Mithran Gopinathan Menon - Bloomfield Hills MI, US Rajeev Thakur - Novi MI, US Jerry Harder - Grosse Pointe Woods MI, US Prasanna Sampigehalli Narasimaiah - Bangalore, IN Madhusudhanrao Mulinti - Guntakal, IN
Assignee:
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH - Stuttgart
International Classification:
G01G 19/08
US Classification:
177136
Abstract:
An occupant weight sensing apparatus configured to be coupled to a vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a base configured to be connected to a vehicle, a lever pivotally connected to the base, a rocker configured to be connected to the vehicle seat, the rocker also pivotally connected to the lever, and a sensor coupled to the lever. A force applied to the seat causes pivotal movement of the lever relative to the base. The sensor detects the pivotal movement to sense the weight of the occupant.