DE69739713D1 - System und vorrichtung zur erfassung der insassen eines fahrzeuges - Google Patents

System und vorrichtung zur erfassung der insassen eines fahrzeuges

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DE69739713D1
DE69739713D1 DE69739713T DE69739713T DE69739713D1 DE 69739713 D1 DE69739713 D1 DE 69739713D1 DE 69739713 T DE69739713 T DE 69739713T DE 69739713 T DE69739713 T DE 69739713T DE 69739713 D1 DE69739713 D1 DE 69739713D1
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Kazunori Jinno
Saikichi Sekido
Philip H Rittmueller
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Nidec Elesys Americas Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01532—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electric or capacitive field sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
DE69739713T 1996-02-23 1997-02-21 System und vorrichtung zur erfassung der insassen eines fahrzeuges Expired - Lifetime DE69739713D1 (de)

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US08/606,175 US5948031A (en) 1996-02-23 1996-02-23 Vehicle passenger sensing system and method
PCT/US1997/002797 WO1997030864A1 (en) 1996-02-23 1997-02-21 Vehicle passenger sensing system and method

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KR (1) KR100491187B1 (de)
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