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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsushi Ohneda, Saitama, JP;
Tomonori Taguchi, Saitama, JP;
Haruyoshi Hayashi, Saitama, JP;
Yoichi Hashimoto, Saitama, JP;
Tadashi Horikoshi, Saitama, JP;
Miyuki Demachi, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Kansei Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701 45 ; 280735 ; 180272 ; 701 47 ;
Abstract
In a crew member detecting device, an acoustic wave generator element mounted on a vehicle body generates a standing wave between the acoustic wave generator element and a bucket seat, and an acoustic wave receiver element is provided in the region of the standing wave, to detect the presence of a person on the bucket seat from variations in the output of the acoustic wave receiver element which are due to the movement of the person on the bucket seat.