公开(公告)号：US07324900B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US10764256

申请日：2004-01-23

申请人： Andreas Knueppel ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Andreas Knueppel ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： B60R22/00 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/01336 ,  B60R21/0136 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/01115 ,  B60R2021/0119

摘要： A distributed sensing system and method improves sensing of events that may require restraint deployment in a vehicle by distinguishing between deployment events and non-deployment events using data from more than one sensor.A transmission check process continuously monitors an incoming signal from a sensor and counts the number of data samples that exceed a selected value using a counter. If the counter value exceeds a selected threshold, the system indicates that the transmission check is fulfilled and allows deployment of the restraint.A correlation acceleration difference (CAD) algorithm calculates a CAD term corresponding to a degree of intrusion of a foreign object into a vehicle at a given time. Acceleration data from sensors disposed at supporting sides of the vehicle are checked if they respond to an event, and the absolute values of the acceleration data are subtracted from each other to obtain an absolute difference from which the CAD term is calculated.A method of reducing runtime in a system algorithm prioritizes calculations so that they are conducted on the side having the higher likelihood of having conditions requiring restraint deployment. Prioritizing calculations may also avoid refiring on a side that has already deployed a restraint, reducing the total number of calculations that the system needs to conduct.A method of evaluating a plausibility that a fire decision from a given sensor is the result of an event necessitating deployment of a restraint includes a plausibility check that checking the states of other sensors in the system before issuing a restraint firing request. The specific terms used in the plausibility check can be adjusted to accommodate different vehicle hardware configurations, vehicle setups and requirements.

摘要翻译： 分布式感测系统和方法通过使用来自多个传感器的数据区分部署事件和非部署事件来改善可能需要在车辆中进行限制部署的事件的感测。 传输检查过程连续监测来自传感器的输入信号，并使用计数器对超过选定值的数据采样数进行计数。 如果计数器值超过所选择的阈值，则系统指示传输检查已满足并允许部署约束。 相关加速度差（CAD）算法计算在给定时间对应于异物进入车辆的程度的CAD术语。 检查设置在车辆的支撑侧的传感器的加速度数据是否响应于事件，并且将加速度数据的绝对值相互减去以获得计算CAD项的绝对差。 一种减少系统算法中运行时间的方法对计算进行优先级排序，使得它们在具有需要约束部署的条件的较高可能性的一侧进行。 计算的优先顺序也可以避免在已经部署了约束的一方进行重新计算，减少系统需要进行的计算总数。 评估来自给定传感器的火灾决定是否需要部署约束的事件的结果的可信性的方法包括在发出限制发射请求之前检查系统中其他传感器的状态的合理性检查。 可以调整真实性检查中使用的具体术语，以适应不同的车辆硬件配置，车辆设置和要求。

公开(公告)号：US20070187156A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US10591487

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Mathias Buchel ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Mathias Buchel ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： G01G19/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516

摘要： A method and a device allow to detect and optionally to indicate the improper use of a seat. For this purpose, an estimated value of a variable characteristic of a mass that rests on a seating area of a seat is determined depending on at least one force that acts upon the seating area and that is detected by one or more force sensors. The estimated value is found to be reliable or unreliable depending on the oscillation behavior of the measured signal of the at least one force sensor.

摘要翻译： 方法和装置允许检测并且可选地指示座椅的不正确使用。 为此，依赖于作用于就座区并由一个或多个力传感器检测到的至少一个力来确定搁置在座椅的座位区域上的质量的可变特性的估计值。 根据至少一个力传感器的测量信号的振荡行为，估计值被发现是可靠的或不可靠的。

公开(公告)号：US06876912B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-05

申请号：US10680749

申请日：2003-10-07

申请人： Gerd Winkler

发明人： Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： G01G19/12 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/16 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  G06K9/00362

摘要： Sensors are mounted within a seat structure for measuring seat occupant weight. The sensors can be mounted in any one of various sensor configurations. So that common hardware can be used for each different sensor configuration, a virtual matrix is created and output from the sensors is mapped into the virtual matrix. The virtual matrix includes virtual cell locations that do not have a corresponding sensor output; i.e., there are fewer physical cells (sensors) than virtual cell locations in the virtual matrix. A weight output signal from each sensor is mapped into the corresponding position in the virtual matrix and the remaining virtual cell locations have values assigned to them based on data supplied by the surrounding physical cells. Seat occupant weight is determined based on output from the virtual matrix and the occupant is placed into one of the various occupant classifications. Deployment force of a restraint system is controlled based on the classification of the seat occupant.

