HK1039769A1 - Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support - Google Patents

Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support

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Publication number
HK1039769A1
HK1039769A1 HK01108969A HK01108969A HK1039769A1 HK 1039769 A1 HK1039769 A1 HK 1039769A1 HK 01108969 A HK01108969 A HK 01108969A HK 01108969 A HK01108969 A HK 01108969A HK 1039769 A1 HK1039769 A1 HK 1039769A1
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
seat
sensor pad
airbag
airbag deployment
associated support
Prior art date
Application number
HK01108969A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Robert Scott Baker
Frank H Speckhart
Original Assignee
Methode Electronics Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/146,677 external-priority patent/US5975568A/en
Application filed by Methode Electronics Inc filed Critical Methode Electronics Inc
Publication of HK1039769A1 publication Critical patent/HK1039769A1/xx

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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015Electrical 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
    • B60R21/01512Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01GWEIGHING
    • G01G19/00Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4142Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling activation of safety devices, e.g. airbag systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
HK01108969A 1998-09-03 2001-12-20 Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support HK1039769A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/146,677 US5975568A (en) 1998-04-01 1998-09-03 Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support
US36811399A 1999-08-04 1999-08-04
PCT/US1999/019286 WO2000013945A1 (en) 1998-09-03 1999-08-23 Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support

Publications (1)

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HK1039769A1 true HK1039769A1 (en) 2002-05-10

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1107886B1 (xx)
AT (1) ATE360559T1 (xx)
CA (1) CA2348639C (xx)
DE (1) DE69935916T2 (xx)
HK (1) HK1039769A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO2000013945A1 (xx)

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US20050184496A1 (en) 2003-10-03 2005-08-25 Speckhart Frank H. Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support
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FR2850615B1 (fr) * 2003-02-04 2006-09-01 Faurecia Sieges Automobile Element de siege dote d'un capteur de presence et dispositif de detection pour un tel element de siege
GB2565089B (en) * 2017-08-01 2020-05-20 Jaguar Land Rover Ltd Vehicle seat

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US2842957A (en) * 1955-05-17 1958-07-15 Northrop Aircraft Inc Non-destructive method of testing bonded cellular panels
US4644597A (en) * 1983-05-09 1987-02-24 Dynatech, Inc. Air mattress with pressure relief valve
US4957286A (en) * 1988-10-14 1990-09-18 The Faulhaber Co. Seat with weight measuring capabilities
US5117373A (en) * 1990-05-18 1992-05-26 Load Cell Systems, Inc. Low profile weight measuring system for containers
US5427331A (en) * 1994-04-01 1995-06-27 Lockheed Corporation Rapid deflation system for pneumatic seat cushion
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CA2348639A1 (en) 2000-03-16
EP1107886A1 (en) 2001-06-20
EP1107886A4 (en) 2006-01-04
WO2000013945A1 (en) 2000-03-16
DE69935916T2 (de) 2008-01-10
EP1107886B1 (en) 2007-04-25
CA2348639C (en) 2008-03-25
DE69935916D1 (de) 2007-06-06
ATE360559T1 (de) 2007-05-15

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