Occupant restraint system in a self-driving vehicle

US11173874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Wohllebe · Braunschweig, DE
• Florin BAIDUC · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 24, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 16, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 24, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2022/4891
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An occupant restraint system in a self-driving vehicle, in particular a robot taxi, for customer transport, wherein the occupant restraint system provides to the customer a restraint system that can be activated by the customer to be transported, and the occupant restraint system has an analysis unit via which a check is made in a safety check as to whether or not the restraint function is activated by the customer to be transported. The analysis unit prevents the vehicle from driving if an activated restraint function is absent. A diagnostic module, with which a functional diagnostic of the functionality of the occupant restraint system can be carried out independently of the safety check, is associated with the analysis unit. In the event that a fault is present, the diagnostic module initiates a suitable service action to remedy the fault.