Integrated vehicle occupant energy management system and method

Details Integrated vehicle occupant energy management system and method Integrated vehicle occupant energy management system and method

1996-02-26

1998-02-17

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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180268, 180271, 280806, 307 101, B60R 2132

Patent

active

057184518

ABSTRACT:
An integrated vehicle occupant energy management system (10) and method (100) performs front and side impact detection (102), determination of occupant position and type (106), and control of seat belt tension (104 and 108) and deployment of one or more air bags (114) from a single unit (12) position at the vehicle's b-pillar. Real time and dynamic management of occupant energy is provided to optimize energy absorption through seat belt tensioning as a first response to a crash situation, and follow-up deployment of one or more air bags as needed.

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