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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Applicant:
Hiroshi Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/72 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/5685 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Heater electrodes and a sensor electrode both in a film shape are formed on the top surface of an insulation sheet without overlapping with each other. As a result, a seat heater has a small overall thickness. Then, the seat heater can be placed near the seating surface of a seat without making the seat less comfortable to sit in. The occupant is detected based on the impedance between the sensor electrode and the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to warm the occupant seated on the seat efficiently and detect the occupant with accuracy.