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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Oliver Buntz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Soeren Lemcke, Gaienhofen-Gundhoizen, DE;
Inventors:
Oliver Buntz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Soeren Lemcke, Gaienhofen-Gundhoizen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/12 (2006.01); B60N 2/16 (2006.01); B60N 2/18 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat occupancy detection unit () has at least one sensor () which has a reed switch () and a magnet () movable relative thereto in a switching direction (z). The seat occupancy detection unit () can be inserted in the seat padding of a vehicle seat, It is used to produce a warning signal for the wearing of a seat belt.