公开(公告)号：US06522155B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09795096

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： Arnulf Pietsch ,  Gerhard Wild ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Arnulf Pietsch ,  Gerhard Wild ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： G01R2708

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G01L1/205

摘要： A sensor configuration for measuring the local distribution of a measured variable has a plurality of sensor elements which are disposed in a distributed fashion and interconnected in an array. An electric response of the sensor elements is a function of the local value of the measured variable. At least one of the sensor elements has a series circuit composed of a series element which is independent of the value of the measured variable and a measuring element which is dependent on the value of the measured variable.

公开(公告)号：US07916037B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12278187

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： Bernhard Pfeffer ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Bernhard Pfeffer ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516

摘要： The recognition of seat occupancy of a seat is achieved by recording at least one measured signal by way of a seat occupancy sensor. The measured signal is allocated a weight signal by way of an allocation rule, which is representative of a weight with which the seat is occupied. The allocation rule is altered when the weight signal over the course of time is first greater than a given upper threshold and when further, during a given first duration the weight signal lies in a first weight range at a weight zero value. The allocation rule is altered such that the then current measured signal is allocated the weight signal reduced by a given percentage from the weight signal. The allocation rule is further altered when the weight signal lies around the weight zero value in a given second weight range during a given second duration, which is much longer than the first duration. The allocation rule is altered such that the then current measured signal is allocated a weight signal reduced by a given correction value.

摘要翻译： 通过利用座椅占用传感器记录至少一个测量信号来实现座椅座椅占有率的识别。 经测量的信号通过分配规则分配权重信号，该分配规则代表座椅被占用的重量。 当在时间过程中的权重信号首先大于给定的上阈值时，并且当在给定的第一持续时间期间，权重信号处于加权零值处的第一权重范围时，分配规则被改变。 改变分配规则，使得当前测量的信号被分配从权重信号减去给定百分比的权重信号。 当在给定的第二持续时间内比在第一持续时间长得多的给定的第二持续时间内，当给定的第二权重范围内，权重信号位于重量零值附近时，分配规则进一步改变。 分配规则被改变，使得当前测量的信号被分配了减去给定校正值的加权信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090079218A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12239044

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Manfred Frimberger ,  Henderikus-L. Offerein ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Manfred Frimberger ,  Henderikus-L. Offerein ,  Gerald Schicker ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： B60N2/075 ,  G01G19/08

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  G01G19/4142

摘要： A device for detecting the seat occupancy status in a motor vehicle is configured in a seat that is supported to allow movement in a direction on front and rear supports on a seat rail attached to the floor of the motor vehicle. The seat, at the lower end of its backrest, has seat belt anchorage points above the rear supports for mechanical anchorage of a seat belt. Weight sensors assigned to the rear supports are arranged in the force path below the seat belt anchorage points and above the seat rail.

摘要翻译： 用于检测机动车辆的座椅占有状态的装置被配置在被支撑以允许在安装在机动车辆的地板上的座椅导轨上的前后支撑件上的方向上移动的座椅中。 位于靠背靠下的座位，在后支架上方有安全带固定点，用于安全带的机械锚固。 分配给后支撑件的重量传感器布置在安全带固定点下方和座椅导轨上方的力路径中。

公开(公告)号：US20080306659A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11910284

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： Manfred Geyer ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Manfred Geyer ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： B60R21/015 ,  G01G19/08

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01556

摘要： A device for differentiating between a person sitting on the seat surface of a vehicle seat and an object includes at least one largely flat bearing surface that is arranged over a large part of the seat surface including a central region. The novel device includes a vehicle seat, a cushion with weight sensors that are distributed over the seat surface of the vehicle seat in a plane manner, and an evaluation unit to which the signals of the weight sensors are supplied. A central region of the seat surface is curved in a concave manner in the direction of the bottom of the vehicle, in such a way that a first weight sensor arranged therein is closer to the bottom of the vehicle than a plurality of second weight sensors arranged in the region of the seat surface covered by the object, outside the central region. The capacity to differentiate between a person and an object is especially useful when the object is a child seat. In this case, the triggering of a passenger retaining means must be prevented.

