公开(公告)号：US20250153671A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18506515

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Mitesh Lalwala ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alok Warey

IPC: B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/0136

Abstract: A vehicle airbag and restraint system includes a vehicle seat positioned in a vehicle. At least one pressure sensor is included with the vehicle seat to sense when a user is in contact with the vehicle seat. At least one airbag is opened in response to a vehicle crash event. A controller determines when the user is seated on the vehicle seat in a position different than a normally upright position thereby defining the user being out-of-position, and generates a signal applied by the controller to modify an opening sequence of the at least one airbag when the user is out-of-position.

公开(公告)号：US20250145066A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18502630

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Ashish Nayak

IPC: B60N2/427

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a frame defining opposing side members and an anti-submarining belt. The anti-submarining belt defines a first end portion, a second end portion, a stowed position, and a deployed position. The first end portion of the anti-submarining belt is fixedly attached to one of the opposing side members of the frame. The anti-submarining belt includes slack when in the stowed position and is pulled taut into the deployed position. The seat includes a seat cushion defining a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The seat cushion rests against anti-submarining belt and is in the uncompressed state when the anti-submarining belt is in the stowed position and is compressed into the compressed state by the anti-submarining belt as the anti-submarining belt is pulled taut into the deployed position. The seat includes a pretensioner connected to the second end portion of the anti-submarining belt.

公开(公告)号：US20230406178A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US17844225

申请日：2022-06-20

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Daniel W. Booth ,  Brennon L. White

IPC: B60N2/70

CPC classification number: B60N2/70

Abstract: An anti-submarining seat cushion for a vehicle includes a main body constructed of an anisotropic material. The anisotropic material includes a primary material including a primary stiffness and a plurality of inserts that are dispersed throughout the primary material. The plurality of inserts exert an axial compressive force in response to the main body of the anti-submarining seat cushion experiencing a submarining load, where the axial compressive force is exerted in a direction that opposes the submarining load to increase an overall stiffness of the main body in a direction that aligns with the submarining load.

公开(公告)号：US20200369184A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16421799

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Ashish Nayak ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Dorel M. Sala

IPC: B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/58 ,  B60N2/427

Abstract: A system for a seat of a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat cover, and a valve. The seat cushion forms at least part of a bottom of the seat. The seat cover encloses the seat cushion and forming a barrier to airflow out of the seat cushion. The seat cover forms a top surface of the seat bottom, a bottom surface of the seat bottom, and side surfaces of the seat bottom. The valve extends through the seat cover and is configured to regulate airflow out of the seat cushion through the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20200180543A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16216416

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Louis D. Thole ,  Mark O. Neal ,  David Acosta

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/20

Abstract: An inflatable blanket for a vehicle includes a first blanket layer, a second blanket layer coupled to the first blanket layer, and an airbag disposed between the first blanket layer and the second blanket layer. The airbag has a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration to protect a vehicle occupant when the vehicle is subjected to an external force.

公开(公告)号：US10214132B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15601768

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Yuxiu Zhang ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Paul E. Krajewski

IPC: B60P7/08 ,  B60R22/10

Abstract: A kit for securing cargo within an interior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has an occupant restraint system including a coupling member. The kit includes a harness having at least one connecting ring. The harness is configured to hold the cargo. The kit includes a first strap having a first connector at a first end releasably coupled to the coupling member and a second connector at a second end coupled to the at least one connecting ring. The kit includes an energy absorbing element defined on the strap between the first end and the second end. The energy absorbing element is deformable to absorb a force acting on the cargo.

公开(公告)号：US12139091B1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18502484

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Ashish Nayak ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Shani Jain

IPC: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/231

Abstract: An airbag restraint system for a seat for an occupant located in a vehicle includes an airbag. The airbag includes an expandable body that is inflatable from a stowed position into a deployed position and the expandable body of the airbag restraint system is deflated and stored within a cavity defined by the seat back of the seat when the expandable body of the airbag is in the stowed position. The expandable body of the airbag surrounds a portion of a thorax of the occupant of the seat when the expandable body of the airbag restraint system is in the deployed position.

公开(公告)号：US12036941B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18303028

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Chang Kyu Son

IPC: B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/2338

CPC classification number: B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/0048 ,  B60R2021/01238 ,  B60R2021/01286 ,  B60R2021/23308 ,  B60R2021/23324 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/23384

Abstract: An airbag system includes a vehicle having a vehicle seat rotated between an upright position to a fully reclined position. An airbag is positioned forward of a passenger seated on the vehicle seat, the airbag positioned in a stowed condition and a fully inflated condition. A horizontal cushion of the airbag in the fully inflated condition extends from a main airbag section. The horizontal cushion is contacted by a head of the passenger and prevents rotation of the head into direct contact with one or both knees of the passenger.

公开(公告)号：US20210016688A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16514267

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mark O. Neal ,  Louis D. Thole ,  David Acosta ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Yi-Pen Cheng ,  Scott D. Thomas

IPC: B60N2/14 ,  B60N2/005 ,  B60N2/34 ,  A47C7/50 ,  B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/10

Abstract: An adjustable seat for a vehicle including a first seat section configured to support a lower leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and a second seat section configured to support an upper leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and a torso and head portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction. The adjustable seat also comprising a third seat section configured to support the torso and head portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and the upper leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction. The adjustable seat also comprising a fourth seat section configured to support the lower leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US09598037B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14476435

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mark O. Neal ,  Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Chin-Hsu Lin ,  Ke Dong ,  Dorel M. Sala

IPC: B60R22/00 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60R21/01

CPC classification number: B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R21/01554 ,  B60R2021/01211 ,  B60R2021/01279 ,  B60W40/08

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing various vehicle safety systems, such as airbags and seat belt load tensioning limiters, for a particular occupant of a vehicle seat, such as the vehicle driver or passenger, based on the weight of the occupant and the fore-aft position of the seat. The method senses the mass of the occupant and the position of the seat and classifies the combination of the mass and position. The method then determines the optimized setting of the safety systems for that combination classification, and automatically sets the safety systems to that setting. The method can also determine the optimized setting of the safety systems based on whether the occupant is wearing a seat belt.