US 11,938,852 B2
Sensor disposition structure in seat
Soichiro Kamei, Shioya-gun (JP); Hiromi Taniguchi, Shioya-gun (JP); and Koji Onuma, Shioya-gun (JP)
Assigned to TS TECH CO., LTD., Asaka (JP)
Filed by TS TECH CO., LTD., Asaka (JP)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,038.
Application 18/115,038 is a continuation of application No. 17/689,094, filed on Mar. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,628,756.
Application 17/689,094 is a continuation of application No. 16/934,114, filed on Jul. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,299,077, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 16/934,114 is a continuation of application No. 15/855,132, filed on Dec. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,752,144, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2017-147693 (JP), filed on Jul. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202365 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/686 (2013.01) [B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/5621 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/306 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion including a seat cushion frame and a cushion pad disposed on the seat cushion frame; and
a sensor disposed under the cushion pad, wherein:
an air passage through which air passes is formed in the cushion pad;
the sensor is disposed so as to avoid a position directly under the air passage;
a through hole connects the air passage to outside the cushion pad;
the sensor is disposed so as to avoid a position directly under the through hole;
a duct is inserted in the through hole; and
the sensor is disposed in a position avoiding the duct.