Patent ID: 6323444
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: G01G,Y10S

Abstract:
A seat weight measuring apparatus for measuring the seat weight of a vehicle seat including the weight of a passenger sitting thereon, comprising:one or more load cells having a plurality of sensors, each sensor of which converts at least a part of the seat weight into an electrical signal;connecting mechanisms arranged at four locations, front and rear on left and right sides, which bear the seat weight, for connecting the vehicle seat and the seat fixing portions of a vehicle body; andtransmitting mechanisms for transmitting the action of the seat weight born by the connecting mechanisms to said load sensors, whereinsaid one or more load cells includes a plurality of sensors, to each of which action is transmitted from a corresponding transmitting mechanism;wherein each of said connecting mechanisms include a pivot extending perpendicular to the vertical direction for allowing the pivotal movements in a vertical direction to selectively transmit vertical loads to said load sensors.