Seatbelt reminder system
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1. A seatbelt reminder system for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seatbelt unfastened, comprising:
- a seat-belt fastening detecting element which detects a fastened state of said seatbelt;
a first reminder element which gives a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied;
a second reminder element which gives a second reminder when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder; and
a reminder-start delay element which delays start of said second reminder when said second reminder by said second reminder element is started.
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Abstract
A seatbelt reminder system includes a first reminder unit (S301) which gives a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of a seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, a second reminder unit (S306) which gives a second reminder when a second condition having the unfastened state of the seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, and a reminder-start delay unit (S305) which delays start of the second reminder when the second reminder by the second reminder element is started.
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1. A seatbelt reminder system for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seatbelt unfastened, comprising:
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a seat-belt fastening detecting element which detects a fastened state of said seatbelt; a first reminder element which gives a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied; a second reminder element which gives a second reminder when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder; and a reminder-start delay element which delays start of said second reminder when said second reminder by said second reminder element is started. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A seatbelt reminder system for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seatbelt unfastened, comprising:
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a seat-belt fastening detecting element which detects a fastened state of said seatbelt; a first reminder element which gives a first reminder in a first pattern when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied; and a second reminder element which gives a second reminder in a second pattern different from said first pattern when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, an end of said first reminder or said first condition as at least a second fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder. - View Dependent Claims (8, 13)
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9. A seatbelt reminder method for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seat belt unfastened, comprising:
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detecting a fastened state of said seatbelt; giving a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied; giving a second reminder when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder giving step; and delaying start of said second reminder when said second condition is satisfied and said second reminder is started. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 14)
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