System to warn a driver about the presence of a child in a vehicle
OwnerSamuel Morrisoninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a child safety system for a vehicle that can alert a driver of the vehicle about the presence of a child in the vehicle when the door of the vehicle is opened. The disclosed child safety system includes a plurality of weight sensor pads that can connect with different seats of the vehicle. The plurality of sensor pads can connect to a central unit through a splitter. The central unit includes an audio alarm, a light source, and a battery. The disclosed system further includes a magnetic door switch that can be installed on the driver's side door for detecting the opening of the door. The magnetic door switch can also be electrically connected to the central unit.
Claims18
A child safety system for a vehicle for alerting a driver about the presence of a child in the vehicle when the door of the vehicle is opened, the system comprises:
- a plurality of weight sensor pads each configured to be removably installed in a different seat of a vehicle;
- a splitter electrically connecting the plurality of weight sensors with a central unit, the central unit comprises:
- a speaker for audio alert,
- a light source for visual alert, and
- a battery;
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- a magnetic door switch configured to detect an open state and a close state of a driver's side door of the vehicle, the magnetic door switch electrically coupled to the central unit,
- wherein each of the plurality of weight sensor pads configured to independently activate the magnetic door switch upon detection of a child on a seat.
A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of weight sensor pads coupled to a plurality of seats of the vehicle;
- a splitter electrically connecting the plurality of weight sensors with a central unit, the central unit comprises:
- a speaker for audio alert,
- a light source for visual alert, and
- a battery;
- and
- a magnetic door switch coupled to a driver's side door of the vehicle and configured to detect opening of the door, the magnetic door switch electrically coupled to the central unit,
- wherein each of the plurality of weight sensor pads configured to independently activate the magnetic door switch upon detection of a child on a seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.