Occupant restraint system and method having smart process initiation control
    1.
    发明授权
    Occupant restraint system and method having smart process initiation control 失效
    具有智能过程启动控制的乘员约束系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06311112B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-30

    申请号:US08994202

    申请日:1997-12-19

    IPC分类号: B60R2132

    摘要: A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) has an actuatable occupant restraint device (16) with an aspect adjustable for adjusting actuation of the restraint device. An associated control method controls the system (10). Within the system (10), a sensor (40) senses a vehicle operating parameter functionally related to crash acceleration and provides a signal (42) indicative thereof. A threshold determination function (44) of a microcomputer (18) determines whether the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds a threshold value. An occupant characteristic sensor (26) senses an occupant characteristic in response to a determination that the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds the threshold value and provides a signal (28A) indicative thereof. A restraint adjustment controller function (38) of the microcomputer (18) determines adjustment of the adjustable aspect of the restraint device (16) in response to the determination that the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds the threshold value and in response to the signal (28A) from the occupant characteristic sensor (26). The adjustment controller function (38) provides a signal (20A) indicative of the determined adjustment to cause adjustment of the restraint device (16).

    摘要翻译: 车辆乘员约束系统(10)具有可调节乘员约束装置(16),其可调整以调节约束装置的致动。 相关的控制方法控制系统(10)。 在系统(10)内,传感器(40)感测与碰撞加速功能相关的车辆操作参数,并提供指示其的信号(42)。 微型计算机(18)的阈值确定功能(44)确定来自传感器(40)的信号(42)是否超过阈值。 响应于来自传感器(40)的信号(42)超过阈值并提供指示信号(28A)的确定,乘客特征传感器(26)感测乘员特性。 微型计算机(18)的约束调节控制器功能(38)响应于来自传感器(40)的信号(42)超过阈值的确定,确定约束装置(16)的可调整方面的调整,并且 响应于来自乘员特征传感器(26)的信号(28A)。 调节控制器功能(38)提供指示所确定的调整以使调节约束装置(16)的信号(20A)。

    Method and apparatus for testing fluid pressure in a sealed vessel
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for testing fluid pressure in a sealed vessel 失效
    用于测试密封容器中的流体压力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5351527A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-04

    申请号:US986035

    申请日:1992-12-04

    摘要: An apparatus (20) for sensing pressure in a stiff wall sealed vessel (30) comprises a speaker (60) operatively coupled to the vessel (30) for, when energized, transferring energy to pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). The energy transferred from the speaker (60) establishes oscillations of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). A piezoelectric capacitive sensor (62) is operatively coupled to the vessel (30) for providing a received electrical signal having a frequency value indicative of the oscillation frequency of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). A receiver circuit (70, 90, 110) is operatively connected to the capacitive sensor (62) and provides a fluid resonating signal having a frequency indicative of the natural frequency of the oscillating pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). The natural frequency of the pressurized fluid is indicative of the fluid pressure in the vessel (30). A drive circuit (120, 164) is operatively connected to the receiver circuit (70, 90, 110) and to the speaker (60). The drive circuit ( 120, 164) initially drives the speaker (60) with a square wave pulse and subsequently drives the speaker (60) with an energy wave having a frequency equal to the natural frequency of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30) so as to lock onto the natural frequency.

    摘要翻译: 用于感测刚性壁密封容器(30)中的压力的​​装置(20)包括可操作地联接到容器(30)的扬声器(60),用于当被激励时将能量传递到容器(30)中的加压流体。 从扬声器(60)传递的能量建立了容器(30)中加压流体的振荡。 压电电容传感器(62)可操作地耦合到容器(30),用于提供具有指示容器(30)中加压流体的振荡频率的频率值的接收电信号。 接收器电路(70,90,110)可操作地连接到电容传感器(62),并提供具有指示容器(30)中的振荡加压流体的固有频率的频率的流体谐振信号。 加压流体的固有频率指示容器(30)中的流体压力。 驱动电路(120,164)可操作地连接到接收器电路(70,90,110)和扬声器(60)。 驱动电路(120,164)最初以方波脉冲驱动扬声器(60),随后利用频率等于容器(30)中加压流体的固有频率的能量波驱动扬声器(60) 以便锁定在固有频率上。

    Occupant sensing apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Occupant sensing apparatus 失效
    使用感应器

    公开(公告)号:US5232243A

    公开(公告)日:1993-08-03

    申请号:US682908

    申请日:1991-04-09

    摘要: An occupant sensing apparatus for use in an occupant restraint system comprises a film having an electrical characteristic with changeable states and a contact member. When an occupant sits in a vehicle seat, the contact member pushes on the film and changes the state of the electrical characteristic. An electric circuit is connected to the film for providing a first signal when the film indicates an occupant is not present, a second signal when an occupant is present, and a third signal if the film and the circuit become disconnected. The occupant restraint system is enabled when either an occupant is present or an electrical fault condition occurs. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, an array of sensors located in the seat determines the occupant's position and weight and controls deployment of the occupant restraint system in response to the determined position and weight.

