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Airbag controller compatible with multi-channel point explosion loop, method, equipment and medium

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of air bag safety, and discloses an air bag controller compatible with a multi-channel point explosion loop, a method, equipment and a medium. The cooperative control module is used for cooperatively controlling an air bag ignition loop and a safety belt pre-tightening loop and is configured to cooperatively trigger an air bag and a safety belt pre-tightening device based on the collision signal; the multi-channel sensor interface comprises a plurality of synchronous sensor channels and a plurality of asynchronous sensor channels and is used for collecting multi-dimensional collision data; the two paths of integrated ignition chips adopt a power supply separation design, each path of ignition chip is configured to control a plurality of air bag ignition loops, and power supply monitoring is carried out through pin cascade connection; and the diagnosis and trigger switching circuit is configured to disconnect the ignition power supply loop and conduct the diagnosis loop in the diagnosis mode, and conduct the ignition power supply loop and disconnect the diagnosis loop in the ignition mode. The technical problem of air bag multi-scene control can be at least solved.
Owner:YIKAIBIN AUTOMOBILE INTELLIGENT CONTROL SYSTEM (NINGBO) CO LTD

Collaborative robot, method for controlling robot, and system comprising same

The present invention relates to a collaborative robot system used in an industrial environment where workers collaborate. The collaborative robot system comprises: a collaborative robot body having a multi-joint structure; a control unit for controlling each joint or auxiliary shaft; one or more sensors for detecting the operational state of the robot in real time; and a status diagnosis and response module for diagnosing the state of the robot on the basis of detected data and controlling the operation of the robot accordingly. Specifically, the system is configured to enable the robot to autonomously perform actions such as deceleration, stopping, and recovery in response to various state changes occurring during work, and to perform self-learning and trajectory optimization on the basis of data accumulated through repetitive tasks. Furthermore, the system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) for intuitive user interaction, which is linked to a digital twin-based virtual simulation environment, enabling presetting and modification of work paths. When multiple collaborative robots are operated together, the system enables task synchronization, path collision avoidance, and sharing of status information among the robots, and may be connected to an external control server or a cloud-based control system to allow integrated management of the entire workflow.
Owner:BRILS CO LTD

Smartsafe tray assembly

A SmartSafe tray or cassette assembly for vehicles is disclosed, comprising a smartphone docking slot and a controller configured to permit vehicle ignition only upon authorized docking. The system integrates with vehicle infotainment and head-up display (HUD) interfaces to project navigation, route, and media data. It provides haptic, visual, and audible alerts for route updates, fuel level, and safety conditions. The assembly supports voice commands for destination confirmation, includes AI-based driver monitoring, event data recording, and anti-theft synchronization. The tray further enables wireless charging, multi-mode operation via restricted or unrestricted key fobs, and compatibility with cars, scooters, e-bikes, and helmets featuring HUD projection.
Owner:SMARTSAFE CONSOLE LLC

Multi-dimensional seat safety monitoring control system and method

The invention discloses a multi-dimensional seat safety monitoring control system and method.The system comprises a multi-sensor module, a seat safety controller and an alarm module which are sequentially arranged, and the multi-sensor module is used for collecting seat safety multi-dimensional data of all seats in a vehicle through multiple sensors; the seat safety controller is used for carrying out data fusion on the seat safety multi-dimensional data to obtain a seat state result, sending an early warning instruction to the alarm module according to the seat state result, and adjusting an airbag detonation parameter according to the seat state result, and the early warning instruction is a multi-level early warning instruction matched with the seat state result; the alarm module is used for giving an alarm in response to the early warning instruction. According to the multi-dimensional seat safety monitoring control system and method, the monitoring accuracy is improved, accurate identification of passenger identities, safety belt compliance tying and sitting posture states is achieved through multi-sensor fusion, misjudgment is avoided, the monitoring accuracy is improved, and the risk of false triggering of safety air bags is reduced.
Owner:ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE GRP CORP LTD

An integrated active driver attention monitoring and protection seatbelt

The disclosure relates to a vehicle safety system (100), comprising a smart seatbelt assembly (102) that monitors driver alertness and actively intervenes to prevent accidents. The system (100) integrates physiological sensors (106), vibration-based haptic feedback (136), and an inflatable membrane (104) functioning as a cushion within the seatbelt. An edge artificial intelligence module (130) processes inputs from cameras (116), sensors (106), and vehicle operation data (120) to evaluate driver vigilance in real time. When impairment is detected, the system initiates multimodal alerts through vibration and audio cues to regain attention. If the driver remains unresponsive, the control unit (128) tightens and inflates the membrane (104), activates hazard lights (142), and safely decelerates the vehicle. The system operates autonomously without network dependence, with optional cloud connectivity for biometric personalization and integration with wearable health devices, thereby uniting driver monitoring and restraint protection in a single intelligent safety unit.
Owner:AHUJA PULKIT +1

vehicle seat belt

A seat belt for use in a vehicle is provided, wherein the seat belt has a webbing on which a QR code is printed at one or more predetermined areas using a material that reflects near-infrared light. A vehicle and a method for determining the fastening status of a seat belt and / or information about a seat belt are also provided.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG

Standing wave radar, occupant detection system, and object detection method

A standing wave radar includes: a transmitter to set a frequency of a transmission signal to frequencies, and output the transmission signal taking the respective frequencies in a time-division manner; a receiver to receive a reflected signal taking the frequencies in a time-division manner, the reflected signal being the transmission signal reflected by an object; and a processor to obtain reflection coefficients of the frequencies by obtaining each reflection coefficient of the transmission signal and the reflected signal taking a same frequency, for the transmission signal and the reflected signal taking the frequencies, and to execute a first inverse Fourier transform process of calculating a first distance spectrum for the object by an inverse Fourier transform on the reflection coefficients, and a first distance measurement process of determining presence of the object and calculating a distance to the object, based on the first distance spectrum.
Owner:ALPS ALPINE CO LTD

Method for automatically adjusting the safety distance of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method for automatically adapting (1) the safety distance between a motor vehicle and a vehicle being followed. The adaptation method (1) is implemented by a control unit and comprises a verification step (11), based on data from at least one sensor of the motor vehicle, to detect whether at least one passenger of said motor vehicle is not complying with at least one carrying condition. If it is detected that at least one carrying condition is not being met by at least some of the passengers, the method comprises a safety step (12) for the motor vehicle. The safety step (12) includes an adjustment step (13) for the safety distance separating the vehicle being followed and the motor vehicle so as to allow less forceful braking of the motor vehicle compared to a situation in which the carrying conditions are met for all passengers. Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 3
Owner:STELLANTIS AUTO SAS +1

Vehicle sensor device and seat belt retractor to which same is applied

Provided are a vehicle sensor device and a seat belt retractor to which same is applied, the retractor comprising: a steering disc which is disposed at one side of a spindle, and which rotates according to the insertion or withdrawal of seat belt webbing; a bearing plate in which the steering disc is accommodated; a sensor housing provided to be rotatable on the basis of changes in the provision angle of the bearing plate and in the inclination of an object to be mounted; a ball moving in the sensor housing according to changes in the inclination and acceleration of a vehicle; an upper cover disposed above the ball, and disposed to be rotatably disposed according to the movement of the ball; a pilot lever, which rotates by means of the rotation of the upper cover while coming in contact with the upper cover so as to be coupled to or separated from the steering disc; and a lock canceller lever, which releases the contact between the steering disc and the pilot lever so as to rotate the steering disc, thereby enabling the seat belt webbing to be inserted and withdrawn, and thus the structure of the vehicle sensor device is simplified such that workability is improved during manufacturing and manufacturing costs can be reduced.
Owner:AUTOLIV DEV AB

Safety apparatus for indicating the usage state of a seat belt

Safety apparatus for indicating the usage state of a seat belt. The seat belt has a strap spooled from a retractor and being lockable to a buckle by a tongue. The apparatus has an indicator unit for mounting to an upper part of a seat. A lock indicator is provided on the indicator unit and, in use, is operably connected to the buckle for indicating a state when the tongue has been locked into the buckle. A strap indicator is provided for indicating a state when a spooled length of the strap exceeds a threshold corresponding to a predetermined minimum length of strap needed to secure a body with the seat belt. The lock indicator and the strap indicator are detectable by a camera.
Owner:APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG

System and method for detecting mispostures of an occupant using a seatbelt restraint system

