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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Karl Billen, Körperich, DE;
Assignee:
I.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 ;
Abstract
A motor vehicle seat with integrated occupation detector is featured having an upper frame, which supports seat upholstery or a seat shell, and a lower frame, which is secured in the vehicle, and mechanical mounting elements to support the upper frame in the lower frame. The mounting elements are designed in such a way that they are deformed elastically under the weight of a seat user, the occupation detector comprising at least one measuring pick-up, which measures the elastic deformation of the mounting elements.