    摘要翻译: 用于乘员约束系统的乘员感测装置包括具有可变状态的电特性的膜和接触构件。 当乘客坐在车辆座椅中时,接触构件推动胶片并改变电特性的状态。 当电影指示不存在乘员时,电影连接到胶片上以提供第一信号,当存在乘客时,连接第二信号,如果胶片和电路断开,则连接第三信号。 当乘员存在或发生电气故障时,乘员约束系统被使能。 根据本发明的另一个实施例,位于座椅中的传感器阵列确定乘客的位置和重量,并且响应于确定的位置和重量来控制乘员约束系统的部署。

    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using
frequency domain analysis
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using frequency domain analysis 失效
    使用频域分析实时感测车辆碰撞的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5073860A

    公开(公告)日:1991-12-17

    申请号:US433344

    申请日:1989-11-07

    IPC分类号: B60R21/01

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01334 B60R21/0132

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling actuation of a passenger restraint system in a vehicle. The apparatus includes an accelerometer for providing a time domain vibratory electric signal having frequency components indicative of a vehicle crash condition. An A/D converter converts the accelerometer signal into a digitized signal. A fast Fourier transform device transforms the digitized time domain vibratory electric signal into a frequency domain signal. A correlator correlates the frequency domain signal and provides a signal indicative of the degree of correlation. A microcomputer monitors the correlation of the frequency domain signal and actuates the passenger restraint system when the correlation signal indicates a particular type of vehicle crash is occurring.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制车辆中的乘客约束系统的致动的方法和装置。 该装置包括用于提供具有指示车辆碰撞状况的频率分量的时域振动电信号的加速度计。 A / D转换器将加速度计信号转换为数字化信号。 快速傅里叶变换装置将数字化的时域振动电信号变换成频域信号。 相关器将频域信号相关联并提供指示相关程度的信号。 当相关信号表示车辆碰撞的特定类型发生时,微型计算机监视频域信号的相关性并且启动乘客约束系统。

    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using a
frequency domain integration and summation algorithm
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using a frequency domain integration and summation algorithm 失效
    使用频域积分和求和算法实时感测车辆碰撞的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5036467A

    公开(公告)日:1991-07-30

    申请号:US505362

    申请日:1990-04-04

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling actuation of a passenger restraint system in a vehicle. The apparatus includes an accelerometer for providing a time domain vibratory electric signal having frequency components indicative of a vehicle crash condition. An A/D converter converts the accelerometer signal into a digitized signal. A fast Fourier transform device transforms the digitized time domain vibratory electric signal over at least two time intervals into frequency domain signals. The amplitudes of all the frequency bins over the entire frequency spectrum for each frequency domain signal are summed to provide a value corresponding to the integral of the amplitudes of all the frequency bins over the entire frequency spectrum for the associated frequency domain signal. The integral values of the frequency domain signals are summed. A microcomputer monitors the sum of the integral values of the frequency domain signals and actuates the passenger restraint system when the sum of the integral values of the frequency domain signals is greater than a predetermined threshold thereby indicating a particular type of vehicle crash is occurring.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于控制车辆中的乘客约束系统的致动的方法和装置。 该装置包括用于提供具有指示车辆碰撞状况的频率分量的时域振动电信号的加速度计。 A / D转换器将加速度计信号转换为数字化信号。 快速傅里叶变换装置将数字化的时域振动电信号通过至少两个时间间隔变换成频域信号。 对于每个频域信号,在整个频谱上的所有频率仓的振幅被相加以提供对应于相关联的频域信号的整个频谱上的所有频率仓的幅度的积分的值。 频域信号的积分值相加。 微型计算机监视频域信号的积分值之和,并且当频域信号的积分值之和大于预定阈值,从而指示发生特定类型的车辆碰撞时,启动乘客约束系统。

    Seat belt usage indicating system
    6.
    发明授权
    Seat belt usage indicating system 失效
    安全带使用指示系统

    公开(公告)号:US06203059B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-20

    申请号:US09239611

    申请日:1999-01-29

    IPC分类号: B60R2132

    摘要: An occupant safety protection system (8) capable of sensing the misuse of a safety belt system (10). The invention includes: a shoulder belt portion (13), a field generator means (243) for generating a detection field (202), a disturbance tag means (250) attached to the shoulder belt portion (13) and a tag detection circuit means (19) which determines seat belt misuse and sends an output indicative thereof. When the seat belt system is being properly used the disturbance tag (250) does not disturb the detection field. Conversely, when the seat belt system is being improperly used the disturbance tag disturbs the detection field. The tag detection circuit sends an output indication (245) corresponding to the state of the seat belt system use.

