公开(公告)号：US6076856A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US229239

申请日：1999-01-12

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Qing Zhou ,  Edward Aloysius Jedrzejczak

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Qing Zhou ,  Edward Aloysius Jedrzejczak

IPC分类号： B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/36

CPC分类号： B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/28

摘要： A belt tension and energy absorbing apparatus for a motor vehicle seat belt including a stationary tube attached to a body of the motor vehicle, a piston slidable in the stationary tube, a connecting member between the seat belt and the piston, a source of gas at elevated pressure, and an energy absorber. A bulkhead in the stationary tube between the ends thereof cooperates with the piston in defining a pressure chamber in the stationary tube. When sensors on the motor vehicle detect rapid deceleration, gas from the source of gas at elevated pressure is introduced into the pressure chamber and propels the piston through a tension stroke in a first direction. After the tension stoke, the thrust of an occupant on the seat belt propels the piston in a second direction through an energy absorbing stroke during which the piston displaces the bulkhead a fraction of the occupant's kinetic energy is converted into work. Because the volume of the pressure chamber can be made relatively small without compromising the length of the energy absorbing stroke of the piston, the required volume of gas at elevated pressure and the expense attributable to producing that volume of gas are reduced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆安全带的皮带张力和能量吸收装置，其包括附接到机动车辆的主体的固定管，可在固定管中滑动的活塞，安全带和活塞之间的连接构件， 升高的压力和能量吸收器。 固定管之间的隔板在端部之间与活塞配合，以在固定管中限定压力室。 当机动车辆上的传感器检测到快速减速时，来自气体源的气体在高压下被引入压力室中，并沿着第一方向推动活塞通过拉力行程。 在紧张情况下，乘员在座椅安全带上的推力通过能量吸收行程在第二个方向上推动活塞，在该能量吸收冲程期间，活塞移动舱壁，乘员的动能的一小部分被转换成工作。 因为压力室的体积可以相对较小而不损害活塞的能量吸收行程的长度，所以在升高的压力下所需的气体体积以及由于产生该体积的气体所引起的费用降低。

公开(公告)号：US08226119B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12581240

申请日：2009-10-19

申请人： Ke Dong ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

发明人： Ke Dong ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/2334 ,  B60R21/2338

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338

摘要： An occupant restraint device includes an inflatable airbag cushion, a tether including a first end connected to the airbag cushion and a second end connected to a tether control mechanism. The tether control mechanism including a tether payout mechanism and a tether length adjustment mechanism. The tether length adjustment mechanism controls a length of tether available for payout by the tether payout mechanism, and the tether payout mechanism is operationally decoupled from the tether length adjustment mechanism.

摘要翻译： 乘员约束装置包括充气式安全气囊，包括连接到气囊垫的第一端的系绳和连接到系绳控制机构的第二端。 系绳控制机构包括系绳支撑机构和系绳长度调节机构。 系绳长度调节机构控制可用于通过系绳支撑机构进行支付的系绳的长度，并且系绳释放机构在操作上与系绳长度调节机构解耦。

公开(公告)号：US20120053794A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US12868388

申请日：2010-08-25

申请人： Javier A. Alcazar ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

发明人： Javier A. Alcazar ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2002/0268 ,  B60N2002/0272

摘要： A method and system for automatically adjusting a driver seat, steering wheel, pedals, mirrors, and other components of a vehicle, based on information about the size of the driver. The method uses basic information about the driver's size—including standing height, sitting height, and gender—in a model which estimates all anthropometric data for the driver. The anthropometric data for the driver—including upper and lower arm and leg lengths, torso length, and other dimensions—is used in inverse kinematic calculations to determine optimal positions and orientations for the adjustable components of the vehicle's cockpit. The method then pre-adjusts the components before the driver enters the vehicle, and makes compatible adjustments to the mirrors and other components if the driver adjusts the driver seat.

摘要翻译： 基于关于驾驶员的尺寸的信息，自动调整驾驶员座椅，方向盘，踏板，后视镜和车辆的其他部件的方法和系统。 该方法使用估计驱动程序的所有人体测量数据的模型中关于驾驶员大小的基本信息（包括站立高度，坐高和性别）。 用于驾驶员的人体测量数据（包括上下臂和腿部长度，躯干长度和其他尺寸）用于反向运动学计算，以确定车辆驾驶舱可调节部件的最佳位置和方向。 然后，该方法在驾驶员进入车辆之前预先调整组件，并且如果驾驶员调整驾驶员座椅，则对镜子和其他部件进行兼容调整。

公开(公告)号：US07866696B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US11293860

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Bing Deng ,  Margaret M. Andreen ,  Janet S. Goings ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Daniel Shakespear ,  Mark A. Kramarczyk ,  Gary L. Jones

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Bing Deng ,  Margaret M. Andreen ,  Janet S. Goings ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Daniel Shakespear ,  Mark A. Kramarczyk ,  Gary L. Jones

IPC分类号： B60R21/02 ,  B60N2/02 ,  A47C3/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/42736 ,  B60N2/0276 ,  B60N2/206 ,  B60N2/4263 ,  B60N2/42745 ,  B60N2/42763 ,  B60N2/62 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R22/201 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R2021/0034 ,  B60R2021/2173 ,  B60R2022/028 ,  B60R2022/207 ,  B60R2022/208

摘要： A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a lower seat portion and a seatback portion. The seatback portion is selectively movable to vary the reclination angle of the seatback portion. The seat assembly is configured so that a first part of the lower seat portion rises relative to a second part of the lower seat portion so that the lower seat portion acts as an occupant restraint when a predetermined condition exists. Exemplary predetermined conditions include the reclination angle changing, the reclination angle exceeding a predetermined amount, and conditions indicative of an elevated risk of vehicle impact.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的座椅组件包括下部座椅部分和座椅靠背部分。 座椅靠背部分可选择性地可移动以改变座椅靠背部分的倾斜角度。 座椅组件构造成使得下座椅部分的第一部分相对于下座椅部分的第二部分上升，使得当存在预定条件时，下座椅部分用作乘员约束。 示例性的预定条件包括倾斜角度改变，超过预定量的倾斜角度以及指示车辆冲击风险升高的条件。

公开(公告)号：US20100109306A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12581240

申请日：2009-10-19

申请人： Ke Dong ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

发明人： Ke Dong ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338

摘要： An occupant restraint device includes an inflatable airbag cushion, a tether including a first end connected to the airbag cushion and a second end connected to a tether control mechanism. The tether control mechanism including a tether payout mechanism and a tether length adjustment mechanism. The tether length adjustment mechanism controls a length of tether available for payout by the tether payout mechanism, and the tether payout mechanism is operationally decoupled from the tether length adjustment mechanism.

摘要翻译： 乘员约束装置包括充气式安全气囊，包括连接到气囊垫的第一端的系绳和连接到系绳控制机构的第二端。 系绳控制机构包括系绳支撑机构和系绳长度调节机构。 系绳长度调节机构控制可用于通过系绳支撑机构进行支付的系绳的长度，并且系绳释放机构在操作上与系绳长度调节机构解耦。

公开(公告)号：US20090326766A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12466756

申请日：2009-05-15

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang

IPC分类号： B60R21/0134

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60R2021/003 ,  B60T7/22

摘要： An algorithm that is part of a collision preparation system that provides selective and limited vehicle braking to avoid undesirable intrusive high-G braking while still giving the system adequate time to activate collision mitigation devices on the vehicle before impact with an object. If a predicted time to collision between the vehicle and the object is less than a required time to collision, which is determined by how much time is necessary for a certain collision mitigation device to be activated, the algorithm calculates a time dilation deceleration. The system causes the vehicle to automatically brake to decelerate the vehicle at the time dilation deceleration until the time dilation deceleration reaches a predetermined decelerating threshold so that more time is available for the collision preparation system to determine whether to activate the collision mitigation device.

摘要翻译： 作为碰撞准备系统的一部分的算法，其提供选择性和有限的车辆制动以避免不期望的侵入性高G制​​动，同时仍然给予系统足够的时间来在与物体撞击之前在车辆上激活碰撞缓解装置。 如果车辆与物体之间预测的碰撞时间小于碰撞所需的时间，由某个碰撞缓解装置需要多少时间来确定，则该算法计算时间扩张减速度。 该系统使车辆自动地制动以在减速减速时减速车辆，直到时间扩张减速度达到预定的减速阈值为止，使得更多的时间可用于碰撞准备系统以确定是否激活碰撞缓解装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090026807A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US11782252

申请日：2007-07-24

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Bing Deng ,  Qing Zhou ,  Qi Liu ,  Yong XIA

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Bing Deng ,  Qing Zhou ,  Qi Liu ,  Yong XIA

IPC分类号： B62D25/10

CPC分类号： B62D25/105 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R2021/343

摘要： An energy-absorbing hood assembly for a vehicle includes an upper layer having a plurality of polyhedral protuberances extending outward therefrom, and preferably a lower layer. The protuberances are disposed between the upper and lower layers, and preferably arranged in longitudinal and transverse rows. The polyhedral protuberances are adapted to absorb and attenuate crush loads imparted to the hood assembly and resultant forces imparted to an object resulting from an impact between the object and the hood assembly. The polyhedral protuberances define various structural and material characteristics along different regions of the hood assembly that are selectively configured to provide different levels of absorption and attenuation of the crush loads and resultant forces. The lower layer is preferably configured to controllably fail at a first predetermined threshold crush load and the polyhedral protuberances are each configured to controllably deform at a second predetermined threshold crush load.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的能量吸收罩组件包括具有从其向外延伸的多个多面体突起的上层，优选为下层。 突起设置在上层和下层之间，并且优选地布置在纵向和横向行中。 多面体突起适于吸收和减弱施加到罩组件的挤压载荷以及由物体和罩组件之间的冲击所产生的对物体的合力。 多面体突起限定沿着罩组件的不同区域的各种结构和材料特性，其选择性地构造成提供不同程度的挤压载荷和合力的吸收和衰减。 优选地，下层被配置为在第一预定阈值压碎载荷下可控地失效，并且多面体突起各自构造成在第二预定阈值压碎载荷下可控地变形。

公开(公告)号：US07467684B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-23

申请号：US11049448

申请日：2005-02-02

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Robert A. Lutz

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Robert A. Lutz

IPC分类号： B60K28/014

CPC分类号： B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/13 ,  B60R99/00 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  B60R2021/01327 ,  F02K9/00 ,  F05B2240/94 ,  F05B2240/941

摘要： A thruster system is provided for a vehicle that can be used to reduce the roll propensity of a motor vehicle. The system utilizes a control system and multiple sets of thrusters which are strategically placed upon the vehicle. The control system is provided for detecting a potential roll condition and activates selected ones of the thrusters to produce a necessary thrust force for counteracting roll forces. The thrusters are connected to an on-board pressurized gas source that generates the anti-roll thrust force.

摘要翻译： 为车辆提供推进器系统，其可用于降低机动车辆的倾斜倾向。 该系统利用了一套控制系统和多组策略性地放置在车辆上的推进器。 提供控制系统用于检测潜在的滚动条件并激活所选择的推进器，以产生用于抵消滚动力的必要的推力。 推进器连接到产生抗倾倒推力的板上加压气体源。

公开(公告)号：US07453226B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-18

申请号：US11220465

申请日：2005-09-07

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Kioumars Paryani

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Kioumars Paryani

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： B60R1/025

摘要： A synchronized rear vision system for a vehicle includes a pair of external side rearview mirrors for attachment to the vehicle and an interior rearview mirror for attachment to the vehicle. The synchronized rear vision system also includes a system master controller for detecting an instantaneous position of one of the side rearview mirrors and calculating position output signals for at least another one of the side rearview mirrors and the interior rearview mirror to automatically position at least the another one of the side rearview mirrors and the interior rearview mirror based on the instantaneous position. The synchronized rear vision system may include a controller to readjust the position of the rearview mirrors based on a position of a driver seat of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的同步后视系统包括用于附接到车辆的一对外侧后视镜和用于附接到车辆的内部后视镜。 同步的后视系统还包括系统主控制器，用于检测侧后视镜中的一个后视镜的瞬时位置，并计算至少另一个侧后视镜和内后视镜的位置输出信号，以自动定位至少另一个 一个后视镜和内部后视镜基于瞬时位置。 同步的后视系统可以包括控制器，其基于车辆的驾驶员座位的位置来重新调整后视镜的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07369928B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US11121832

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Gary L. Jones ,  Joseph D. Mc Cleary

发明人： Jenne-Tai Wang ,  Dorel M. Sala ,  Gary L. Jones ,  Joseph D. Mc Cleary

IPC分类号： B60R21/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0232 ,  B60N2/809 ,  B60N2/838

摘要： A headrest positioning system for automatically adjusting the position of a headrest of a vehicle seat. The headrest can be a power headrest that is part of a power seat system, where the position of the headrest can be preset by a seat occupant with the other positions of the seat in a memory function. The system includes a seat occupant sensing system that senses the position of the seat occupant's head, eyes or other facial features to determine a desired position of the headrest. The system compares the actual position of the headrest to the desired position, and automatically adjusts the position of the headrest to the desired position. In one embodiment, an imaging system determines the position of the seat occupant's head. In another embodiment, the system determines the position of seat occupant's eyes based on the position of the driver side mirror.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动调节车辆座椅的头枕位置的头枕定位系统。 头枕可以是动力头枕，其是动力座椅系统的一部分，其中头枕的位置可以由座椅乘员预设，座椅的其他位置在记忆功能中。 该系统包括座椅乘员感测系统，其感测座椅乘员的头部，眼睛或其他面部特征的位置以确定头枕的期望位置。 该系统将头枕的实际位置与所需位置进行比较，并自动将头枕的位置调整到所需位置。 在一个实施例中，成像系统确定座椅乘员头部的位置。 在另一个实施例中，系统基于驾驶员侧视镜的位置来确定座椅乘员的眼睛的位置。