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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2005
Anders Lenning, Kungsbacka, SE;
Anders Lenning, Kungsbacka, SE;
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
A safety arrangement for detecting the position of an occupant () of a seat () which is provided with a safety belt () which is mounted on a retractor () includes a sensor () which measures the length of belt withdrawn from the retractor The sensor is associated with a processor unit () which is associated with a seat position sensor (). By determining the position of the seat and by determining the minimum length of belt paid-out from the retractor () after the seat belt has been buckled in position, and by determining how additional belt has been paid-out at any incident, the position of the seat occupant () relative to an air-bag () can be determined. If the seat occupant is very close to the air-bag, the nature of deployment of the air-bag can be moderated by the central processor unit ().