公开(公告)号：US20210370812A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17405082

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Thomas Daniel ,  Daniel Lynn Larner

IPC: B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/433

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a system that includes a seat mounted in a vehicle. The seat includes a base, a back support, a hinge, and a seat belt integrated into the seat. The back support is capable of rotating relative to the base and thereby reclining. The hinge is between the base and the back support and is configured to lock the back support in positions in relation to the base. The seat belt has a shoulder portion and a lap portion and is attached to the seat at a shoulder anchor in the back support and a base anchor in the base. When a generated torque, created from a forward force applied by the shoulder portion of the seat belt, exceeds a threshold amount of torque, the hinge is configured to unlock and back support is configured to rotate forward from a reclined position towards an upright position.

公开(公告)号：US10857963B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16010862

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Daniel Lynn Larner ,  Thomas Daniel ,  Courtney McCool ,  Atul Gupta ,  Peter Craig Lombrozo

IPC: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/2334 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/0136 ,  B60R21/06 ,  B60R21/214 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/0134

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deployable structures, such as airbag systems, for vehicles. A system is disclosed for reducing likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. The system may include a seat configured to accommodate the passenger and an airbag system. At least a portion of the airbag system may be incorporated into a vehicle prior to deployment of the airbag system. The airbag system may include an airbag and a locking feature. The locking feature may be configured to lock the airbag with a locking portion of a vehicle when the airbag system has been deployed. The locking feature may be attached to the airbag. Aside from airbags, other confining structures, such as nets, shades, curtains, etc., may also be used as deployable structures.

公开(公告)号：US10696197B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16026545

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Courtney McCool ,  Thomas Daniel

IPC: B60N2/433 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60R22/02 ,  B60R22/48

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a system for reducing the likelihood of a passenger submarining, may include a restraining device for restraining the passenger. A second restraining device for further restraining the passenger may also be included in the system. A locking mechanism may be configured to prevent a seat back from reclining when the second restraining device is not activated.