Airbag and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to an airbag (6) for a vehicle (1), which has an outer shell (6.1) and can be positioned in an operational position by being pressurized with a fluid. According to the invention, a rescue card encrypted by means of a readable marking (3) and additionally encrypted information relating to a vehicle owner and / or a driver (4) of the vehicle (1) are affixed to the outer shell (6.1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle (1) with such an airbag (6).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle, which has an outer shell and can be positioned into an operative position by exposure to a fluid. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle with such an airbag.

[0002] DE 10 2004 043 924 A1 discloses an accident assistance system for a motor vehicle comprising an accident detector for detecting an accident and an assistance device for instructing escape and emergency measures in response to the detection of an accident. The instructions issued by the assistance device are printed on an information carrier, which is ejected into the interior of the motor vehicle in the event of an accident when an airbag is deployed.

[0003] DE 10 2011 115 350 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a QR code in which safety-relevant vehicle data regarding the vehicle's electrical system is stored and can be read out in the event of an emergency.

[0004] DE 10 2019 201 835 A1 discloses an airbag for a vehicle and a corresponding vehicle. The airbag has an airbag cover with rescue instructions applied to its outer surface.

[0005] The invention is based on the object of specifying a novel airbag and a vehicle.

[0006] The object is achieved according to the invention by an airbag which has the features specified in claim 1 and by a vehicle which has the features specified in claim 6.

[0007] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

[0008] An airbag for a vehicle has an outer shell and can be positioned into an active position by exposure to a fluid. According to the invention, a rescue card encrypted by means of a readable marking is applied to the outer shell. This rescue card serves as an aid for rescue workers. In particular, the rescue card shows relatively relevant components such as airbags, electrical energy storage devices, fuel tanks, belt tensioners, etc. This can assist rescue workers, for example a fire department, in carrying out an optimized recovery of the vehicle and / or its occupants, for example by locating suitable attachment points for rescue equipment on the vehicle, in particular for a so-called spreader and / or rescue shears.

[0009] With an airbag designed in this way, rescue personnel can read the visibly positioned rescue card, which is permanently assigned to the vehicle, when the airbag is deployed (i.e., when the airbag is in the deployed position), allowing for a relatively rapid recovery of the vehicle. The vehicle's occupants can thus be quickly rescued and rescued. For example, the marking is designed as a QR code, and the rescue card can be displayed using an application program stored on a mobile device belonging to the rescue personnel.

[0010] Because the rescue map can be accessed via the marking, the provision of relevant information to rescue workers is optimized.

[0011] In one embodiment, the marking also contains encrypted information about a vehicle owner and / or a driver of the vehicle. This allows rescue personnel rescuing the vehicle's occupants to address at least one driver by name as an injured passenger. Furthermore, it is possible to forward the name of the passenger, especially the driver, who may also be the vehicle owner, to an emergency doctor and / or a hospital.

[0012] One embodiment provides for the marking to additionally contain encrypted information about an emergency contact person for the vehicle owner and / or driver. This information allows the emergency contact person to be contacted and informed of an accident involving the vehicle. For example, contacting the emergency contact person can provide further information about the injured occupant(s) of the vehicle.

[0013] In another embodiment, the marking is applied to the outer shell of the airbag in such a way that the marking is visible when the airbag is deployed. In particular, the marking is also visible from outside the vehicle through a vehicle window, so it is not necessary to open a vehicle door to access the rescue card.

[0014] In one possible embodiment, the marking on the airbag is designed as a QR code, which can be read and decoded using a mobile device, in particular a smartphone.

[0015] Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle with such an airbag, the outer shell of which bears a legible marking with an encrypted rescue card. This rescue card is particularly useful for rescue personnel in recovering the vehicle and / or its driver and other passengers.

[0016] In one version of the vehicle, the rescue card and / or information about the vehicle owner and / or the driver of the vehicle and / or the emergency contact person are stored in a central computer unit connected to the vehicle via data technology. This makes it possible to retrieve this information from the central computer unit, for example, if the marking on the airbag cannot be read using a mobile device.

[0017] Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings.

[0018] Showing: Fig. 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a section of a vehicle in the area of ​​a door flange according to the prior art and Fig. 2 schematically shows a perspective view of an interior of a vehicle with a driver on a vehicle seat and deployed airbags.

