AIRBAG AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTROL USING SEAT PRESSURE DATA

Abstract: a vehicle airbag and restraint system includes a vehicle seat positioned in a vehicle. at least one pressure sensor is included with the vehicle seat to sense when a user is in contact with the vehicle seat. at least one airbag is opened in response to a vehicle crash event. a controller determines when the user is seated on the vehicle seat in a position different than a normally upright position thereby defining the user being out-of-position, and generates a signal applied by the controller to modify an opening sequence of the at least one airbag when the user is out-of-position.

Inventor(s): Mitesh Lalwala, Chin-Hsu Lin, Nilesh D. Mankame, Alok Warey

CPC Classification: B60R21/01566 (including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats {, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use})

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