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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Toshiaki Ishida, Akishima, JP;
Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A load detection structure in a vehicle seat with a support leg member, which includes a rigid yet resilient block member having a pivotal end portion, a thin intermediate portion, and a securing portion in which pin (s) is/are provided, and a strain gauge attached to the thin intermediate portion of block member. The support leg member has at least one first hole formed in the bottom wall thereof and two second holes formed in the respective two vertical walls thereof. The block member is arranged between the seat and support leg member, such that the securing portion thereof of is fixed via one end of the pin (s) to the seat, with another end of the pin (s) extending through the at least one first hole, while the pivotal end portion of block member is rotatably connected with the support leg member by fitting two flanged collars in the two second holes, respectively, and then inserting a pivot pin through those two flanged collars and second holes.