A system for determining when an occupant in a motor vehicle seat and restrained by a seat belt restraint system has an incorrect body posture, the system comprising: a seatbelt buckle sensor for detecting the presence of a seatbelt buckle locking plate in the seatbelt buckle to determine whether the seatbelt is fastened; a seat belt dispensing sensor for detecting a first seat belt dispensing length and for detecting a second seat belt dispensing length; an occupant posture sensor for capturing an image of an occupant on the vehicle seat; a control module in communication with the seat belt buckle sensor, the seat belt release sensor, and the occupant posture sensor, the control module having executable code to: Determine the presence of the seat belt locking plate in the seat belt buckle; Determining whether the difference between the first seat belt output length when the seat belt buckle is present in the seat belt buckle and the second seat belt output length is greater than a seat belt output length change threshold; Comparing the image of the occupant captured by the occupant posture sensor with at least one stored image and posture zone if the difference between the first seatbelt output length and the second seatbelt output length is greater than the seatbelt output length change threshold; and Determine whether the occupant has an incorrect posture by comparing the captured image of the occupant with at least one of the stored images and the posture zone. wherein the occupant posture sensor is an ultrasonic sensor, wherein the stored image is at least one of a reference posture image and an actual initial posture image, wherein the posture zone is at least one of a reference posture zone and an actual initial posture zone, where the actual initial posture zone is determined from an actual initial posture image, wherein the control module further comprises executable code for storing the first seatbelt output length within at least a first time window and a second time window, wherein the reference posture image is selected based on the image of the occupant detected by the occupant posture sensor, wherein the reference posture zone is selected from a plurality of stored reference posture images based on a shape of the occupant determined from the captured image of the occupant, wherein the control module further comprises executable code for comparing the image of the occupant captured by the occupant posture sensor with a stored image, further comprising executable code for capturing an image of an occupant on the vehicle seat within at least a first time window or a second time window and storing the image as the stored image, wherein the control module further comprises executable code to determine whether the occupant has an incorrect posture based on the comparison of the captured image of the occupant and the stored image and / or the posture zone, and the posture zone further comprises executable code to determine whether a head, a torso, or a leg of the occupant exceeds a posture threshold.
Owner:GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Remotely-controllable seatbelt system

A remotely-lockable seatbelt latch receptacle is configured for use within a vehicle and includes: a latch receiver configured to receive a seatbelt latch assembly; a coupling assembly configured to releasably engage a portion of the seatbelt latch assembly and temporarily prevent the removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver; and a selectively-operable disengagement assembly configured to override the coupling assembly to enable removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver.
Owner:EBRAHIMZADEH DAVID J

Sensor integration module for detecting information inside a vehicle and method of operating the same

A sensor integration module for detecting information inside a vehicle and an operating method thereof are provided. The sensor integration module includes a first sensor enabled based on first operation information and providing a sensing result as first sensing information, a second sensor enabled based on second operation information and providing a sensing result as second sensing information, a first communication device transmitting and receiving information with an electronic device in the vehicle, and a controller generating the first operation information and the second operation information for selectively enabling the first sensor and the second sensor based on information provided from the first communication device, and providing a result determined based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information to the first communication device.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1

BUS MONITORING SYSTEM

ActiveDE602020067049T2Vehicle seatsBelt control systems
Owner:LAZZERINI ONSABILITA LIMITATA

Working machine

To provide a working machine capable of stably operating for a long period.SOLUTION: The communication cable has a first movable section, the communication cable has a first cable section extending from the input / output device to the side section of the driver's seat and a second cable section extending downward from the side section of the driver's seat, and the support bracket has a first bracket for connecting and supporting the first cable section so that the first cable section is held at a position away from the first movable section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Owner:KUBOTA CORP

Vehicle seat and seatbelt assembly

A seat assembly includes a seatback having a top end. The seat assembly includes an arm supported by the seatback, and movable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The seat assembly includes a first webbing guide supported by the seatback at the top end. The seat assembly includes a second webbing guide fixed to and movable with the arm, the second webbing guide at the top end of the seatback with the arm at the stowed position, and the second webbing guide spaced from the seatback in a seat-forward direction with the arm at the deployed position. The seat assembly includes a retractor supported by the seatback at the top end. The seat assembly includes a webbing extending from the retractor through the first webbing guide and the second webbing guide.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Work vehicle

To provide a work vehicle that enables proper wearing of a seat belt during automated travelling that uses straight travelling assistance.SOLUTION: A work vehicle includes: a GNSS; a seat belt; a detection device for detecting whether the seat belt is fastened; and a control unit having an automated travelling function of registering travel reference data for automated travelling, generating an automated travelling reference line on the basis of the travel reference data, and automatically travelling parallel to the automated travelling reference line. The work vehicle is enabled to register the travel reference data but disabled to use the automated travelling while the seat belt is not fastened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Owner:ISEKI & CO LTD

Emergency notification system

To provide an emergency reporting system which can notify accurate information under various situations.SOLUTION: An emergency reporting system 10 comprises: a plurality of seating sensors 11 - 13 which are arranged at a left side seat 7, a center seat 8 and a right side seat 9 of a back seat 4, respectively and detect seating states or non-seating states of occupants; and determination means 20 which determines the number of occupants and seating positions of occupants based on the seating states or non-seating states detected by the respective seating sensors 11 - 13. The determination means 20 determines, when the seating states are respectively detected at the plurality of seats 7 - 9 and when detection periods of the seating states are overlapped, that occupants are seated at the respective seats 7 - 9 in which the detection periods are overlapped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

