Method for operating an occupant protection system of a vehicle, and occupant protection system for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11364867-B2
Application number	US-201816638867-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2018
Priority date	Aug 16, 2017
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

Upon detecting that an occupant has donned electronic smart glasses, an occupant protection system in a vehicle takes into account that the occupant is wearing electronic smart glasses.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for operating an occupant protection system of a vehicle, comprising:
detecting whether a vehicle occupant has donned electronic smart glasses; and
operating the occupant protection system depending on whether the vehicle occupant has donned electronic smart glasses, including at least one of
when the occupant protection system has an air bag, at least one parameter determining trigger behavior of the air bag is adapted in comparison with a standard setting when the vehicle occupant has donned electronic smart glasses, by
ascertaining a relative arrangement of the electronic smart glasses in relation to the air bag and adapting the at least one parameter based on the relative arrangement, and/or
ascertaining dimensions of the electronic smart glasses and adapting the at least one parameter based on the dimensions of the electronic smart glasses, and/or
deactivating the air bag while the vehicle occupant is wearing the electronic smart glasses;

when the occupant protection system includes an output device, informing the vehicle occupant, via the electronic smart glasses, of an extent of alteration of positioning of a vehicle seat, supporting the vehicle occupant, to minimize a risk of injury upon the vehicle crashing; and
when the occupant protection system includes a retaining device arranged on the electronic smart glasses, including at least one of a retaining belt and a clip, automatically releasing the retaining device upon the vehicle crashing, whereby the electronic smart glasses may be passively transported from the head of the vehicle occupant.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter includes at least one of a trigger time of the air bag, an order of filling of chambers of the air bag and a level of filling of the air bag.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the occupant protection system includes a mechanism moving the electronic smart glasses actively from the head of the vehicle occupant upon the vehicle crashing.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the occupant protection system includes a mechanism moving the electronic smart glasses actively from the head of the vehicle occupant upon the vehicle crashing.

5. An occupant protection system for a vehicle with a vehicle seat potentially transporting a vehicle occupant wearing electronic smart glasses, comprising:
a detection device configured to detect whether the vehicle occupant is wearing electronic smart glasses;
at least one of an air bag, an output device and a retaining device arranged on the electronic smart glasses; and
a control device configured to operate the occupant protection system depending on whether the vehicle occupant is wearing electronic smart glasses, including at least one of
adapt at least one parameter determining trigger behavior of the air bag, in comparison with a standard setting, when the vehicle occupant is wearing the electronic smart glasses, by
ascertaining a relative arrangement of the electronic smart glasses in relation to the air bag and adapting the at least one parameter based on the relative arrangement, and/or
ascertaining dimensions of the electronic smart glasses and adapting the at least one parameter based on the dimensions of the electronic smart glasses, and/or
deactivating the air bag while the vehicle occupant is wearing the electronic smart glasses;

inform the vehicle occupant, via the electronic smart glasses, of an extent of alteration of positioning of the vehicle seat to minimize a risk of injury upon the vehicle crashing, and
automatically release the retaining device arranged on the electronic smart glasses, including at least one of a retaining belt and a clip, upon the vehicle crashing, whereby the electronic smart glasses may be passively transported from the head of the vehicle occupant.

6. The occupant protection system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one parameter includes at least one of a trigger time of the air bag, an order of filling of chambers of the air bag and a level of filling of the air bag.

7. The occupant protection system as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a mechanism moving the electronic smart glasses actively from the head of the vehicle occupant upon the vehicle crashing.

8. The occupant protection system as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising a mechanism moving the electronic smart glasses actively from the head of the vehicle occupant upon the vehicle crashing.

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Kuehne Marcus
• Profendiner Daniel

Classifications

• B60R21/01554

  Seat position sensors · CPC title

• B60R21/015

  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} · CPC title

• B60R21/013 Primary

  including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over · CPC title

• B60R21/20

  Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components · CPC title

• B60R21/01512 Primary

  Passenger detection systems · CPC title