ADVANCED WEIGHT RESPONSIVE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT AND OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. Advanced vehicle occupant seat detection and weight responsive classification system;
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at least one seat each configured with at least a seat mounting structure;
at least one weight sensing unit operatively secured between said seat mounting structure and the floor of the vehicle;
at least one supplemental restraint system;
at least one computerized system communicatively connecting said at least one weight sensing unit to said supplemental restraint system; and
said supplemental restraint system further comprising at least one airbag system and at least one seatbelt system each having at least one airbag and at least one seatbelt, each said at least one airbag system and said at least one seatbelt system corresponding to one of said at least one seat;
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Abstract
Advanced supplemental restraint system associated with occupant detection and weight responsive classification system operable for controlling resistance of the supplemental restraint system such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the supplemental restraint system without injury. The supplemental restraint system is associated with a weight-sensing unit mounted to one or more seats positioned between the seat mounting frame and the floor of the vehicle for sensing the weight of a sitting occupant and for classifying the occupant accordingly, a computerized system is configured for calculating an operating weight value corresponding to the classified weight value, and an airbag system is disposed, 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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30 Claims
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1. Advanced vehicle occupant seat detection and weight responsive classification system;
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at least one seat each configured with at least a seat mounting structure; at least one weight sensing unit operatively secured between said seat mounting structure and the floor of the vehicle; at least one supplemental restraint system; at least one computerized system communicatively connecting said at least one weight sensing unit to said supplemental restraint system; and said supplemental restraint system further comprising at least one airbag system and at least one seatbelt system each having at least one airbag and at least one seatbelt, each said at least one airbag system and said at least one seatbelt system corresponding to one of said at least one seat; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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23. The advanced vehicle occupant detection and weight responsive classification system of claim 23, wherein said accelerometer further comprises at least one piezoelectric element operatively connecting said sliding pot to said combustion chamber for the release of igniting gas into said at least one airbag, wherein said airbag is configured to provide a proportionate inflation pressure when a collision sensor senses a collision has occurred of a severity requiring airbag deployment.
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