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Motor vehicle having at least one retaining device

US11884226B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Maximilian AMERELLER · Munich, DE
Florian Ober · Reichersbeuern, DE
Sascha Wilhelm · Wolnzach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01272
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a passenger compartment for at least one vehicle user and has at least one sensor device for detecting a location of the vehicle user in the passenger compartment. At least one retaining device is used to fix the vehicle user in his/her location. A control device is provided to activate the at least one retaining device according to a signal of at least one impact sensor of the motor vehicle. The at least one retaining device is designed to fix the vehicle user in a location in the passenger compartment different from a vehicle seat of the motor vehicle. A method operates such a motor vehicle.

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