WO1995018028A1 - Operation judgement system for an occupant protection device for a front passenger seat - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an operation determination system for a passenger-sheltered protective structure for a passenger seat, and in particular, to determine whether or not to activate a protective structure and a concealment in a case where a rearward-facing child seat can be unplugged and in a wide range. Passenger occupant protection that can be performed.
- the firewood system of the passenger seat ffl riding protection device uses one or a plurality of distance sensors to cover the space from the airbag housing to the passenger seat.
- the distance to the existing object is detected, and it is determined whether or not it is necessary to operate the multiplication factor S ⁇ g based on a signal from each distance sensor.
- the distance to an object located in a specific direction can be determined by using an interference sensor.
- the present invention uses a plurality of distance sensors to identify the shape of an object in each zone.
- the present invention uses one or a number of shingle distance sensors to determine whether or not it is necessary to operate an occupant protection device.
- the occupant protection bag g can be determined by detecting the presence of the object in both or one of the deployment allowable zones where the bag should be deployed. Determines whether or not the operation is required.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the vicinity of the passenger seat for the arrangement of the heaters in the first embodiment of the royal decision system for the A-Akira passenger seat harmony S guards 13, and
- FIG. Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the assistants for the es-riding M protection equipment e for the assistant es for the embodiment, and Fig.
- FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the construction of the passenger seat in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a judgment rule for judging the necessity of the operation of the cutting system
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the operation judging system of the occupant protection system S for the front passenger seat in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the operation of the passenger seat occupant protection device E of the first embodiment in the vicinity of the front passenger seat, showing the operation of the system
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the first embodiment.
- 0 indicates the function of the system for judging the operation of the device for the front passenger seat ffl passenger compartment
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the operation of the passenger seat occupant system of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of a seat, and FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a palm of an operation determination system for an assistant passenger occupant protection device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a determination rule for determining whether or not it is necessary to operate an operation determination system for a passenger seat shell protecting device S according to a second embodiment;
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a passenger seat shell for the second embodiment;
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the effect of the operation judging system of security S / H, and
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the effect of the fidE of the device of the third embodiment of the system for judging the operation of a passenger screen according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a determination rule for determining whether or not it is necessary to operate an operation determination system for a passenger seat shell protecting device S according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a passenger seat shell for the second embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an operation judging system of a passenger protection device for a passenger seat according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a determination rule for determining whether or not the operation of the passenger occupant protection / concealment of the third embodiment is required;
- An assistant who places the ⁇ of the equipment of the embodiment) is a schematic diagram in the vicinity of i3 ⁇ 4, and
- Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the operation determination system of the assistant ffi rider S protective equipment S of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the operation of the operation judgment system of the passenger seating device for the passenger seat of the fourth embodiment;
- FIG. 17 is a tree diagram.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat, and FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat showing the operation of the conventional 1 HJ disconnection system operation of the conventional passenger ffi ride S protection device.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the passenger seat in the passenger seat in the passenger seat
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat, showing the concealment of the equipment in the example of laughing.
- the operation judgment system of the equipment S-7 The composition of the system is shown in the drawing, the functional block diagram, Fig. 3 shows the judgment rules for judging the necessity of operation, Fig. 41 and 5th R1 Is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat for operation, and KS is a diagram showing the effect of the operation determination system of the passenger protection device for the passenger seat.
- the operation determination system of the passenger seat occupant protection system of the present invention by determining the shape of an object using a plurality of distance sensors, it is possible to determine whether the operation of the ⁇ f ⁇ The assistant to judge ⁇ Judgment of the operation of the device for 5 chinschi 'will be explained.
- FIG. 1 21 is a clamshell
- 22 is a passenger seat
- 23 is a dashport
- 24 is -Noronto Glass.
- the air padder accommodating ffi 25 is provided in the dashboard 23 located in the passenger seat 22 mih.
- the airbag deployment S3 ⁇ 4E2 is located at the upper and lower positions S of the airbag housing 25, with the u- range sensors S1 and S2 mounted inside the airbag enclosure 25. Each is attached.
