Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297217200 | With measuring device | 41 |
20090051198 | Occupant weight detecting device - A occupant weight detecting device detects the weight of an occupant setting on a vehicle seat assembly and includes a pivot support mechanism for supporting the vehicle seat assembly for pivotal movement about a horizontally extending shaft relative to a seat fixing portion in a vehicle; an elastic force applying mechanism for applying a biasing force to the vehicle seat assembly to enable the latter to pivot an angle, proportional to a load imposed on the vehicle seat assembly, relative to the seat fixing portion; a pivot angle detecting mechanism for detecting an angle of pivot of the vehicle seat assembly relative to the seat fixing portion; and a pivot restricting mechanism for defining a pivotal range over which the vehicle seat assembly can pivot relative to the seat fixing portion. | 02-26-2009 |
20090066128 | CARRIER ELEMENT - A carrier element for an object. The carrier element has an essentially u-shaped form and includes two side pieces, which are interconnected by a bridge. | 03-12-2009 |
20090079238 | Body support structure - A body support structure includes a body support member and a base having an upper component coupled to the body support member and a lower component adapted to be supported on a floor. An adjustable spring mechanism biases the body support member. A weighing mechanism is coupled to the adjustable spring mechanism. The weighing mechanism includes a height adjustment device disposed between the upper and lower components of the base. The height adjustment device includes a pneumatic spring having a pressure tube coupled to the lower component and a piston rod extending upwardly from and moveable relative to the pressure tube. A housing is disposed around the pneumatic spring and is coupled to the upper component. An adapter is coupled to the piston rod. A weighing spring is disposed between the adapter and the housing, with the housing moveable relative to the adapter between first and second weighing positions. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079239 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat and attachment structure for load sensor - There is disclosed a passenger's weight measurement device for a vehicle seat, capable of suppressing generation of an initial load. The passenger's weight measurement device includes an upper rail disposed to be movable back and forth on a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor; a load sensor fixed on the upper rail; and a frame disposed on the load sensor and below a vehicle seat, wherein a rod extends from the load sensor to penetrate the frame and to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in a center of a leaf spring, the leaf spring is curved into an angle shape to separate the center of the leaf spring from the frame, a nut is engaged with the rod on the leaf spring, and both hems of the leaf spring abut on the frame in a state that the leaf spring is fastened by the nut. | 03-26-2009 |
20090261637 | Piece of Furniture - The invention relates to a body support structure ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090267392 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION - The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a device for vehicle seat occupancy detection, wherein a base frame which can be adjusted in the height direction of the vehicle seat and which is composed of at least two scissors arms which are connected to one another is arranged between a seat part of the vehicle seat and a vehicle body part, wherein the base frame can be adjusted in the height direction by means of at least one gas spring, wherein the gas spring is connected to a pressure sensor, by means of which an exceeding of a predefinable pressure threshold value can be detected upon a transition of the vehicle seat from an unoccupied state to a state occupied by a minimum weight due to a change in pressure within the gas spring which is brought about as a result of the transition. | 10-29-2009 |
20090278388 | Movement Inducing Module - According to the present invention there is provided a module for use with a chair having a seat portion supported by a support portion, for triggering movement of a person sitting thereon. The module is adapted for attachment to the chair between the seat portion and the support portion, and comprises a driving motor, a base platform adapted for fixed attachment to the seat portion, and an angled axis system (AAS). The AAS has a main rotary element having a main axis, and an auxiliary rotary element having an auxiliary axis and coupled with the first rotary element so that the auxiliary axis is oriented at an angle to the main axis. The module is designed such that when the main rotary element rotates about its main axis, the auxiliary rotary element also rotates about the main axis. The base platform is coupled to the auxiliary rotary element so that the rotation of the auxiliary axis moves the base platform entailing the seat portion to perform an oscillating combined rotary-tilting motion, the amplitude of the movement being defined by the angle. The motor is adapted to rotate either of the main rotary element or auxiliary rotary element to provide desired oscillation frequency so that the person seated on the seat portion is triggered to operate his joints and muscles to compensate for the movement in order to remain focused on a target. The frequency and the amplitude being such that the compensation of the movement by the person allows the person to remain focused on the target. | 11-12-2009 |
