COMBINATION INFLATABLE AND WEB-BASED RESTRAINT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT

    公开(公告)号:US20240294135A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18578392

    申请日:2022-08-02

    摘要: A combination inflatable and web-based restraint for a motor vehicle seat may include an occupant restraint collar having an arcuate portion with first and second spaced apart legs each joined thereto or integral therewith, the collar configured to extend about a neck and over opposite shoulders of an occupant of the seat, first and second shoulder webs of the restraint each movably coupled to a respective one of the first and second legs such the collar is movable along the first and second shoulder webs, an inflatable airbag housed, in an uninflated state, within the arcuate portion and the first and second legs of the collar, the airbag and configured to open a scam of, and extend out of, the arcuate portion and the first and second legs upon deployment thereof, and at least one inflator fluidly coupled to the airbag for deploying the airbag.

    Battery power management apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US11865985B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17699079

    申请日:2022-03-19

    摘要: An apparatus, including a first circuit containing an ignition system and first load which first load does not draw current from a first battery when the ignition system is not operating; a second circuit containing a second load which draws current from a second battery when the ignition system is not operating; a first switch capable of disconnecting the first battery from the first circuit; a second switch capable of connecting the first battery to the first circuit, wherein the first switch or second switch disconnects the ignition system from the first battery when the first switch or second switch is opened, wherein the first switch and second switch connect the first battery to the ignition system when the first switch and second switch are closed; and at least one alternator capable of recharging the first battery and second battery when the ignition system is operating.

    Vehicle occupant restraint device

    公开(公告)号:US11731539B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17578863

    申请日:2022-01-19

    IPC分类号: B60N2/42 B60R22/00 B60N2/90

    CPC分类号: B60N2/42 B60R22/001 B60N2/995

    摘要: A vehicle occupant restraint device includes: a seat cushion on which an occupant is seated; a seat back that is provided on a seat rear side of the seat cushion so as to be pivotable in a seat front-rear direction and that supports a back of the occupant; an ottoman provided on a seat front side of the seat cushion so as to be pivotable in a seat up-down direction; and a fabric restraint member that is extended in a width direction of the ottoman to restrain a lower limb including a knee of the occupant when at least the ottoman is set in a raised position and the seat back takes a comfortable posture.

    Method and system for securing an object

    公开(公告)号:US11623576B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US16565240

    申请日:2019-09-09

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatus, and computer readable medium for securing an object including the steps of determining, dynamically, a first region on a surface, wherein the first region is at least partially covered by the object, identifying a second region different from the first region, and extending, through the surface, one or more securing devices in the second region to secure the object.

    PORT CUSHIONING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220396235A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17304047

    申请日:2021-06-14

    申请人: Maria Heck

    发明人: Maria Heck

    IPC分类号: B60R22/00

    摘要: A port cushioning device, system, and method are disclosed herein. The port cushioning device couples to a vehicle seatbelt. The port cushioning device includes a slipcover and a cushioning pad. The slipcover is formed from a material with a high coefficient of friction and defines a pad receiving opening so that the cushioning pad can be inserted therein. The cushioning pad defines a port opening on a first side thereof to receive a port or region of a user's skin that a port has been placed under. A thickness of the cushioning pad is dimensioned such that the vehicle seatbelt is spaced from the port or user's skin where the port is embedded so that pressure is not applied to that area, increasing comfort for the user while wearing the seatbelt.

    Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11407357B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16242743

    申请日:2019-01-08

    发明人: Fritz Braunberger

    摘要: A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a braking of the vehicle and a control device for sending a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the vehicle's headlights based upon the braking of the vehicle. In particular, a headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated based upon an application of one or both of a front brake and a rear brake. The headlight activation circuit is able to modulate the headlight between an on position and an off position or modulate the headlight between a high beam position and a low beam position. Consequently, the vehicle is better seen as it approaches likely congestion areas such as intersections and slowing or stopped traffic and attempts to enter traffic.