Mounting device of an occupant detection system
First Claim
1. An occupant detection system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a seat assembly; and
a mounting device including a first member connected to said seat assembly, a second member connectable to the vehicle and connected to said first member at a first point, a floating joint located at a second point engageable with said seat assembly and with the vehicle, and a load sensor located on one of said first member and said second member between the first point and the second point;
such that a compressing force tending to compress said seat assembly toward the vehicle travels through said load sensor, while a pulling force tending to pull said seat assembly from the vehicle travels through said floating joint.
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Abstract
An occupant detection system for a vehicle including a seat assembly and a mounting device. The mounting device includes a first member connected to the seat assembly, a second member connectable to the vehicle and connected to the first member at a first point, a floating joint located at a second point engageable with the seat assembly and with the vehicle, and a load sensor located on one of the first member and a second member between the first point and the second point. A compressing force tending to compress the seat assembly toward the vehicle travels through the load sensor, while a pulling force tending to pull the seat assembly from the vehicle travels through the floating joint.
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21 Claims
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1. An occupant detection system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a seat assembly; and
a mounting device including a first member connected to said seat assembly, a second member connectable to the vehicle and connected to said first member at a first point, a floating joint located at a second point engageable with said seat assembly and with the vehicle, and a load sensor located on one of said first member and said second member between the first point and the second point;
such that a compressing force tending to compress said seat assembly toward the vehicle travels through said load sensor, while a pulling force tending to pull said seat assembly from the vehicle travels through said floating joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mounting device of an occupant detection system for a vehicle with a seat assembly, said mounting device comprising:
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a first member connectable to the seat assembly;
a second member connectable to the vehicle and connected to said first member at a first point;
a floating joint located at a second point engageable with the seat assembly and with the vehicle; and
a load sensor located on one of said first member and said second member between the first point and the second point;
such that a compressing force tending to compress the seat assembly toward the vehicle travels through said load sensor, while a pulling force tending to pull the seat assembly from the vehicle travels through said floating joint. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing an occupant detection system in a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a seat assembly;
providing a mounting device including a first member, a second member, a floating joint, and a load sensor;
connecting the first member to the seat assembly;
connecting the second member to the vehicle and to the first member at a first point;
locating a floating joint at a second point engageable with the seat assembly and with the vehicle; and
locating a load sensor on one of the first member and the second member between the first point and the second point such that a compressing force tending to compress the seat assembly toward the vehicle travels through the load sensor, while a pulling force tending to pull the seat assembly from the vehicle travels through the floating joint. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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