公开(公告)号：US20190077354A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15699480

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Stephen O'Connor ,  Jacob Wookeun Lee ,  Elizabeth G. Owen ,  Keith Trudgeon ,  Jamel E. Belwafa

IPC: B60R21/0136 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R22/46 ,  B60R21/0132

CPC classification number: B60R21/0136 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R22/341 ,  B60R2021/0009 ,  B60R2021/01034 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2022/288

Abstract: A system includes a sensor, a controller, and a seatbelt retractor. The controller is programmed to receive a signal from the sensor indicating detection of a vehicle front oblique impact. The seatbelt retractor includes a load limiting mechanism selectively releasable from a high load mode to a low load mode. The controller is programmed to release the load limiting mechanism from the high load mode to the low load mode at a predetermined time in response to a signal from the sensor indicating a vehicle front oblique impact.

公开(公告)号：US07931332B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US12323636

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: Yasuyuki Andou ,  Kouichi Nakano ,  Shiro Nakatani ,  Yukio Nakamura

Inventor： Yasuyuki Andou ,  Kouichi Nakano ,  Shiro Nakatani ,  Yukio Nakamura

IPC: B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  B60R21/0136

CPC classification number: B60R21/0136 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/4221 ,  B60N2/42745 ,  B60N2/4279 ,  B60R2021/01279

Abstract: Disclosed is a rear-seat occupant protection apparatus, which is designed to protect, during a frontal collision of a vehicle, a rear-seat occupant (B) seated in a rear seat (5) located behind a front seat (3) equipped with a seat belt (7) having a load limiter function. The rear-seat occupant protection apparatus comprises a collision detection device (25) adapted to detect the frontal collision of the vehicle, and a seat-back displacing mechanism adapted, when the frontal collision of the vehicle is detected by the collision detection device, to permit a seat back (12) of the front seat (3) to be displaced frontwardly at a given timing consecutive with a frontward displacement of a front-seat occupant (A) seated in the front seat (3). The rear-seat occupant protection apparatus of the present invention can adequately protect a head of the rear-seat occupant during the frontal collision of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种后座乘员保护装置，其被设计成在车辆的正面碰撞期间保护位于位于后座（5）的后座椅（5）的后座乘客（B），所述后座椅（5）位于配备有 具有负载限制器功能的安全带（7）。 后座乘员保护装置包括适于检测车辆的前方碰撞的碰撞检测装置（25），以及当碰撞检测装置检测到车辆的前方碰撞时，将座椅靠背移动机构适用于 允许前排座椅（3）的座椅靠背（12）在与前座椅（3）中的前座乘员（A）的向前位移连续的给定时间向前移位。 本发明的后座乘员保护装置能够在车辆的前方碰撞期间适当地保护后座乘员的头部。

公开(公告)号：US20070007066A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-11

申请号：US11474812

申请日：2006-06-26

Applicant: Eric Mertz

Inventor： Eric Mertz

IPC: B60R21/00 ,  E05F15/00 ,  B60K28/14

CPC classification number: B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01512 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01554 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2021/01315

Abstract: A method of operating a load limiting restraint system including the steps of receiving an acceleration value and also receiving a signal indicative of an occupant size. The signal received of occupant size is combined with the acceleration value to predict a load on the occupant and the restraint system. If the predicted load exceeds a predicted load value then the load limiting device is actuated to gradually reduce and selectively release the seatbelt.

Abstract translation: 一种操作负载限制约束系统的方法，包括以下步骤：接收加速度值并且还接收指示乘员大小的信号。 接收乘员大小的信号与加速度值组合，以预测乘员和约束系统的负荷。 如果预测的载荷超过预测的载荷值，则负载限制装置被致动以逐渐减小并选择性地释放安全带。

公开(公告)号：US20140138942A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14072453

申请日：2013-11-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stephen William Rouhana

IPC: B60R22/12

CPC classification number: B60R22/347 ,  B60R22/02 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2022/027