- ⁇ ⁇ lamps 13 are provided at appropriate places on the front of the dashboard 23 of the driving ffi. N
- These distance sensors S ⁇ . S 2 and And »Lamp I 3 is connected to PI path 1 for detection. What is the detection judgment telhS 1?
- a super sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like is used.
- signals from the distance sensors S 1 and S 2 are input to a detection fll disconnection circuit 1 which is a poppy.
- the detection determination circuit 1 outputs a signal indicating whether or not a worker is required to work on the shelling protection device E2, and outputs a display signal to the lanzo 1.3.
- the distances Dl and D2 in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the reference point shown in Fig. 1 correspond to the distance ft from the distance sensors S1 and S2, respectively. Issued based on In the book 6.7, the distances D 1 and D 2 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are ranked in three ranks: long distance L, medium distance M, and short distance S. In the second ⁇ , the distance D 1. D 2 in the front and rear of the vehicle is ranked in ranks R 1 and R 2.
- the acceleration sensor GS detects a change in the degree of penetration when the vehicle decelerates. Based on the acceleration word, the collision determination circuit 10 determines whether or not a collision is to occur. When the collision determination circuit 10 determines that a collision has occurred, a start signal is input to the AND PI path 9D. At the time of ⁇ , the detection If the start of the operation from the block of the PI path i is manually input to the AWD ia go, the start signal is output from the AND circuit g0 to the trigger 11 u and the airbag 1 2 expands.
- the operation prohibition signal is input to the AND circuit 90 from the block 8 of the learning judgment circuit 1, even if the start signal from the collision judgment circuit 10 is input to the AND circuit 90, However, the start signal is not output from the AND circuit 90 to the trigger P1 path, and the airbag 12 is not involved.
- Fig. 1 to Fig. 5! Next, the operation of the above-described detection determination circuit 1 will be described.
- the distance sensors S 1 and S 2 detect the distance to the upper part 1 a and the lower part 21 b of 3 ⁇ 4S 21, respectively.
- the reference point ⁇ position anonymous in the illustrated embodiment the distance sensor S 2
- the distance D 1 (hereinafter referred to as Jiro's distance) and D 2 (hereinafter referred to as Jiro's distance) in the vehicle longitudinal direction 26 from the vehicle are obtained.
- the values D 1 and D 2 are respectively ranked as either M.S or n.
- the beam measurement detected by the distance sensor in this way depends on the mounting position of the distance sensor.
- the mounting position is not limited to the example shown in the illustration. Suitable: a Selected-Also, for example, if the ultrasonic sensor is ffl, the transmitter and the receiver are installed at 3IJ position S It does not matter.
- the passenger seat 22 is fitted with a rearward facing child seat 28, T) ⁇ is smaller than the lower frustum D2, and its inclination b is inclined forward. I have. Therefore, the detection determination circuit 1 determines that it is not deployed, and outputs an activation signal to the shelling protection device S2. As a result, even if a collision occurs, the airbag does not deploy, and the safety of the infant 29 is ensured.
- the inclination b does not change, so that the rear < < >
- the fifth No. 153 shows a case where the front-facing child seat 30 is placed in the passenger seat 22.
- Jiro distance D 1 is larger than lower distance D 2, and its slope c is tilted backward. Furthermore, the Jiro distance D 1 is an L-funk. Accordingly, the detection / judgment circuit 1 judges that the deployment is in progress, and outputs an operation permission signal to the riding protection shell 2. As a result, when a collision occurs, the air pack deploys and secures the safety of infants.
- Ranzo 1 According to the 3 3 ⁇ 4 tell of virtual-like, for example, first to blink, by »tell then n and the like that ⁇ to light due to the boisterous dance ⁇ 3, the Note S so that through the rolling's away of the luggage to Nokai However, it is possible to take measures such as prompting u
- an abnormal posture such as putting a leg on the dash 'hot' ⁇ ⁇
- the upper distance D 1 is the Jiro distance Smaller than D2. Therefore, the detection determination 0 channel 1, it is determined that not ⁇ not been properly determined n
- the 3 ⁇ 4 TsugeHana S by returning to the IE always a-energized, is capable ing proper deployment decision .
