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Vehicle occupant protection system by pivoting seats upward in case of a crash

  • US 7,887,116 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2006
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:

  • a control device disposed in a front portion of a vehicle body;

    a plurality of first electronic sensors mounted in the front portion of the vehicle body;

    a plurality of second electronic sensors mounted in both sides of the vehicle body;

    two first actuators each mounted under a front seat equipped with a first seat belt; and

    a second actuator mounted under a rear seat equipped with a plurality of second seat belts;

    wherein each of the first electronic sensors is adapted to detect a vehicle crash and send an activation signal to the control device when it occurs, each of the second electronic sensors is adapted to detect a vehicle crash and send an activation signal to the control device when it occurs, and the activated control device is adapted to activate the first and second actuators to pivot the front and rear seats upward a predetermined angle to push seated vehicle occupants rearward.

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