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  • 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
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Definitions

• the present disclosure relates to a method for occupant protection, an occupant protection system, and a motor vehicle with such an occupant protection system.
• the existing side airbag restraint systems are developed for specific sitting positions and postures, the size and mounting position of airbags are fixed, which cannot adapt to the increasingly diversified sitting postures arising with the development of intelligent vehicles.
• the current side curtain airbags cannot cover the area below the lower edge of the car window, and as a result, after the occupant adjusts the inclination of the seat by a large angle, the protective effect of curtain airbags will be greatly reduced or the curtain airbags cannot provide any effective protection; in addition, when the occupant lies down, the change of his/her sitting position will cause the protection of seat-side airbags to displace away from the critical body parts of the occupant that are vulnerable to injuries.
• the half-lying posture is more common in the co-driver’s seat but is less common in the driver’s seat, since the driver needs to drive and operate.
• the hands and feet of drivers will be gradually freed, so a restraint system that is applicable to both traditional and future sitting postures becomes necessary. Therefore, a new challenge is posed for occupant protection to adapt to different sitting postures.
• a method for occupant protection of a motor vehicle comprising the following steps:
• S1 acquiring body characteristic information of an occupant and seat position information
• This provides the advantage that an optimal airbag position for occupant protection can be obtained via adjustments made based on the body type characteristics of the occupant and the current position and state of the vehicle seat, such as an upright sitting posture, a lying-down or half-lying position of the co-driver’s seat, or a lying-down or half-lying position of the driver’s seat during automated driving.
• the method further comprises:
• the body characteristic information includes height, weight, body size, gender and/or age of the occupant.
• the seat position information includes the position, the height of a cushion and/or the inclination of a backrest of a vehicle seat.
• the method further comprises:
• an occupant protection system for a motor vehicle for implementing the method according to the first aspect of the disclosure, wherein the occupant protection system at least comprises:
• the sensor system is configured to be suitable for detecting the body characteristic information of an occupant and/or the seat position information
• the actuator is configured to be suitable for moving the position of each of the airbags
• analysis and control unit configured to be suitable for calculating the optimal protective position for each of the airbags based on the body characteristic information and/or the seat position information, such that the actuator is controlled to adjust the position of each of the airbags to the optimal protective position.
• the airbag is a side airbag.
• the component of the motor vehicle is a vehicle seat.
• the sensor system comprises:
• the body characteristic sensor is configured to be suitable for detecting height, body size, gender, age, position and/or posture of the occupant
• the seat position sensor is particularly arranged in a vehicle seat, wherein the seat position sensor is configured to be suitable for detecting the position, the height of the cushion and/or the inclination of the backrest of the vehicle seat;
• the seat pressure sensors are arranged at various parts of the vehicle seat, and wherein the seat pressure sensors are configured to be suitable for detecting pressures on each part of the vehicle seat.
• the body characteristic sensor is configured to be suitable for running face recognition on the occupant.
• the analysis and control unit is able to determine a sitting posture of the occupant according to the detected position, the height of the cushion, the inclination of the backrest and/or the pressure of the vehicle seat.
• the actuator comprises a sliding rail and a slider arranged on the sliding rail, wherein the airbag is fixedly connected to the slider, and wherein the airbag is able to be driven to move along the sliding rail via the slider.
• the occupant protection system comprises an input device, wherein the body characteristic information can be manually input into the analysis and control unit through the input device.
• the occupant protection system comprises an indication device, wherein the indication device is configured to be suitable for indicating the current position of each of the airbags in a visual, auditory and/or tactile manner, wherein the indication device particularly comprises a vehicle dashboard, a loudspeaker and/or a vibration feedback device.
• a motor vehicle comprising the occupant protection system according to the second aspect of the disclosure for implementing the method for occupant protection of a motor vehicle according to the first aspect of the disclosure.
• the position of the side airbag restraint system can be dynamically adjusted according to different body sizes of the occupants and the positions of the seats, thereby achieving an optimal occupant protection strategy.
