Smart supplemental restraint and occupant classification system
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system operable for controlling a resistance of at least a restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the restraint device without injury;
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a. at least a supplemental restraint device comprising at least one of;
at least a seatbelt device;
at least an airbag device;
b. at least a seat is disposed with at least a seat mounting structure affixed on a floor means of the vehicle;
c. at least a weight sensing device is secured between said seat mounting structure and said floor means for measuring at least a weight value of the vehicle occupant;
d. at least a computerized system in signal communication with said weight sensing device for controlling the supplemental restraint device, wherein the supplemental restraint device is rendered of sufficient tension to keep the occupant on the seat when a collision is sensed, but is not rendered of sufficient tension to cause impact injury to the occupant;
e. at least a collision force sensor in communication with the computerized system; and
f. at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said weight sensing device operable to distinguish occupants from other objects.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system operable for controlling a resistance of a supplemental restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the supplemental restraint device without injury. The supplemental restraint device comprises advanced restraint system for a vehicle in association with a weight-sensing unit mounted to one or more seats positioned between the seat mounting frame and the floor means of the vehicle for sensing the weight of a sitting occupant and for classifying the occupant accordingly, a computerized system is provided for calculating an operating weight value corresponding to classified weight value, and an airbag system is provided, comprising one or more airbags in association with a deployment unit configured to inflate the airbags with a deployment force and acceleration that is proportionate to the operating weight value when a collision force is sensed above a predetermined collision force value by a collision sensor.
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25 Claims
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1. A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system operable for controlling a resistance of at least a restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the restraint device without injury;
- comprising;
a. at least a supplemental restraint device comprising at least one of;
at least a seatbelt device;
at least an airbag device;b. at least a seat is disposed with at least a seat mounting structure affixed on a floor means of the vehicle; c. at least a weight sensing device is secured between said seat mounting structure and said floor means for measuring at least a weight value of the vehicle occupant; d. at least a computerized system in signal communication with said weight sensing device for controlling the supplemental restraint device, wherein the supplemental restraint device is rendered of sufficient tension to keep the occupant on the seat when a collision is sensed, but is not rendered of sufficient tension to cause impact injury to the occupant; e. at least a collision force sensor in communication with the computerized system; and f. at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said weight sensing device operable to distinguish occupants from other objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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