公开(公告)号：EP1653206A3

公开(公告)日：2006-07-26

申请号：EP05077275.5

申请日：2005-10-06

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Cobb, Gregory A. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Fultz, William W. ,  Griffin, Dennis P.

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/144 ,  B60N2/002

Abstract: The capacitance of a shielded capacitive load cell (12, 32) is determined so as to minimize the effect of stray or parasitic capacitance between the load cell (12) and other objects including the shield (32). The load cell conductors are coupled across input and output terminals of an operational amplifier (46) that is tied to a reference voltage. A constant current is applied to the load cell (12), and the resulting rate of change in voltage at the amplifier output is measured as a representation of the load cell capacitance. In a vehicle seat sensor application including an electromagnetic interference shield (32) between the load cell (12) and the seating surface (18), the amplifier output is coupled to the load cell electrode furthest from the shield (32), the amplifier (46) maintains the other load cell electrode at a virtual reference voltage, and the shield (32) is tied to the reference voltage.

公开(公告)号：EP1574401A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-14

申请号：EP05075529.7

申请日：2005-03-03

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Fortune, Duane D.

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60N2/00

CPC classification number: B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01556

Abstract: An occupant of a motor vehicle seat (10) is characterized for purposes of air bag suppression based on the seated weight of the occupant, the variation of the seated weight, and the occupant's apparent longitudinal center-of-mass. The method distinguishes between an adult and a child seat, distinguishes between forward-facing and rearward-facing child seats, and detects cinching of a child seat.

Abstract translation: 机动车辆座椅（10）的乘员，其特征在于基于所述乘员，就座重量的变化的就座重量气囊抑制的目的，并且乘员的表观纵向中心的质量。 该方法对成人和儿童座椅区分，面向前和面向后的儿童座椅和儿童座椅的检测收紧区分。

公开(公告)号：EP1503189A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-02

申请号：EP04077054.7

申请日：2004-07-14

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Fortune, Duane D. ,  Murphy, Morgan D.

IPC: G01G19/414 ,  B60N2/00

CPC classification number: B60N2/015 ,  B60N2/002 ,  G01G19/4142

Abstract: A seat frame-based occupant weight estimation load cell (20) transfers the seat force to a floor bracket (16) through a spherical ball (30) and a ball actuator (32). The ball (30) is in contact with the force sensor (28) and has minimal contact area with either the ball actuator (32) or the force sensor (28) so that the transfer of forces not functionally related to occupant weight is minimized. The ball actuator (32) is coupled to the seat frame (12), and a sensor bracket (34) aligns the ball actuator (32) with respect to the sensor (28). The sensor bracket (34) is domed to securely anchor the seat (10) to the floor bracket (16) in the event of an inverse overload. A spring (36) disposed between the ball actuator (32) and the dome of the sensor bracket (34) biases the ball (30) against the force sensor (28) to preload the force sensor (28) for enabling off-loading detection.

Abstract translation: A-基于帧座椅乘员重量推定负载电池（20）通过球面球（30）和一个致动器球（32）在座椅力到地板支架（16）传递。 球（30）与力传感器（28）接触，并且具有最小的接触面积与无论是球致动器（32）或所述力传感器（28）象力并不功能相关的乘员重量的转移被最小化。 球致动器（32）被联接到所述座椅框架（12），和一个传感器托架（34）对准的致动器球（32）相对于所述传感器（28）。 传感器托架（34）是穹顶状的以牢固地锚定在座椅（10）以相反的过载情况下的地板支架（16）。 球致动器（32）和所述传感器托架（34）的穹顶之间设置一弹簧（36）偏压抵靠力传感器（28）预加载力传感器（28）的球（30），用于使减载检测 ，

公开(公告)号：EP2698273A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-19

申请号：EP13177377.2

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kincaid, Kevin D. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Murphy, Morgan D. ,  Constable, Robert K.

IPC: B60N2/00 ,  B60R21/015

CPC classification number: B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01532 ,  B60R21/0154

Abstract: A dual-electrode occupant (12) detection system (10) configured to determine an occupant (12) presence on a seat assembly (32). The system (10) includes two electrodes (20, 28) that each generates an electric field in response to an applied excitation signal (50). The two electrode signals arising therefrom can be measured individually and/or combined to detect more reliably an occupant (12). Such a configuration advantageously avoids the added expense and complication of an electrode arrangement that relies on an underlying shield layer to reduce electrode signal (24) degradation caused by a seat heater element.

Abstract translation: 双电极占用者（12）检测系统（10），被配置为确定乘客（12）在座椅组件（32）上的存在。 系统（10）包括两个电极（20,28），每个电极响应于所施加的激励信号（50）而产生电场。 由此产生的两个电极信号可以单独地测量和/或组合以更可靠地检测乘员（12）。 这种配置有利地避免了依赖于下层屏蔽层的电极装置的增加的费用和复杂性，以减少由座椅加热器元件引起的电极信号（24）劣化。

公开(公告)号：EP1581036A3

公开(公告)日：2008-05-21

申请号：EP05005217.4

申请日：2005-03-10

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Hunkeler, Hugh R. ,  Fortune, Duane D.

