Occupant detection sensor assembly for seats
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorSteven Yellin Schondorf
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An occupant detection sensor assembly for a motor vehicle includes a generally horizontal seat cushion portion and a generally upright back portion operatively connected to the seat cushion portion. The occupant detection sensor assembly includes a seat cushion disposed within the seat cushion portion of the seat having at least one channel therein. The occupant detection sensor assembly also includes at least one sensor connected to the seat cushion and communicating with the at least one channel. The occupant detection sensor assembly further includes an electronic controller electrically connected to the at least one sensor for detecting an occupant seated on the seat cushion portion.
Claims18
An occupant detection sensor assembly for a seat in a motor vehicle having a generally horizontal seat cushion portion and a generally upright seat back portion operatively connected to the seat cushion portion, said occupant detection sensor assembly comprising:
- a seat cushion disposed within the seat cushion portion of the seat being made of a foam material having a plurality of discrete spaced channels therein integral to said foam material;
- a plurality of sensors connected to said seat cushion, one of said sensors communicating with one of said channels;
- and
- an electronic controller electrically connected to said sensors for detecting an occupant seated on the seat cushion portion.
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a seat cushion portion operatively connected to vehicle structure, said seat cushion portion including a seat cushion disposed therein being made of a foam material having a plurality of discrete spaced channels therein integral to said foam material;
- a seat back portion operatively connected to said seat cushion portion;
- and
- an occupant detection sensor assembly including a plurality of sensors connected to said seat cushion, one of said sensors communicating with one of said channels;
- and
- an electronic controller electrically connected to said sensors for detecting an occupant seated on the seat cushion portion.
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a seat cushion portion operatively connected to vehicle structure, said seat cushion portion including a seat cushion disposed therein being made of a foam material having a plurality of discrete spaced channels therein integral to said foam material, said channels being concentric relative to each other and each of said channels forming a closed loop;
- a seat back portion operatively connected to said seat cushion portion;
- an occupant detection sensor assembly including a plurality of sensors connected to said seat cushion, one of said sensors communicating with one of said channels;
- and
- an electronic controller electrically connected to said sensors for detecting an occupant seated on the seat cushion portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.