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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshiaki Tomatsu, Toyoake, JP;
Isao Honda, Chiryu, JP;
Shintaro Nakaya, Obu, JP;
Takahiro Izuno, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60R 21/01516 (2014.10); B60R 21/01556 (2014.10);
Abstract
An occupant discrimination system of a vehicle seat includes a load detecting portion disposed on a lower side of a seat and detecting a load acting on the seat; an occupant discrimination portion discriminating a state of an occupant among a no occupant state, adult seated state, and child seat fixed states based at least on a load detected from the load detecting portion and a load continuation duration.