REMOTELY LOCKABLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE

摘要

A seat belt buckle for engaging a latch inserted into buckle and retained in a latched mode until released by depressing a press release button. In a locked mode, with the vehicle ignition switch ON and the latch inserted into buckle, a complementary lock is activated preventing press the release button from effecting release of latch from buckle.

主权项

1. A seat belt arrangement comprising:
a buckle configured to secure a latch when said latch is engaged with said buckle; and a lock operatively associated with said buckle, said lock being configured to prevent release of said latch from engagement with said buckle in a first position and to allow release of said latch from engagement with said buckle in a second position, said first position being determined through activation of a switch configured in said buckle, said switch being activated by said latch when said latch is engaged with said buckle.