Sensor device for a vehicle seat
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1. A substructure apparatus for at least partially carrying a vehicle seat superstructure and measuring forces transmitted from the superstructure, the substructure apparatus comprising:
- at least one seat rail that substantially encloses and defines an assembly space that is within at least one seat rail; and
at least one sensor device mounted so that the sensor device is at least partially positioned in said assembly space and is for being at least partially between the seat rail and the superstructure, whereinthe sensor device includes a core component adapted for being affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail,the sensor device is for measuring the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, with the sensor device being adapted so that the measuring of the forces comprises determining how the core component is affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, andthe core component is positioned in said assembly space.
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Abstract
In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, a sensor device (11) is arranged between the superstructure of the vehicle seat and the seat rail (3) of the vehicle seat, in order to measure forces transmitted from the superstructure into the seat rail (3). The sensor device (11) can be positioned at least partially inside the seat rail (3).
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1. A substructure apparatus for at least partially carrying a vehicle seat superstructure and measuring forces transmitted from the superstructure, the substructure apparatus comprising:
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at least one seat rail that substantially encloses and defines an assembly space that is within at least one seat rail; and at least one sensor device mounted so that the sensor device is at least partially positioned in said assembly space and is for being at least partially between the seat rail and the superstructure, wherein the sensor device includes a core component adapted for being affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, the sensor device is for measuring the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, with the sensor device being adapted so that the measuring of the forces comprises determining how the core component is affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, and the core component is positioned in said assembly space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A substructure apparatus for at least partially carrying a vehicle seat superstructure and measuring forces transmitted from the superstructure, the substructure apparatus comprising:
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at least one seat rail that substantially encloses and defines an assembly space that is within at least one seat rail; and at least one sensor device for measuring the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, wherein the sensor device is mounted to the seat rail so that the sensor device is substantially positioned in said assembly space and is for being at least partially between the seat rail and the superstructure, the sensor device includes (a) an arm for being affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, and (b) at least one sensor element for determining how the arm is affected by the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, whereby the sensor device is for measuring the forces transmitted from the superstructure to the seat rail, and the arm is positioned in said assembly space. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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