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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2008
Nobuhito Takai, Nissin, JP;
Hitoshi Yanase, Toyota, JP;
Koji Ito, Yatomi, JP;
Setsu Takuma, Gamagori, JP;
Hiromi Kondo, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiyuki Amamiya, Kariya, JP;
Nobuhito Takai, Nissin, JP;
Hitoshi Yanase, Toyota, JP;
Koji Ito, Yatomi, JP;
Setsu Takuma, Gamagori, JP;
Hiromi Kondo, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiyuki Amamiya, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle seat has a seat cushion having a cushion pad deformable to be flexed when a seating load of an occupant is applied. A seating sensor is disposed within the seat cushion for detecting a seating position of the occupant. The seating sensor is configured as a push-in switch and can detect the seating position of the occupant when the seating sensor is pressed by the cushion pad. A fragile region is interleaved between the seating sensor and the cushion pad at a pressure receiving region where the pressing force is applied to the seating sensor. The fragile region has rigidity lower than the cushion pad.