To provide a seat occupancy sensor capable of detecting that an occupant is seated on a seat, a seat occupancy sensor (10) provided in a vehicle seat (1) includes a pair of switch modules (16, 17, 18, 19) disposed in an occupant seating area (5) of a seat cushion (2), wherein: each of the switch modules includes a first pressure-sensitive switch (16A, 17A, 18A, 19A) and a second pressure-sensitive switch (16B, 17B, 18B, 19B) that are disposed on a front part so as to be laterally spaced from each other and a third pressure-sensitive switch (16C, 17C, 18C, 19C) disposed on a rear part; each of the switch modules is configured to be turned on when at least one of the first pressure-sensitive switch and the second pressure-sensitive switch is on and the third pressure-sensitive switch is on; and the seat occupancy sensor is configured to be turned on when the switch modules are both on.


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    Title :

    Seat Occupancy Sensor


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-10-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / H01H Elektrische Schalter , ELECTRIC SWITCHES



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