Safety arrangement for use in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A safety arrangement for an occupant positioned in a front cabin of a motor vehicle, wherein the safety arrangement includes a safety-belt and an air-bag which is ventable in response to a control signal, the safety arrangement comprising:
- a measuring device including an angle measurement device cooperatively configured with a control unit for calculating energy absorbed via the safety-belt as the occupant of the vehicle moves against the safety-belt during an accident situation; and
the control unit configured to generate the control signal in response to the calculated energy absorbed.
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Abstract
A safety arrangement to provide protection for an occupant in a motor vehicle includes a seat-belt provided with a measuring device to measure energy absorbed by the seat-belt. The measuring device may determine the length of safety-belt paid-out after a retractor locks, the belt being paid-out against a force provided by a force-limiter. The energy absorbed is calculated and is used to control the vents of a ventable air-bag. The air-bag is vented if a substantial part of the energy of the occupant is absorbed by the seat-belt, but is not vented if a large proportion of the energy has not been absorbed by the seat-belt.
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9 Claims
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1. A safety arrangement for an occupant positioned in a front cabin of a motor vehicle, wherein the safety arrangement includes a safety-belt and an air-bag which is ventable in response to a control signal, the safety arrangement comprising:
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a measuring device including an angle measurement device cooperatively configured with a control unit for calculating energy absorbed via the safety-belt as the occupant of the vehicle moves against the safety-belt during an accident situation; and the control unit configured to generate the control signal in response to the calculated energy absorbed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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