WO2000029257A3 - Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat Download PDF

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WO2000029257A3
WO2000029257A3 PCT/US1999/027098 US9927098W WO0029257A3 WO 2000029257 A3 WO2000029257 A3 WO 2000029257A3 US 9927098 W US9927098 W US 9927098W WO 0029257 A3 WO0029257 A3 WO 0029257A3
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David S Breed
Wilbur E Duvall
Jeffrey L Morin
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Automotive Tech Int
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    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/203—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in steering wheels or steering columns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/18—Anchoring devices
    • B60R22/20—Anchoring devices adjustable in position, e.g. in height
    • B60R22/201—Anchoring devices adjustable in position, e.g. in height with the belt anchor connected to a slider movable in a vehicle-mounted track
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/06—Systems determining the position data of a target

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring the weight of an occupying item of a seat (1056) including a support structure (1058, 1060, 1062) for mounting the seat (1056) to a substrate. The apparatus includes a strain gage transducer (1065, 1066) mounted on the support structure (1058, 1060, 1062) and arranged to provide a measurement of the strain of the support structure (1058, 1060, 1062) at the location at which it is mounted. A control system (1030) is coupled to the strain gage transducer (1065, 1066) for determining the weight of the occupying item of the seat (1056) based on the strain of the support structure (1058, 1060, 1062) measured by the strain gage transducer (1065, 1066). The weight measuring apparatus is used in a seat adjustment apparatus for adjusting a seat (1) in a passenger compartment of a vehicle including wave sensors (11, 12, 13, 14) for transmitting waves into the passenger compartment toward the seat (1), receiving waves from the passenger compartment and generating an output representative of the waves received by the wave sensors (11, 12, 13, 14), and a processor (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29) for receiving the outputs from the wave sensors (11, 12, 13, 14) and the weight measuring apparatus and evaluating the seated-state of the seat (1) based thereon. The processor, e.g., directs a control unit to cause a portion of the seat to move based on the evaluation of the seated-state of the seat or to affect the deployment of an airbag.
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