DE69815504D1 - Steuersystem für fahrzeuginsassen-rückhaltevorrichtung - Google Patents

Steuersystem für fahrzeuginsassen-rückhaltevorrichtung

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DE69815504D1
DE69815504D1 DE69815504T DE69815504T DE69815504D1 DE 69815504 D1 DE69815504 D1 DE 69815504D1 DE 69815504 T DE69815504 T DE 69815504T DE 69815504 T DE69815504 T DE 69815504T DE 69815504 D1 DE69815504 D1 DE 69815504D1
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control system
vehicle occupant
occupant restraint
restraint
vehicle
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S Allen
Shafik Nakhla
Snorre Husby
P Murray
Robert Roble
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Joyson Safety Systems Inc
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Breed Automotive Technology Inc
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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
    • B60R21/01554—Seat position 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
    • 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
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0244—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits
    • B60N2/0272—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits using sensors or detectors for detecting the position of seat parts
    • 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
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/04—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
    • B60N2/06—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
DE69815504T 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Steuersystem für fahrzeuginsassen-rückhaltevorrichtung Expired - Fee Related DE69815504T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US804749 1997-02-21
US08/804,749 US5893582A (en) 1997-02-21 1997-02-21 Airbag deployment control system
US25159 1998-02-18
US09/025,159 US5967549A (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-18 Control system for vehicle occupant restraint devices
PCT/US1998/003082 WO1998036950A1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Control system for vehicle occupant restraint devices

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DE69815504D1 true DE69815504D1 (de) 2003-07-17
DE69815504T2 DE69815504T2 (de) 2004-04-29

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US (2) US5967549A (de)
EP (1) EP0961720B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2002513356A (de)
DE (1) DE69815504T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1998036950A1 (de)

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JP2002513356A (ja) 2002-05-08
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EP0961720A1 (de) 1999-12-08

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Owner name: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC., STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH.,

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee