Adjustable Airbag Systems for Vehicles
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1. An adjustable airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
- an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing and an actuator associated with the housing;
a sensor operable to measure a physical characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle; and
a controller in communication with the sensor and the actuator such that upon receiving a feedback signal from the sensor relating to the physical characteristic of the occupant, the controller sends a control signal to the actuator to adjust a position of the housing with respect to the occupant.
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Abstract
Adjustable airbag systems for a vehicle may comprise an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing and an actuator associated with the housing, a sensor operable to measure a physical characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle, and a controller in communication with the sensor and the actuator such that upon receiving a feedback signal from the sensor relating to the physical characteristic of the occupant, the controller sends a control signal to the actuator to adjust a position of the housing with respect to the occupant.
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1. An adjustable airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
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an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing and an actuator associated with the housing; a sensor operable to measure a physical characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the sensor and the actuator such that upon receiving a feedback signal from the sensor relating to the physical characteristic of the occupant, the controller sends a control signal to the actuator to adjust a position of the housing with respect to the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle having an adjustable airbag system secured to a structure of the vehicle, the system comprising:
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an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing and an actuator associated with the housing wherein the housing is secured to the structure of the vehicle; a sensor operable to measure a physical characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the sensor and the actuator such that upon receiving a feedback signal from the sensor relating to the physical characteristic of the occupant, the controller sends a control signal to the actuator to adjust a position of the housing with respect to the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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