Abstract: A seat belt system for a vehicle that is reversible between a 3-point arrangement and a 4-point arrangement is provided. The seat and seat belt arrangement includes a seat having a centerline, a seat back and a seat base. The seat and seat belt arrangement further includes a pair of shoulder belts, a pair of moveable shoulder belt guides and associated moveable retractors. A pair of lap belts is also provided. A buckle assembly is also provided to which the shoulder belts and lap belts are attached. Lap belt retractors are provided. One of the retractors is selectively movable between a retracted position in which the buckle assembly is to one side of the centerline and non-retracted position in which the buckle assembly is generally on the centerline. In the retracted position the moveable guides are moved away from the centerline while in the non-retracted position the moveable guides are moved toward the centerline.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于车辆的安全带系统，其在3点排列和4点排列之间是可逆的。 座椅和座椅安全带装置包括具有中心线，座椅靠背和座椅底座的座椅。 座椅和安全带装置还包括一对肩带，一对可移动的肩带引导件和相关联的可移动牵开器。 还提供一对腰带。 还提供带扣组件，肩带和腰带附接到该组合件。 提供皮带卷收器。 牵开器中的一个可以选择性地在缩回位置之间移动，在该缩回位置中，带扣组件到达中心线的一侧和扣紧组件通常在其中心线处的非缩回位置。 在缩回位置，可移动导向件移动远离中心线，而在非缩回位置，可移动导向件朝向中心线移动。

公开(公告)号：US08428825B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US12866989

申请日：2009-02-13

Applicant: Shuji Yamada ,  Kazunori Nogi ,  Yujiro Miyata ,  Shinji Ito

Inventor： Shuji Yamada ,  Kazunori Nogi ,  Yujiro Miyata ,  Shinji Ito

IPC: B60R22/00

CPC classification number: B60R22/46 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01558 ,  B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2021/01272 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2022/4685

Abstract: In the case of a severe collision, the severity of the collision exceeds a first threshold value at which a pretensioner mechanism starts to activate, and then exceeds a second threshold value within a collision-discriminating time range T following the start of the activation; therefore, the force limiter mechanism unit is set at a high load. In the case of a gentle collision, the severity of the collision exceeds the first threshold value, at which the pretensioner mechanism starts to activate, but does not exceed the second threshold value within the collision-discriminating time range T following the start of the activation; therefore the force limiter mechanism unit is set at a low load. Therefore, without a determination delay, the switching of the force limiter mechanism can be appropriately selected.

Abstract translation: 在严重碰撞的情况下，碰撞的严重性超过预紧器机构开始激活的第一阈值，然后在激活开始之后的碰撞判别时间范围T内超过第二阈值; 因此，力限制机构单元被设定为高负载。 在碰撞缓和的情况下，冲突的严重程度超过预紧器机构开始激活的第一阈值，但是在激活开始之后的碰撞判别时间范围T内不超过第二阈值 ; 因此力限制器机构单元设置在低负载下。 因此，没有确定延迟，可以适当地选择力限制机构的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20110035117A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12866989

申请日：2009-02-13

Applicant: Shuji Yamada ,  Kazunori Nogi ,  Yujiro Miyata ,  Shinji Ito

Inventor： Shuji Yamada ,  Kazunori Nogi ,  Yujiro Miyata ,  Shinji Ito

IPC: B60R21/0136 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/28 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B60R22/46 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01558 ,  B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2021/01272 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2022/4685

Abstract: In the case of a severe collision, the severity of the collision exceeds a first threshold value at which a pretensioner mechanism starts to activate, and then exceeds a second threshold value within a collision-discriminating time range T following the start of the activation; therefore, the force limiter mechanism unit is set at a high load. In the case of a gentle collision, the severity of the collision exceeds the first threshold value, at which the pretensioner mechanism starts to activate, but does not exceed the second threshold value within the collision-discriminating time range T following the start of the activation; therefore the force limiter mechanism unit is set at a low load. Therefore, without a determination delay, the switching of the force limiter mechanism can be appropriately selected.

Abstract translation: 在严重碰撞的情况下，碰撞的严重性超过预紧器机构开始激活的第一阈值，然后在激活开始之后的碰撞判别时间范围T内超过第二阈值; 因此，力限制机构单元被设定为高负载。 在碰撞缓和的情况下，冲突的严重程度超过预紧器机构开始激活的第一阈值，但是在激活开始之后的碰撞判别时间范围T内不超过第二阈值 ; 因此力限制器机构单元设置在低负载下。 因此，没有确定延迟，可以适当地选择力限制机构的切换。

公开(公告)号：US07644798B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US10589908

申请日：2005-01-19

Applicant: Anders Lenning

Inventor： Anders Lenning

IPC: B60R21/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/01552 ,  B60R21/01548 ,  B60R21/01554 ,  B60R2021/01279

Abstract: A safety arrangement for detecting the position of an occupant (4) of a seat (1) which is provided with a safety belt (9) which is mounted on a retractor (10) includes a sensor (11) which measures the length of belt withdrawn from the retractor The sensor is associated with a processor unit (8) which is associated with a seat position sensor (7). By determining the position of the seat and by determining the minimum length of belt paid-out from the retractor (10) after the seat belt has been buckled in position, and by determining how additional belt has been paid-out at any incident, the position of the seat occupant (4) relative to an air-bag (19) can be determined. If the seat occupant is very close to the air-bag, the nature of deployment of the air-bag can be moderated by the central processor unit (8).

