Wireless vehicle seat sensor unit adapted for removable vehicle seats
US-10252695-B2 · Apr 9, 2019 · US
Means of transport having a vehicle seat
US2020072684A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020072684-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916557647-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Publication date | Mar 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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The invention relates to a means of transport having a vehicle seat ( 2 ), wherein the vehicle seat ( 2 ) has a sensor network ( 8 ) comprising a plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner, wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are designed to wirelessly interchange data with one another.
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1 . A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle seat ( 2 ); and a sensor network ( 8 ) disposed within the vehicle seat, wherein the sensor network comprises a plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner, wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured to wirelessly interchange data with one another. 2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) form a regular sensor array ( 14 ). 3 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) form an irregular sensor array ( 16 ). 4 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a second plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a row form a data-transmitting connection ( 18 ) to a control unit ( 10 ). 5 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a second plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner form a data-transmitting connection ( 18 ) to a control unit ( 10 ). 6 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured to interchange data at least with a directly adjacent sensor element ( 12 ) of the plurality of sensor elements. 7 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured for peer-to-peer data interchange. 8 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are MEMS sensor elements. 9 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are self-organizing. 10 . A vehicle seat ( 2 ), comprising: a sensor network ( 8 ) disposed within the vehicle seat, wherein the sensor network comprises a plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner, wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured to wirelessly interchange data with one another. 11 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) form a regular sensor array ( 14 ). 12 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) form an irregular sensor array ( 16 ). 13 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein a second plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a row form a data-transmitting connection ( 18 ) to a control unit ( 10 ). 14 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein a second plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner form a data-transmitting connection ( 18 ) to a control unit ( 10 ). 15 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured to interchange data at least with a directly adjacent sensor element ( 12 ) of the plurality of sensor elements. 16 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are configured for peer-to-peer data interchange. 17 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are MEMS sensor elements. 18 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are self-organizing.
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for remote indication · CPC title
- G01L1/005Primary
by electrical means and not provided for in G01L1/06 - G01L1/22 · CPC title
Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon (detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266) · CPC title
Electromagnetic waves · CPC title
Wireless data transmission · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020072684A1 cover?
- The invention relates to a means of transport having a vehicle seat ( 2 ), wherein the vehicle seat ( 2 ) has a sensor network ( 8 ) comprising a plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) arranged in a two-dimensional manner, wherein the plurality of sensor elements ( 12 ) are designed to wirelessly interchange data with one another.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01L1/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Mar 05 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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