    摘要翻译: 能够检测安全带系统(10)的误用的乘员安全保护系统(8)。 本发明包括:肩带部分(13),用于产生检测场的场发生器装置(243),安装在肩带部分(13)上的干扰标签装置(250)和标签检测电路装置 (19),其确定安全带被误用并发送指示其的输出。 当安全带系统正确使用时,扰动标签(250)不会干扰检测区域。 相反,当安全带系统不正确使用时,扰动标签会干扰检测区域。 标签检测电路发送对应于安全带系统使用状态的输出指示(245)。

    Occupant sensing apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Occupant sensing apparatus 失效
    乘员感应装置

    公开(公告)号:US5624132A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-29

    申请号:US545902

    申请日:1995-10-20

    摘要: An occupant sensing apparatus for use in an occupant restraint system comprises a film having an electrical characteristic with changeable states and a contact member. When an occupant sits in a vehicle seat, the contact member pushes on the film and changes the state of the electrical characteristic. An electric circuit is connected to the film for providing a first signal when the film indicates an occupant is not present, a second signal when an occupant is present, and a third signal if the film and the circuit become disconnected. The occupant restraint system is enabled when either an occupant is present or an electrical fault condition occurs. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, an array of sensors located in the seat determines the occupant's position and weight and controls deployment of the occupant restraint system in response to the determined position and weight.

    摘要翻译: 用于乘员约束系统的乘员感测装置包括具有可变状态的电特性的膜和接触构件。 当乘客坐在车辆座椅中时,接触构件推动胶片并改变电特性的状态。 当电影指示不存在乘员时,电影连接到胶片上以提供第一信号,当存在乘客时,连接第二信号,如果胶片和电路断开,则连接第三信号。 当乘员存在或发生电气故障时,乘员约束系统被使能。 根据本发明的另一个实施例,位于座椅中的传感器阵列确定乘客的位置和重量,并且响应于确定的位置和重量来控制乘员约束系统的部署。

    Apparatus and method for sensing and restraining an occupant of a
vehicle seat
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seat 失效
    用于感测和限制乘客座椅的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5573269A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-12

    申请号:US161772

    申请日:1993-12-02

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seat (34) includes a weight sensor (60) and a seat incline sensor (62). The weight sensor (60) senses a sensed weight of the occupant of the seat (34). The sensed weight differs from the actual weight of the occupant. The incline sensor (62) senses a characteristic which affects the difference between the sensed weight and the actual weight of the occupant. The apparatus (10) further includes a controller (36) and an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (26). The controller (36) determines a computed weight of the occupant as a function of both the sensed weight and the characteristic. Inflation fluid is directed into the restraint (26) to inflate the restraint (26) and is controlled in response to the computed weight determined by the controller (36).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测和限制车辆座椅(34)的乘员的装置(10)包括重量传感器(60)和座椅倾斜传感器(62)。 重量传感器(60)感测座椅(34)的乘客感测到的重量。 感测重量与乘员的实际重量不同。 倾斜传感器(62)感测影响所感测到的重量与乘客的实际重量之间的差异的特性。 装置(10)还包括控制器(36)和充气车辆乘员约束(26)。 控制器(36)根据感测到的重量和特性来确定乘客的计算重量。 充气流体被引导到约束(26)中以使约束(26)膨胀,并且响应于由控制器(36)确定的计算的重量来控制。

    Muscle training and physical rehabilitation machine using
electro-rheological magnetic fluid
    10.
    发明授权
    Muscle training and physical rehabilitation machine using electro-rheological magnetic fluid 失效
    肌肉训练和身体康复机使用电流变磁性液体

    公开(公告)号:US5460585A

    公开(公告)日:1995-10-24

    申请号:US212493

    申请日:1994-03-11

    摘要: A force development system for controlling and generating variable shear forces in an exercise machine is disclosed for strengthening and developing body muscles during weight training or physical rehabilitation therapy. In the force development system, first and second members are movable with respect to one another and define an interspacial chamber therebetween. The interspacial chamber is filled with an electro-rheological magnetic fluid for selectively changing the shear stress characteristics in response to an applied magnetic field and for requiring a corresponding amount of force to move one of the first and second members with respect to the other of the first and second members. A magnetic field inducing mechanism is provided for selectively exposing the electro-rheological magnetic fluid means to a magnetic field of controlled intensity to selectively change the shear stress characteristics of the electro-rheological magnetic fluid.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在锻炼机器中控制和产生可变剪切力的力发展系统,用于在体重训练或身体康复治疗期间加强和发展身体肌肉。 在力开发系统中,第一和第二构件可相对于彼此移动并且在它们之间限定间隙室。 间隙室充满电流变磁性流体,用于响应于施加的磁场选择性地改变剪切应力特性,并且要求相应的力量使第一和第二构件之一相对于另一个移动 第一和第二名成员。 提供磁场诱导机构,用于将电流变磁性流体装置选择性地暴露于受控强度的磁场,以选择性地改变电流变磁性流体的剪切应力特性。