EP2771206A4 - Systems and methods for monitoring the orientation, tensioning, and installation of a child safety restraint - Google Patents

Systems and methods for monitoring the orientation, tensioning, and installation of a child safety restraint

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Publication number
EP2771206A4
EP2771206A4 EP12840020.7A EP12840020A EP2771206A4 EP 2771206 A4 EP2771206 A4 EP 2771206A4 EP 12840020 A EP12840020 A EP 12840020A EP 2771206 A4 EP2771206 A4 EP 2771206A4
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Prior art keywords
tensioning
orientation
monitoring
installation
systems
Prior art date
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Application number
EP12840020.7A
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German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2771206A1 (en
Inventor
Gregory B Schoenberg
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Cars N Kids LLC
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Cars N Kids LLC
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US13/370,021 external-priority patent/US20120232749A1/en
Application filed by Cars N Kids LLC filed Critical Cars N Kids LLC
Publication of EP2771206A1 publication Critical patent/EP2771206A1/en
Publication of EP2771206A4 publication Critical patent/EP2771206A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/266—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof
    • B60N2/267—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children
    • 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
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/266—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof
    • B60N2/268—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof detecting or alerting means responsive to the installation of the child seats in the vehicle
    • B60N2/269—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof detecting or alerting means responsive to the installation of the child seats in the vehicle detecting or alerting means responsive to the Isofix locking on the child seat or vehicle
    • 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
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/28—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle
    • B60N2/2803—Adaptations for seat belts
    • B60N2/2806—Adaptations for seat belts for securing the child seat to the vehicle
    • 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
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/28—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle
    • B60N2/2803—Adaptations for seat belts
    • B60N2/2816—Adaptations for seat belts with additional belt accessories, e.g. belt tension detectors
    • 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
    • B60R21/01556—Child-seat detection systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2210/00—Sensor types, e.g. for passenger detection systems or for controlling seats
    • B60N2210/40—Force or pressure sensors
    • 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
    • B60R21/01544—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment
    • B60R21/0155—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment sensing belt tension

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Child & Adolescent Psychology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)
EP12840020.7A 2011-10-10 2012-10-10 Systems and methods for monitoring the orientation, tensioning, and installation of a child safety restraint Withdrawn EP2771206A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201161545354P 2011-10-10 2011-10-10
US13/370,021 US20120232749A1 (en) 2007-12-14 2012-02-09 Systems and Methods for Indicating the Presence of a Child in a Vehicle
US201261678508P 2012-08-01 2012-08-01
PCT/US2012/059583 WO2013055810A1 (en) 2011-10-10 2012-10-10 Systems and methods for monitoring the orientation, tensioning, and installation of a child safety restraint

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2771206A1 EP2771206A1 (en) 2014-09-03
EP2771206A4 true EP2771206A4 (en) 2015-05-27

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EP12840020.7A Withdrawn EP2771206A4 (en) 2011-10-10 2012-10-10 Systems and methods for monitoring the orientation, tensioning, and installation of a child safety restraint

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP2771206A4 (en)
CN (1) CN104105619A (en)
AU (1) AU2012323288A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2858249A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2014004333A (en)
WO (1) WO2013055810A1 (en)

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EP2771206A1 (en) 2014-09-03
AU2012323288A1 (en) 2014-05-29
CA2858249A1 (en) 2013-04-18
MX2014004333A (en) 2014-12-10
CN104105619A (en) 2014-10-15
WO2013055810A9 (en) 2014-02-27
WO2013055810A1 (en) 2013-04-18

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