IPC: B60R16/02 ,  H05K3/28 ,  H05K5/06

CPC classification number: H05K5/064 ,  B60R16/0239 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K3/361 ,  H05K5/0039 ,  H05K7/1417 ,  H05K7/142 ,  H05K7/20463 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  H05K2201/10977

Abstract: A circuit board (28) is inserted into an open-ended housing (10) and potting material (56) is dispensed onto the exposed face of the circuit board (28) in a single step to seal the circuit board (28) to the housing (10). One or more electrical interconnects such as a connector header (50) or a ribbon cable (42) attached to the circuit board (28) extend upward through the potting material (56) so that the potting material (56) also forms an environmental seal around the electrical interconnects (42/50).

公开(公告)号：EP1698870A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-06

申请号：EP06075437.1

申请日：2006-02-27

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Fortune, Duane D. ,  Sanftleben, Henry M.

IPC: G01G19/414 ,  G01G7/06

CPC classification number: G01G7/06 ,  G01G19/4142

Abstract: A capacitive load cell (12) includes upper and lower capacitor plates (30, 28) and an intermediate array of dielectric pads (22a) formed of silicone-impregnated open-cell urethane foam (i.e., gel pads). The silicone essentially displaces air that would otherwise be trapped in the foam, contributing to a dielectric (22) having minimal humidity-related variability. The upper capacitor plate is defined by an array of individual charge plates (30), the lower capacitor plate defines a ground plane conductor (28) common to each of the charge plates (30), and the dielectric pads (22a) are disposed between the ground plane conductor (28) and each of the charge plates (30), leaving channels (32) between adjacent dielectric pads (22a). When occupant weight is applied to the seat (10), the dielectric pads (22a) transmitting the weight distend laterally into the channels (32) to reduce the separation between the respective upper and lower capacitor plates (30, 28), and the consequent change in capacitance is detected as a measure of the applied force and the force distribution (14).

Abstract translation: 电容性测力传感器（12）包括上部和下部电容器板（30,28）和由硅氧烷浸渍的开孔聚氨酯泡沫（即，凝胶垫）形成的介质垫片的中间阵列。 硅氧烷基本上置换将被捕获在泡沫中的空气，有助于具有最小湿度相关变化性的电介质（22）。 上电容器板由单独的充电板（30）的阵列限定，下电容器板限定每个充电板（30）共用的接地平面导体（28），并且介电垫（22a）设置在 接地平面导体（28）和每个充电板（30），在相邻的电介质垫（22a）之间离开通道（32）。 当乘员重量被施加到座椅（10）时，传递该重物的电介质垫（22a）横向延伸到通道（32）中以减小相应的上部和下部电容器板（30,28）之间的间隔，并且随之而来 检测电容的变化作为施加的力和力分布的度量（14）。

公开(公告)号：EP1689219A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-09

申请号：EP06075222.7

申请日：2006-02-01

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Sailor, Steven L. ,  Hunkeler, Hugh R. ,  Fortune, Duane D.

IPC: H05K5/06 ,  H05K5/00

CPC classification number: H05K5/064 ,  H01R13/5202 ,  H01R13/5216 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K5/0069 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  Y10S439/936

Abstract: A sealed electronic module includes a housing (10) having an open end for receiving a circuit board (26), and a slotted side wall (14) for receiving a connector header (34) mounted on the circuit board (26). The connector header (34) fits snugly in the side wall slot (32) and includes an integral trough (44) that engages the interior face of the side wall (14) to form a U-shaped channel that surrounds the sides and bottom of the slot (32). The housing (10) is positioned with its open end upward, and potting material (52) is dispensed onto the exposed surface of the circuit board (26) in a single step to seal the circuit board (26) to the housing (10). A portion of the potting material (52) flows into and fills the U-shaped channel to seal the connector header (34) to the housing (10).

Abstract translation: 密封的电子模块包括具有用于接收电路板（26）的开口端的壳体（10）和用于接收安装在电路板（26）上的连接器集管（34）的开槽侧壁（14）。 连接器集管（34）紧密地配合在侧壁槽（32）中并且包括与侧壁（14）的内表面接合的整体槽（44），以形成U形通道，该通道围绕侧壁 槽（32）。 壳体（10）以其开口端向上定位，并且灌封材料（52）以单个步骤分配到电路板（26）的暴露表面上，以将电路板（26）密封到壳体（10） 。 灌封材料（52）的一部分流入并填充U形通道以将连接器集管（34）密封到壳体（10）。

公开(公告)号：EP1653206A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-03

申请号：EP05077275.5

申请日：2005-10-06

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Cobb, Gregory A. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Fultz, William W. ,  Griffin, Dennis P.

