Patent ID: 8044311
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: B60N,B60R,H01H

Abstract:
1. A seating detection switch for detecting whether or not a passenger is seated in a seat, comprising: a film-form substrate; a first conductor fixed to one of the surfaces of the substrate, including a first terminal at one end and a first electrode at the other end; a second conductor fixed to said one of the surfaces of the substrate, including a second terminal at one end and a second electrode at the other end, said second conductor being insulated from the first conductor; a film-form member disposed on the side of said one of the surfaces of the substrate, and spaced away from the substrate, a third conductor fixed to the surface of the member facing the substrate, including a fourth electrode at one end and a third electrode at the other end; and a spacer provided between the film-form substrate and the film-form member and including a plurality of through holes; wherein the first and fourth electrodes are disposed facing each other to form a first switch, and the second and third electrodes are disposed facing each other to form a second switch, wherein the first switch is disposed within one through hole of the spacer and the second switch is disposed within another through hole of the spacer, wherein all terminals including the first terminal and the second terminal for detecting whether or not the passenger is seated in the seat are fixed to said one of the surfaces of the substrate, and wherein the third conductor does not include a terminal.