Patent ID: 7365549

Claim:
A circuit configuration for recognizing an occupancy of a vehicle seat and triggering a seat belt warning in a motor vehicle, the circuit configuration comprising: a first measuring connection, a second measuring connection, a third measuring connection, and a fourth measuring connection; and a first measuring circuit connected between said first measuring connection and said second measuring connection, a second measuring circuit connected between said first measuring connection and said third measuring connection, and a third measuring circuit connected between said second measuring connection and said fourth measuring connection; said first measuring circuit including resistance elements connected in parallel with each other; said second measuring circuit including a first additional resistance element connected between said first measuring connection and said third measuring connection; said third measuring circuit including a second additional resistance element connected between said second measuring connection and said fourth measuring connection; and said resistance elements, said first additional resistance element, and said second additional resistance element being weight-sensitive resistance elements disposed in a separated and flat manner on the vehicle seat.