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EP 1562790 A1 20050817 - DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE RETAINING MEANS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE RETAINING MEANS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANSTEUERUNG VON WENIGSTENS EINEM R CKHALTEMI TTEL

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'AU MOINS UN ELEMENT DE RETENUE

Publication

EP 1562790 A1 20050817 (DE)

Application

EP 03729887 A 20030513

Priority

DE 0301531 W 20030513
DE 10245782 A 20021001

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004030997A1] Disclosed is a device for controlling at least one retaining means, characterized in that an ignition element (Z) disposed on the secondary side of a transformer (ü) is ignited by means of an alternating voltage component of an ignition pulse. Exclusively passive electric components can be provided on the secondary side.

IPC 1-7

B60R 21/01

IPC 8 full level

B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60R 21/017 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004030997 A1 20040415; CN 1642784 A 20050720; DE 10245782 A1 20040415; EP 1562790 A1 20050817

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0301531 W 20030513; CN 03807411 A 20030513; DE 10245782 A 20021001; EP 03729887 A 20030513