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Device for detecting the fitting of a child's seat

  • US 6,831,537 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2003
  • Issued: 12/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for detecting the installation of a child seat (200) on a vehicle seat (100), comprising:

  • a fixed part (1, 11, 12); and

    a movable mechanism (2, 3), wherein the fixed part (1, 11, 12) has a switch element (8) with two switching states and means (5) for forming an actuating field (B) for the switch element (8), and wherein the movable mechanism (2, 3) is movable from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) as a result of the installation of a child seat (200), and by that means a variation in the actuating field (B) is attainable, so that the switch element (8) changes its switching state; and

    wherein for varying the actuating field (B), a shielding means (3) in the form of a sheet of soft iron is provided, wherein the sheet of soft iron is located in a region (9) between the switch element (8) and the forming means (5) in the first position (P1) and in the second position (P2) is located at least partly outside the region (9).

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