- Jiro distance D 1 If there is a mosquito in Su-Uma, whether it is sitting or standing, it will be possible for Jiro distance D 1 to be the same as Jiro distance D 2 or to be able to make a proper deployment decision. it can. In particular, at the end of the dashboard and the seat ridge, the '/: Standing child's stand was reported .. Because a quick report was made, the young man who made a quick turn was able to fly when the bag was deployed. The dangers that can be avoided.
- iBiH can determine whether or not the baggage is required.
- the unoccupied platform in the preceding child seat is determined to be deployed even though it is not necessary to deploy the T-ajag. Therefore, in this case, it is not possible to properly judge whether or not the deployment of the airbag 7g is necessary by the operation determination system for the passenger seat protection device of the present invention.
- reference numerals 46 and 47 when the passenger seat is unoccupied, deployment is basically unnecessary.
- FIGS. 7 to 10 a second embodiment of the operation judging system of the passenger seat occupying device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.
- a distance sensor and a thermal sensor for detecting the presence or absence of enthusiasm
- a passenger seat occupant S for determining the necessity of activation of the rider S3 ⁇ 4E is produced. ⁇
- Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat showing the arrangement S of the disperser of the second embodiment.
- Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the rules for determining the necessity of operation.
- Fig. 10 shows the effect of the system for determining the operation of the front passenger seat shell protection / concealment system.
- FIG. IE1 the difference between FIG. IE1 and FIG. I in terms of actual K is that a source sensor S3 provided near the bag storage S section 25 is added.
- the heat source sensor S 3 is connected to the detection / judgment circuit 41.
- this heat source sensor SS As shown in the diagonal line IS, there is a detection saturation area that spreads out to the passenger seat 22 and the heat source (heat generated by the object) that exists in the airspace from the airbag housing 25 to the passenger seat 22 ) Is also available.
- the heat source sensor S3 an infrared sensor with a flange is used.
- a block 33 for ranking the input signal from the heat source sensor S3 is provided in the detection judgment path 4].
- the hook 33 ranks the input signal from the heat source sensor S3 into three ranks: a heat source is present ( ⁇ ), a judgment is impossible (U), and no heat source ( ⁇ ).
- the output of the check 33 is input to the comparison judgment block 8.
- the input signal in the case of Fig. 2 is added with the input signal from Zoroc 33, and these are compared with the judgment rules, and the essentials of the airbag's legs are required. A determination of no is made.
- the judgment rules are described in puck 9, and their contents are as shown in FIG.
- the determination rule will be described with reference to FIG. Saku ⁇ determination Nsutemu the passenger seat Nokaiho apparatus of the present invention, when ⁇ no heat ® is, n also to determine the unmanned C3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ with unyielding open, occupant retention 3 ⁇ 4 for a passenger seat present invention
- the operation determination system of the present embodiment follows the determination of the distance sensor when U cannot determine whether or not there is a heat source.
- the operation determination system of the passenger K riding protection device for the front passenger seat of the present invention is based on a base having a heat source.
- the Jiro distance D 1 is more crowded than the lower cone D 2
- the object is tilted backwards, and the judgment of the E sensor is n.
- the upper part 1) 1 is smaller than the lower part D2, ie, when the object is tilted forward, priority is given to one point of the heat source sensor. With expansion.
- the object is a human body by determining whether or not the object is in the g-closed zone of the ⁇ bag, and detecting the presence or absence of heat of the object with the heat source sensor. It is determined whether or not. It is possible to properly judge whether or not the opening and opening of the package are necessary. "Thus, combining the sensor with the distance sensor enables the distance to the object to be determined.
