System and method for adjusting an interior configuration of a vehicle in response to a vehicular accident
US11485254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01252
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for controlling an interior configuration of a vehicle. The system may include an interior vehicle component; an actuator component configured to adjust/restrict movement of a physical configuration of the interior vehicle component; one or more sensors configured to collect data corresponding to a state of the vehicle, an action of the vehicle, and/or an internal or external environment of the vehicle; and one or more processors configured to receive sensor data and detect, by processing the sensor data, a vehicle accident condition. After the one or more processors detect the vehicle accident condition, the one or more processors may cause the actuator component to adjust the interior vehicle component from a first physical configuration to a second physical configuration, or may cause the actuator component to restrict movement of the interior vehicle component to a predetermined range of physical configurations.
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