Abstract translation: 用于检测安装在牵开器（10）上的安全带（9）的座椅（1）的乘员（4）的位置的安全装置包括传感器（11），该传感器 从牵开器抽出传感器与与座椅位置传感器（7）相关联的处理器单元（8）相关联。 通过确定座椅的位置，并且通过确定在安全带已经被锁定就位之后从牵开器（10）中支付的带的最小长度，并且通过确定在任何事件中如何额外的带被支付， 可以确定座椅乘员（4）相对于气囊（19）的位置。 如果座位乘客非常接近气囊，则可以通过中央处理器单元（8）来调节安全气囊的部署性质。

公开(公告)号：US20080258443A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11658070

申请日：2005-07-01

Applicant: Anders Lenning ,  Mikael Dahlgren

Inventor： Anders Lenning ,  Mikael Dahlgren

IPC: B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01548 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2021/01313 ,  B60R2021/01315 ,  B60R2021/01317 ,  B60R2021/2395

Abstract: A safety arrangement to provide protection for an occupant in a motor vehicle includes a seat-belt provided with a measuring device to measure energy absorbed by the seat-belt. The measuring device may determine the length of safety-belt paid-out after a retractor locks, the belt being paid-out against a force provided by a force-limiter. The energy absorbed is calculated and is used to control the vents of a ventable air-bag. The air-bag is vented if a substantial part of the energy of the occupant is absorbed by the seat-belt, but is not vented if a large proportion of the energy has not been absorbed by the seat-belt.

Abstract translation: 为机动车辆中的乘客提供保护的安全装置包括具有测量装置的座椅安全带，以测量由座椅安全带吸收的能量。 测量装置可以确定在牵开器锁定之后所支付的安全带的长度，所述带被抵抗由限制器提供的力而被支付。 吸收的能量被计算并用于控制通风气囊的通风口。 如果乘员的大部分能量被座椅安全带吸收，则安全气囊被排出，但是如果大部分能量未被座椅安全带吸收，则不排气。

公开(公告)号：US20070114768A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US10589908

申请日：2005-01-19

Applicant: Anders Lennir

Inventor： Anders Lennir

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R22/46 ,  B60R21/26

CPC classification number: B60R21/01552 ,  B60R21/01548 ,  B60R21/01554 ,  B60R2021/01279

Abstract: A safety arrangement for detecting the position of an occupant (4) of a seat (1) which is provided with a safety belt (9) which is mounted on a retractor (10) includes a sensor (11) which measures the length of belt withdrawn from the retractor. The sensor is associated with a processor unit (8) which is associated with a seat position sensor (7). By determining the position of the seat and by determining the minimum length of belt paid-out from the retractor (10) after the seat belt has been buckled in position, and by determining how additional belt has been paid-out at any incident, the position of the seat occupant (4) relative to an air-bag (19) can be determined. If the seat occupant is very close to the air-bag, the nature of deployment of the air-bag can be moderated by the central processor unit (8).

Abstract translation: 用于检测安装在牵开器（10）上的安全带（9）的座椅（1）的乘员（4）的位置的安全装置包括传感器（11），该传感器 从牵开器撤出。 传感器与与座椅位置传感器（7）相关联的处理器单元（8）相关联。 通过确定座椅的位置，并且通过确定在安全带已经被锁定就位之后从牵开器（10）中支付的带的最小长度，并且通过确定在任何事件中如何额外的带被支付， 可以确定座椅乘员（4）相对于气囊（19）的位置。 如果座位乘客非常接近气囊，则可以通过中央处理器单元（8）来调节安全气囊的部署性质。

公开(公告)号：US20180170296A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15380360

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kevin Michael Pline

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R21/23 ,  B62D1/19

CPC classification number: B60R21/23 ,  B60R21/01544 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2021/01211 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60R2022/4825 ,  B60R2022/485

Abstract: A seatbelt assembly includes webbing elongated along a length, a clip slidable along the length of the webbing, an indicator extending along the length of the webbing, and a sensor coupled to the clip and sensitive to the indicator. The seatbelt assembly measures a length of a lap band stretched across an occupant. Safety features may be tailored to the body type of the occupant.