公开(公告)号：US5947543A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US833040

申请日：1997-04-03

Applicant: Leo James Hubbard

Inventor： Leo James Hubbard

IPC: B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427

CPC classification number: B60N2/42736 ,  B60N2/4221 ,  B60N2/4279

Abstract: An improved system for passenger safety in a front-end vehicle collision, whereby the kinetic energy of a passenger may be reduced before the passenger is exposed to the crash deceleration. An electrical sensor mounted at the extreme front end of the vehicle senses the onset of a front-end collision and sends a crash signal to the passenger compartment. Preferably, the sensor is a normally-closed momentum-activatable switch. A passenger seat is mounted on translating means permitting rearward motion and has a harness to secure a passenger to the seat. The seat is held in place by a shearable pin. Beneath the seat, attached between the floor of the vehicle and the frame of the seat, is a linear actuator powered by an explosive charge which is ignitable electrically in response to the crash signal. Upon firing of the actuator, a guillotine edge on the seat frame shears the pin, and the seat and passenger are thrust rapidly rearward so that the passenger is travelling rearward with respect to the vehicle and more slowly forward with respect to the ground. Thus, the kinetic energy of the passenger is reduced and the intensity of his deceleration from the crash pulse is minimized. The seat back and cushion may be hinged for rotation backwards on the seat frame. A second explosive actuator causes rotation about the hinge coincident with the rearward translation of the frame. Rotation of the seat can orient the passenger more favorably to withstand the remaining shock of the crash pulse.

Abstract translation: 一种改进的前端车辆碰撞中的乘客安全系统，在乘客暴露于碰撞减速之前，可以减少乘客的动能。 安装在车辆前端的电传感器感测到前端碰撞的开始，并将碰撞信号发送到乘客舱。 优选地，传感器是常闭动量可启动开关。 乘客座椅安装在允许向后运动的平移装置上，并具有用于将乘客固定到座椅的线束。 座椅通过可剪切的销子固定在适当位置。 安装在车辆地板和座椅框架之间的座椅下方是由爆炸装置驱动的线性致动器，该炸药可响应于碰撞信号而电可点燃。 在致动器触发时，座椅框架上的闸刀边缘剪切销，并且座椅和乘客被快速向后推动，使得乘客相对于车辆向后行进并且相对于地面更缓慢地前进。 因此，乘客的动能降低，并且其从碰撞脉冲减速的强度最小化。 座椅靠背和坐垫可以铰接以便在座椅框架上向后旋转。 第二个爆炸致动器使得围绕铰链的转动与框架的向后平移重合。 座椅的旋转可以使乘客更有利地抵挡碰撞脉冲的剩余冲击。

公开(公告)号：US6092853A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US246751

申请日：1999-02-08

Applicant: Leo James Hubbard

Inventor： Leo James Hubbard

IPC: B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/4279 ,  B60N2/4221 ,  B60N2/42736

Abstract: An improved system for passenger safety in a front-end vehicle collision, whereby the kinetic energy of a passenger may be reduced before the passenger is exposed to the crash deceleration. An array of variably momentum-responsive electrical sensors mounted in the forward portion of the vehicle senses the onset of a front-end collision and sends one or more crash signals to the passenger compartment. A passenger seat is mounted on translating means permitting rearward motion and has a harness to secure a passenger to the seat. Beneath the seat, attached between the floor of the vehicle and the frame of the seat, is an array of pairs of linear actuators, each actuator being powered by an explosive charge and each pair being electrically connected uniquely to one of the momentum sensors. Upon firing of one or more of the actuator pairs, the seat and its passenger are thrust rapidly rearward so that the passenger is travelling rearward with respect to the vehicle and more slowly forward with respect to the ground, the number of pairs fired after collision of the vehicle being proportional to the forward velocity of the vehicle at the time of the collision. Thus, the kinetic energy of the passenger is proportionally reduced and the intensity of his deceleration from the crash pulse is proportionally minimized.

Abstract translation: 一种改进的前端车辆碰撞中的乘客安全系统，在乘客暴露于碰撞减速之前，可以减少乘客的动能。 安装在车辆前部的可变动量响应电传感器的阵列感测前端碰撞的开始，并将一个或多个碰撞信号发送到乘客舱。 乘客座椅安装在允许向后运动的平移装置上，并具有用于将乘客固定到座椅的线束。 安装在车辆地板和座椅框架之间的座椅下方是一对线性致动器，每个致动器由爆炸物充电，每对致动器独特地电连接到动力传感器之一。 在一个或多个致动器对的击发时，座椅及其乘客被快速向后推动，使得乘客相对于车辆向后行进并且相对于地面更缓慢地向前移动， 车辆与碰撞时的车辆前进速度成比例。 因此，乘客的动能被成比例地减小，并且其碰撞脉冲的减速度的强度成比例地最小化。