Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adaptive seatbelt system and method
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Application No.: US15626568Application Date: 2017-06-19
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Publication No.: US10252694B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Chin-Hsu Lin , Jenne-Tai Wang
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: B60N2/00
- IPC: B60N2/00 ; G06K9/00 ; B60R22/20

Abstract:
Adaptive seatbelt systems and methods are provided for adjusting the position of a seatbelt relative to an occupant. An adaptive seatbelt system for a vehicle includes a seat. A belt is configured to restrain an occupant in the seat. An anchor point along the belt is provided at an elevated position. An actuator raises or lowers the anchor point relative to the seat. A controller receives an input signal containing occupant identifying information and biometric data corresponding to occupant identification data. A processor compares the occupant identifying information to occupant identification data to verify an occupant's identity. The processor may determine an optimal comfort height or an optimal restraint height for the third anchor point based on the biometric data. The actuator adjusts the anchor point to the optimal comfort height or to the optimal restraint height in response to signals from the processor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180361984A1 ADAPTIVE SEATBELT SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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