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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
May. 20, 2022
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Tricia E. Morrow, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Dorel M. Sala, Troy, MI (US);
Eugene J. Lau, Mississauga, CA;
Suzanne L. Johansson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Orhan Demirovic, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
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.