Occupant restraint system and control method with variable occup

Details Occupant restraint system and control method with variable occup Occupant restraint system and control method with variable occup

1997-09-16

2000-01-25

Louis-Jacques, Jacques H.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

701 36, 280735, 180268, 307 101, G06F 770, B60R 2132

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060186933

ABSTRACT:
A restraint system (10) includes an actuatable occupant restraint module (18), which is controlled in a method for restraining a vehicle occupant (12). A restraint control determination function (68) controls actuation of the restraint module (18) using information from a vehicle collision sensor (30). An occupant sensor (34) senses the occupant and provides a signal indicative thereof. A position determination function (46) determines position of the occupant (12) using the signal, and an occupant velocity determination function (70) determines velocity of the occupant relative to a vehicle reference location, as a time derivative of the occupant position. An OOP determination function (52) determines if the occupant (12) is in an occupant out-of-position zone (OOP) (62). If the occupant (12) is within the OOP zone (62), actuation of the restraint module (18) is prevented. A boundary adjustment function (72) repositions a boundary (64) of the OOP zone (62) as a function of the determined occupant velocity. Another embodiment includes an adjustable zone (258), in which adjustable aspect(s) (219) are adjusted.

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English Translation of the Abstract of Japanese No. 7-69171.

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