EP0895500A4 - DETECTING THE VEHICLE'S INNER VEHICLE - Google Patents

DETECTING THE VEHICLE'S INNER VEHICLE

Info

Publication number
EP0895500A4
EP0895500A4 EP97921350A EP97921350A EP0895500A4 EP 0895500 A4 EP0895500 A4 EP 0895500A4 EP 97921350 A EP97921350 A EP 97921350A EP 97921350 A EP97921350 A EP 97921350A EP 0895500 A4 EP0895500 A4 EP 0895500A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
detection
vehicle passengers
passengers
vehicle
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97921350A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0895500A1 (en
Inventor
Philip W Kithil
Michael Barron
William C Mcintosh
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Advanced Safety Concepts Inc
Original Assignee
Advanced Safety Concepts Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/778,871 external-priority patent/US5844486A/en
Application filed by Advanced Safety Concepts Inc filed Critical Advanced Safety Concepts Inc
Publication of EP0895500A1 publication Critical patent/EP0895500A1/en
Publication of EP0895500A4 publication Critical patent/EP0895500A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents 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
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01542—Passenger detection systems detecting passenger motion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B60N2/0029—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for detecting the motion of the occupant
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B60N2/0026—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for distinguishing between humans, animals or objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B60N2/0027—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for detecting the position of the occupant or of occupant's body part
    • B60N2/0028—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for detecting the position of the occupant or of occupant's body part of a body part, e.g. of an arm or a leg
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents 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
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents 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
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01532—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electric or capacitive field sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0023—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for detection of driver fatigue
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/266—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof
    • B60N2/267—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children with detection or alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children; with detection or alerting means responsive to improper locking or installation of the child seats or parts thereof alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2210/00—Sensor types, e.g. for passenger detection systems or for controlling seats
    • B60N2210/10—Field detection presence sensors
    • B60N2210/12—Capacitive; Electric field
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R2021/003—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks characterised by occupant or pedestian
    • B60R2021/0039—Body parts of the occupant or pedestrian affected by the accident
    • B60R2021/0048—Head
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R2021/01006—Mounting of electrical components in vehicles

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
EP97921350A 1996-04-23 1997-04-23 DETECTING THE VEHICLE'S INNER VEHICLE Withdrawn EP0895500A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (19)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1637596P 1996-04-23 1996-04-23
US1637496P 1996-04-23 1996-04-23
US16374P 1996-04-23
US16375P 1996-04-23
US1744096P 1996-05-17 1996-05-17
US17440P 1996-05-17
US2277496P 1996-07-30 1996-07-30
US22774P 1996-07-30
US2402796P 1996-08-16 1996-08-16
US24027P 1996-08-16
US2835896P 1996-10-11 1996-10-11
US28358P 1996-10-11
US3226596P 1996-12-03 1996-12-03
US32265P 1996-12-03
US778871 1997-01-02
US08/778,871 US5844486A (en) 1997-01-02 1997-01-02 Integral capacitive sensor array
US3770197P 1997-02-10 1997-02-10
US37701P 1997-02-10
PCT/US1997/006822 WO1997039920A1 (en) 1996-04-23 1997-04-23 Vehicle occupant sensing

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0895500A1 EP0895500A1 (en) 1999-02-10
EP0895500A4 true EP0895500A4 (en) 1999-08-04

Family

ID=27577980

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP97921350A Withdrawn EP0895500A4 (en) 1996-04-23 1997-04-23 DETECTING THE VEHICLE'S INNER VEHICLE

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0895500A4 (enExample)
JP (2) JP4122417B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2741297A (enExample)
WO (1) WO1997039920A1 (enExample)

