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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
Takeshi Togura, Sakura, JP;
Koichi Ichihara, Sakura, JP;
Koji Sakiyama, Sakura, JP;
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To be configured inexpensively to enable cost reduction and sense sitting posture of an occupant highly accurately, occupant posture sensing apparatusincludes capacitance sensor unitand circuit unit. Capacitance sensor unitincludes first and second sensing electrodesandprovided at portions of vehicle interior ceilingahead of and right above a seatand connected to capacitance sensing circuitof circuit unitand shield-driving circuitthrough selector switches SWand SW. CPUof circuit unitdetermines sitting posture of occupant (human body)sitting on the seatbased on information regarding position of headof the occupantby using capacitance values detected by capacitance sensing circuitbased on capacitances from sensing electrodesandPosture information regarding the determined sitting posture is output to ECU mounted on a vehicleand used for controlling air bag deployment, etc.
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