摘要翻译： 用于区分坐在车辆座椅的座椅表面上的人和物体之间的装置包括布置在包括中心区域的座椅表面的大部分上的至少一个大体平坦的支承表面。 新颖的装置包括车辆座椅，具有以平面方式分布在车辆座椅的座面上的重量传感器的坐垫，以及提供重量传感器的信号的评估单元。 座面的中心区域在车辆底部的方向上以凹的方式弯曲，使得布置在其中的第一重量传感器比布置在多个第二重量传感器中的车辆的底部更靠近车辆的底部 在被物体覆盖的座椅表面的区域内，在中心区域外。 当对象是儿童座位时，区分人与物体的能力特别有用。 在这种情况下，必须防止乘客保持装置的触发。

公开(公告)号：US20080281493A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12182197

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Gerd Winkler ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Gerald Schicker

发明人： Gerd Winkler ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Gerald Schicker

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  Y10T74/18088 ,  Y10T74/1967

摘要： A vehicle occupant classification system categorizes vehicle occupants into various classes such as adult, child, infant, etc. to provide variable control for a vehicle restraint system such as an airbag. The classification system utilizes sensors that are installed in various locations in the vehicle. The sensors are used to generate a three-dimensional profile for the vehicle occupant. Various factors can affect the accuracy of this three-dimensional profile. Fuzzy logic is used to reduce some of the inaccuracies by providing multiple decision levels for various stages of the classification. Inaccuracies are also caused by sensors shifting within the system from their original position. This condition creates offset and the system evaluates this offset and generates a correction factor to provide a more accurate three-dimensional profile. Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory is used to reduce complications and inaccuracies associated with seat occupant weight sensors that have mounting configurations that vary depending upon the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 车辆乘员分类系统将车辆乘员分为成人，儿童，婴儿等各种类别，以为诸如气囊的车辆限制系统提供变量控制。 分类系统使用安装在车辆各个位置的传感器。 传感器用于为车辆乘员生成三维轮廓。 各种因素可能会影响这种三维轮廓的准确性。 模糊逻辑用于通过为分类的各个阶段提供多个决策级别来减少一些不准确性。 传感器的不准确也是由系统内的传感器从其原始位置移动引起的。 该条件创建偏移量，系统评估此偏移量，并产生校正因子以提供更准确的三维轮廓。 电可擦除可编程只读存储器用于减少与具有根据车辆变化的安装配置的座椅乘员重量传感器相关联的复杂性和不准确性。

公开(公告)号：US07203584B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US11121878

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Robert M. Andres ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr. ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Robert M. Andres ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr. ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/013

摘要： An air bag system (12) provides a central controller (14), a multiple of satellite sensors (16) and a multiple of deployable air bags (18). The central controller (14) runs the impact event algorithms. The number of satellites which are allowed to activate algorithms at any one time is limited. The minimum number of satellites required for full protection is the maximum number of satellite sensors allowed to wake up an impact event algorithm at any one time. An order for algorithm wake is also specified since the number of algorithms allowed is less than the total number of satellite sensors.

摘要翻译： 安全气囊系统（12）提供中央控制器（14），多个卫星传感器（16）和多个可部署的气囊（18）。 中央控制器（14）运行冲击事件算法。 允许任何时间激活算法的卫星数量有限。 全面保护所需的最少卫星数量是允许在任何时候唤醒碰撞事件算法的卫星传感器的最大数量。 还规定了算法唤醒的顺序，因为允许的算法数量少于卫星传感器的总数。

公开(公告)号：US06961645B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10443211

申请日：2003-05-22

申请人： Robert M. Andres ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr. ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

发明人： Robert M. Andres ,  Andreas Knueppel ,  Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr. ,  Tobias Tyroller ,  Gerd Winkler

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/013

摘要： An air bag system (12) provides a central controller (14), a multiple of satellite sensors (16) and a multiple of deployable air bags (18). The central controller (14) runs the impact event algorithms. The number of satellites which are allowed to activate algorithms at any one time is limited. The minimum number of satellites required for full protection is the maximum number of satellite sensors allowed to wake up an impact event algorithm at any one time. An order for algorithm wake is also specified since the number of algorithms allowed is less than the total number of satellite sensors.

摘要翻译： 安全气囊系统（12）提供中央控制器（14），多个卫星传感器（16）和多个可部署的气囊（18）。 中央控制器（14）运行冲击事件算法。 允许任何时间激活算法的卫星数量有限。 全面保护所需的最少卫星数量是允许在任何时候唤醒碰撞事件算法的卫星传感器的最大数量。 还规定了算法唤醒的顺序，因为允许的算法数量少于卫星传感器的总数。