A vehicle occupancy key locking safety device prevents shutting off a vehicle while persons are detected as occupying rear seats of the vehicle. The device includes a vehicle having a non-driver seat and an ignition dependent on a key to shut of the vehicle. A sensor is coupled to the vehicle such that the sensor detects occupancy of the non-driver seat. A key locking mechanism is coupled to the ignition of the vehicle The key locking mechanism is operationally coupled to the sensor such that the key locking mechanism is actuated preventing shutting the vehicle off while the non-driver seat is occupied as detected by the sensor.
Vehicle non-driver occupancy detector with ignition key locking safety device
2016-10-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
VEHICLE OCCUPANCY DETECTION USING PASSENGER TO DRIVER FEATURE DISTANCE
European Patent Office | 2015
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