Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle, having an upholstered arm-rest arranged between the front seats which is constructed pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis aligned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein a pivoting drive engages the arm-rest in order to pivot the latter out of a position extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the front seat back-rests, and wherein the pivoting drive is connected to a sensor which detects a vehicle deceleration and which generates an output signal which trips the pivoting drive to erect the arm-rest when a prescribed value of the integrated vehicle deceleration is exceeded.
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Abstract
In a safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle the arm-rest present between the front seats is used for his or her effective protection in the case of a frontal collision. A pivoting drive, which engages the arm-rest, pivots the arm-rest out of its position extending approximately horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the front seat back-rest in the case of a crash. The pivoting drive is connected to a sensor which detects a vehicle deceleration, and which trips the pivoting drive to erect the arm-rest when a prescribed value of the integrated vehicle deceleration is exceeded.
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- 1. Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle, having an upholstered arm-rest arranged between the front seats which is constructed pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis aligned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein a pivoting drive engages the arm-rest in order to pivot the latter out of a position extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the front seat back-rests, and wherein the pivoting drive is connected to a sensor which detects a vehicle deceleration and which generates an output signal which trips the pivoting drive to erect the arm-rest when a prescribed value of the integrated vehicle deceleration is exceeded.
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