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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1999
Kevin Trevor Talbot, Lichfield, GB;
Rover Group Limited, Warwick, GB;
Abstract
A vehicle,is disclosed having an automatic child lock function that is controlled by an electronic control unit,. The electronic control unit,receives signals from weight sensors,in the base portion of each of the passenger seats,. The findings from the sensors,are used to determine both the occupancy of the vehicle,and to produce a signal indicative of the weight of each of the passengers of the vehicle,. The electronic control unit,is programmed to operate such that if the signal “W” received from a particular sensor,indicates that the passenger is below a predetermined weight “WC”, which indicates that the passenger is probably a child, the associated door,is prevented from being opened from a closed position even when an interior door handle,is operated by the passenger.