Active neck protection system

US12329224B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Antonio Pérez Acal · Schweinhub, DE
• Alasdair Cook · Wädenswil, CH
• Isabel Tannert · Schweinhub, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 27, 2023
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/0206
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A neck protection system includes a support structure, helmet, force transmission arrangement, actuator arrangement, sensor arrangement, and controller. The force transmission arrangement is coupled to the support structure and the helmet and applies a relative force between them. The actuator arrangement applies a load to the force transmission arrangement to initiate the relative force between the support structure and the helmet. The sensor arrangement measures movement changes of a vehicle. The controller is connected to the sensor arrangement to receive data representing the measured movement changes, and connected to the actuator arrangement, and generates and sends control commands to the actuator arrangement based on which the actuator arrangement applies the load to the force transmission arrangement. The controller receives maneuver information from a control computer of a vehicle and generates the control commands based on the received maneuver information and/or based on measurements of the sensor arrangement.