Vehicle safety seat
First Claim
1. A vehicle safety seat, comprising:
- a seat having a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest, wherein the seat is configured to be positioned in a vehicle;
one or more sensors for determining a collision between the vehicle and another object, wherein said one or more sensors generate an activation signal;
one or more shield assemblies adjustably connected to the seat and movable between a retracted position wherein the one or more shield assemblies are stored within the seat, and a deployed position wherein the one or more shields assemblies are configured to enclose a portion of a user'"'"'s body seated on a face of the seat, such that a terminal end of the one or more shield assemblies is parallel to the face of the seat when in the deployed position;
a shield deployer operably connected to the one or more shield assemblies and configured to deploy the one or more shields assemblies to a deployed position;
a processor for processing the activation signal received from the one or more sensors and relaying the activation signal to the shield deployer;
a control circuit operably connecting the processor to the one or more sensors, the shield deployer, and the one or more shield assemblies, such that the one or more sensors detect vehicle operation and status, and relays said status to the processor, wherein the processor activates the shield deployer to deploy the one or more shield assemblies when a predetermined threshold is exceeded for the one or more sensors.
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Abstract
A vehicle safety seat for protecting a vehicle occupant from injury due to impact and airborne debris, in the event of a collision. The vehicle safety seat includes a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest, wherein the seat is secured to a frame. The frame is pivotally secured to the floor and frame of a vehicle, wherein the seat can recline immediately in advance of a collision for absorbing impact forces. The safety seat further includes telescoping shields that are retractably secured to the lateral sides of the seat bottom, backrest, and headrest. The shields are projected from the safety seat, creating a protective cocoon around the seat occupant prior to a collision. The seat is operably connected to one or more sensors that can detect an imminent collision between the vehicle and another object, wherein a pneumatic system deploys the shields and an electro-mechanical system reclines the seat.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle safety seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest, wherein the seat is configured to be positioned in a vehicle; one or more sensors for determining a collision between the vehicle and another object, wherein said one or more sensors generate an activation signal; one or more shield assemblies adjustably connected to the seat and movable between a retracted position wherein the one or more shield assemblies are stored within the seat, and a deployed position wherein the one or more shields assemblies are configured to enclose a portion of a user'"'"'s body seated on a face of the seat, such that a terminal end of the one or more shield assemblies is parallel to the face of the seat when in the deployed position; a shield deployer operably connected to the one or more shield assemblies and configured to deploy the one or more shields assemblies to a deployed position; a processor for processing the activation signal received from the one or more sensors and relaying the activation signal to the shield deployer; a control circuit operably connecting the processor to the one or more sensors, the shield deployer, and the one or more shield assemblies, such that the one or more sensors detect vehicle operation and status, and relays said status to the processor, wherein the processor activates the shield deployer to deploy the one or more shield assemblies when a predetermined threshold is exceeded for the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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