A system is provided for utilizing spool movement information in a motorized seat belt (MSB) control system algorithm to achieve better levels of comfort and safety. The MSB control system algorithm controls execution of a low power mode initiated after th...

The presence of a rear-facing infant seat on a motor vehicle seat (10) is reliably and cost-effectively detected based on the buckle state and tension of the seat belt (18), and the position of the seat belt (18) relative to the seat bight region (26) wher...

An airbag system is provided which comprises a driver airbag module (13), a passenger airbag module (15), a driver seat belt sensor (27), a passenger occupation detection unit (35), a driver seat belt warning device (37), a passenger seat belt warning syst...

An occupant restraint system (10) comprises a first sensor unit which detects a state of wearing a seatbelt system second sensor unit detects a state of operating the seatbelt system (2). A controller (1) performs a control to change a time range to determ...

The magnetic field produced by a first magnet (16) in a first position has no effective influence on a magnetic field sensor (17). A second magnet (18) has a different magnetic field and is arranged directly near to the magnetic field sensor when the first...

A seatbelt buckle apparatus comprises a buckle assembly for latching or unlatching a tongue (1) connected to a seatbelt, a hall sensor assembly (40) including contact and non-contact switches integrated into one unit, which is coupled with the buckle assem...

A multi-purpose buckle sensor assembly comprises a hall sensor portion (11) including a hall sensor (21) and a printed circuit board (22) enclosed in one package; a base plate (12) including a metal pattern (23) with a plurality of terminal portions (A-F) ...

The seat belt has an associated closure element (20) whose movement into the locking opening (3) is monitored through a magnetic circuit (16) containing a sensor (31) which is sensitive to a magnetic field. A measuring element (25) associated with a part (...

The seat belt has an associated belt lock sensor (7) as well as a seat occupancy sensor (8) both connected to a control unit (11) of the forklift truck to ensure the seat belt is worn each time the driver moves the vehicle by issuing warning signal if belt...

The circuit consists of an ignition element (Z) for a safety belt and a belt operation sensor (S) which can be connected via a common cable pair (L1,L2) to a control unit (SE) that diagnoses the ignition element and evaluates the belt operation sensor. The...