[0019] Corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals in all figures.

[0020] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a section of a vehicle 1 in the area of ​​a door flange 2 according to the prior art. In addition, the Fig. 1 a marking 3 in the form of a QR code C, which contains a rescue card. Such a rescue card serves as an aid to rescue workers after an accident involving vehicle 1, since the rescue card shows relatively relevant components such as airbags, electrical energy storage, fuel, fuel tanks, belt tensioners, etc. If, for example, the vehicle is an electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or a vehicle powered by fuel cells, vehicle parts can conduct electrical current, so that there is a significant potential for injury to rescue workers. A corresponding note in the rescue card shows rescue workers which type or types of drive the vehicle 1 has.

[0021] The marking 3 in the form of the QR code C can be displayed using an application program stored on a mobile device, in particular a smartphone, of the rescue workers. The QR code C is read and decoded by the mobile device, i.e., the smartphone, so that the rescue map is displayed on a display unit of the mobile device.

[0022] In the case of a marking 3 containing the rescue card arranged on the vehicle in accordance with the state of the art, it is necessary that a vehicle door must first be opened in order to access the marking 3 and thus the rescue card permanently assigned to the vehicle 1, since this is not visible from outside the vehicle 1 when the vehicle door is closed, in particular for rescue workers.

[0023] Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of an interior of a vehicle 1 with a driver 4 on a vehicle seat 5 and, due to a collision, with the airbag 6 positioned in an active position.

[0024] It is generally known that an airbag 6 in a vehicle 1 is triggered when a predicted and / or detected collision severity exceeds a threshold value. Upon triggering the airbag 6, it is pressurized with a fluid and moved into its active position, as shown in Fig. 2. In particular, in the Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, a driver airbag and a passenger airbag are triggered and positioned in their respective active positions.

[0025] In order to allow rescue personnel approaching the crashed vehicle 1 relatively easy access to the marking 3 containing the rescue card, it is provided that the marking 3 is applied to an outer shell 6.1 of the airbag 6. The marking 3 on the airbag 6 is also visible to the rescue personnel from outside the vehicle 1, in particular through a vehicle window.

[0026] In addition, the marking 3, i.e. the QR code C, contains encrypted information about a vehicle owner and / or in particular about the driver 4 of the vehicle 1. For example, a name and / or an address of the driver 4, who may also be the vehicle owner, is encoded in the marking 3 as information.

[0027] In a further embodiment, the QR code C additionally contains information about an emergency contact person, in particular the driver of the vehicle 1. In particular, the information about the emergency contact person contains a name of this person and contact details so that the rescue services can contact the emergency contact person after reading the QR code C.

[0028] It is also conceivable that the rescue card and / or the information about the vehicle owner and / or the driver 4 of the vehicle 1 and / or the emergency contact person are stored in a central computer unit that is connected to the vehicle 1 for data purposes. Thus, in the event that the marking 3 on the airbag 6 is not readable by the mobile device, the rescue card and / or the other aforementioned information can be determined, for example, via a user profile stored in the vehicle.

Claims

[1] Airbag (6) for a vehicle (1), which has an outer shell (6.1) and can be positioned in an operative position by exposure to a fluid, wherein a rescue card encrypted by means of a readable marking (3) is applied to the outer shell (6.1) characterized by that the marking (3) additionally contains encrypted information about a vehicle owner and / or a driver (4) of the vehicle (1). [2] Airbag (6) according to claim 1, characterized by that the marking (3) additionally contains encrypted information about an emergency contact person of the vehicle owner and / or the driver (4) of the vehicle (1). [3] Airbag (6) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the marking (3) is applied to the outer shell (6.1) in such a way that the marking (3) is visible in the active position of the airbag (6). [4] Airbag (6) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the marking (3) is designed as a QR code (C). [5] Vehicle (1) with an airbag (6) according to one of claims 1 to 4. [6] Vehicle (1) according to claim 5, characterized by that the rescue card and / or the information on the vehicle owner and / or the driver (4) of the vehicle (1) and / or the emergency contact person are stored in a central computer unit that is data-technically connected to the vehicle (1).

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