Airbag safety system for a two-wheeled vehicle

• US 10,046,726 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2017
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allied Treasure Inc. Limited
• Original Assignee: Allied Treasure Inc. Limited
• Inventors: Richard, Chi-Hsueh
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming, Faye M
• Application Number:
  US15/429,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20170232921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 2807301
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/01027 Safing sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23107 the bag being integrated in a multi-bag system
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23523 Composite coated fabric B60R2021/23514
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2612 Gas guiding means, e.g. ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/0132 responsive to vehicle motion parameters , e.g. to vehicle longitudinal or transversal deceleration or speed value
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/0155 sensing belt tension
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/231 characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/235 characterised by their material
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/261 with means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 27/20 Airbags specially adapted for motorcycles or the like

Abstract

An airbag safety system is provided with two or more safety airbags which can be adjoined to protect the rider when a crash occurs. A stabilizing mechanism is used to cause the inflated airbags to adjoin each other so as to form a stable protection space between the vehicle and the adjoined airbags. The adjoined airbags are shaped to meet a rider'"'"'s ergonomics, making sure the rider can be caped for head protection and can be protected within the space surrounded by the airbags from being thrown away off the vehicle and subject to serious injuries.

Claims

1. An airbag safety system for a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of airbags;

at least one sensing device configured to detect if an impact occurs to the vehicle;

at least one inflation module configured to expand the plurality of airbags with gas inflation upon the impact detected by the at least one sensing device;

wherein the plurality of airbags expanded are adjoined to each other by a stabilizing mechanism to form a stable space within which a rider is surrounded and protected from being ejected from the vehicle.

2. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing mechanism is provided with a plurality of fastening elements, each of which is arranged on the surface of one of the plurality of airbags so that the expanded airbags are adjoined to each other at predetermined positions with stable orientations.

3. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the expanded airbags further has a head capping structure that has substantially a well-surrounding barrier capable of fully protecting a rider'"'"'s head portion from shock of the impact.

4. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of airbags are flexible and made of by synthetic fabrics with sufficient tension tolerance.

5. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein the inflation module can be provided with a compressed gas bottle, a chemical reaction gas generator or a combination thereof.

6. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein the sensing device can be provided with G sensors, accelerometers, seatbelt tension sensors, speed sensors, 3D position sensors, mercury switches or a combination thereof.

7. The airbag safety system of claim 1, wherein the stable space further has a peripheral shape which meets the rider'"'"'s ergonomics.

8. The airbag safety system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of fastening elements can be provided with hook and loop fasteners, two-component fasteners or a combination thereof.

9. A method for protecting a driver on a vehicle, comprising:

generating a trigger signal upon an impact on the vehicle;

in response to the trigger signal, releasing a plurality of airbags and expanding the released airbags with gas inflation immediately;

by a stabilizing mechanism, adjoining the expanded airbags at predetermined positions with stable orientations so as to form a space surrounded by the adjoined airbags with the stable orientations to surround and protect the rider from being ejected off the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the stabilizing mechanism is provided with a plurality of fastening elements, each of which is arranged on the surface of one of the plurality of airbags so that the expanded airbags are adjoined to each other at predetermined positions with stable orientations.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the expanded airbags further has a head capping structure that has substantially a well-surrounding barrier capable of fully protecting a rider'"'"'s head portion from shock of the impact.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of airbags are flexible and made of by synthetic fabrics with sufficient tension tolerance.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the inflation module can be provided with a compressed gas bottle, a chemical reaction gas generator or a combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the sensing device can be provided with G sensor, accelerometer, seatbelt tension sensor, speed sensor, 3D position sensor, mercury switch or a combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the stable space further has a peripheral shape which meets the rider'"'"'s ergonomics.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of fastening elements can be provided with hook and loop fasteners, two-component fasteners or a combination thereof.

17. A wheeled vehicle, comprising:

at least two wheels;

a seat;

an airbag safety system; and

at least one controller circuit configured to monitor the airbag safety system,

wherein the airbag safety system further comprises;

a plurality of airbags;

at least one sensor configured to detect if an impact occurs to the vehicle;

at least one inflation module configured to expand the airbags with gas inflation upon the impact;

wherein the expanded airbags are adjoined to each other by a stabilizing mechanism to form a stable space within which a rider is surrounded and protected from being ejected from the vehicle.

18. The wheeled vehicle of claim 17, wherein the stabilizing mechanism is provided with a plurality of fastening elements, each of which is arranged on the surface of one of the plurality of airbags so that the expanded airbags are adjoined to each other at predetermined positions with stable orientations.

19. The wheeled vehicle of claim 17, wherein at least one of the expanded airbags further has a head capping structure that has substantially a well-surrounding barrier capable of fully protecting a rider'"'"'s head portion from shock of the impact.

20. The wheeled vehicle of claim 18, wherein the plurality of fastening elements can be provided with hook and loop fasteners, two-component fasteners or a combination thereof.