Seatbelt reminder system

1. A seatbelt reminder system for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seatbelt unfastened, comprising:

a seat-belt fastening detecting element which detects a fastened state of said seatbelt;

a first reminder element which gives a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied;

a second reminder element which gives a second reminder when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder; and

a reminder-start delay element which delays start of said second reminder when said second reminder by said second reminder element is started.

2. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 1 , wherein said reminder-start delay element delays start of said second reminder until a predetermined period elapses after said second condition is satisfied.

3. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 1 , wherein said second condition further has an end of said first reminder as one of fulfilling conditions.

4. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 1 , wherein said second reminder element gives said second reminder after said first reminder is finished, when said second condition is satisfied while said first reminder element is giving said first reminder, and

said reminder-start delay element delays start of said second reminder until a predetermined period elapses since an end of said first reminder.

5. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 4 , wherein said second condition further has a predetermined condition in addition to said first condition.

6. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 1 , wherein said first reminder by said first reminder element and said second reminder by said second reminder element are carried out by using a same reminder device.

7. A seatbelt reminder system for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seatbelt unfastened, comprising:

a seat-belt fastening detecting element which detects a fastened state of said seatbelt;

a first reminder element which gives a first reminder in a first pattern when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied; and

a second reminder element which gives a second reminder in a second pattern different from said first pattern when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt, detected by said seat-belt fastening detecting element, an end of said first reminder or said first condition as at least a second fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder.

8. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 7 , wherein said first reminder by said first reminder element and said second reminder by said second reminder element are carried out by using a same reminder device.

9. A seatbelt reminder method for outputting a reminder for an occupant when the occupant leaves a seat belt unfastened, comprising:

detecting a fastened state of said seatbelt;

giving a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of said seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied;

giving a second reminder when a second condition having said unfastened state of said seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, the second condition including determination of whether an ignition switch is on after completion of the first reminder giving step; and

delaying start of said second reminder when said second condition is satisfied and said second reminder is started.

10. The seatbelt reminder method according to claim 9 , wherein start of said second reminder is delayed until a predetermined period elapses after said second condition is satisfied.

11. The seatbelt reminder method according to claim 9 , wherein said second reminder is given after said first reminder is finished, when said second condition is satisfied while said first reminder is being given, and

start of said second reminder is delayed until a predetermined period elapses since an end of said first reminder.

12. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a vehicle speed detecting element that detects a vehicle speed,

wherein the second reminder element gives a third reminder after giving the second reminder when the seat-belt fastening detecting element detects the unfastened state of said seatbelt, the vehicle speed reduces below a first predetermined value, and, thereafter, the vehicle speed increases above a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value.

13. The seatbelt reminder system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a vehicle speed detecting element that detects a vehicle speed,

wherein the second reminder element gives a third reminder after giving the second reminder when the seat-belt fastening detecting element detects the unfastened state of said seatbelt, the vehicle speed reduces below a first predetermined value, and, thereafter, the vehicle speed increases above a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value.

14. The seatbelt reminder method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

detecting a speed of a vehicle; and

giving a third reminder after giving the second reminder when an unfastened state of said seatbelt is detected, the detected speed reduces below a first predetermined value, and, thereafter, the detected vehicle speed increases above a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value.