| 摘要 |
A hydrostatic weight sensor (10) incorporates a load distributor (400) to prevent the bladder of the hydrostatic weight sensor (10) from bottoming out under the influence of applied loads of sufficient concentration and magnitude. The load distributor (400) comprises a flexible mat proximate a load bearing surface of the hydrostatic weight sensor, wherein the flexible mat may be constructed from slitted, punched, pierced, or expanded semi-rigid sheet, a multi-layer plurality of such sheets, or a woven assembly of a plurality of semi-rigid strips (410, 420). The load distributor (400) is sufficiently flexible to not interfere with seating comfort, yet sufficiently stiff to prevent the bladder of the hydrostatic weight sensor (10) from bottoming out as a result of concentrated loading. |
