A vehicle seat includes a load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant and a seat cushion frame, wherein the seat cushion frame comprises right and left side frames extending in a front-and-rear direction, the load sensor is attached to the seat cushion frame, and a concave portion is formed in at least one of the right and left side frames at a position opposite to the load sensor.

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›1.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…+14

›2.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concave portion is an upwardly-raised portion in which a lower portion of the one of the right and…d2+1

›4.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the load sensor and the concave portion are disposed on a same horizontal plane.d2

›5.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor and the concave portion is disposed on a plane which is p…d2

›6.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than the load sensor.d2

›7.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than a main body of the load sensor.d2+1

›9.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concave portion is a deformed portion which is formed by deforming the one of the right and left s…d2+1

›10.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor,na connector is provided on the load sensor, andthe load …d2

›40.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:na front side load sensor and a rear side load sensor that are disposed at a front part and…d2

›42.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, where the concave portion is formed along a lower edge of the at least one of the right and left side frames i…d2

›47.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side frame and the load sensor face each other in a right-and-left direction.d2

›51.↳ 1The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concave portion is formed on the same plane in an up-and-down direction as the side frame.d2

›11.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…+15

›12.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is an upwardly-raised portion in which a lower portion of the one of the right an…d2+1

›14.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least a part of the load sensor and the concave portion are disposed on a same horizontal plane.d2

›15.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor and the concave portion is disposed on a plane which is …d2

›16.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than the load sensor.d2

›17.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than a main body of the load sensor.d2+1

›19.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is a deformed portion which is formed by deforming the one of the right and left …d2+1

›20.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor,na connector is provided on the load sensor, andwherein …d2

›21.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is provided at a position at which at least a part of the load sensor is seen fro…d2

›22.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:nfixed rail members which are fixable to a vehicle below the side frames;movable rail memb…d2

›41.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:na front side load sensor and a rear side load sensor that are disposed at a front part an…d2

›48.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the side frame and the load sensor face each other in a right-and-left direction.d2

›52.↳ 11The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11, wherein the concave portion is formed on the same plane in an up-and-down direction as the side frame.d2

›23.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…+14

›24.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein at least a part of the load sensor and the upwardly-raised portion are disposed on a same horizontal …d2+1

›25.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor and the upwardly-raised portion is disposed on a plane w…d2

›26.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein the upwardly-raised portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than the load sensor.d2

›27.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein the upwardly-raised portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than a main body of the load se…d2

›29.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor,na connector is provided on the load sensor, andthe load…d2

›30.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein a bracket member is attached to an inner surface of the one of the right and left side frames,na port…d2

›31.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a flange portion extending in a right-and-left direction that is formed on a lower portion…d2+2

›32.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein the one of the right and left side frames comprises a narrow portion in which a width in an up-and-do…d2

›34.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein a bracket member is attached to an inner surface of the one of the right and left side frames,na port…d2

›49.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein the side frame and the load sensor face each other in a right-and-left direction.d2

›53.↳ 23The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 23, wherein the upwardly-raised portion is formed on the same plane in an up-and-down direction as the side frame…d2

›36.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…+3

›43.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…+9

›55.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein the concave portion is an upwardly-raised portion in which a lower portion of the one of the right an…d2+1

›57.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein at least a part of the load sensor and the concave portion are disposed on a same horizontal plane.d2

›58.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor and the concave portion is disposed on a plane which is …d2

›59.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than the load sensor.d2

›60.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein the concave portion is longer in the front-and-rear direction than a main body of the load sensor.d2+1

›62.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein the concave portion is a deformed portion which is formed by deforming the one of the right and left …d2

›63.↳ 43The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 43, wherein a rod portion is provided on the load sensor,na connector is provided on the load sensor, andthe load…d2

›44.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…

›45.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…

›46.independentA vehicle seat comprising:na load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant; anda seat cushion frame,wherein the seat cushion frame compris…

›64.independentA method of assembling a vehicle seat, the method comprising:nattaching, to a seat cushion frame comprising right and left side frames that extend in …+5

Classifications

16 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60N2/06
B60N2/44
B60N2/42
B60N2/00
B60N2/07
B60R21/015

Section G — Physics

G01G19/08
G01G19/414
G01D11/30
G01L5/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

180/273296/68.1280/735177/144177/136297/217.2

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