公开(公告)号：US07928341B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11825098

申请日：2007-07-03

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： H05B1/02

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/5685 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An electrode unit for detecting whether a seat is occupied or not (occupancy conditions) is embedded in a seat of an automotive vehicle together with an electrically powered seat heater. Both of the electrode unit and the seat heater are flat, and the electrode unit is laminated on the heat heater. The electrode unit is composed of an upper electrode, a lower electrode and an insulating film disposed between both electrodes. The occupancy conditions are detected based on changes in a capacitance between the upper electrode and a member grounded to a vehicle body. To reduce a capacitance between the upper electrode and seat heater and to thereby improve sensitivity of the detection of the occupancy conditions, an alternating voltage that alternates in accordance with an alternating voltage supplied to the upper electrode is supplied to the lower electrode.

摘要翻译： 用于检测座椅是否被占用的电极单元（占用条件）与电动座椅加热器一起嵌入在机动车辆的座椅中。 电极单元和座椅加热器都是平坦的，并且电极单元层压在热
器上。 电极单元由上电极，下电极和设置在两电极之间的绝缘膜构成。 基于上电极和与车体接地的部件之间的电容的变化来检测占用条件。 为了减小上部电极和座椅加热器之间的电容，从而提高对占用条件的检测的灵敏度，根据提供给上部电极的交流电压交替的交流电压被提供给下部电极。

公开(公告)号：US08669492B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US11825837

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： B60L1/02 ,  H05B1/00 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B11/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC分类号： B60N2/5685 ,  B60N2/002

摘要： A passenger seat device includes a seat heater embedded in a seat and a detector electrode embedded underneath the seat heater. Electric power is supplied to the seat heater from an on-board battery through seat heater switches. Alternating voltage or current is supplied to the detector electrode. The detector electrode potential relative to the ground is lowered when the seat is occupied by a passenger. The changes in the potential of the detector electrode is detected by an occupant detector including a microcomputer. The detection is performed when the seat heater is brought to a floating state to suppress an amount of capacitance formed between the seat heater and the detector electrode. Thus, a sensitivity of the occupant detector is improved. The detector electrode may be eliminated, and the occupant conditions may be detected based on a potential of the seat heater to which alternating current or voltage is supplied.

摘要翻译： 乘客座椅装置包括嵌入在座椅中的座椅加热器和嵌入座椅加热器下方的检测器电极。 通过座椅加热器开关从车载电池向座椅加热器供电。 交流电压或电流被提供给检测器电极。 当座椅被乘客占用时，相对于地面的检测器电极电位降低。 检测器电极的电位变化由包括微型计算机的乘员检测器检测。 当座椅加热器处于浮动状态以抑制座椅加热器和检测器电极之间形成的电容量时，执行检测。 因此，乘员检测器的灵敏度提高。 可以消除检测器电极，并且可以基于供应有交流电或电压的座椅加热器的电位来检测乘员条件。

公开(公告)号：US07663378B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11825838

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： G01R27/04 ,  A47C7/72 ,  H05B1/00 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/5685 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A passenger seat device includes a detector electrode for detecting occupancy of the seat, a seat heater powered by an on-board electric power source, and a waterproof sheet for preventing water permeated into the seat from reaching the seat heater. Whether the seat is occupied or not is detected based on changes in an impedance coupled to the detector electrode. The impedance is affected by the water if it reaches the seat heater, and a sensitivity of the occupancy detection is adversely affected. A shielding electrode insulated from the detector electrode and disposed between the detector electrode and the seat heater may be provided to reduce an amount of parasitic capacitance formed between the detector electrode and the seat heater. An alternating voltage may be supplied to the detector electrode and the shielding electrode.

摘要翻译： 乘客座椅装置包括用于检测座椅占用的检测器电极，由车载电源供电的座椅加热器和用于防止渗透到座椅中的水到达座椅加热器的防水片材。 基于耦合到检测器电极的阻抗的变化来检测座椅是否被占用。 如果到达座椅加热器，阻抗会受到水的影响，并且占用检测的灵敏度受到不利影响。 可以提供与检测器电极绝缘并设置在检测器电极和座椅加热器之间的屏蔽电极，以减少在检测器电极和座椅加热器之间形成的寄生电容的量。 可以向检测器电极和屏蔽电极提供交流电压。

公开(公告)号：US20080054609A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11899355

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Shoichi Yamanaka ,  Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono

发明人： Shoichi Yamanaka ,  Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono

IPC分类号： B60R21/015

CPC分类号： G01D11/245 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01532 ,  B60R2022/4858