Families Citing this family (28)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6356194B1 (en) * 1998-01-12 2002-03-12 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Occupant detecting system
US6392542B1 (en) * 1999-07-12 2002-05-21 Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. Occupant sensor
CA2361735A1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-08-31 Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc. Capacitive sensors for vehicular environments
US6783167B2 (en) 1999-03-24 2004-08-31 Donnelly Corporation Safety system for a closed compartment of a vehicle
US6329914B1 (en) 1999-10-05 2001-12-11 Nec Technologies, Inc. Thickness measurement system and method for vehicle occupant detection
WO2001066386A1 (en) * 2000-03-07 2001-09-13 Textron Automotive Company, Inc. Airbag door with an electromagnetic field
DE10024818A1 (de) * 2000-05-19 2001-11-22 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Vorrichtung zum Ansteuern eines Motorrad-Airbags
WO2002025229A1 (en) * 2000-09-19 2002-03-28 Ims Inc. Vehicle occupant weight estimation apparatus
US6552550B2 (en) 2000-09-29 2003-04-22 Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, Inc. Vehicle occupant proximity sensor
US6768420B2 (en) * 2000-11-16 2004-07-27 Donnelly Corporation Vehicle compartment occupancy detection system
US6816077B1 (en) 2001-03-02 2004-11-09 Elesys North America Inc. Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control
US7436299B2 (en) 2001-03-02 2008-10-14 Elesys North America Inc. Vehicle occupant detection using relative impedance measurements
US7088113B2 (en) 2002-07-08 2006-08-08 Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. Integrated occupant sensory system
DE10235881B4 (de) 2002-08-06 2007-02-22 Daimlerchrysler Ag Insassenfassungssystem in einem Kraftfahrzeug
DE20309877U1 (de) 2003-06-26 2003-10-30 TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH, 63743 Aschaffenburg Fahrzeugsicherheitssystem
WO2005052878A1 (en) * 2003-11-30 2005-06-09 Volvo Technology Corporation Method and system for recognizing driver impairment
US7931811B2 (en) 2006-10-27 2011-04-26 Regents Of The University Of Minnesota Dielectric barrier reactor having concentrated electric field
JP5655223B2 (ja) 2009-01-30 2015-01-21 株式会社フジクラ 乗員姿勢検知装置
DE102011121775B3 (de) 2011-12-21 2013-01-31 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kg, Hallstadt Steuersystem
JPWO2013183653A1 (ja) 2012-06-04 2016-02-01 株式会社フジクラ 乗員位置検知装置及びエアバッグ展開制御システム
DE102012014676A1 (de) 2012-07-25 2014-01-30 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kg, Hallstadt Verfahren zur Ansteuerung einer Verschlusselementanordnung insbesondere eines Kraftfahrzeugs
CN104627030A (zh) 2013-11-13 2015-05-20 光宝科技股份有限公司 载具安全系统及应用于其上的安全侦测与处理方法
US9405120B2 (en) 2014-11-19 2016-08-02 Magna Electronics Solutions Gmbh Head-up display and vehicle using the same
DE102015112589A1 (de) 2015-07-31 2017-02-02 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg Steuersystem für eine motorisch verstellbare Laderaumvorrichtung eines Kraftfahrzeugs
DE102015119701A1 (de) 2015-11-15 2017-05-18 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg Verfahren für den Betrieb einer kapazitiven Sensoranordnung eines Kraftfahrzeugs
US10676058B2 (en) 2016-07-06 2020-06-09 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Vehicle dashboard safety features
CN110040095A (zh) * 2019-03-14 2019-07-23 惠州拓邦电气技术有限公司 一种防婴儿遗落方法、装置、存储介质及电子设备
JP7320192B2 (ja) * 2019-08-27 2023-08-03 スズキ株式会社 電動車両

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2289332A (en) * 1994-05-09 1995-11-15 Automotive Tech Int Passenger identification and monitoring
WO1996009193A1 (en) * 1994-09-23 1996-03-28 Kithil Philip W Automobile air bag system

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60152904A (ja) * 1984-01-20 1985-08-12 Nippon Denso Co Ltd 車両運転者位置認識装置
US5366241A (en) * 1993-09-30 1994-11-22 Kithil Philip W Automobile air bag system
US5691693A (en) 1995-09-28 1997-11-25 Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc. Impaired transportation vehicle operator system
US5802479A (en) 1994-09-23 1998-09-01 Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc. Motor vehicle occupant sensing systems

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2289332A (en) * 1994-05-09 1995-11-15 Automotive Tech Int Passenger identification and monitoring
WO1996009193A1 (en) * 1994-09-23 1996-03-28 Kithil Philip W Automobile air bag system

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9739920A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP4122417B2 (ja) 2008-07-23
EP0895500A1 (en) 1999-02-10
WO1997039920A1 (en) 1997-10-30
AU2741297A (en) 1997-11-12
JP2007045415A (ja) 2007-02-22
JP2002514986A (ja) 2002-05-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0895500A4 (en) DETECTING THE VEHICLE'S INNER VEHICLE
FR2732286B1 (fr) Dispositif de securite d'un vehicule
FR2761040B1 (fr) Structure de plancher d'un vehicule
IT1283433B1 (it) Dispositivo per l'azionamento di un tettuccio apribile di autoveicoli e simili
FR2768789B1 (fr) Dispositif d'actionnement d'un frein de vehicule
ITMI962610A0 (it) Segnalatore d'emergenza per veicoli
KR970005811A (ko) 자동차의 계기판지침 결합구조
KR980002261U (ko) 자동차의 도난방지구조
KR970054237U (ko) 자동차의 운전자 시야 확보구조
KR950019447U (ko) 자동차의 점화 시스템
PL320567A1 (en) Method of indicating vehicle's turning direction
KR970028403U (ko) 승용차량의 견인장치
KR970036066U (ko) 자동차의 디프로스터 시스템
KR970009228U (ko) 차량의 성에제거장치
KR970036113U (ko) 차량의 성애제거 장치
KR970001233U (ko) 자동차의 루프캐리어
KR970035776U (ko) 자동차의 성에제거장치
KR970036033U (ko) 자동차의 성애제거장치
KR970005176U (ko) 자동차의 백밀러
KR970009190U (ko) 자동차의 도난방지장치
KR970022702U (ko) 자동차의 도난방지장치
KR970035730U (ko) 자동차의 도난방지장치
KR970034265U (ko) 자동차용 운전석의 수납함
KR960030890U (ko) 차량용 대쉬보드의 커버
KR970031209U (ko) 차량의 바퀴방향 표시장치

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19981019

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 19990617

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A4

Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20010607

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20030425