- the object is in the danger zone, and to determine whether or not the object is an object that does not need to be developed based on the shape of the object, and to determine the heat generation of the object.
- it can be determined whether or not it is a human body.
- the first example is an example in which the necessity of deployment of the air bag is determined by detecting the presence or absence of an object at a specific location using two sensors.
- Fig. I IEI is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat, which shows the device of the third embodiment
- Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of a functional dock Eil
- Fig. 13 is a diagram showing the judgment rules.
- members having the same operations as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the second distance sensor SS 5 is S & S, and a reporting lamp 13 is installed on the dashboard of the seat.
- the first and second distance sensors S 5 are a pair of transmitting waves.
- An ultrasonic sensor consisting of a receiver and a receiver, which is connected to the detection judgment circuit K 51.
- the detection judgment circuit! The distance sensors S 4 and S 5 are respectively connected to the i-th detection area 7 and the second detection area 74 by utilizing the reflection of the front glass 24.
- the reflection of the ultrasonic waves 56, 57 can be performed using side glass. good.
- Hitomi ⁇ also be used to avoid the dead ⁇ (closest distance) of ChoSusumu ⁇ sensor u
- a signal D 4 from the distance sensor S 4 (hereinafter, referred to as a first distance) and a signal D 5 from the distance sensor S 5 (hereinafter, referred to as a second distance) are input to Zoroc 8.
- n blow to be ':.., in click 8, Shin 3 ⁇ 4 1) 4 5 is by being determine 3 ⁇ 4 rules and Hi ⁇ , necessity of g open of the airbag, the necessity of determining the integer ft row dividing u 3 ⁇ 4 constant rule is serial «the blanking n click 9 of the detection judging circuit 5 1. The judgment rule will be described with reference to FIG.
- T 1 and T 2 Is a lower threshold and an upper threshold of the first distance D4, and T3 and T4 are a lower threshold and an upper threshold of the second distance D5. If the distance to the object is within these upper and lower threshold values, the object is determined to be within the detection area. If there is no occupant or other object in the second detection area,
- the air bag is not considered. If there is an object such as an occupant in the second detection area, if there is no object such as a child seat in the first detection area, it is determined to be deployed. Also,
- the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
- the first distance sensor S4 does not detect an object in the first detection area 73
- the second distance sensor S5 has the second distance sensor S5.
- An object is detected in the detection area 7 4. Therefore, the riding protection device S2 can be deployed.
- the first distance sensor S 4 detects an object in the first detection area 7 3
- a second distance sensor S 5 is in the second detection region 1? 4 Do not detect objects. Therefore, occupant protection and concealment 2 will not be deployed.
- the first distance sensor S4 and the second distance sensor S5 are both the first and second distance sensors.
- the rearward facing child seat 28 can be detected, and the passenger seat can detect an unmanned situation. As a result, it is possible to appropriately judge whether airbag deployment is necessary. In addition, since the distance sensor is installed on the upper surface of the dash board, the sensor does not look beautiful.
- FIGS. 14 to 16 A fourth embodiment of the operation determination system of the present invention will be described.
- the fourth embodiment is an example in which it is determined whether or not the occupant protection device needs to be operated by combining a distance sensor and a seat position sensor.
- Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the passenger seat showing the concealment of the equipment of the fourth embodiment
- Fig. 15 is a functional block diagram showing its configuration
- Fig. 16 shows the operation It is a flowchart figure.
- parts having the same function as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
- An occupant protection device S 2 and a distance sensor S 6 are provided on the front of the dash board 23.
- a position sensor S7 is provided below the passenger seat 22.
- the position S sensor S7 is a sensor that detects the position of the sheet 22a. These are connected to the detection judgment circuit 61.
- the distance sensor S6 is set so that the upper part of the rearward facing child seat 28 is set as the detection area 58. This detection area 58 brightens the deployment-prohibited zone similarly to the platform of FIG. T5 and T6 are a lower threshold and an upper threshold of the distance from the distance sensor S6.