20090302648 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a cushion frame having conductivity; a cushion pad coveringly mounted on the cushion frame; and a cushion cover configured to cover the cushion pad. First thread members having conductive fibers are interwoven into the cushion cover. A capacitance measurer is provided to the vehicle seat to measure capacitance between the cushion frame and the conductive fibers. | 12-10-2009 |
20100001564 | PASSENGER DETECTION DEVICE OF AUTOMOBILE - A passenger detection device of an automobile that can easily detect a passenger's weight is provided. The passenger detection device of an automobile includes: a weight sensor module for detecting a first voltage difference value and a first temperature at a first point of a seat; and a smart sensor module for detecting a second voltage difference value and a second temperature at a second point of the seat, calculating a final weight of the first and second voltage difference values using the first and second temperatures, and detecting a passenger by comparing the final weight and a setting reference. | 01-07-2010 |
20100038940 | PASSENGER DISTINGUISHING APPARATUS - A passenger distinguishing apparatus is provided. The passenger distinguishing apparatus includes: a weight detection sensor that is assembled in a vehicle seat to detect a passenger's weight; and a first bracket and a second bracket that assemble the weight detection sensor in the seat, wherein the weight detection sensor has a length direction in a horizontal direction of the seat, and a first damper for absorbing assembling tolerance of the weight detection sensor is disposed between the first bracket and the weight detection sensor. Therefore, assembling tolerance can be absorbed with minimum parts, production can be improved, contact noise can be reduced, and a weight and cost can be reduced. | 02-18-2010 |
20100052380 | Capacitor Type Seat Sensor - A capacitor seat sensor includes a cushion pad for a vehicle seat, protective panels installed on an upper surface of the cushion pad, including upper, intermediate and lower sheets, and extending a predetermined distance beyond a front end of the cushion pad, conductive panels including a sensor antenna panel and a sensor guard panel which is respectively interposed between the upper and intermediate sheets of the protective panels and between the intermediate and lower sheets of the protective panels to detect the presence of an occupant on the cushion pad, and a fastener for fastening front end portions of the protective panels onto a lower end of the cushion pad so as to prevent the conductive panels from wrinkling. | 03-04-2010 |
20100207434 | OFFICE COMPONENTS, SEATING STRUCTURES, METHODS OF USING SEATING STRUCTURES, AND SYSTEMS OF SEATING STRUCTURES - Office components are described that include a base, a seat supported by the base, a microprocessor, and a load sensor electrically coupled with the microprocessor and mechanically coupled with the seat and, based on movement thereof, operative to detect occupancy of the seat and provide a signal to the microprocessor indicative thereof. The load sensor may be a strain gauge, a piezo device or combination thereof. | 08-19-2010 |
20100289304 | AUTOMOTIVE SEAT CUSHION WITH DRAIN DEVICE - An automotive seat cushion with a drain device may include a seat cushion including a cushion pad which is disposed inside the seat cushion and a covering which is disposed outside the cushion pad and is connected to the cushion pad by a hog ring, a passenger classification sensor which is disposed between the cushion pad and the covering and detects whether a seat is occupied by an occupant or not, a drain hole which is formed by vertically penetrating the seat cushion, and a drain hole guide member which is inserted into the drain hole and engaged thereto to maintain a shape of the drain hole. | 11-18-2010 |
20110012402 | SEAT BELT WARNING DEVICE - A seat belt warning device includes a seat belt restraining and releasing a passenger seated on a seat for a vehicle, a load detecting device including two load sensors that are provided at a rear portion of the seat, a warning member warning a passenger to fasten the seat belt, and a controlling portion determining one of an unoccupied-seat recognition mode, a passenger seating recognition mode, and a luggage recognition mode. The controlling portion performs a first transition process in which the unoccupied-seat recognition mode is shifted to the luggage recognition mode and in which the luggage recognition mode is shifted to the unoccupied-seat recognition mode. The controlling portion performs a second transition process in which the unoccupied-seat recognition mode is shifted to the passenger seating recognition mode and in which the passenger seating recognition mode is shifted to the unoccupied-seat recognition mode. | 01-20-2011 |
20110084525 | PASSENGER'S WEIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - To provide a passenger's weight measurement device for a vehicle seat which can be assembled to prevent the occurrence of the initial deformation and the initial load. The passenger's weight measurement device comprises a pair of left and right fixed lower rails, a pair of movable upper rails disposed to be movable in a front-and-rear direction on each of the fixed lower rails, load sensors fixed on an upper surface of the left movable upper rail, load sensors mounted on the movable upper rail to be movable in a left-and-right direction with respect to the right movable upper rail, and a rectangular frame mounted on the load sensors. Mounting holes are formed on the rectangular frame, and rods are inserted into the mounting holes from bottom up. The rods are engaged with nuts. | 04-14-2011 |