摘要： The present invention facilitates the construction of a waterproof sensor assembly having, for example, a sensor main body arranged in a vehicle seat, a sensor terminal, a sensor terminal protection portion, a first packing having a hollow ring shape, a second packing having a hollow ring shape, a connector casing having a hollow ring shaped opening, and a connector cover for covering the opening connector casing opening. The sensor terminal protection portion has a hollow ring shape and is integrated with a periphery of the sensor main body. The sensor terminal is integrated with the sensor terminal protection portion such that the sensor terminal protrudes from an inner periphery of the sensor terminal protection portion toward an inside of the sensor terminal protection portion. The arrangement of the first and second packing and the connector case and cover provide a high performance waterproof sealing of the sensor and parts thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明有利于构造防水传感器组件，其具有例如布置在车辆座椅中的传感器主体，传感器端子，传感器端子保护部分，具有中空环形状的第一密封件，具有中空环形形状的第二密封件 空心环形，具有中空环形开口的连接器壳体和用于覆盖开口连接器壳体开口的连接器盖。 传感器端子保护部分具有中空环形状并与传感器主体的周边集成。 传感器端子与传感器端子保护部分集成，使得传感器端子从传感器端子保护部分的内周向传感器端子保护部分的内部突出。 第一和第二包装和连接器壳体和盖的布置提供了传感器及其部件的高性能防水密封。

公开(公告)号：US20080018143A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11825838

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： B60N2/56 ,  A47C7/74

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/5685 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A passenger seat device includes a detector electrode for detecting occupancy of the seat, a seat heater powered by an on-board electric power source, and a waterproof sheet for preventing water permeated into the seat from reaching the seat heater. Whether the seat is occupied or not is detected based on changes in an impedance coupled to the detector electrode. The impedance is affected by the water if it reaches the seat heater, and a sensitivity of the occupancy detection is adversely affected. A shielding electrode insulated from the detector electrode and disposed between the detector electrode and the seat heater may be provided to reduce an amount of parasitic capacitance formed between the detector electrode and the seat heater. An alternating voltage may be supplied to the detector electrode and the shielding electrode.

摘要翻译： 乘客座椅装置包括用于检测座椅占用的检测器电极，由车载电源供电的座椅加热器和用于防止渗透到座椅中的水到达座椅加热器的防水片材。 基于耦合到检测器电极的阻抗的变化来检测座椅是否被占用。 如果到达座椅加热器，阻抗会受到水的影响，并且占用检测的灵敏度受到不利影响。 可以提供与检测器电极绝缘并设置在检测器电极和座椅加热器之间的屏蔽电极，以减少在检测器电极和座椅加热器之间形成的寄生电容的量。 可以向检测器电极和屏蔽电极提供交流电压。

公开(公告)号：US20080017625A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11825837

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： B60N2/56 ,  B60R21/015

CPC分类号： B60N2/5685 ,  B60N2/002

摘要： A passenger seat device includes a seat heater embedded in a seat and a detector electrode embedded underneath the seat heater. Electric power is supplied to the seat heater from an on-board battery through seat heater switches. Alternating voltage or current is supplied to the detector electrode. The detector electrode potential relative to the ground is lowered when the seat is occupied by a passenger. The changes in the potential of the detector electrode is detected by an occupant detector including a microcomputer. The detection is performed when the seat heater is brought to a floating state to suppress an amount of capacitance formed between the seat heater and the detector electrode. Thus, a sensitivity of the occupant detector is improved. The detector electrode may be eliminated, and the occupant conditions may be detected based on a potential of the seat heater to which alternating current or voltage is supplied.

摘要翻译： 乘客座椅装置包括嵌入在座椅中的座椅加热器和嵌入座椅加热器下方的检测器电极。 通过座椅加热器开关从车载电池向座椅加热器供电。 交流电压或电流被提供给检测器电极。 当座椅被乘客占用时，相对于地面的检测器电极电位降低。 检测器电极的电位变化由包括微型计算机的乘员检测器检测。 当座椅加热器处于浮动状态以抑制座椅加热器和检测器电极之间形成的电容量时，执行检测。 因此，乘员检测器的灵敏度提高。 可以消除检测器电极，并且可以基于供应有交流电或电压的座椅加热器的电位来检测乘员条件。

公开(公告)号：US07637532B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-29

申请号：US11899355

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Shoichi Yamanaka ,  Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono

发明人： Shoichi Yamanaka ,  Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： G01D11/245 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01532 ,  B60R2022/4858

