VEHICLE SEAT

• Main Authors: ONO SO, MIZOI KENSUKE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 19.01.2015
• Subjects: BEDS; CHAIRS; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle seat which detects the presence or absence of an occupant with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A vehicle seat includes: a seat frame F; and multiple spring members 21 installed on the seat frame F. The vehicle seat further includes: a resin connection member 30D which connects the multiple spring members 21 with each other; and a flexible occupant detection sensor 40 which is attached to the connection member 30D. When an occupant is seated, the occupant detection sensor 40 is sandwiched between the connection member 30D and a cushion member, thereby detecting the presence or absence of the occupant. 【課題】簡易な構造で乗員の有無を検知できる乗物用シートを提供する。【解決手段】シートフレームＦと、当該シートフレームＦに架設された複数のバネ部材２１とを備える乗物用シートである。乗物用シートは、複数のバネ部材２１同士を連結する樹脂製の連結部材３０Ｄと、連結部材３０Ｄに取り付けられた可撓性の乗員検知センサ４０とを備える。乗員が座ったときに、乗員検知センサ４０は、連結部材３０Ｄとクッション部材とで挟まれることで乗員の有無を検知するように構成されている。【選択図】図２