motor vehicle

The motor vehicle seat incorporates a pivotally attached support component with sensors to deactivate airbags when the head is supported between the headrest and a body component, improving safety during accidents.

DE102017211594B4Active Publication Date: 2026-05-28BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
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Application Number
DE102017211594
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2017-07-07
Publication Date
2026-05-28
Estimated Expiration
2037-07-07

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Abstract

Motor vehicle with a body forming a passenger compartment, wherein at least one seat (2) is arranged in the passenger compartment, the seat (2) having a seat surface (3) and a backrest (4), each seat (2) being assigned a headrest (5), the respective headrest (5) being arranged on the respective backrest (4) or on a body component (13), a front surface (7) of the headrest (5) serving as a support surface for the head of a person sitting on the seat (2), an additional support component (10) being arranged on the headrest (5), the support component (10) being pivotably attached to the headrest (5) at one end (9) via a fastening means (25), the opposite end (11) of the support component (10) being detachably attached to the headrest (5) in a pivoted position (29) via fastening means (26, 12).and wherein a sensor (14) is located on the support component (10), characterized in that , - the sensor (14) is arranged at the detachable end (11) of the support component (10), - a sensor (20) corresponding to the sensor (14) of the support component (10) is arranged on the body component (13), - the sensor (14) of the support component (10) on the body component (13) is connected to a control unit (21), and - when the sensors (14, 20) are in close proximity, a side airbag (22) and / or a head airbag (23) and / or a curtain airbag (24) is deactivated via the control unit (21).
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