Vehicle passenger-restraining device and method
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1. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
- a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;
a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and
a pushing device that starts to push the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag after the front airbag starts to deploy when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle passenger-restraining device has a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle, a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that starts to push the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag after the front airbag starts to deploy when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward operating under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively small, a seat slide position being at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively small, and a seatbelt not being worn.
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12. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward operating under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively average, a seat slide position being at a rear location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively large, and a seatbelt not being worn.
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13. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward not operating under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively large, a seat slide position being at a front location, and a seatback reclining angle being relatively small.
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14. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward being a rear airbag that deploys between an upper body of the passenger and a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated, deployment of the rear airbag being started after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the deployment of the front airbag has begun.
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15. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward being a rear airbag that deploys between an upper body of the passenger and a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated, a timing in which the aforementioned front airbag reaches a maximum internal pressure and a timing in which the rear airbag reaches the maximum internal pressure being set to be approximately the same timing. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection means that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag means that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a moving means that starts to push the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag means so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag means after the front airbag means starts to deploy when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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18. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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means for detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; means for deploying a front airbag in front of the passenger upon detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; means for holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and means for starting to push an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback and in direction towards the deployed front airbag such that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag, in response to starting to deploying the front airbag upon detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle passenger-restraining method, comprising:
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detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; deploying a front airbag that deploys in front of a passenger in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, and against the front airbag so that the passenger is held against the front airbag, with the pushing of the upper portion of the passenger starting in response to starting to deploy the front airbag upon detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A vehicle passenger-restraining method, comprising:
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detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; deploying a front airbag that deploys in front of a passenger in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, and against the front airbag so that the passenger is held against the front airbag, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, the pushing of the upper portion of the passenger forward occuring when a physical size of the passenger is relatively small, a seat slide position is at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle is relatively small, and a seatbelt is not being worn or the physical size of the passenger is relatively average, the seat slide position is at a rear location, the seatback reclining angle is relatively large, and a seatbelt is not being worn.
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