Method for operating a safety belt system
AssigneeZF Automotive Germany GmbH
InventorMichael Stegmeier
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Abstract
A method for operating a seat belt system (10) for an occupant (12) in a vehicle (14) comprises a belt webbing for restraining the occupant (12), a belt buckle (26) and a sensor (28) for sensing the webbing extension. The method initiates a reaction when the webbing extension exceeds a threshold which takes the minimum webbing extension after the closing of the belt buckle (26) into account.
Claims10
1-10. (canceled)
A method for operating a seat belt system (10) for an occupant (12) in a vehicle (14), the seat belt system (10) comprising a belt webbing for restraining the occupant (12), a belt buckle (26) and a sensor (28) for sensing the webbing extension, the method initiating a reaction when the webbing extension exceeds a threshold,
- wherein the threshold takes the minimum webbing extension after the closing of the belt buckle (26) into account,
- and wherein the threshold takes account of the minimum webbing extension within 30 seconds, preferably within 20 seconds, especially within 10 seconds after the closing of the belt buckle (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.