SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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Abstract
The invention relates to a safety system for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a sensor (2) for predicting an imminent collision, which sensor is coupled to an evaluating unit (3), a control device (10) for triggering a first device (7, 9) at a defined first time before the predicted collision, which first device causes a rearward displacement of at least one vehicle occupant (4), wherein the control device (10) is designed to trigger a second device (8) at a defined second time before the predicted collision which follows the first time, which second device applies a counter force to the at least one vehicle occupant (4).
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32 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. A safety system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an evaluation unit; a sensor, operably connected to the evaluation unit, for predicting an impending collision; a first device configured to cause a rearward displacement of at least one vehicle occupant; a second device configured to apply a counterforce upon the at least one vehicle occupant; and a control device configured to trigger operation of the first device at a predetermined first time instance prior to the predicted collision to cause the rearward displacement of the at least one vehicle occupant, said control device being configured to trigger at a predetermined second time instance that follows the first time instance prior to the predicted collision operation of the second device to apply the counterforce. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. A motor vehicle, comprising a safety system including an evaluation unit, a sensor, operably connected to the evaluation unit, for predicting an impending collision, a first device configured to cause a rearward displacement of at least one vehicle occupant, a second device configured to apply a counterforce upon the at least one vehicle occupant, and a control device configured to trigger operation of the first device at a predetermined first time instance prior to the predicted collision to cause the rearward displacement of the at least one vehicle occupant, said control device being configured to trigger at a predetermined second time instance that follows the first time instance prior to the predicted collision operation of the second device to apply the counterforce.
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29. A method of controlling a safety system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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predicting the presence of an impending collision; triggering operation of a first device at a predetermined first time instance prior to the predicted collision to cause a rearward displacement of at least one vehicle occupant; and triggering operation of a second device at a predetermined second time instance that follows the first time instance prior to the predicted collision to apply a counterforce upon the at least one occupant. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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