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Airbag system for a vehicle

  • US 20050001413A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2003
  • Published: 01/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An airbag system comprising:

  • a driver airbag module;

    a passenger airbag module;

    a driver seat belt sensor detecting whether a driver seat belt is latched or not;

    a passenger seat belt sensor detecting whether a passenger seat belt is latched or not;

    a passenger occupation detection unit for detecting whether a passenger seat is occupied by a passenger or not;

    a driver seat belt warning device for warning of an unlatched state of the driver seat belt;

    a passenger seat belt warning device for warning of an unlatched state of the passenger seat belt;

    a first control unit controlling the driver airbag module and the passenger airbag module, the first control unit configured to receive information on whether the driver seat belt is latched, information on whether the passenger seat is occupied by the passenger, and information on whether the passenger seat belt is latched, and the first control unit generating a belt condition signal based on the received information; and

    a second control unit receiving the belt condition signal from the first control unit, the second control unit controlling operations of the driver seat belt warning device and the passenger seat belt warning device, based on the belt condition signal.

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