Automotive electronic safety network
    61.
    发明授权
    Automotive electronic safety network 失效
    汽车电子安全网

    公开(公告)号:US06733036B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US09925062

    申请日:2001-08-08

    Abstract: Automotive electronic safety network including devices such as a crash sensor and an airbag module and at least one electrical bus each coupling at least a portion of the devices and conveying power and/or information to or from the devices coupled to the bus. Each crash sensor generates signals relating to an impact of the vehicle and each airbag module includes a module housing, an airbag associated with the housing, an inflator assembly arranged in the housing for inflating the airbag and an electronic controller arranged in or adjacent the housing and coupled to the bus. The controller controls inflation of the airbag by the inflator assembly in consideration of the signals generated by the crash sensor(s). Each crash sensor is arranged separate and at a location apart from the housing of each airbag module. The bus can consist of a single pair of wires.

    Abstract translation: 汽车电子安全网络包括诸如碰撞传感器和安全气囊模块的装置,以及至少一个电气总线,每个至少一个电气总线将每个装置的至少一部分耦合并向耦合到总线的设备传送电力和/或信息。 每个碰撞传感器产生与车辆冲击有关的信号,并且每个气囊模块包括模块壳体,与壳体相关联的气囊,布置在壳体中用于使气囊膨胀的充气机组件和布置在壳体中或其附近的电子控制器, 加上公共汽车。 考虑到碰撞传感器产生的信号,控制器控制充气机组件对气囊的膨胀。 每个碰撞传感器分离布置在与每个安全气囊模块的壳体分开的位置。 总线可以由一对电线组成。

    Side impact sensors and airbag system
    62.
    发明授权
    Side impact sensors and airbag system 失效
    侧面碰撞传感器和气囊系统

    公开(公告)号:US06685218B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US09435045

    申请日:1999-11-08

    Abstract: A side impact crash sensor for a vehicle including a housing and a mass within the housing movable relative to the housing in response to accelerations of the housing. The mass moves upon acceleration of the housing and when this movement is in excess of a predetermined threshold value, it is possible to control an occupant protection apparatus (such movement being indicative of a crash involving the vehicle). The housing is mounted in such a position and a direction as to sense an impact into a side of the vehicle. Possible mounting locations of the housing include inside a door of the vehicle, between inner and outer panels not associated with a door of the vehicle, a seat in the vehicle and remote from the side of the vehicle. In the latter case, the vehicle includes a sufficiently strong member connecting the sensor to the vehicle side such that there is little or no plastic deformation between the sensor and the side of the vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的侧面撞击碰撞传感器,包括壳体和壳体内的质量,其响应于壳体的加速度而相对于壳体可移动。 质量在壳体加速时移动,并且当该移动超过预定阈值时,可以控制乘员保护装置(这种运动指示涉及车辆的碰撞)。 壳体安装在这样的位置和方向上以感测到车辆侧面的冲击。 壳体的可能的安装位置包括在车辆的门内部,在不与车辆的门相关联的内部和外部面板之间,车辆中的座椅并且远离车辆的侧面。 在后一种情况下,车辆包括足够强的构件,其将传感器连接到车辆侧,使得传感器和车辆侧面之间很少或没有塑性变形。

    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash
    63.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash 失效
    用于感测车辆碰撞的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06609053B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-19

    申请号:US08962827

    申请日:1997-11-03

    Applicant: David S. Breed

    Inventor: David S. Breed

    Abstract: A sensor system for initiating deployment of an occupant protection apparatus in a motor vehicle, such as an airbag, to protect an occupant of the vehicle in a crash. The system includes a sensor mounted to the vehicle for sensing accelerations of the vehicle and producing an analog signal representative thereof; an electronic converter for receiving the analog signal from the sensor and for converting the analog signal into a digital signal, and a processor which receives the digital signal. The processor includes a pattern recognition system and produces a deployment signal when the pattern recognition system determines that the digital signal contains a pattern characteristic of a vehicle crash requiring occupant protection. A deployment initiation mechanism is coupled to the processor and, responsive to the deployment signal, initiates deployment of the occupant protection apparatus.

