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Automatic door child safety lock release in a crash event

  • US 9,334,681 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2015
  • Issued: 05/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated child safety unlocking system comprising:

  • two or more crash sensors each configured to generate a crash signal upon detection of an event;

    a vehicle ECU configured to receive the crash signal from each of the two or more crash sensors, said vehicle ECU being configured to transmit one of at least two CSL command signals, said at least two CSL command signals are each specific to an event severity and event type, wherein the one of at least two CSL command signals generated by the vehicle ECU is transmitted with general signals over a general vehicle communication bus; and

    a child safety lock ECU configured to receive the general signals transmitted through the general vehicle communication bus, wherein the child safety lock ECU filters the one of at least two CSL command signals from the general vehicle communication bus, said child safety lock ECU engages or disengages a child safety lock actuator depending on the one of at least two CSL command signals received by the child safety lock ECU.

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