SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT AN UNATTENDED OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE AND TAKE SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES

A safety system (10) and a method (100) configured to determine whether a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (16) is occupied whether the temperature of the passenger compartment (14) is outside an acceptable temperature range, and to take a safety countermeasure if needed. An occupant (12) is...

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Hauptverfasser:	BOYER, Richard J, HEFFRON, John F
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ACOUSTICS ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING ORSUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES INGENERAL ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES DEAF-AID SETS ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING,NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A safety system (10) and a method (100) configured to determine whether a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (16) is occupied whether the temperature of the passenger compartment (14) is outside an acceptable temperature range, and to take a safety countermeasure if needed. An occupant (12) is detected by sounds received by an audio transducer (24) within the passenger compartment (14) connected to an infotainment system (22). The temperature is detected by a temperature sensor (26) connected to the heating, ventilation and air condition system of the vehicle (16). Example safety countermeasures include activating the horn (40), transmitting a wireless signal indicating that an unattended occupant (12) is in the vehicle (16) to a remote wireless receiver, and/or at least partially opening a vehicle window (44). A pair of high frequency speakers (24C, 24D) connected to the infotainment system (22) may be used to transmit and receive ultrasonic signals so that an occupant (12) may be detected using ultrasonic motion detection techniques.