- the above T5 and T6 can be regarded as distances from the air bag accommodation node 25.
- a signal D 6 from a distance sensor S 6 and a signal P from a seat position concealment sensor S 7 are input to a detection determination circuit 61. Then, a signal indicating the necessity of deployment is output from the detection determination circuit S1 to the worker protection device 2.
- the position P of the sheet is read (step # 1). Based on the sheet position P, a lower threshold T5 and an upper threshold D6 are calculated (step # 2). These threshold values T5 and T6 change according to the movement of the seat position P in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. That is, the threshold values T5 and T6 increase when the seat position P is at the rear, and decrease when the seat position P is at the front. And the airbag containment (IS IS !!) 6 is fired (Step: tt 3).
- the detection area of the distance sensor S6 is moved tir with the movement of the passenger seat 22, so that it is possible to determine with higher accuracy whether or not it is necessary to deploy the air pocket.
- Bok In the description of the predicate, u prohibition zone has described the 3 ⁇ 4 board is sensed values iffi the distance sensor S fi However, the tolerance zone 7 Ten ⁇ in the direction like described in ⁇ 1 1 FIG distance as plug knowledge ⁇ «of Wei sensor SG, a ','. Ki de also be used whether ⁇ to permit expansion of y grayed S u of necessity of the determination in this case likewise Weabatsugu deployment Accuracy can be improved. For example, it is possible to more reliably determine whether or not the passenger seat is unmanned. Therefore, as can be seen from the K statement, by combining the fourth embodiment with the third embodiment of 11 1 ⁇ 1, it is possible to further increase the term S for determining the necessity of airbag deployment. Note that 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ can also be performed in this embodiment.
- n 1 1 7 Figure shows an example of a case where Te set stand Align the ⁇ sensor and the seat angle of the sensor to determine the necessity of the operation of the coercive I »instrumentation g is the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 17 the difference from FIG. 11 with respect to the laughter K is that S1's angle detection sensor S8 is added to Suro's backrest in the passenger seat 22.
- the angle detection sensor 58 is connected to the detection judgment B1 path 51.
- the angle detection sensor 8 is configured to detect an angle ⁇ of the backrest of the assistant 3 ⁇ 4 with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction 26.
- the added function relating to the signal processing from the angle detection sensor S 8 ⁇ u and FIG. 7 flow chart are the same as those in ⁇ 15 and fi I fi l 3 ⁇ 4 I described above, and will not be described.
- the lower detection threshold (T 3) and the upper threshold T 4 of the second detection area (deployment permissible zone) 7 with respect to the second distance 4, and the angle S at the backrest of the passenger seat ⁇ 2 It changes according to. That is, the lower threshold value ⁇ 3 and the upper threshold value ⁇ 4 are increased when the angle ⁇ is small, and decreased when the angle 0 is large.
- the first detection area 74 moves with the angle of the backrest 8B of the passenger seat, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the judgment of the air bag deployment particularly in the second detection area in the judgment rule of the I. it can. For example, it is possible to more reliably determine whether or not the passenger seat '2 is unmanned.
- ⁇ 6 This is for the purpose of making Rj ability necessary for deployment of shelling protection E.
- the tree explanation is not limited to the above case.
- the passenger seat ffl is connected to the operating means that activates the pretensioner of the front seat, the passenger seat; a-square
- the passenger seat belt pretension according to the determination of the necessity of the operation of the protection / concealment: Activate 7-nar :: can be done. That is, when it is determined that the airbag needs to be deployed, it is possible to output the operation signal to the operation stage of the pretensioner n of the front seat belt and operate the airbag.
- the passenger seat protection and release operation of the passenger seat according to the present invention is present in the air gap from the air padder accommodating section to the passenger seat by using one or a plurality of distance sensors. detecting a distance to the object in each, and hence u determines the necessity of operating the basis multiplication g coercive location to those of the detected ⁇ , presence or absence of an object in the ⁇ zone over emissions or exhibition function allowable zone And its shape can be specified.
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