20110215620 | SEATING SYSTEM FOR MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE - A seat system for a mass transit vehicle configured to provide at least one seating position, which includes a seat cushion configured to support at least one occupant; a seat back configured to support at least one occupant; one seat belt device for each seating position configured to provide restraint to an occupant, which includes a first sensing mechanism to detect and output a first signal indicating whether the seat belt device is configured in one of two positions, a first unbuckled position and a second buckled position; an electronic control unit, coupled to a vehicle voltage source, having at least one input connection, at least one output connection, a microprocessor to process data received through any input connection, and a memory device to store data processed by the microprocessor; at least one communication means coupled to the electronic control unit for communicating externally to the seat system; and a second sensing mechanism to determine whether the seat is configured in one of two positions, a first unoccupied position and a second occupied position. | 09-08-2011 |
20110227380 | SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION UNIT - A seat occupancy detection unit ( | 09-22-2011 |
20120001463 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SENSING WEIGHT OF AN OCCUPYING ITEM IN A VEHICULAR SEAT - In or for a vehicle, an arrangement for measuring weight of an occupant of a seat connected to a floor of the vehicle via a slide mechanism, the floor, in part, defining a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A support structure extends between the slide mechanism and the seat. A force sensing device is coupled to the support structure and configured for measuring force in the support structure indicative of weight applied by the occupant to the seat. The weight may be used for component control. | 01-05-2012 |
20130069402 | POSTURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR DRIVER - A posture control apparatus is provided. More specifically, a memory stores positional information of a seat corresponding to a sex, a stature, a sitting stature and a body type of a driver. An information collector receives the sex, the stature, the sitting stature and a weight of the driver and a sitting stature section determinator determines a sitting stature section of the driver based on the received stature and sitting stature of the driver. A Body Mass Index section determinator determines a body type section of the driver based on the received sex, stature, and weight of the driver. A controller then determines a position of the seat corresponding to the sex, the stature, the sitting stature section and the body type section of the driver based on the positional information of the seat stored in the memory. | 03-21-2013 |
20130113249 | Smart Seating Chair with IC Controls, Electronic Sensors, and Wired and Wireless Data and Power Transfer Capabilities - A chair with a control mechanism with a base structure, a seat bottom structure supported by the base structure, a seat back structure supported by the base structure, a control mechanism supported by the base structure, a power source and means for electrically coupling the power source to the control mechanism and an electrical port, wireless transmitter, or other electrical communicator for producing electrical communication relative to the control mechanism. The power source can be a portable power source that plugs into the connector of the control mechanism. One or more electrical sensors can be retained relative to the seat bottom or seat back structures and memory can be provided for retaining data from the electrical sensor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130200669 | PASSENGER'S WEIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT AND ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR LOAD SENSOR - A lower rail is fixed to a vehicle floor, and an upper rail is movable in a rear and front direction with respect to the lower rail. A load sensor is fixed to an upper surface of the upper rail. A rectangular frame is attached onto the load sensor, a rod of the load sensor sequentially penetrates a web of the rectangular frame and a spring holder upward, and a coil spring is wound around the rod. A nut is screwed to the rod, and the nut tightens a bottom of a cup portion of the spring holder. The coil spring is sandwiched between a flange of the spring holder and the web and is compressed by tightening the nut. | 08-08-2013 |
20130313871 | INTERACTIVE SITTING SYSTEM - The present invention introduces an interactive sitting system that measures and analyzes the forces exerted on a human body during contact with other objects such as a seat to provide a feedback for the user to assess the risk of such forces on the spine and the skin to avoid complications of abnormal or prolonged sitting. | 11-28-2013 |
