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Device for activating/deactivating an airbag function in a vehicle

US12304412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Bernd Jakobs · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Harald Krause · Hattingen, DE
Jörg Müller · Chemnitz, DE
Markus Prummer · Ilmendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2023
Grant date	May 20, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01211
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for activating/deactivating an airbag function of an airbag assigned to a vehicle seat in a vehicle, having an identification system for occupant identification and having an evaluation unit, by which the occupant located on the vehicle seat is classifiable on the basis of the sensor data of the identification system. The evaluation unit activates or deactivates the airbag function in dependence on the occupant classification. The identification system has a plurality of different sensors, i.e., an interior sensor, an exterior sensor, a vehicle seat sensor, a belt sensor, a baggage compartment sensor, and/or a speech recognition sensor. The evaluation unit carries out the occupant classification on the basis of all sensor data.

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