VEHICLE, VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING A SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Seat belt system (12) for a vehicle seat (14) of a vehicle (10), comprising the following: a D-ring arrangement (28) which includes a light source (30); a tongue (24); an anchor (20, 22); a retractable webbing strap (16) that passes through the D-ring (28) and the tongue (24) and ends at the anchor (20, 22); a lock (26) designed to receive the tongue (24), and a control (36) which is programmed to illuminate the light source (30) in response to either the opening of a door (46) of the vehicle (10) or the activation of an ignition of the vehicle (10).
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Utility vehicle

A utility vehicle includes a frame assembly defined by a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly coupled to the lower frame assembly. The frame assembly supports a plurality of body panels. A roof, front windshield, rear windshield, and doors may be coupled to the frame assembly to enclose the operator area.
Owner:POLARIS IND INC

A vehicle safety belt device and a vehicle safety system

The application discloses a vehicle safety belt device and a vehicle safety system, which comprise a safety belt, a winding device and a monitoring module. The monitoring module is used for monitoring the length of the pulling-out and winding of the safety belt, so as to judge whether the wearing mode of the safety belt is correct, for example, whether a passenger wears the safety belt and whether the safety belt is correctly worn. By monitoring the pulling-out length of the safety belt, the size of the passenger's body can be judged. When a collision occurs, corresponding safety belt burst points and airbag burst points can be burst, so that better protection is provided for the passenger. By monitoring the pulling-out length of the safety belt, the current sitting posture of the passenger can be judged. When a collision occurs, the posture and displacement of the passenger can be judged by monitoring the pulling-out and winding length of the safety belt, and whether the safety belt is normally actuated can be judged, so that a basis is provided for accident analysis.
Owner:DONGFENG MOTOR CO LTD DONGFENG NISSAN PASSENGER VEHICLE CO

Seat belt tightening by err

A system is described. The system comprises a sensor module and a control module. The control module comprises a processor and a memory. The memory stores a sensor control module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause: communicate a first command to the sensor module to capture images of interior portions of the vehicle and occupants; determine first characteristics of occupant seats and second characteristics of the occupants; compare the first characteristics with the second characteristics; determine a tautness for the seat belt; communicate a second command to automatically actuate and route a seat belt with the tautness; and in accordance with at least one of facial expressions, postures and gestures of the occupants while automatically routing the seat belt, communicate a third command to enable manual adjustment of the seat belt based on a user input received through a user interface of an electronic unit.
Owner:VOLVO CAR CORP

Seat belt system, vehicle seat, vehicle, and adjustment method for seat belt system

PendingJP2025535610AVehicle seatsBelt retractorsWearing seat beltDriver/operator
The seat belt system includes a seat belt strap (1), a seat belt insertion board (2) through which the strap (1) passes, and a seat belt buckle (3) that snaps into the insertion board (2). The strap (1) includes a seat belt body (11) and a pressure sensing component (12) and a pressure adjusting component (13) disposed on the body. When the insertion board (2) snaps into the buckle (3), the sensing component (12) detects the pressure value of the strap (1), and the adjusting component (13) adjusts the pressure value of the strap (1). In this way, the pressure value of the strap can be adaptively adjusted based on different body shape characteristics to reduce the pressure sensation felt by the driver or passenger when fastening the seat belt, improve the comfort of the driver or passenger wearing the seat belt, and reduce the probability that the driver or passenger will not want to fasten the seat belt. Adjustment methods for a vehicle seat, vehicle, and seat belt system are also provided.
Owner:YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

METHOD FOR VISUALIZING THE OCCURRENCE OF A SEAT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR ONE PERSON OUTSIDE THE MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, NON-VOID COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM

The invention relates to a method for visualizing the occupancy status of at least one seat (14, 16) in a motor vehicle (10) for a person (28) outside the motor vehicle (10) by means of a visualization system (12) of the motor vehicle (10), comprising the steps of detecting the occupancy status of the seat (14, 16) by a detection device (18, 20) of the visualization system (12); generating an occupancy signal depending on the detected occupancy status by an electronic computing device (22) of the visualization system (12); transmitting the occupancy signal to a visualization device (24) of the visualization system (12) to display the occupancy status for the person (28) outside the motor vehicle (10); and visualizing the occupancy status depending on the transmitted occupancy signal by the visualization device (24).Furthermore, the present invention relates to a computer program product, a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium and a visualization system (12).
Owner:MERCEDES BENZ GROUP AG

