Holding device and method for holding a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat
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Abstract
A holding device (195) for holding a vehicle occupant (180) in a vehicle seat (190); the center of mass (S) of the vehicle occupant (180) being in a predetermined center-of-mass region (330) over a vehicle seat surface when the vehicle occupant (180) sits on the vehicle seat (190); and the holding device (195) including a holding element (195) that is designed to hold the vehicle occupant (180) in a predetermined position on the vehicle seat (190) in the event of a collision of the vehicle. In addition, the holding device (195) includes a positioning unit (305, 710) that is designed to bring the holding element (300, 700) from a starting position into a target position on a side of the vehicle seat in response to an activation signal; in the target position, the holding element (300, 700) being situated at an elevation over the vehicle seat surface, so that in the target position, it laterally covers at least a part of the center-of-mass region (330).
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Citations
32 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A holding device for holding a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat;
- the center of mass of the vehicle occupant being in a predetermined center-of-mass region over a vehicle seat surface when the vehicle occupant sits on the vehicle seat; and
the holding device comprising;a holding element that is designed to hold the vehicle occupant in a predetermined position on the vehicle seat in the event of a collision of the vehicle; and a positioning unit that is designed to bring the holding element from a starting position into a target position on a side of the vehicle seat in response to an activation signal;
in the target position, the holding element being situated at an elevation over the vehicle seat surface, so that in the target position, it laterally covers at least a part of the center-of-mass region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- the center of mass of the vehicle occupant being in a predetermined center-of-mass region over a vehicle seat surface when the vehicle occupant sits on the vehicle seat; and
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30. A method for holding a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat;
- the center of mass of the vehicle occupant being in a predetermined center-of-mass region over a vehicle seat surface when the vehicle occupant sits on the vehicle seat; and
the method comprising;moving a holding element out of a starting position into a target position in response to an activation signal, the moving-out being implemented, such that the holding element is brought into a target position on a side of the vehicle seat; and
in the target position, the holding element being situated at an elevation over the vehicle seat surface, so that in the target position, it laterally covers at least a part of the center-of-mass region.
- the center of mass of the vehicle occupant being in a predetermined center-of-mass region over a vehicle seat surface when the vehicle occupant sits on the vehicle seat; and
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31. A method for triggering a restraining device for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision, the method comprising:
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detecting a position of a holding element, which, with regard to the vehicle seat, is designed to be brought into a lateral target position at an elevation over the vehicle seat surface at which a center of mass of the vehicle occupant is situated; and controlling the triggering of the restraining device, using the detected position of the holding element.
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32. A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing a computer program having program codes which, when executed on a computer, performs a method for triggering a restraining device for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision, the method comprising:
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detecting a position of a holding element, which, with regard to the vehicle seat, is designed to be brought into a lateral target position at an elevation over the vehicle seat surface at which a center of mass of the vehicle occupant is situated; and controlling the triggering of the restraining device, using the detected position of the holding element.
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Specification