WO2000017011A3 - Vehicle pedal and seat adjustment system - Google Patents

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WO2000017011A3
WO2000017011A3 PCT/US1999/021794 US9921794W WO0017011A3 WO 2000017011 A3 WO2000017011 A3 WO 2000017011A3 US 9921794 W US9921794 W US 9921794W WO 0017011 A3 WO0017011 A3 WO 0017011A3
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adjustment system
vehicle pedal
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Richard W Levine
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Priority to AU60535/99A priority patent/AU6053599A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K23/00—Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • B60K23/02—Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for for main transmission clutches
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • B60N2/4279—Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash characterised by the triggering system electric or electronic triggering
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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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Abstract

A vehicle pedal and seat adjustment system comprises pedals (4) and seat (2) which are adjustable between forward-most and rearward-most positions. An air bag (8) is located in front of the seat (2). The forward-most position of the seat (2) is defined as a position of the seat (2) in which a distance between an occupant in the seat (2) and the air bag (8) is equal to a minimum safe distance. This system prevents the air bag (8) from injuring the occupant, while allowing the occupant to comfortably operate the pedal (4).
PCT/US1999/021794 1998-09-23 1999-09-23 Vehicle pedal and seat adjustment system WO2000017011A2 (en)

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CA002349725A CA2349725C (en) 1998-09-23 1999-09-23 Vehicle safety system and method of operation of same
EP99969384A EP1117557B1 (en) 1998-09-23 1999-09-23 Vehicle safety system and method of operation of same
DE69939176T DE69939176D1 (en) 1998-09-23 1999-09-23 SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF
AU60535/99A AU6053599A (en) 1998-09-23 1999-09-23 Vehicle safety system and method of operation of same

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US10148798P 1998-09-23 1998-09-23
US60/101,487 1998-09-23
US10524598P 1998-10-22 1998-10-22
US60/105,245 1998-10-22
US10559598P 1998-10-26 1998-10-26
US60/105,595 1998-10-26
US09/220,832 1998-12-24
US09/220,832 US6293584B1 (en) 1998-09-23 1998-12-24 Vehicle air bag minimum distance enforcement apparatus, method and system

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