WO2019130210A1

WO2019130210A1 - Strip seat belt for automobiles

Info

Publication number: WO2019130210A1
Application number: PCT/IB2018/060591
Authority: WO
Inventors: Raghavendra Gowli; Narender Chinthala
Original assignee: Raghavendra Gowli; Narender Chinthala
Priority date: 2017-12-30
Filing date: 2018-12-24
Publication date: 2019-07-04

Abstract

This invention includes a safety feature for transportation which involves unexpected crashes, involving injuries and sudden deaths of passengers. The transportations include different safety feature, but these are based on costs depending on variants of cars. The seat belt provides better safety, but due to uncomfortable nature, many passengers don't wear leading to injuries and sudden deaths. This safety feature acts like security system which detects any crash and prevents passenger from crashes '. It includes strip worn by passengers and solenoid present in seats. Unlike the seat belt, this safety feature feels the passengers sit and move freely as the solenoid only fasten passengers to seats at the time of crashes' to avoid passengers from injuries and sudden deaths. It includes sensors in front and rear which detects the crash's and make passenger fasten to the seats to avoid crash effect on passengers. It also helps passengers from sudden braking at over speed and fastens passengers to the seat to avoid from sudden collisions. This feature provides comfortable nature as passengers are free to move, it fastens passenger only at the time of collision and save lives from collisions.

Description

“STRIP SEAT BELT FOR AUTOMOBILES”

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed. Technical Field of the Invention

[0001] Present invention relates to a safety feature relating to a security system for automobiles, which is cost effective and can be introduced in low variants can avoid passengers from unexpected crashes, reduces the road accidents and save lives of passengers.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Road transportation plays a vital role in transporting passengers or goods on roads. This transportation method may be a bike or automobiles. Now-a-days we find many accidents that are taking place on roads in a day to day life. While travelling it is important to understand the risk, get the facts and take necessary steps to protect from accidents. According to world health organization, about 1.25 million people die each year on the world’s roads and between 20 and 50 million people sustain with non-fatal injuries.

[0003] As of now there are several features that are available in cars that helps in reducing the damage that occurs in accidents. One of the safety feature that are available in cars is air bags and seat belts which is only available in high variant cars and low variant cars are provided with a seat belt. These high variants are purchased and can be afforded by rich people and cannot be afforded by normal people. The seat belt helps in saving passengers from accidents, these seat belt holds the passenger tightly and doesn’t allow passengers to move freely. Due to this reason, passengers doesn’t wear seat belt and faces an accident which leads in losing their lives and/or may experience deadly injuries which make their life’s miserable.

[0004] At present most advantages features are present in high variant vehicles than low variant vehicles. To reduce accidents government has passed many strict rules such as wearing seat belt and avoid phone calls while travelling, etc. In spite of these rules, the passenger sitting in the front seat only wears the seat belt and the passenger sitting in the rear seat doesn’t wear seat belt. If an accident is met then the passenger in the front seat with a seat belt is protected or saved and rear seat passenger may lost his life or face severe injuries. Accidents mainly occur due to rash driving or hitting the vehicle by some other vehicles or over speed. [0005] There are many safety features that are available such as AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking system), ESC (Electronic Stability Control), collision avoidance control, Drivers attention control, ABS (Antilock Braking System) and so on. These safety features are present only in high variant cars, by incorporating these features in low variant cars the cost of the car gets increased.

[0006] Therefore, in order to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks there is need to develop a safety feature which is cost effective, can be afforded by common people and can be incorporated in any type of automobiles.

Brief Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention recognizes the limitations of the prior art and the need for a formulation that can aid users in a manner that overcomes these limitations.

[0008] A principle object of the present invention is to develop a strip seat belt for automobiles.

[0009] In accordance to a first aspect of the present invention, a strip seat belt safety feature for automobiles to protect passengers from crash comprises an solenoid incorporated in the seat is activated during crash to protect the passenger, a strip seat belt worn by the passenger receives signal from the said solenoid while a threat is detected and a plurality of sensors incorporated in the vehicle to sense the crash and transmit signal to the said solenoid.

[0010] In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, further it comprises a control unit placed under the vehicle gives output sound sensation to passengers for responding, when the sensors detect any crash, an alert audible sound unit placed beside the said control unit to send alert audible sound to alert the passenger and the strip seat belt receives signal from the solenoid and holds the passenger tightly for 5 mins.

