GB2352860B - Improvements in or relating to a sensor system - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to a sensor system

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Publication number
GB2352860B
GB2352860B GB9918164A GB9918164A GB2352860B GB 2352860 B GB2352860 B GB 2352860B GB 9918164 A GB9918164 A GB 9918164A GB 9918164 A GB9918164 A GB 9918164A GB 2352860 B GB2352860 B GB 2352860B
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sensor system
sensor
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GB9918164A
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GB2352860A (en
GB9918164D0 (en
Inventor
Salomonsson Ove
Kan Prytz H
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Autoliv Development AB
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Autoliv Development AB
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Priority to GB9918164A priority Critical patent/GB2352860B/en
Publication of GB9918164D0 publication Critical patent/GB9918164D0/en
Priority to AU64857/00A priority patent/AU6485700A/en
Priority to PCT/SE2000/001532 priority patent/WO2001008930A1/en
Publication of GB2352860A publication Critical patent/GB2352860A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2352860B publication Critical patent/GB2352860B/en
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Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • 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
    • B60R21/01536—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using ultrasonic waves
    • 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
    • B60R21/01566—Devices for warning or indicating mode of inhibition

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
GB9918164A 1999-08-02 1999-08-02 Improvements in or relating to a sensor system Expired - Fee Related GB2352860B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9918164A GB2352860B (en) 1999-08-02 1999-08-02 Improvements in or relating to a sensor system
AU64857/00A AU6485700A (en) 1999-08-02 2000-08-02 Improvements in or relating to a sensor system
PCT/SE2000/001532 WO2001008930A1 (en) 1999-08-02 2000-08-02 Improvements in or relating to a sensor system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9918164A GB2352860B (en) 1999-08-02 1999-08-02 Improvements in or relating to a sensor system

Publications (3)

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GB9918164D0 GB9918164D0 (en) 1999-10-06
GB2352860A GB2352860A (en) 2001-02-07
GB2352860B true GB2352860B (en) 2003-02-12

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AU (1) AU6485700A (en)
GB (1) GB2352860B (en)
WO (1) WO2001008930A1 (en)

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Citations (6)

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WO1995027635A1 (en) * 1994-04-12 1995-10-19 Aerojet General Corporation Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor fusion
EP0734921A2 (en) * 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Air bag apparatus for passenger seat
EP0738633A1 (en) * 1993-12-29 1996-10-23 Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. Operation judgement system for an occupant protection device for a front passenger seat
WO1998017508A1 (en) * 1996-10-21 1998-04-30 Siemens Automotive Corporation An occupant sensing and crash behavior system
WO1998030411A1 (en) * 1997-01-08 1998-07-16 Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. Automotive seat weight sensing system
GB2336229A (en) * 1997-01-17 1999-10-13 Automotive Systems Lab Occupant position sensing system

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Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0738633A1 (en) * 1993-12-29 1996-10-23 Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. Operation judgement system for an occupant protection device for a front passenger seat
WO1995027635A1 (en) * 1994-04-12 1995-10-19 Aerojet General Corporation Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor fusion
EP0734921A2 (en) * 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Air bag apparatus for passenger seat
WO1998017508A1 (en) * 1996-10-21 1998-04-30 Siemens Automotive Corporation An occupant sensing and crash behavior system
WO1998030411A1 (en) * 1997-01-08 1998-07-16 Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. Automotive seat weight sensing system
GB2336229A (en) * 1997-01-17 1999-10-13 Automotive Systems Lab Occupant position sensing system

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AU6485700A (en) 2001-02-19
WO2001008930A1 (en) 2001-02-08
GB2352860A (en) 2001-02-07
GB9918164D0 (en) 1999-10-06

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Effective date: 20100802