changing the weight class after a pre-set first classification time lapses when an occupant enters or exits the vehicle and a change of the occupant weight is sensed, and changing the weight class after a pre-set second classification time lapses when the occupant remains in the vehicle and a change of the occupant weight is sensed.
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Abstract
A method for classifying an occupant weight of a vehicle is disclosed. When an occupant gets in to or gets off a vehicle, an occupant weight is quickly classified by relatively shortening time for classifying the occupant weight into a certain weight class, and when the weight is changed according to vibration of the vehicle or a movement of the occupant in a state that a vehicle seat is occupied by the occupant, time for re-classifying the weight class is lengthened to thereby prevent frequent re-classification of the occupant weight, and accordingly, the reliability of an occupant weight classification system can be enhanced.
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1. A method for classifying an occupant weight in a vehicle, comprising:
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sensing an occupant weight in a vehicle and classifying the occupant weight into a weight class in accordance with the sensed occupant weight; and changing the weight class after a pre-set first classification time lapses when an occupant enters or exits the vehicle and a change of the occupant weight is sensed, and changing the weight class after a pre-set second classification time lapses when the occupant remains in the vehicle and a change of the occupant weight is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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