Advanced weight responsive supplemental restraint computer system
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system for controlling the resistance era restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the restraint device without injury;
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a. at least a supplemental restraint device comprising at least a seatbelt device and at least an airbag device configured with at least a combustion chamber;
b. at least a seat disposed with a seat mounting structure affixed on at least a floor means;
c. at least a pressure sensing device comprising at least one weight sensor each secured beneath said at least one seat configured to measure the weight value of at least a vehicle occupant;
d. a computer apparatus, in signal communication with said pressure sensing device;
e. a collision force sensor in communication with said computer apparatus;
f. said computer apparatus responsive to said pressure sensing device for controlling at least an airbag tension for said at least one airbag device, wherein the airbag is rendered of sufficient deployment force to keep the occupant on a seat when a collision is sensed, but is not rendered of sufficient deployment force to cause impact injury to the occupant;
g. at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said pressure sensing device; and
,h. a manually operable check button for testing airbag components resulting in an audio read out of test results.
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Abstract
An advanced restraint system for a vehicle comprises a weight-sensing unit mounted to one or more seats positioned between the seat mounting frame and the floor means of the vehicle for sensing the weight of a sitting occupant and classifying the occupant accordingly, a computerized system for calculating an operating weight value corresponding to classified weight value, and an airbag system comprising one or more airbags and a deployment unit configured to inflate the airbags with a deployment force acceleration proportionate to the operating weight value when a sufficient collision force is sensed above a predetermined collision force value by a collision sensor.
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39 Claims
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1. A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system for controlling the resistance era restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the restraint device without injury;
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a. at least a supplemental restraint device comprising at least a seatbelt device and at least an airbag device configured with at least a combustion chamber; b. at least a seat disposed with a seat mounting structure affixed on at least a floor means; c. at least a pressure sensing device comprising at least one weight sensor each secured beneath said at least one seat configured to measure the weight value of at least a vehicle occupant; d. a computer apparatus, in signal communication with said pressure sensing device; e. a collision force sensor in communication with said computer apparatus; f. said computer apparatus responsive to said pressure sensing device for controlling at least an airbag tension for said at least one airbag device, wherein the airbag is rendered of sufficient deployment force to keep the occupant on a seat when a collision is sensed, but is not rendered of sufficient deployment force to cause impact injury to the occupant; g. at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said pressure sensing device; and
,h. a manually operable check button for testing airbag components resulting in an audio read out of test results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seat occupant detection means and weight responsive classification system for controlling the resistance of a restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of the vehicle impacts the restraint device without injury, comprising:
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a. at least a supplemental restraint device comprising at least an airbag device comprising at least a combustion chamber and a seatbelt device; b. at least a seat disposed with a seat mounting structure affixed on at least a floor means; c. a pressure sensing device comprising at least one weight sensor each secured between said seat mounting structure and said floor means; d. a computer apparatus responsive to signal from said pressure sensing device for controlling at least an airbag tension for said at least one airbag device, said computer apparatus calculating a deployment force value based upon at least a weight value of at least a sitting occupant and/or at least a collision force value; e. a collision force sensor communicatively configured with said airbag device and operatively configured with said computer apparatus; f. at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said at least one pressure sensing device; and
,g. a manually operable check button for testing airbag components resulting in an audio read out of test results. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A vehicle occupant detection means and weight responsive system for controlling the resistance of a restraint device, such that in an accident, an occupant of a vehicle impacts the device without injury, comprising:
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at least a restraint device; at least a seat disposed with at least a seat mounting structure; a weight sensing apparatus operatively secured beneath said at least one seat mounting structure and at least a floor means for a vehicle; a computer apparatus communicatively connecting said weight sensing apparatus to said restraint device, said restraint device comprising at least one airbag system each having at least one airbag; at least one human body temperature sensor in association with said at least one weight sensing apparatus; and
,a manually operable check button for testing airbag components resulting in an audio read out of test results. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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