摘要： The present invention facilitates the construction of a waterproof sensor assembly having, for example, a sensor main body arranged in a vehicle seat, a sensor terminal, a sensor terminal protection portion, a first packing having a hollow ring shape, a second packing having a hollow ring shape, a connector casing having a hollow ring shaped opening, and a connector cover for covering the opening connector casing opening. The sensor terminal protection portion has a hollow ring shape and is integrated with a periphery of the sensor main body. The sensor terminal is integrated with the sensor terminal protection portion such that the sensor terminal protrudes from an inner periphery of the sensor terminal protection portion toward an inside of the sensor terminal protection portion. The arrangement of the first and second packing and the connector case and cover provide a high performance waterproof sealing of the sensor and parts thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明有利于构造防水传感器组件，其具有例如布置在车辆座椅中的传感器主体，传感器端子，传感器端子保护部分，具有中空环形状的第一密封件，具有中空环形形状的第二密封件 空心环形，具有中空环形开口的连接器壳体和用于覆盖开口连接器壳体开口的连接器盖。 传感器端子保护部分具有中空环形状并与传感器主体的周边集成。 传感器端子与传感器端子保护部分集成，使得传感器端子从传感器端子保护部分的内周向传感器端子保护部分的内部突出。 第一和第二包装和连接器壳体和盖的布置提供了传感器及其部件的高性能防水密封。

公开(公告)号：US20080011732A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11825098

申请日：2007-07-03

申请人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

发明人： Hiroyuki Ito ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Shoichi Yamanaka

IPC分类号： A47C7/74 ,  A47C7/72 ,  B23P17/00 ,  H05B1/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/5685 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An electrode unit for detecting whether a seat is occupied or not (occupancy conditions) is embedded in a seat of an automotive vehicle together with an electrically powered seat heater. Both of the electrode unit and the seat heater are flat, and the electrode unit is laminated on the heat heater. The electrode unit is composed of an upper electrode, a lower electrode and an insulating film disposed between both electrodes. The occupancy conditions are detected based on changes in a capacitance between the upper electrode and a member grounded to a vehicle body. To reduce a capacitance between the upper electrode and seat heater and to thereby improve sensitivity of the detection of the occupancy conditions, an alternating voltage that alternates in accordance with an alternating voltage supplied to the upper electrode is supplied to the lower electrode.

摘要翻译： 用于检测座椅是否被占用的电极单元（占用条件）与电动座椅加热器一起嵌入在机动车辆的座椅中。 电极单元和座椅加热器都是平坦的，并且电极单元层压在热
器上。 电极单元由上电极，下电极和设置在两电极之间的绝缘膜构成。 基于上电极和与车体接地的部件之间的电容的变化来检测占用条件。 为了减小上部电极和座椅加热器之间的电容，从而提高对占用条件的检测的灵敏度，根据提供给上部电极的交流电压交替的交流电压被提供给下部电极。

公开(公告)号：US20060005630A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11153383

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： Akinori Jitsui ,  Koji Wato ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Masahiro Taguchi ,  Hiroyuki Ito

发明人： Akinori Jitsui ,  Koji Wato ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Masahiro Taguchi ,  Hiroyuki Ito

IPC分类号： G01B7/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/01532

摘要： A capacitance-type sensor for detecting a condition of an occupant on a vehicle seat includes an electrode. The electrode is disposed within a detection area in the vehicle seat. The electrode generates an electric field. The detection area is based on a surface pressure distribution obtained when an adult sits on the seat.

摘要翻译： 用于检测乘客在车辆座椅上的状况的电容型传感器包括电极。 电极设置在车辆座椅的检测区域内。 电极产生电场。 检测区域基于当成人坐在座椅上时获得的表面压力分布。

公开(公告)号：US07469594B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11153383

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： Akinori Jitsui ,  Koji Wato ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Masahiro Taguchi ,  Hiroyuki Ito

发明人： Akinori Jitsui ,  Koji Wato ,  Tsutomu Kamizono ,  Masahiro Taguchi ,  Hiroyuki Ito

IPC分类号： G01B7/16 ,  G01L1/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01532

摘要： A capacitance-type sensor for detecting a condition of an occupant on a vehicle seat includes an electrode. The electrode is disposed within a detection area in the vehicle seat. The electrode generates an electric field. The detection area is based on a surface pressure distribution obtained when an adult sits on the seat.

摘要翻译： 用于检测乘客在车辆座椅上的状况的电容型传感器包括电极。 电极设置在车辆座椅的检测区域内。 电极产生电场。 检测区域基于当成人坐在座椅上时获得的表面压力分布。