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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Masatoshi Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Masatoshi Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular passenger detection system includes a load detection device configured to detect a load that acts upon a seat that is installed upon a vehicle, a passenger seating detection device configured to determine whether or not a passenger is seated upon the seat, in accordance with a result of a detection of the load detection device, and a fault recording device configured to record an information of a fault that has occurred upon either the load detection device or the passenger seating detection device. The fault recording device includes a fault determination device configured to determine whether or not the information of the fault is information of a fault for which a repair is required.