摘要 |
<p>An automatic vehicle seat belt release system has a fastening arrangement (12, 18) for coupling with a seat belt fastening element (20) and for engaging the fastening element (20) in association with an anchor location; event sensing apparatus for sensing a predetermined emergency event and for providing an output signal in response thereto; release apparatus (43) associated with the socket arrangement, for releasing the seat belt fastening element (20) therefrom in response to receipt of a predetermined signal, thereby to disassociate the seat belt from the anchor location; and time delay apparatus arranged between the event sensing apparatus and the release apparatus (43), operative to receive the output signal from the event sensing apparatus and, after a predetermined time interval, to provide the predetermined signal to the release apparatus (43), thereby to cause activation thereof and release of the seat belt.</p> |