Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP
Seat occupant sensor device
A seat occupant sensor device for detecting whether or not an occupant is seated on a seat is made up of a pressure sensitive switch including a pair of sensor portions and a connecting portion, with each of the sensor portions being formed as an integration of a pair of opposed films and a spacer. On one of the films is disposed a plurality of spaced first electrodes which are electrically connected to each other by way of a first conductive path, and on the other film is disposed a plurality of spaced second electrodes which are electrically connected to each other by way of a second conductive path. The spacer is disposed between the pair of opposed films in such a manner that each of the first electrodes is maintained separate from the corresponding second electrode when the seat is unoccupied. The first conductive path and the second conductive path extend into the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is positioned, when in its free state, between the pair of the sensor portions. A connector is provided at the distal end of the connecting portion for connecting the first conductive path and the second conductive path to an external control device. A block member is provided at a connecting region at which a proximate end of the connecting portion is connected to each of the sensor portions for guiding the connecting portion reversely.
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
B B B G
B60R B60R B60N G01L
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Takeshi Yasuaki Koji
Tahara Suzuki Ito