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US 12,631,052 B1Granted
Automatically-deactivated child safety lock system
OwnerDavid J. Ebrahimzadehinventor
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Abstract
An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle includes: an child lock system configured to selectively disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactivating the interior latch controller; and an override system configured to receive an override signal from the vehicle and reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism, thus reactivating the interior latch controller.
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An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle comprising:
- a child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the child lock system is a mechanical child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect the interior latch controller from the door latch mechanism, thus selectively mechanically deactivating the interior latch controller;
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- an override system configured to receive an override signal from the vehicle and mechanically reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism using one or more actuators within the child lock system to reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism, thus reactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the override signal is an electrical override signal and is provided by the vehicle in the event of an emergency situation concerning the vehicle, wherein the emergency situation includes one or more of a fire event, a rollover event, and an engine failure event.
An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle comprising:
- an interior latch controller;
- a door latch mechanism;
- a child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the child lock system is a mechanical child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect the interior latch controller from the door latch mechanism, thus selectively mechanically deactivating the interior latch controller;
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- an override system configured to receive an override signal from the vehicle and mechanically reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism using one or more actuators within the child lock system to reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism, thus reactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the override signal is an electrical override signal and is provided by the vehicle in the event of an emergency situation concerning the vehicle, wherein the emergency situation includes one or more of a fire event, a rollover event, and an engine failure event.
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An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle comprising:
- a child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the child lock system is a mechanical child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect the interior latch controller from the door latch mechanism, thus selectively mechanically deactivating the interior latch controller;
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- an override system configured to receive an override signal from the vehicle and mechanically reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism using one or more actuators within the child lock system to reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism, thus reactivating the interior latch controller, wherein the override signal is an electrical override signal and is provided by the vehicle in the event of an emergency situation concerning the vehicle, wherein the emergency situation includes one or more of a fire event, a rollover event, and an engine failure event;
- wherein the child lock system is a mechanical child lock system configured to selectively mechanically disconnect the interior latch controller from the door latch mechanism, thus selectively mechanically deactivating the interior latch controller, and
- wherein the interior latch controller is a mechanical latch controller that is mechanically coupled to the mechanical child lock system.
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