Automatic Child Safety Lock Release
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1. An automated child safety unlocking system comprising:
- a control device to optionally inhibit or allow the interior operability of a door latch by an occupant of a motor vehicle;
a vehicle status detection sensor configured to detect the operational status of a vehicle ignition or engine;
wherein said control device is used to allow interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle in response to a signal received from said vehicle status detection sensor.
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Abstract
An automated child safety unlocking system which disengages she child safety locks and may unlock the vehicle door in appropriate circumstances such as when the vehicle ignition has been turned to the off position or when engine is stopped. The automated child safety unlocking system enables operability of the interior vehicle doors by an occupant to allow unencumbered egress from the vehicle to prevent a child or other individual from being trapped in the vehicle. The result is reduced risk that children or other vehicle occupants become dangerously entrapped within an overly hot, cold, or dangerous vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. An automated child safety unlocking system comprising:
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a control device to optionally inhibit or allow the interior operability of a door latch by an occupant of a motor vehicle; a vehicle status detection sensor configured to detect the operational status of a vehicle ignition or engine; wherein said control device is used to allow interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle in response to a signal received from said vehicle status detection sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automated child safety unlocking system comprising;
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a control device to optionally inhibit or allow the interior operability of a door latch by an occupant of a motor vehicle; a wireless device detection sensor configured to detect whether a wireless device has moved a predetermined distance from a motor vehicle; a vehicle status detection sensor configured to detect the operational status of a vehicle ignition or engine; wherein said control device is used to allow interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle in response to one or more signals received from said wireless device detection sensor and said vehicle status detection sensor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 9, 10)
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8. The automated child safety unlocking system of claim 8, wherein the system is programmed to allow interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle some delay time after said control device receives one or more signals from said vehicle status detection sensor and wireless device detection sensor.
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11. The automated child safety unlocking system of claim further comprising:
a manually activated temporary, consent function for temporarily inhibiting the interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle.
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12. An automated child safety unlocking system comprising:
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a control device to optionally inhibit or allow the interior operability of a door latch by an occupant of a motor vehicle; a vehicle occupant detection sensor configured to detect whether a living being is in the interior of a vehicle; a vehicle status detection sensor configured to detect the operational status of a vehicle ignition or engine; wherein said control device is used to allow interior operability of the door latch by the occupant of the motor vehicle in response to one or more signals received from said vehicle occupant detection sensor and said vehicle status detection sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for releasing a motor vehicle'"'"'s child safety lock comprising:
allowing interior operability of a door latch by an occupant of a motor vehicle in response to a signal received from a vehicle status detection sensor indicating that the vehicle engine or the vehicle Ignition has been turned off. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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