CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPRISING CONTROL UNIT FOR EVALUATING HARNESS ADJUSTMENT

Title:

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPRISING CONTROL UNIT FOR EVALUATING HARNESS ADJUSTMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005120893

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The child restraint system comprises a harness that extends through one of a plurality of slots in the shell for restraining a child occupant within the child restraint system, and a control unit for determining whether the harness is 10 properly adjusted based upon the size of the child. Belt location sensors are disposed at the slots to detect the presence of a harness belt. The child restraint system also includes temperature sensors responsive to body temperature of the child. The control unit processes the signals from the belt location sensors and the proximity sensors and issues an alert signal if the belt location is not the recommended belt location based upon the size of the child.

Inventors:

PATTERSON JAMES F (US)
FORTUNE DUANE D (US)
KINCAID KEVIN D (US)
PORTER STEPHEN B (US)
SULLIVAN STUART S (US)
WALLNER EDWARD J (US)
LAWRENCE RODNEY A (US)
FULTZ WILLIAM W (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/020059

Publication Date:

December 21, 2006

Filing Date:

June 06, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DELPHI TECH INC (US)
PATTERSON JAMES F (US)
FORTUNE DUANE D (US)
KINCAID KEVIN D (US)
PORTER STEPHEN B (US)
SULLIVAN STUART S (US)
WALLNER EDWARD J (US)
LAWRENCE RODNEY A (US)
FULTZ WILLIAM W (US)

International Classes:

A47C1/08; A47C7/62; A47C15/00; A47C31/00; A47D9/00; A47D15/00; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/28; B60N2/42

Foreign References:

US5260684A	1993-11-09
US4039224A	1977-08-02
US5758737A	1998-06-02
US5711574A	1998-01-27

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