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Vehicle having a seat belt system

US9073506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Elmar Baur · Wahrenholz, DE
Marcus Voigt · Berlin, DE
Helmut Walter · Heppenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2012
Grant date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2022/485
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle is provided that includes at least one vehicle seat, which has a backrest, the inclination of which can be adjusted, and a control device, by means of which the backrest can be controlled to a lying position having a greater angle of inclination at the request of a seat user. The control device has a signal connection to a monitoring device, which detects at least one belt parameter, by means of which it can be determined whether a flawless belt course of a safety belt being worn by a seat user is ensured in the lying position.

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