20130334851 | KIOSK WITH SEAT ASSEMBLY - A kiosk may include a main body with a front surface and a seat assembly located near the main body adjacent to the front surface of the main body. | 12-19-2013 |
20140001802 | Device And Method For Controlling A Seat Actuator In A Vehicle Such As An Aircraft | 01-02-2014 |
20140035335 | VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat, left and right first frames extending in a front-rear direction are disposed apart from each other in a lateral direction. Each first frame includes a bottom wall to which a load sensor for measuring a weight of an occupant is attached, and sidewalls extending upward from left and right sides of the bottom wall. One or each of front and rear end portions of the left first frame is connected to a corresponding end portion of the right first frame by a connecting member. The bottom wall of at least one of the left and right first frames includes a connecting portion that is an end portion of the bottom wall to which the connecting member is connected and which extends outward in the front-rear direction farther beyond outer edges of the sidewalls, bending around the connecting member to its outer side in the front-rear direction. | 02-06-2014 |
20140077538 | COMPREHENSIVE AND RETROFITTABLE OCCUPANT SENSOR SUITE (CROSS) - A Comprehensive and Retrofittable Occupant Sensor Suite (CROSS) for logging of accurate occupant dynamics during blast events encountered on the battlefield. The CROSS system is low cost, can be retrofit to any vehicle seat, will not restrict soldier mobility, and is highly expandable to include both wired and wireless sensors. The CROSS system reliably measures and sends all data channels to a vehicle data recorder (VDR), and internally stores data (with its own power backup) in case connectivity to the VDR or vehicle power is lost during a blast event. The CROSS system yields critical information for forensics analyses, the modeling of occupant dynamics during blast events, and the design of protective devices. | 03-20-2014 |
20140203602 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SEAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for an adaptive, multi-axis suspension system providing both coarse and fine suspension for a passenger seat. Coarse suspension control is provided to maintain the passenger seat and passenger within a selected position regardless of the weight of the passenger seat and the passenger. Fine suspension control is provided by monitoring and analyzing vibration characteristics in time and/or frequency domains to determine a variable amount of damper resistance to be exerted by a magnetorheological (MR) device. A nominal damper resistance of the MR device is selected based on the combined weight of the passenger seat and the passenger. | 07-24-2014 |
20150008709 | AIRCRAFT SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat pan, where the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point. A swivel is disposed beneath and supporting the seat, permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis. First and second armrests are disposed on either side of the seat pan. A first control is positioned in the first armrest to lock and unlock movement of the seat in at least one of lateral and longitudinal directions. A second control is positioned in the second armrest to lock and unlock at least the swivel. | 01-08-2015 |
20150123436 | PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR UNIT - A pressure-responsive seat occupancy sensor unit ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150123437 | HEAD RESTRAINT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint for a vehicle seat has at least one sensor. The sensor is intended to determine the relative position of the head restraint in relation to the head of an occupant sitting in the vehicle seat. The sensor can include an optical sensor. | 05-07-2015 |
20150307194 | AIRCRAFT SEAT WITH OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSING MECHANISM TO ADJUST TILT-RECLINE FORCE - A weight sensing mechanism for an aircraft seat pan configured to adjust seat pan recline force and including a gas spring arranged between a fixed seat frame member and a movable seat pan member, the gas spring arranged to compress as the seat pan reclines in response to a load on the seat pan, and unloads upon removal of the load on the seat pan to assist in returning the seat pan to upright, and a helper spring positioned forward of and coaxially with the gas spring arranged to deflect under any load on the seat pan. A recline-capable seat pan assembly including a passenger body weight sensing mechanism. | 10-29-2015 |
20150351981 | PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various implementations of a patient monitoring assembly and methods of use are described herein. The patient monitoring assembly may be useful in preventing pressure ulcers, monitoring of air cushion inflation, estimating physical activity and energy expenditure and managing body weight of a patient seated on the assembly. The patient monitoring assembly may be installed on a manual or powered wheelchair, for example, and continuously monitors and provides feedback to the patient and/or caregiver about whether the patient is engaging in pressure relief activities while seated on a cushion of the assembly, whether the patient's activities are in accordance with clinical guidelines for pressure relief, the amount of calories expended over a period of time and the weight and weight distribution of the patient seated on the assembly. The feedback