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Driver knee bolster deployment control

A technology of knee pad and controller, which is applied in the field of control system for driver's knee pad deployment

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-06-06
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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current logic assumes the driver will be in a forward facing position

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[0055] The relative orientations and directions stated in this specification (by way of example, upper, lower, bottom, rearward, front, rear, rear, outer, inner, inner, outer, left, right) are not meant to be limiting, but are used in illustrations describing The structure of at least one example is for the convenience of the reader.

[0056] figure 1 A seating arrangement for a motor vehicle 10 is shown, with the seats conventionally oriented in a forward-facing orientation. Exemplary seats include a pivotable driver's seat 12 , a pivotable front passenger seat 14 , and rear seating provided by a fixed rear bench seat 16 . Alternative configurations for the individual seats may be used. For example, in the case of a larger vehicle with a third row of seats, the rear bench seat would be positioned further back and the middle or first rear seat would be positioned between the front seats and the rear bench seat. between the seats. Each of the first rear seats may be pivotab...

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A system comprises a controller for a vehicle. The controller comprises a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The controller is programmed to receive data values from a sensor to detect infrared light. The sensor is in a line of sight to a vehicle foot well. The controller is further programmed to activate a knee bolster upon determining, based at least in part on the data values, that an object is present in the foot well. The controller is yet further programmed to deactivate the knee bolster upon determining, based at least in part on the data values, that there is no object in the foot well.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to auxiliary restraint devices for motor vehicles, in particular to a control system for deployment of driver's knee pads. Background technique [0002] Current supplemental restraint devices, including deployable knee bolsters and airbags, are used in motor vehicles to provide occupant protection by providing a reactive element that resists occupant movement in a controlled manner during a crash. Airbags are inflatable and are commonly used to provide increased occupant protection for the torso and head. Knee pads expand to help resist forward motion of the knee and thigh. Knee bolsters can also be inflatable, but typically include molded plastic bladders and take up less volume than an airbag when fully deployed. Some current knee bolsters reposition vehicle interior components into the knee area of ​​the passenger compartment upon detection of a crash. Once deployed, current supplementary restraint devices—particular...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R21/015B60R21/01B60R21/00
CPCB60R21/01534B60R21/00B60R21/01B60R2021/01252B60R2021/0053B60R2021/0051B60R21/01554B60R21/045B60R21/206B60R21/04B60R2021/01286G01J1/42
Inventor 马诺哈普拉萨德·K·拉奥马克·A·库迪西
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC