Patent ID: 6356200
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
A sitting passenger detecting apparatus comprising:connecting members separating a seat rail and a seat cushion frame from each other and supporting a load which is added to said seat cushion frame and a load applied to a seat back to connect said seat rail, said seat cushion frame, and said seat back to each other such that a relative displacement between said seat rail and said seat cushion frame is permitted; displacement detecting means for detecting the displacement between said seat rail and said seat cushion frame; and weight calculating means for calculating a weight of a passenger sitting on the seat in accordance with a value detected by said displacement detecting means; wherein said connecting member comprises a bracket which is provided for at least the rear connecting portion of the front and rear connecting portions between an upper rail of the seat rails and said seat cushion frame, and said displacement detecting means comprises a sensor for detecting change in the distance from said seat rail to said seat cushion frame, said sensor being disposed in parallel with said bracket at a position offset in a direction of the width of the seat.