    Abstract translation: 一种传感器系统,用于启动在诸如安全气囊的机动车辆中的乘员保护装置的部署,以在碰撞中保护车辆的乘客。 该系统包括安装到车辆的传感器,用于感测车辆的加速度并产生代表其的模拟信号; 用于从传感器接收模拟信号并将模拟信号转换为数字信号的电子转换器,以及接收数字信号的处理器。 当模式识别系统确定数字信号包含需要乘员保护的车辆碰撞的模式特征时,处理器包括模式识别系统并产生部署信号。 部署启动机制耦合到处理器,并且响应于部署信号启动乘员保护装置的部署。

    Self-contained airbag system
    68.
    发明授权
    Self-contained airbag system 失效
    独立安全气囊系统

    公开(公告)号:US06419265B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-16

    申请号:US09114962

    申请日:1998-07-14

    Applicant: David S. Breed

    Inventor: David S. Breed

    CPC classification number: B60R21/33 B60R21/20 B60R21/21

    Abstract: A side impact airbag system for a vehicle including a system housing defining an interior space and arranged on a side of the vehicle alongside at least a portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. One or more airbags are arranged in the interior space of the system housing such that when inflating, the airbag(s) is/are expelled from the system housing into the passenger compartment. An inflator is arranged at least partially within the interior space of the system housing for inflating the airbag(s). A crash sensor, preferably an electronic crash sensor, initiates inflation of the airbag(s) via the inflator upon a determination of a crash requiring inflation of the airbag(s). The crash sensor includes a sensor housing arranged within and/or proximate to the system housing, and a sensing mass arranged in the sensor housing to move relative to the sensor housing in response to accelerations of the sensor housing resulting from the crash into the first side of the vehicle. Upon movement of the sensing mass in excess of a threshold value, the crash sensor initiates the inflator means to inflate the airbag(s).

    Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的侧面碰撞气囊系统,其包括限定内部空间的系统壳体,并且布置在车辆的与车辆的乘客舱的至少一部分一起的侧面上。 一个或多个安全气囊布置在系统壳体的内部空间中,使得当气囊膨胀时,气囊从系统壳体排出到乘客舱中。 充气机至少部分地布置在系统壳体的内部空间内,用于使气囊膨胀。 碰撞传感器,优选地是电子碰撞传感器,当确定需要气囊膨胀的碰撞时,通过充气机启动气囊的膨胀。 碰撞传感器包括布置在系统壳体内和/或靠近系统壳体的传感器壳体,以及布置在传感器壳体中以相对于传感器壳体移动的感测质量块,以响应于由于碰撞进入第一侧而导致的传感器壳体的加速度 的车辆。 当感测质量块移动超过阈值时,碰撞传感器启动充气器装置使气囊膨胀。

    Methods for identifying and classifying objects in a vehicle and methods for adjusting a vehicle component incorporating the same
    70.
    发明授权
    Methods for identifying and classifying objects in a vehicle and methods for adjusting a vehicle component incorporating the same 失效
    用于识别和分类车辆中的物体的方法以及用于调整包括其的车辆部件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06330501B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09500347

    申请日:2000-02-08

    Abstract: Methods for classifying and ascertaining the identity of an object in a seat in a vehicle in which a wave-receiving sensor receives waves at least from a space above the seat and generates a signal representative of the received waves and a weight sensing system obtains information about the weight being applied to the seat. Tests are conducted on different objects, each test entailing receiving waves by means of the wave-receiving sensor and the information about the weight being applied to the seat from the weight sensing system while that object is situated in the seat and associating the signal representative of the received waves and information about the weight being applied to the seat with that object. An algorithm is generated from the tests and adapted to process a signal representative of waves received by the wave-receiving sensor and information about the weight being applied to the seat from the weight sensing system and classify or identify the object most closely associated therewith. In use, waves are received by the wave-receiving sensor and a signal representative thereof is generated and information about the weight being applied to the seat is obtained by the weight sensing system. The signal representative of the received waves and information about the weight being applied to the seat are input to the algorithm to thereby classify or ascertain the identity of the object. A component may be adjusted based on the classification or identity of the object.

    Abstract translation: 用于分类和确定车辆座椅中的物体的身份的方法,其中波形接收传感器至少从座椅上方的空间接收波并产生表示接收波的信号,并且权重感测系统获得关于 该重量被施加到座椅上。 在不同的对象上进行测试,每个测试通过波接收传感器接收波形,以及关于从重量感测系统施加到座椅上的重量的信息,同时该物体位于座椅中并且将代表 接收到的波浪和关于用该物体施加到座椅的重量的信息。 从测试产生一个算法,并且适用于处理代表由波接收传感器接收的波的信号和关于从重量感测系统施加到座椅的重量的信息,并分类或识别与其最密切相关的对象。 在使用中,波被波接收传感器接收,并且产生代表其的信号,并且通过重量感测系统获得关于施加到座椅的重量的信息。 代表接收波的信号和关于施加到座位的权重的信息被输入到算法中,从而分类或确定对象的身份。 可以基于对象的分类或身份来调整组件。

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