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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Hiroaki Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Miyamori, Yokohama, JP;
Seiji Yamashita, Yamato, JP;
Shinya Deguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Junji Kanamoto, Hadano, JP;
Hiroaki Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Miyamori, Yokohama, JP;
Seiji Yamashita, Yamato, JP;
Shinya Deguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Junji Kanamoto, Hadano, JP;
Honda Elesys Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
An occupant determination apparatus and an occupant determination method accurately determine a size of an occupant, with a simple configuration where a plurality of electrodes are arranged on one layer, and eliminate errors due to the capacitance between an occupant and surrounding car-body metal parts or the like, and thus suppress erroneous determination. The apparatus includes a sensor having a plurality of seat section electrodes arranged on a sitting section, and a determination section. The determination section includes an oscillator, a capacitance detecting section which detects the current flowing through a seat section electrode in order to detect the capacitance, a switching circuit which switches the connection of the capacitance detecting section to the seat section electrode, and a controlling section which outputs a switch control signal.