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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Hosokawa, Kariya, JP;
Yusuke Muramatsu, Wako, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular occupant determination apparatus includes a load detection portion, an occupant determination portion, an acceleration detection portion, a transition prohibition portion, a drive state detection portion, and a prohibition release portion. The load detection portion detects a load of a left part or a right part. The occupant determination portion determines occupant types, and maintains or transits a determination result. The transition prohibition portion sets a transition prohibition state when the acceleration is equal to or greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold. The prohibition release portion sets a prohibition release state when (i) the acceleration is equal to or greater than the acceleration threshold, and (ii) the prohibition release portion detects that the vehicle is in stop based on a detection value detected by the drive state detection portion, the transition prohibition state being released during the prohibition release state.