Dynamic Safety System

• US 20150127212A1
• Filed: 11/03/2014
• Published: 05/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Desarrollo Tecnológico Agroindustrial, E.B.T., S.L
• Original Assignee: Desarrollo Techologico Agroindustrial
• Inventors: Chacon, Fernando, Blanco, Gregorio, Gil, Jesus, Hermosin, Mateo, Gamarra, Juan Luis, Candido Garcia, Jose
• Application Number:
  US14/531,557
• Publication Number:
  US 20150127212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/32.4
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/60 characterised by optical aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/80 Circuits; Control arrangements for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/01013 Means for detecting collision, impending collision or roll-over
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/01304 monitoring rough road condition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/01306 monitoring vehicle inclination
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/013 including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/0132 responsive to vehicle motion parameters , e.g. to vehicle longitudinal or transversal deceleration or speed value
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0809 Driver authorisation; Driver identity check
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/143 Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/52 Determining velocity
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0011 associated with a remote control arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

A rollover detection system is provided that comprises a device, a sensor and/or a group of sensors and a warning system for use in a vehicle to reduce or prevent the likelihood of a rollover during operation of the vehicle. The rollover detection system can provide a driver of a vehicle, information that informs the driver of the risk and imminence of a rollover and allows the driver to take corrective action to reduce the risk or imminence of a rollover. The rollover detection system can also allow for the review of information collected by a device by a driver or other individual during and after a risk of a rollover is detected.

Claims

1. A rollover detection system for the dynamic monitoring of the stability of a vehicle, the rollover detection system comprises:

a device;

a sensor or a group of sensors; and

a warning system.

2. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the rollover detection relies on an analysis of dynamic stability and/or inclination.

3. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein a sensor or a group of sensors receive GPS data and/or topography data.

4. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein a sensor provides information and/or data to a device for use in calculating a rollover risk.

5. The rollover detection system according to claim 4, wherein the information and/or data comprises static and dynamic properties of the vehicle in order to calculate vehicle stability and the imminence of a roll over.

6. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein a driver selects which sensor data is used to calculate a rollover risk.

7. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the calculation of the stability of the vehicle is based on an analysis of 3-axis accelerations and/or 3-axis angular rates.

8. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises multiple components.

9. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein a warning system comprises an alarm.

10. The rollover detection system according to claim 9, wherein a volume, tone, cadence and/or pitch of the alarm can remain constant, increase or decrease.

11. The rollover detection system according to claim 9, wherein the volume, tone, cadence and/or pitch of the alarm alters to provide notification of a risk of a rollover.

12. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a means to provide information and/or data to a third party device.

13. The rollover detection system according to claim 12, wherein the means to send information is through a wireless device and/or a blue tooth device.

14. The rollover detection system according to claim 12, wherein the third party device is a cell phone, a computer system, a personal computer, a computer network, a cloud site, a tablet, a smartphone or a laptop.

15. The rollover detection system according to claim 12, wherein the third party user provides information to a driver to take corrective action or is able to remotely take control of a vehicle.

16. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the rollover detection system is able to receive a signal from one or more components of the vehicle and store their status or value in the register file at each calculation cycle.

17. The rollover detection system according to claim 16, wherein the one or more components include an accelerator pedal position, a braking pedal position, a braking system pressure value, a speedometer value, an RPM value, a steering wheel angle, a GPS and an inclinometer.

18. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the system includes a video capture system.

19. The rollover detection system according to claim 1, wherein the rollover detection system includes and automatically deploying rollover protective structure.

20. The rollover detection system according to claim 1 that further includes a driver identification system.