[0011] In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, further the solenoid is characterized to be adjusted based on the age of the passenger travelling in the vehicle and the solenoid incorporated in the seat can be activated by implementing different technique like suction, pin lock, etc.

[0012] hi accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, further the strip seat belt can be activated by implementing different technique like suction, pin lock, etc.

[0013] In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, sensors are further characterized to detect obstacles and transmit signal to the solenoid to activate the strip seat belt, wherein the sensors include but not limited to an ultrasonic parking sensor, an electromagnetic parking sensor, a radar sensor, etc.

[0014] In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, further the sensor characterized to be used as parking sensors by ON switch which is connected to display and sound alert in sensor control unit.

[0015] In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, the control unit is characterized to have two signals connected to one signal, the signal is connected with emergency switch, buzzer and cutoff transformer that is connected to the solenoid.

[0016] In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, a method of activating the strip seat belt when a threat is detected to protect the passenger from unexpected crash is disclosed. The method comprises steps of incorporating the solenoid in a rear and front seat which receives signal and activates when an unexpected crash is detected, wearing a strip seat belt by the passengers to receive signal from the solenoid while a threat is detected and incorporating a plurality of sensors in the vehicle to sense the crash and transmit signal to the said solenoid.

[0017] In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, further the method comprises steps of detecting threat by a sensor and transmitting signal to the control unit to transmit detected information to solenoid, creating an alert audible sound to alert the passenger from unexpected crash, transmitting the information from solenoid to strip seat belt to hold the passenger tightly to avoid death or injuries and the strip seat belt receives signal from the solenoid and holds the passenger tightly for 5 mins.

[0018] In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the control unit is designed in such a way that it can transmit a vibration signal to the driver for intimating unexpected crash.

[0019] In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, plurality of solenoids can be placed at different position in a car seat for better safety of the passengers.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements, and wherein:

Fig 1 illustrates a schematic view depicting a solenoid that is arranged in front seat and rear seat of car according to the present invention.

Fig 2 illustrates a schematic view depicting plurality of sensors that is generating two input signals and sending it to control unit to solenoid according to the present invention.

Fig 3a & 3b illustrates a schematic view depicting a process of detecting the car crash through a sensor that is incorporated in front and rear bumpers and activating solenoid and the strip seat belt according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view depicting a process of activating solenoid and the strip seat belt when drivers applies a sudden break according to the present invention. Fig 5 illustrates a schematic view depicting the solenoid placed in the front and rear seats of the vehicle according to the present invention.

Fig 6a & 6b illustrates a front & rear view depicting a strip seat belt that is worn by a passenger according to the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0021] The present invention is directed towards an apparatus to neutralize any type of negative energy frequencies and enrich the place with positive energies. Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding systems, preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.

[0022] A safety feature which is less cost effective is developed which can be introduced in low variant cars to reduce sudden death in unexpected crashes. A safety feature developed has two inputs signals connected to solenoid fitted in seats, this solenoid can be adjusted based on age group of the passengers travelling in the car. The strip is made of a sheet material which is present back and buckle up in front. Unlike the seat belt, this solenoid makes passenger move and sit freely in seats and fastens passengers only at time of crashes.

[0023] One input signal is send to the solenoid from sensors that are present in front and rear bumpers. These sensors detect any crashes that occurs by self-hit or hit by other vehicles and sends signal and alerts the passenger by an audible sound and activates the solenoid by transmitting signal to the strip, so that it avoids collision effect on passengers. Other input signal is send to the solenoid when a sudden brake is applied above 50km/hr then the speedometer sensor gets activated. When a sudden brake is applied by the driver it gives alert audible sound and activates solenoid, to avoid collision of passenger by effect of sudden brakes and sudden obstacles.

[0024] The solenoid on getting signal is activated and fasten the strip that is worn by passengers. The solenoid has a capacity to hold 250 kgs or above for 5 mins or more as any crash has normal 4-6 mins of impact at time of collision. The weight of passenger is going to be doubled compared to the normal weight during the crash effect. The solenoid fastens passengers till the impact of crash to avoid passenger from injuries by unexpected crashes.

