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Passenger airbag switch

US9061642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION · SE

Inventors

Fredrik Heurlin · Torslanda, SE
Johan Persson · Gothenburg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2013
Grant date	Jun 23, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/01564
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger airbag system includes a control unit connected to a switch for switching a passenger airbag between an active and a non-active state. The system also includes a first radio frequency unit arranged in the vehicle and may include a second radio frequency unit arranged in a vehicle remote key, so that when the radio frequency units are brought in contact with each other one of the units is arranged for sending a signal to the control unit for changing a setting of the switch.

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