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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
May. 15, 2003
Daniel A. Martinez, El Paso, TX (US);
Jose L Almaraz, Chihuahua, MX;
Mario A. Recio, Chihuahua, MX;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat belt tension sensor assembly includes a housing and a slider slidably received within the housing, the slider is configured for movement between a first position and a second position within the housing. A first and second magnets is associated with the slider for slidable movement therewith. The first and second magnetss are positioned side by side with opposite polarization while first and second hall effect devices are fixed relative to the housing. The first hall effect device protrudes between the first and second magnetss when the slider is in the second position, the first hall effect device being configured to produce an output signal indicative of a seat belt tension of a seat belt as applied to the sensor assembly. The second hall effect device is fixed relative to the housing and aligned with at least one of the first and second magnetss when the slider is in the second position. The second hall effect device is configured to generate a second output signal indicative of a latch condition of the seat belt as applied to the sensor assembly.