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Vehicle occupant safety system and method for detecting the position of a vehicle occupant

  • US 7,997,374 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2007
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle occupant safety system, comprising:

  • at least one restraint device (12, 14) having at least one adjustable parameter,a vehicle seat (16) having at least one seat sensor (20a-g) detecting the sitting position of a vehicle occupant (42), and a weight shift on the part of the vehicle occupant (42),a seatbelt system (22) having at least one belt extension sensor (30) detecting the belt extension length (LG), anda control unit (34) determining from the values of the sitting position and weight shift of the vehicle occupant from the seat sensor (20a-g) and a change in the belt extension length (LG) from the belt extension sensor (30) whether a vehicle occupant (42) is in a forward-leaning position,the control unit (34) specifying the value of the adjustable parameter of the restraint device (12, 14) as a function of a forward-leaning position of the vehicle occupant (42).

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