Claims
- 1. A vehicle occupant protection system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a firing circuit with a firing cap for an airbag unit; a control unit connected to said firing circuit for activating said firing cap; a lockable latching device for attaching a child seat; and a sensor device having a switch and an electrical element connected in parallel to one another, said switch being open when said latching device is locked to prevent said firing cap from being activated.
- 2. The vehicle occupant protection system according to claim 1, wherein said electrical element is a resistor.
- 3. The vehicle occupant protection system according to claim 2, wherein said control unit determines an electrical resistance of said firing circuit.
- 4. The vehicle occupant protection system according to claim 3, including a second switch with a respective second resistor connected in parallel to said second switch, said switches being connected in series in said firing circuit.
- 5. The vehicle occupant protection system according to claim 1, wherein said switch includes a Reed contact.
- 6. The vehicle occupant protection system according to claim 5, wherein said latching device includes a magnet, said magnet opening said Reed contact when the child seat is installed.
Priority Claims (1)
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199 60 248.4 |
Dec 1999 |
DE |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/DE00/04408, filed Dec. 12, 2000, which designated the United States and which was not published in English.
Continuations (1)
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PCT/DE00/04408 |
Dec 2000 |
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10170653 |
Jun 2002 |
US |