发明名称 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING WHEN SAFETY BELT IS NOT ENGAGED |
摘要 |
A system and method for improving usage of safety belts during operation of vehicles by preventing them from starting when the belts are not engaged. A vehicle includes an onboard computer, a safety belt monitoring system, seats, and safety belts, and the system includes a connector and a hand-held unit. The connector allows for communicating with the computer, and the hand-held unit allows for communicating with the computer via the connector in order to program the computer to require both entry of a code and engagement of the belts of some or all occupied seats, as determined by the safety belt monitoring system, before allowing the vehicle to start. The hand-held unit may also allow for programming the onboard computer to require that the code be re-entered before allowing the vehicle to start again if a belt is disengaged during operation and the transmission is not in “park” or “neutral”. |
申请公布号 |
US2016236648(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.18 |
申请号 |
US201615044798 |
申请日期 |
2016.02.16 |
申请人 |
Varner Brian L. |
发明人 |
Varner Brian L. |
分类号 |
B60R22/48 |
主分类号 |
B60R22/48 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A system for controlling operation of a vehicle, the vehicle including an onboard computer, a safety belt monitoring system, a seat, and a safety belt associated with the seat, the system comprising:
a connector configured to allow for communication with the onboard computer; and a hand-held unit configured to allow for communicating with the onboard computer via the connector in order to program the onboard computer to require both entry of a code and engagement of the safety belt, as determined by the safety belt monitoring system, before allowing the vehicle to start. |
地址 |
Holton KS US |