Machine learning-based seat belt detection and usage recognition using fiducial markings

To provide systems and methods for machine learning based seatbelt position detection and classification.SOLUTION: A number of fiducial markers are placed on a vehicle seatbelt. A camera or other sensor is placed within the vehicle to capture images or other data relating to positions of the fiducial markers when the seatbelt is in use. One or more models such as machine learning models may then determine spatial positions of the fiducial markers from the captured image information, and determine a worn state of the seatbelt. Specifically, the system may determine whether the seatbelt is being worn in one or more improper states, such as not being worn or being worn in an unsafe or dangerous manner, and if so, the system may alert the vehicle to take a corrective action. In this manner, the system provides constant and real-time monitoring of seatbelts to improve seatbelt usage and safety.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:NVIDIA CORP

Vehicle occupant restraint device

To provide an occupant restraint device for vehicle which can suppress a rotational behavior of a center airbag that inflates and expands from a side part on a vehicle width direction inner side of a seat back to the vehicle width direction inner side of an occupant even when a vehicle seat is at a front side position.SOLUTION: An occupant restraint device 10 for vehicle includes: a center airbag 32 which is provided at a side part on a vehicle width direction inner side of a seat back 16 in a vehicle seat 12 provided so as to be movable in a front-rear direction in a cabin, and inflates and expands to the vehicle width direction inner side of an occupant P seated on the vehicle seat 12 by being supplied with gas injected from an inflator 31; and a string-like member 40 which is supported in a movable manner on the side part of the seat back 16 with bifurcated one ends respectively attached to an upper part 34 and a lower part 36 on a side surface on an occupant P side of the center airbag 32 and drawn by a drawing-in device 50 at the timing at which the occupant P is restrained by the inflated and expanded center airbag 32 with the other end attached to the drawing-in device 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

AI-powered forklift intelligent safety assistance system with integrated screen control

This invention relates to the field of forklift safe driving technology, specifically to an integrated AI-powered forklift intelligent safety assistance system with screen control. It solves the problems of existing forklift safety assistance systems, which require too many parts, are complex to install, and have non-systematic components that not only make it difficult to monitor all situations at all times but may also interfere with each other during installation, hindering timely data feedback due to the complexity of the data. The system includes a data acquisition module for collecting driving data from the driver while operating the forklift. This module collects data on obstacles around the forklift, the driver's driving status, the forklift's real-time speed, and seatbelt wearing status through ADAS cameras, DMS cameras, speed sensors, and seatbelt sensors. This invention provides real-time AI intelligent monitoring and analysis of various data during forklift operation, enabling early warning and risk avoidance, and providing safe driving assistance.
Owner:SUZHOU YANTUO AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD +1

Safety belt alarm device

The utility model relates to a safety belt alarm device. The safety belt alarm device comprises a main shell, a conductive assembly installed on the main shell and a shifting fork piece rotationally installed on the main shell. The conductive assembly comprises a first contact piece, a second contact piece and a third contact piece. The first contact piece is provided with an elastic triggering part, and the second contact piece is provided with a receiving part for the triggering part to abut against; a first resistor is connected between the second contact piece and the third contact piece; a second resistor is connected between the first contact piece and the third contact piece; the shifting fork sheet is provided with a driving part for driving the triggering part to bend; the shifting fork piece is provided with a first rotating station and a second rotating station through rotation, and when the shifting fork piece is located at the first rotating station, the triggering part is separated from the receiving part; when the shifting fork piece is located at the second rotating station, the triggering part abuts against the receiving part. The application has the effect of reducing the risk of damage to automobile elements caused by instantaneous current.
Owner:NINGBO KLINGER SECURITY SYST CO LTD

An active pre-tightening seat belt control system driven by electricity and its implementation method

This invention discloses an electrically driven active pretensioning seatbelt control system and its implementation method. The control system includes: an electronic control unit, an ADC sampling module, a CAN communication module, a Hall sensor module, a seatbelt latch, and a webbing winding device equipped with a motor. Through these modules, the electrically driven active pretensioning seatbelt control system of this invention achieves gap elimination and safe driving reminders in various states. This invention combines the traditional seatbelt structure with modern automotive electronic control technology by acquiring information about the vehicle and occupants from the communication and sensor modules through the electronic control unit. By controlling the motor rotation through various methods, it achieves gap elimination between the occupant and the seatbelt and provides safe driving reminders, thereby improving the safety and comfort of occupants in the vehicle.
Owner:JIANGSU UNIV +1