may be provided in substantially real time via an interface on the wheelchair and/or via a remotely located computing device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353050 | SAFETY BELT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - Disclosed is a safety belt system for vehicle seats, including: a vehicle seat part which includes a seat portion, and a backrest; a safety belt which includes a shoulder belt, and a waist belt, and restricts a body of an occupant; a headrest which is connected with the backrest by a rotation shaft, and protects a face or neck region of the occupant from the shoulder belt using a cushion having both convex sides; a sensor which senses impact of the vehicle; and a rotation locking unit which prevents the headrest from being rotated when the sensor senses an accident signal that is equal to or greater than a predetermined output. | 12-10-2015 |
20160009249 | STRAIN GAGE LOAD CELL ANCHOR | 01-14-2016 |
20160081483 | RESISTIVE SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR A CHAIR INCLUDING USER FEEDBACK - A resistive motion support mechanism joined to a mounting surface and to a base for providing resistive support to the mounting surface as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement relative to the base, the motion support mechanism comprising: a support bearing connected to the mounting surface and to the base which permits one or both of tilting and rotational motion of the mounting surface relative to the base; a resistance cartridge fixedly connected to the mounting surface such that the resistance cartridge undergoes movement relative to the base and applies a resistive force on the base as the mounting surface undergoes the one or both of rotational and tilt movement. The mounting surface and the resistance cartridge are connected by at least one sensor for measuring one of forces applied by the mounting surface on the resistance cartridge, movement of the mounting surface with respect to the cartridge and/or acceleration of the mounting surface with respect to the cartridge. | 03-24-2016 |
20160101710 | SEAT POSITION SENSING AND ADJUSTMENT - A vehicle seat includes a seat foundation coupled to a floor of a vehicle, a seat bottom coupled to the seat foundation to move back and forth along a longitudinal axis relative to the floor, and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The seat back pivots about an axis relative to the seat bottom. | 04-14-2016 |
20160114702 | PINCHING DETECTION APPARATUS OF VEHICLE SEAT - A pinching detection apparatus of a vehicle seat includes: a reverse load determining unit that determines whether or not a vehicle seat is in a reverse load state in which the vehicle seat is lifted upward based on a seat load detected by a load sensor provided on a lower side of the vehicle seat; and a pinching determining unit that determines that a foreign material is pinched on the lower side of the vehicle seat when determining that the vehicle seat is continuously in the reverse load state. | 04-28-2016 |
20160121759 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a back portion, a seat portion, and two driving assemblies. The back portion includes a resisting portion and a movable portion. The seat portion is coupled to the back portion and includes a bottom wall and a movable wall. One driving assembly is positioned in the back portion and the other driving assembly is positioned in the seat portion. The driving assembly positioned in the back portion is coupled to the movable portion and is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the resisting portion. The driving assembly positioned in the seat portion is coupled to the movable wall and is configured to drive the movable wall to move relative to the bottom wall. | 05-05-2016 |
20160157612 | CHAIR FOR MOVIE WATCHING AND MOTION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND THEATER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS USING THAT AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a chair for movie watching capable of controlling a motion according to whether a user is seated and weight of a seated user, and a motion control method thereof. A chair for movie watching according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a chair main body; a motion generation unit configured to generate a motion to the chair main body according to contents of a currently shown movie; a pressure sensor unit configured to detect a pressure applied to the chair main body, and measure weight of a seated user; and a controller configured to control an operation of the motion generation unit according to a result of the detection by the pressure sensor unit and a result of the measurement of the weight by the pressure sensor unit. | 06-09-2016 |
20160183687 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS - A furniture system includes a chair having a seat, a backrest coupled to the seat, and a base supporting the backrest and the seat. The furniture system also includes a plurality of sensors and a processor. Each sensor is operable to detect a physical force imparted by a user on the chair, and generate an output signal indicative of the physical force. The processor is coupled to the plurality of sensors, and is operable to receive the output signals generated by the plurality of sensors, and determine, based on at least one of the output signals, a current posture of the user sitting in the chair. | 06-30-2016 |
20160200220 | SEAT | 07-14-2016 |