[0025] Fig 1 illustrates a schematic view 100 depicting a strip seat belt that is arranged in front seat and rear seat of a car according to the present invention. A solenoid 102 made of a magnetic material is incorporated in front and rear seats 104 of the vehicle 106. The solenoid 102 is incorporated in all the front 104.1 and rear 104.2 seats which protects all the passengers travelling in the vehicle. The position of the solenoid 102 can be adjusted based on age of the passengers travelling in the car 106. The solenoid 102 that is placed in the front seat 104.1 position refers to the passengers that can fit to the passengers above 15 years and rear seat 104.2 position refers to the passenger below 15 years. A sensor 108 placed in the front and rear bumper transmits signal to the solenoid 102 that is incorporated in the front 104.1 and rear seats 104.2 to avoid the crash and protects the passengers.

[0026] Fig 2 illustrates a schematic view 200 depicting plurality of sensors that is generating two input signals according to the present invention. A sensor 208 that are placed in front and rear bumpers senses a crash that occurs below 1. 5 Feet and sends the sensed input signal to a unit 210 that is placed under the vehicle 206. The unit 210 then transmits the signal to a control unit 212 and the control unit 212 sends an alert to alert audible sound unit 214 and activates the solenoid (not shown) and then the activated solenoid transmits signal to the strip seat belt 216 that is already worn by the passenger 218. The strip seat belt 216 then holds the passenger 218 tightly to avoid death or injuries.

[0027] The other input signal is sensed, when the driver 218 applies a sudden brake 220 and the sudden brake information is send to speedometer sensor 224. When the speedometer 224 speed is 50 km/hr, it gets activated and transmits the signal to a control unit 212 and the control unit 212 sends an alert to alert audible sound unit 214 and activates the solenoid (not shown) and then the activated solenoid (not shown) transmits signal to the strip seat belt 216 that is already worn by the passenger 218. The strip seat belt 216 then holds the passenger 218 tightly to avoid death or injuries. The control unit 212 consists of an emergency switch and cutoff timer transformer which activates solenoid for 5 mins fastens strip fastens passenger 218 to seats 204 to nullify the crash effect on passengers to save their lives.

[0028] Fig 3a & 3b illustrates a schematic view 300a & 300b depicting a process of detecting the car crash through a sensor that is incorporated in front and rear bumpers and activating the strip seat belt according to the present invention. When car A 306a is moving and driver 318a applies a sudden brake and another car B lost its control and comes in detection limit of front sensor 308a of car B, the sensor unit 308a activates and sends signal to control unit to give alert audible sound to activate the solenoid 302a and the strip seat belt 316a. In this way the solenoid 302a save passengers from front crash by activating the solenoid 302a, on activating the strip seat belt 316a fastens the strip and holds the passenger 318a tightly to the seat 304a and saves their lives from crash.

[0029] In other scenario if car A 306a is standing near a tree or at a road divider, car B driver fell asleep or lost control and comes in detection limit of front sensors 308a of car B, the sensor unit 308a activates and transmits signal to control unit to give alert audible sound and activate the solenoid 302a. In this way the solenoid 302a save passengers from front crash by activating the solenoid 302a to fasten the strip to hold the passenger 318a tightly to the seat for 5 mins and save their lives from crash.

[0030] As illustrated in fig. 3b, When car A 306b is moving, and driver 318b applies a sudden brake and another car B lost its control comes in a detection limit of rear sensor 308b of car A, the sensor unit activates and transmits signal to control unit giving alert audible sound to activate the solenoid 302b and the strip seat belt 316b. In this way the solenoid 302b save passengers 318b from rear crash detected by rear sensors present in car A 306b by activating the solenoid to fasten the strip to hold the passenger tightly to the seat for saving their lives from crash.

[0031] In other embodiment, when car A 306b is standing, and car B driver fell asleep or lost control and comes in detection limit of rear sensor 308b of car A, the sensor unit 308b activates and transmits signal to control unit to give alert audible sound activating the solenoid 302b and the strip seat belt 316b. In this way the solenoid 302b save passenger 318b from rear crash detected by rear sensor 308b present in car A 306b by activating the solenoid 302b to fasten the strip seat belt 316b to hold the passenger 318b tightly to the seat 304b for saving their lives from crash.

