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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B62J 27/00 (2006.01); B62J 33/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); G08B 21/22 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/5685 (2013.01); B60R 16/02 (2013.01); B60R 21/0154 (2014.10); B60R 21/01532 (2014.10); B62J 27/00 (2013.01); B62J 33/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/22 (2013.01); G08B 25/00 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seat occupancy detection device for a vehicle, particularly for a motorcycle, has at least one electrode of a capacitor, which is arranged in a seat area and takes the form of a wire. The seat occupancy detection device includes an electronic unit connected to the wire, which unit has a function generator to generate an electrical signal, and an analyzer. The electrical signal generated by the function generator can be modified by occupation of the seat area. Further, an assistance system may activate or deactivate an assistance unit depending on the detection by the seat occupancy detection device.