Lower and upper latch anchor use detection sensing device
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsScott D. Thomas, Tricia E. Morrow, Dorel M. Sala, Eugene J. Lau, Suzanne L. Johansson, Orhan Demirovic
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Abstract
A child restraint seat sensing device for a vehicle including a structural element at least partially defining a volume, wherein the structural element is located in a vehicle passenger seat between a seat base and seat back or is located behind the vehicle passenger seat, a stationary anchor in the vehicle, wherein the stationary anchor is located within the volume defined by the structural element, and a sensor mounted to the structural element, wherein the sensor is configured to detect whether a child restraint seat connector is attached to the stationary anchor.
Claims20
A child restraint seat sensing system for a vehicle having a vehicle passenger seat, the child restraint seat sensing system comprising:
- a structural element defining a volume disposed within the structural element, wherein the structural element is located in the vehicle passenger seat between a seat base and a seat back or is located behind the vehicle passenger seat;
- a stationary anchor directly connected to the structural element and disposed entirely within the volume;
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- a sensor mounted to the structural element within the volume, wherein the sensor includes an emitter and a detector and the sensor is configured to detect a child restraint seat connector disposed between the emitter and the detector within the volume.
A child restraint seat sensing system for a vehicle having a vehicle passenger seat, the child restraint seat sensing system comprising:
- a structural element defining a volume disposed within the structural element, wherein the structural element is located in the vehicle passenger seat between a seat base and a seat back or is located behind the vehicle passenger seat, and wherein the structural element is one of a vehicle structure or a seat structure;
- a stationary anchor directly connected to the structural element and disposed entirely within the volume;
- a child restraint seat connector having a connecting portion at an end thereof, wherein when in a first position the child restraint seat connector is within the volume and the connecting portion is connected to the stationary anchor and when in a second position the child restraint seat connector is not disposed within the volume;
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- a sensor mounted to the structural element within the volume, wherein the sensor includes an emitter, a reflector, and a detector, and wherein the sensor directly senses the child restraint seat connector is disposed within the volume between the reflector and the emitter when in the first position and does not directly sense the child restraint seat connector when in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.