• FIG. 1 schematically shows a schematic view of an interior of a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure, wherein airbags 11, 12, 13 are shown in a triggered state.
• FIG. 2 schematically shows a system block diagram of an occupant protection system 1 for a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure.
• FIG. 3 schematically shows a vehicle seat 10 in a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure, wherein an occupant P is seated in the vehicle seat 10.
• FIG. 4 schematically shows a detailed view of an actuator 30.
• FIG. 5 schematically shows a flow chart of a method for occupant protection of a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure.
• FIG. 1 schematically shows a schematic view of an interior of a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure, wherein airbags 11, 12, 13 are shown in a triggered state.
• airbags 11, 12, 13, particularly side airbags such as a head airbag 11 and lumbar airbags 12 and 13, are arranged in respective vehicle seats 10.
• the airbags it is also conceivable for the airbags to be arranged in other components of the motor vehicle 100, for example, in the body, the roof, the doors, or the like of the vehicle.
• FIG. 2 schematically shows a system block diagram of an occupant protection system 1 for a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure.
• the occupant protection system 1 comprises a sensor system 20, wherein the sensor system 20 is configured to be suitable for detecting the body characteristic information of an occupant P and/or the seat position information.
• the body characteristic information of the occupant P includes height, weight, body size, gender, age, position and/or posture of the occupant P.
• the seat position information includes, for example, the position, the height of a cushion and/or the inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat 10.
• the occupant protection system 1 comprises an actuator 30, wherein the actuator 30 is configured to be suitable for moving the position of each of the airbags 11, 12, 13.
• the occupant protection system 1 further comprises an analysis and control unit 40, wherein the analysis and control unit 40 is configured to be suitable for calculating an optimal protective position for each of the airbags 11, 12, 13 based on the body characteristic information of the occupant P and/or the seat position information, so that the actuator 30 is controlled to adjust the position of each of the airbags 11, 12, 13 to the optimal protective position.
• the occupant protection system 1 further comprises an input device 50, wherein the body characteristic information can be manually input into the analysis and control unit 40 through the input device 50.
• the occupant protection system 1 further comprises an indication device 60, such as a vehicle dashboard, which is used for displaying the current position of each of the airbags 11, 12, 13.
• FIG. 3 schematically shows a vehicle seat 10 in a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure, wherein an occupant P is seated in the vehicle seat 10.
• the sensor system 20 comprises a body characteristic sensor 21, wherein the body characteristic sensor 21 is configured to be suitable for detecting height, body size, gender, age, position and/or posture of the occupant P.
• the body characteristic sensor 21 is configured to be suitable for running face recognition on the occupant P.
• the body characteristic sensor 21 is a scanning camera.
• the sensor system 20 further comprises a seat position sensor 22 arranged in the vehicle seat 10.
• the seat position sensor 22 is configured to be suitable for detecting the position, the height of a cushion and/or the inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat 10.
• the sensor system 20 further comprises a seat pressure sensor 23, such as a headrest pressure sensor arranged in a seat headrest and/or a cushion pressure sensor arranged in a cushion.
• the seat pressure sensors 23 are configured to be suitable for detecting pressures on each part of the vehicle seat.
• the analysis and control unit 40 is able to determine a sitting posture of the occupant P according to the detected position, the height of the cushion, the inclination of the backrest and/or the pressure of the vehicle seat 10.
• FIG. 4 schematically shows a detailed view of an actuator 30.
• the actuator comprises a sliding rail 31 and a slider 32 arranged on the sliding rail 31, each of the airbags 11, 12, 13 is fixedly connected to the slider 32.
• each of the airbags 11, 12, 13 is able to be driven to move along the sliding rail 31 via the slider 32.
• FIG. 5 schematically shows a flow chart of a method for occupant protection of a motor vehicle 100 according to the disclosure. The method comprises the following steps:

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