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/144 ,  B60N2/002

Abstract: The capacitance of a shielded capacitive load cell (12, 32) is determined so as to minimize the effect of stray or parasitic capacitance between the load cell (12) and other objects including the shield (32). The load cell conductors are coupled across input and output terminals of an operational amplifier (46) that is tied to a reference voltage. A constant current is applied to the load cell (12), and the resulting rate of change in voltage at the amplifier output is measured as a representation of the load cell capacitance. In a vehicle seat sensor application including an electromagnetic interference shield (32) between the load cell (12) and the seating surface (18), the amplifier output is coupled to the load cell electrode furthest from the shield (32), the amplifier (46) maintains the other load cell electrode at a virtual reference voltage, and the shield (32) is tied to the reference voltage.

Abstract translation: 屏蔽电容性负载单元（12，32）的电容是确定性的开采，以便最小化的负载传感器（12）和其它的目的，包括屏蔽件（32）之间的杂散或寄生电容的效果。 称重传感器导体跨越一个运算放大器（46）的输入和输出端都被联系在一个基准电压耦接。 恒定电流被施加到测力传感器（12），并且在所述放大器输出电压的变化所得到的速率被测量为负载单元电容的表示。 在车辆座椅传感器应用包括对测力传感器（12）和所述底座表面（18）之间的电磁干扰屏蔽罩（32），放大器的输出被从屏蔽件（32），放大器（耦合到负载电池电极最远 46）保持在一个虚拟的参考电压的其他负载电池用电极，并且所述屏蔽（32）绑定到所述基准电压。

公开(公告)号：EP2522554A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-14

申请号：EP12165639.1

申请日：2012-04-26

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Murphy, Morgan D. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Kincaid, Kevin D.

IPC: B60S1/08 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01N27/22

CPC classification number: B60S1/0829 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01D5/2405 ,  G01N27/223

Abstract: A system (10), controller (20), and method (400) for detecting moisture on a windshield (12) that uses an isolated electrode (16) coupled to a windshield (12). The isolated electrode (16) is configured to exhibit an electrical impedance indicative of moisture present on a surface of the windshield (12). The controller (20) is configured to determine an electrode impedance value corresponding to the electrical impedance exhibited by the isolated electrode (16) for detecting moisture on the windshield (12). By using an isolated electrode (16), the system (10) is simpler and less expensive than other systems that have at least one electrode providing a return path for another electrode. Also, a way to use the isolated electrode (16) for both detecting moisture on the windshield (12), and heating the windshield (12) is described.

Abstract translation: 一种用于检测使用耦合到挡风玻璃（12）的隔离电极（16）的挡风玻璃（12）上的湿气的系统（10），控制器（20）和方法（400）。 隔离电极（16）被配置为呈现指示挡风玻璃（12）的表面上存在的水分的电阻抗。 控制器（20）被配置为确定对应于用于检测挡风玻璃（12）上的湿气的隔离电极（16）所呈现的电阻抗的电极阻抗值。 通过使用隔离电极（16），系统（10）比具有至少一个电极为另一电极提供返回路径的其它系统更简单且更便宜。 此外，描述了使用隔离电极（16）来检测挡风玻璃（12）上的湿气并加热挡风玻璃（12）的方式。

公开(公告)号：EP2216200A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-11

申请号：EP10151949.4

申请日：2010-01-28

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Hansen, Mark C. ,  Murphy, Morgan D. ,  Fischer, Thomas ,  Lu, Bo ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Punater, Sandeep D. ,  Gerhardt, Kendall B. ,  Hawes, Kevin J.

IPC: B60N2/00 ,  H01H3/14 ,  B60R21/015

CPC classification number: B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01524 ,  H01H3/141

Abstract: An occupant presence sensor apparatus (12) disposed in a seat (10) includes first and second substantially non-compliant force translation plates (22, 24) generally parallel to the seating surface (18) of the seat (10), an elastomeric mat (26) disposed between the first and second force translation plates (22, 24), and a switch mechanism (28) disposed between the first and second force translation plates (22, 24) within an opening (52) formed in the elastomeric mat (26). The elastomeric mat (26) includes a distributed array of hollow protuberances (50a, 50b) that extend toward and contact the force translation plates (22, 24), and the mat (26) has a stiffness that normally provides a clearance between the switch mechanism (28) and one of the force translation plates (22, 24). When an occupant of specified or higher weight sits on the seating surface (18), the protuberances (50a, 50b) collapse and the force translation plates (22, 24) activate the switch mechanism (28).

Abstract translation: 设置在座椅（10）中的乘员存在传感器设备（12）包括大致平行于座椅（10）的座面（18）的第一和第二基本上非柔顺的力平移板（22,24），弹性垫 （26），设置在第一和第二力平移板（22,24）之间，以及开关机构（28），其设置在第一和第二力平移板（22,24）之间，形成在弹性垫中的开口（52）内 （26）。 弹性垫（26）包括朝向和接触力平移板（22,24）延伸的中空突起（50a，50b）的分布阵列，并且垫（26）具有通常在开关之间提供间隙的刚度 机构（28）和力平移板（22,24）中的一个。 当具有特定或更高重量的乘员坐在座面（18）上时，突起（50a，50b）倒塌，力平移板（22,24）激活开关机构（28）。