Schutz eines Fahrzeuginsassen

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3636498

Aktenzeichen

EP18199606

Anmeldetag

10. Oktober 2018

Veröffentlichung

16. Juni 2021

Erteilung

16. Juni 2021

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B60R21/206

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an occupant protection system (1) of a vehicle (2) for supporting protection of a vehicle occupant (3) in the event of an ongoing or imminent collision. The occupant protection system comprises an airbag panel arrangement (11) arranged in connection with a dashboard (21) of the vehicle, which airbag panel arrangement comprises an inflatable airbag (111) adapted to upon deployment protect lower body parts (31) of a vehicle occupant (3) seated in a vehicle seat (22) facing the dashboard. The occupant protection system determines (1001) a distance (d1) in a predeterminable direction between the airbag panel arrangement or the dashboard and the vehicle seat or an occupant seated in the vehicle seat; determines (1002) that the distance exceeds a predeterminable maximum threshold value; determines (1003) that one or more conditions for deployment of the airbag is fulfilled; and displaces (1004) the airbag panel arrangement outwardly from the dashboard by means of a panel displacing system (112).The disclosure also relates to an airbag panel arrangement and an occupant protection system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle comprising such an occupant protection system.

Anmelder

Firma

Volvo Car Corporation

Land

🇸🇪 Schweden

Fachgebiete