Rollover protection system with rollover body which can be pivoted out

• US 8,662,534 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Issued: 03/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metalsa Automotive GmbH
• Original Assignee: Gurkan Beki
• Inventors: Beki, Grkan
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson, Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wilhelm, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US12/998,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169255A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,693 Days
• Field of Search: 280/748, 280/756, 297/113, 297/115, 297/112, 297/114, 297/216.1, 297/216.13
• US Class Current: 280/756
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/135 automatically during an accident
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/13 Roll-over protection electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01

Abstract

In the rollover protection system, the rollover body comprises two limbs which, with in each case one end, are pivotable in bearings arranged spaced apart transversely with respect to the vehicle, and which, by means of the other ends thereof which can be pivoted out, can be locked together in the protection position. To increase the support height and support breadth of a system of said type, it is proposed that one of the limbs is designed such that it can be telescopically lengthened. Said limb comprises the telescopic parts which, in the extended state, are locked, so as to be prevented from being retracted again, by means of a spring-loaded bolt in conjunction with a deployable locking element in the pushed-out position.

Claims

1. A rollover protection system for a motor vehicle seat comprising:

a rollover body which can be pivoted out by a drive mechanism from a resting position into a protection position and which is held by a releasable retaining device in the resting position and is secured against pivoting-in again by a locking device in the protection position, the rollover body comprising two limbs which, with in each case one end, are pivotable in bearings arranged spaced-apart, transversely with respect to the vehicle, and which, by means of the other ends thereof which can be pivoted out, can be locked together in the protection position, wherein one of the limbs is designed such that it can be telescopically extended and includes at least two telescopic parts which may be locked in an extended state by a locking element.

2. The rollover protection system according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting-out end of the telescopically extendable limb is arranged within the other limb which is of U-shaped configuration in cross section and when pivoted out is guided in the other limb.

3. The rollover protection system according to claim 2, wherein the other limb is configured to be extended beyond the locking point reached in the protection position.

4. The rollover protection system according to claim 2, wherein the other limb is oriented on an outer side of the telescopic limb in a vehicle width direction.

5. The rollover protection system according to claim 4, wherein the other limb is configured to be extended beyond the locking point reached in the protection position.

6. The rollover protection system according to claim 5, wherein an extended end of the other limb in the resting position spans a bearing of the extendable limb.

7. The rollover protection system according to claim 6, wherein the extended end is configured to be bent inwards transversely with respect to the vehicle and downwards respectively.

8. The rollover protection system according to claim 7, wherein spring-loaded bolts or locking pawls are provided for locking the pivoted-out limbs in the protection position and the telescopic parts in the extended position.

9. The rollover protection system according to claim 1, wherein the other limb is oriented on an outer side of the telescopic limb in a vehicle width direction.

10. The rollover protection system according to claim 1, wherein an extended end of the other limb in the resting position spans a bearing of the extendable limb.

11. The rollover protection system according to claim 10, wherein the extended end is configured to be bent inwards transversely with respect to the vehicle and downwards respectively.

12. The rollover protection system according to claim 1, wherein spring-loaded bolts or locking pawls are provided for locking the pivoted-out limbs in the protection position and the telescopic parts in the extended position.

13. A rollover protection system for a motor vehicle seat comprising:

a rollover body which can be pivoted out by a drive mechanism from a resting position into a protection position and which is held by a releasable retaining device in the resting position and is secured against pivoting-in again by a locking device in the protection position, the rollover body comprising two limbs which, with in each case one end, are pivotable in bearings arranged spaced-apart, transversely with respect to the vehicle, and which, by means of the other ends thereof which can be pivoted out, can be locked together in the protection position, wherein one of the limbs is designed such that it can be telescopically extended and includes at least two telescopic parts which may be locked in an extended state by a locking element, wherein the other limb is configured to be extended beyond the locking point reached in the protection position, and wherein the extended end is configured to be bent inwards transversely with respect to the vehicle and downwards.