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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideki Kawabata, Toyota, JP;
Takami Terada, Toyota, JP;
Hiroshi Nawa, Kariya, JP;
Naofumi Fujie, Nagoya, JP;
Yasuaki Suzuki, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297338 ; 200 / ; 340667 ;
Abstract
A seat structure is provided which can more reliably detect seating by a smaller stroke of a seat cushion. Movable members 8, 51 and 231 operating in response to up and down movement of a seat cushion 1 and a switching means 4 able to abut against the movable members 8, 51 and 231 are provided, performing occupant detection based on the on/off operation of the switching means 4 by means of the movement operation of the movable members 8, 51 and 231 accompanying a fall of the seat cushion 1.