Volvo Car Corporation

Sebastian Rutelin

Johan Rosenberg

Venti Saslecov

Sven-Olof Persson

John Eriksson

William Hübinette

Michaela Kjellander

A system is described herein. The system comprises sensor modules; a memory; and a processor storing instructions in the memory that, when executed, causes the processor to: receive data comprising vehicle compartment features, occupant features and external environmental conditions from the sensor modules; determine a current setup of a seat belt and a current posture of an occupant based on the vehicle compartment features and the occupant features, respectively; determine critical features of the occupant based on at least one of the current posture of the occupant, the current setup of the seat belt and the external environment conditions; determine a deviation from the current setup of the seat belt based on at least one of the critical features of the occupant and the external environmental conditions; and communicate a command to actuators for changing a current height of the seat belt to an optimal height according to the deviation.

Automatic seat belt height adjustment

The disclosure relates to handling excursion far-side load cases without use of a tunnel console. A corresponding airbag arrangement for a vehicle can comprise a driver area and a passenger area. The airbag arrangement can comprise a first airbag configured to inflate in the passenger area. The airbag arrangement can further comprise a second airbag configured to inflate between an inboard side of the driver area and the inflated first airbag, such that when the first airbag and the second airbag are inflated the first airbag provides support for the second airbag such that the first airbag inhibits a movement of the second airbag into the passenger area.

Handling excursion far-side load cases without use of a tunnel console

A passenger safety console assembly for a vehicle. The passenger safety console assembly includes at least one structural member coupled to a body in white portion of the vehicle, where the at least one structural member is positioned behind an instrument panel. The at least one structural member spans only a portion of a distance between side structures of the vehicle.

Passenger safety console assembly for a vehicle

The disclosure relates to an airbag module for a vehicle. The airbag module can comprise a first cushion unit and a second cushion unit comprising a plurality of cushion cells. The plurality of cushion cells can be arranged adjacent to each other. The plurality of cushion cells of the second cushion unit can be arranged at the first cushion unit and can be configured to cover a region of the airbag module, and the region can be arranged to face an occupant and be in contact with the occupant during a collision.

Airbag module for a vehicle, vehicle comprising an airbag module, use of an airbag module and method for protecting an occupant by a collision using an airbag module

A panel assembly for a vehicle. The panel assembly includes an occupant-facing surface, and a detachable portion of the occupant-facing surface. The detachable portion is adapted to contact an occupant when the detachable portion is detached from the occupant-facing surface during deployment of an airbag from behind the occupant-facing surface.

Panel assembly for a vehicle

A collision protection system for a vehicle, the collision protection system including a seat having a seat bottom attached to a floor of the vehicle. The collision protection system also includes a foot rest disposed adjacent to, attached to, or integrally formed with the floor of the vehicle. The collision protection system also includes an airbag that deploys from, adjacent to, or around the foot rest. The airbag deploys over a portion of legs of a user occupying the seat to protect the legs of the user during a collision.

Leg impact protection assembly for a vehicle

An airbag system for restraining a lower body of a vehicle occupant during a collision event and a method for deploying the same are disclosed. The airbag system includes a panel and a restraining airbag. The panel defines a support surface that is adapted to be deployed from a first configuration to a second configuration responsive to the collision event. In the first configuration, the panel forms part of an instrument panel of a vehicle and, in the second configuration, the panel is at least partially separated from the instrument panel of the vehicle. The restraining airbag is adapted to be deployed adjacent to the support surface of the panel between the support surface and the lower body of the vehicle occupant responsive to the collision event.

Knee airbag configuration

Airbag systems for use in a vehicle that is operable in a manual-steering mode or an automated-steering mode are provided. In one embodiment, an airbag system includes a primary airbag installed in a dashboard of a vehicle. The primary airbag is configured to be deployed when a collision event is detected, and, when deployed, the primary airbag is configured to protect a person seated in a driver seat of the vehicle. the airbag system also includes an auxiliary airbag configured to be deployed when the collision event is detected. During operation of the vehicle in a manual-steering mode, the deployment of the auxiliary airbag is configured to reduce contact between the primary airbag and a steering wheel of the vehicle when the primary airbag is deployed from the dashboard.

Techniques for deploying vehicle airbag systems with primary and auxiliary airbags

A clip assembly for holding a component during a vehicle assembly/disassembly process. This clip assembly includes a clip structure coupled to one of a component and an associated structure of a vehicle and a corresponding receptacle structure manufactured into the other of the component and the associated structure of the vehicle. When the clip structure is engaged with the corresponding receptacle structure, the clip assembly holds the component with respect to the associated structure along three (orthogonal) axes, preventing translation of the component with respect to the associated structure in one or both directions along each axis. Along one of the axes, the engagement of the clip structure with the corresponding receptacle structure can be overcome by the application of a sufficiently high force to the component, thereby disengaging the clip structure from the corresponding receptacle structure and the component from the associated structure.

Clip assembly for holding a component during a vehicle assembly/disassembly process

An airbag arrangement () for a vehicle (). The airbag arrangement comprises an inflatable airbag () and an external extension control member () being operatively associated with said airbag. The airbag is adapted to be inflated in a longitudinal direction (x) of the vehicle to a position between an interior portion () of the vehicle in front of a seated vehicle occupant () and an upper body region () of the seated vehicle occupant. The external extension control member has a selectable operative length (l). The external extension control member controls deployment of the airbag by means of the selectable operative length. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising the airbag arrangement and a method for deploying an airbag of the airbag arrangement.

Airbag arrangement

A present implementation of an airbag system is adapted to include a curtain airbag assembly having a vertical barrier extended in a vertical direction when deployed, the vertical barrier having a first inflatable part deployed at a left side of a vehicle and a second inflatable deployed at a right side of the vehicle. The airbag system further includes sensors adapted to sense parameters associated with operational characteristics of a vehicle and an electronic control unit (ECU) adapted to receive the parameters from the sensors. The ECU is further adapted to monitor the plurality of parameters to determine if the vehicle is experiencing an accident. The airbag system further includes an inflation module adapted to deploy the curtain airbag assembly. If the ECU determines that an accident is occurring, the ECU provides a trigger signal to the inflation module to initiate a process to deploy the curtain airbag assembly.

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Gothenburg, Sweden

Sebastian Rutelin