Patent ID: 7021707
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B60N,B60R,G01G

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a lower seat cushion defining an upper surface and a lower surface spaced from said upper surface; a vehicle occupant sensing system having a plurality of low profile sensor assemblies, each of said low profile sensor assemblies disposed below said lower seat cushion adjacent said lower surface, said low profile sensor assemblies each including a housing having a base, an upper slide member, and at least one intermediate guide member disposed between said upper slide member and said base, said upper slide member and said at least one intermediate guide member supported for movement toward and into said base and away from said base, and are responsive to movement of said upper surface of said lower seat cushion toward said lower surface of said seat cushion thereby responding to the presence of an occupant in said vehicle seat; and a sensor operatively fixed relative to at least one of said upper slide member and said base and operable to detect movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base in response to the presence of an occupant in said vehicle seat.