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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2006
Shunsuke Kogure, Toyota, JP;
Mitsuhiro Ando, Toyohashi, JP;
Katsuyoshi Shirai, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a load detecting apparatus capable of detecting load and vibration applied to a support supporting a body of a human or an animal by a load sensor provided in the support, in particular such a load detecting apparatus capable of detecting micro vibration applied to the support, with a high noise immunity. The load detecting apparatus includes a plurality of load sensorsdisposed in distribution within a detection target area of a support, a selecting meansfor selecting one or some of the plurality of load sensor(s), a detecting meanscapable of detecting load and vibration applied to the support, based on the output from the selected load sensor(s). The selecting meanseffects the selection, based on either the outputs S from the respective load sensors or the outputs S from the respective load sensors, plus disposing positions of the respective load sensors.