DE4492128C2 - Positions- und Geschwindigkeitssensor für Fahrzeuginsassen - Google Patents
Positions- und Geschwindigkeitssensor für FahrzeuginsassenInfo
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- DE4492128C2 DE4492128C2 DE4492128A DE4492128A DE4492128C2 DE 4492128 C2 DE4492128 C2 DE 4492128C2 DE 4492128 A DE4492128 A DE 4492128A DE 4492128 A DE4492128 A DE 4492128A DE 4492128 C2 DE4492128 C2 DE 4492128C2
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- protection system
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Fühlmitteln zum Ermitteln der Position eines Insassen (101) in einem Kraftfahrzeug (100), wobei die Fühlmittel mindes tens einen Sender (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 215) zum Senden von Wellen in Richtung des Insassen (101) und mindestens einen Empfänger (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 215) zum Em pfangen von an dem Insassen (101) reflektierten Wellen aufweisen, und
an die Fühlmittel angeschlossenen Mitteln zum Reagieren auf die ermittlete Position des Insassen (101),
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Fühlmittel Mustererkennungsmittel aufweisen, die zur Ermittlung der Position des Insassen (101) die von dem Empfänger (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 215) empfangenen Wellen verarbeiten, um zwischen dem Insassen und seinen Extremitäten aufgrund der relativen Größe, Position oder Form unterscheiden zu können.
Modulationsmittel zur Modulierung der Sendung von dem Sender (110, 111, 113, 215) und
Mittel zur Ermittlung des Zeitpunkts aufweisen, an dem die zuletzt empfangene Ultraschallwelle von dem Sender (110, 111, 113, 215) gesendet worden ist.
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