FR2744548B1 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON SITTING IN A COCKPIT, ESPECIALLY A PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Google Patents

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON SITTING IN A COCKPIT, ESPECIALLY A PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

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FR2744548B1
FR2744548B1 FR9615907A FR9615907A FR2744548B1 FR 2744548 B1 FR2744548 B1 FR 2744548B1 FR 9615907 A FR9615907 A FR 9615907A FR 9615907 A FR9615907 A FR 9615907A FR 2744548 B1 FR2744548 B1 FR 2744548B1
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cockpit
passenger
detecting
motor vehicle
person sitting
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FR9615907A
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Priority claimed from FR9606561A external-priority patent/FR2744547B1/en
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Priority to PCT/FR1997/000253 priority patent/WO1997028989A1/en
Priority to AU17987/97A priority patent/AU1798797A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B60R21/0152—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means using strain gauges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/003—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat
    • B60N2/0031—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat mounted on the frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/003—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat
    • B60N2/0034—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat in, under or on the seat cover
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0035—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement characterised by the sensor data transmission, e.g. wired connections or wireless transmitters therefor; characterised by the sensor data processing, e.g. seat sensor signal amplification or electric circuits for providing seat sensor information
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B60R21/01526—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means using piezoelectric elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V40/00—Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data
    • G06V40/10—Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/22—Status alarms responsive to presence or absence of persons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2210/00—Sensor types, e.g. for passenger detection systems or for controlling seats
    • B60N2210/10—Field detection presence sensors
    • B60N2210/12—Capacitive; Electric field

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
FR9615907A 1996-02-07 1996-12-23 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON SITTING IN A COCKPIT, ESPECIALLY A PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Expired - Fee Related FR2744548B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9615907A FR2744548B1 (en) 1996-02-07 1996-12-23 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON SITTING IN A COCKPIT, ESPECIALLY A PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
PCT/FR1997/000253 WO1997028989A1 (en) 1996-02-07 1997-02-07 System and method for detecting the presence of and identifying a person or object in a given environment
AU17987/97A AU1798797A (en) 1996-02-07 1997-02-07 System and method for detecting the presence of and identifying a person or object in a given environment

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9601473A FR2744546A1 (en) 1996-02-07 1996-02-07 Capacitance measurement system for detecting persons or objects
FR9606561A FR2744547B1 (en) 1996-02-07 1996-05-28 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE AND IDENTIFYING OBJECTS OR PEOPLE IN A GIVEN VOLUME, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
FR9615907A FR2744548B1 (en) 1996-02-07 1996-12-23 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON SITTING IN A COCKPIT, ESPECIALLY A PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

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FR2744548A1 FR2744548A1 (en) 1997-08-08
FR2744548B1 true FR2744548B1 (en) 1999-02-19

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