[0032] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view 400 depicting a process of activating the strip seat belt when drive applies a sudden break according to the present invention. When two cars are travelling in a lane on a highway at higher speed and when car A 406 slows down suddenly, and car B applies a sudden brake it activates speedometer sensor 408 and transmits signal to control unit and gives alert audible sound and activates the solenoid 402 and the strip seat belt 416 holds the passenger 418 tightly. In this way the solenoid 402 save passengers 418 from sudden braking applied above 50 km/hr by activating the solenoid 402 fastens the strip seat belt 416 to passenger’s 418 body to save their lives from sudden brakes.

[0033] When car is travelling in a lane on highway at higher speed lost its control and driver applies sudden brake activates speedometer sensor above 50 km/hr activates control unit giving alert audible sound activating solenoid and the strip. In this way the solenoids save passengers from sudden braking when car lost control above 50 km/hr activating the solenoid fastens the strip fastening passenger to seats saving their lives from sudden brakes.

[0034] Fig 5 illustrates a schematic view 500 depicting the solenoid that is placed in the front and rear seat according to the present invention. The solenoid 502 is incorporated in all the front 504.1 and rear 504.2 seats which protects all the passengers travelling in the vehicle. The position of the solenoid 502 can be adjusted based on age of the passengers travelling in the car. The solenoid 502 that is placed in the front seat 504.1 position refers to the passengers that can fit to the passengers above 15 years and rear seat 504.2 position refers to the passenger below 15 years.

[0035] Fig 6a & 6b illustrates a front & rear view depicting a strip seat belt that is worn by a passenger according to the present invention. A strip seat belt 616a is developed to detect the threat in advance and prevent the passenger from death or injuries. A strip seat belt 616a is initially worn by the passenger 618a, if the sensor detects any threat the strip seat belt 616a holds the passenger 618a tightly. To occur this, the solenoid (not show) is placed inside the seat transmits signal to the strip seat belt 616a and holds the passenger 618a tightly for 5 minutes to avoid crash. [0036] A detailed description of the above embodiment of the present invention, is only for ease of understanding and cited examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Any person skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

Claims

Claims: I/We Claim:

1. A strip seat belt safety feature for automobiles to protect passengers from crash, comprises:

an solenoid incorporated in the seat is activated during crash to protect the passenger;

a strip seat belt worn by the passenger receives signal from the said solenoid while a threat is detected;

a plurality of sensors incorporated in the vehicle to sense the crash and transmit signal to the said solenoid;

a control unit placed under the vehicle gives output vibration sensation to driver for responding, when the sensors detect any crashes;

an alert audible sound unit placed beside the said control unit to send alert audible sound to alert the passenger; and

wherein, the strip seat belt receives signal from the solenoid and holds the passenger tightly for 5 mins.

2. The solenoid according to claim 1, characterized to be adjusted based on the age of the passenger travelling in the vehicle.

3. The solenoid according to claim 1, characterized to incorporate in the seat can be activated by implementing different technique like suction, pin lock, etc.

4. The strip seat belt according to claim 1, characterized to be made of a thin shit material which fastens when the solenoid detects an unexpected crashes.

5. The sensors according to claim 1, characterized to detect obstacles and transmit signal to the solenoid to activate the strip seat belt, wherein the sensors include but not limited to: an ultrasonic parking sensor;

an electromagnetic parking sensor;

a radar sensor; etc.

6. The sensor according to claim 1, characterized to be used as parking sensors by ON switch which is connected to display and sound alert in sensor control unit.

7. The control unit according to claim 1, characterized to have two signals connected to one signal, the signal is connected with emergency switch, buzzer and cutoff transformer that is connected to the solenoid.

8. A method of activating the strip seat belt when a threat is detected to protect the passenger from unexpected crash, wherein in the method comprises steps of:

incorporating, solenoid in rear and front seat which receives signal and activates when an unexpected crash is detected;

wearing, strip seat belt by the passengers to receive signal from the solenoid while a threat is detected;

incorporating, plurality of sensors in the vehicle to sense the crash and transmit signal to the said solenoid;

detecting, by the sensor and transmitting signal to the control unit to transmit detected information to solenoid;

creating, alert audible sound to alert the passenger from unexpected crash;

transmitting, information from solenoid to strip seat belt to hold the passenger tightly to avoid death or injuries; and

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the control unit is designed in such a way that it can transmit a vibration signal to the driver for intimating unexpected crash.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the solenoid is placed in the seat for better safety of the passenger.