KR20060033827A - Passenger classification apparatus of automobile - Google Patents

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KR20060033827A
KR20060033827A KR1020040082904A KR20040082904A KR20060033827A KR 20060033827 A KR20060033827 A KR 20060033827A KR 1020040082904 A KR1020040082904 A KR 1020040082904A KR 20040082904 A KR20040082904 A KR 20040082904A KR 20060033827 A KR20060033827 A KR 20060033827A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B60R22/20—Anchoring devices adjustable in position, e.g. in height
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/18—Anchoring devices
    • B60R2022/1818—Belt guides
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치는, 시트에 설치된 압력센서를 통해 상기 시트에 착석한 승객의 무게 정보를 획득함과 아울러, D-링의 높낮이를 감지함으로써 시트에 착석한 승객의 앉은키에 대한 정보를 함께 획득할 수 있기 때문에 승객의 체구를 보다 더 정확히 파악할 수 있어서 승객의 유형 분류의 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있는 이점이 있다.
The passenger type detection device of a vehicle according to the present invention obtains the weight information of the passenger seated on the seat through a pressure sensor installed on the seat, and detects the height of the D-ring, thereby sitting on the seat of the passenger seated on the seat. Since it is possible to obtain information about the passenger, it is possible to understand the passenger's body more accurately, which has the advantage of improving the accuracy of classification of the passenger.

승객유형감지장치, 시트, 압력센서, D-링, 신장, 무게Passenger Type Detector, Seat, Pressure Sensor, D-Ring, Height, Weight

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차량의 승객유형감지장치{Passenger Classification Apparatus of Automobile} Passenger type detection device of a vehicle {Passenger Classification Apparatus of Automobile}             

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치가 도시된 사시도,1 is a perspective view showing a passenger type detection device of a vehicle according to the present invention;

도 2는 본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치의 블록도이다.
2 is a block diagram of a passenger type detection device of a vehicle according to the present invention.

<도면의 주요 부분에 관한 부호의 설명><Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

2 : 시트 10 : 시트벨트2: seat 10: seat belt

16 : D-링 20 : D-링 높이조절기16: D-ring 20: D-ring height adjuster

22 : D-링 센서 24 : 압력센서22: D-ring sensor 24: pressure sensor

26 : 제어부 30 : 에어백 모듈
26 control unit 30 airbag module

본 발명은 차량의 승객유형감지장치에 관한 것으로서, 특히 승객의 앉은키 정보를 직접 획득하여 승객의 유형을 보다 정확하게 분류할 수 있는 차량의 승객유 형감지장치에 관한 것이다.
The present invention relates to a passenger type detection device of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a passenger type detection device of a vehicle capable of classifying a passenger's type more accurately by directly acquiring passenger's sitting key information.

일반적으로 차량에는 충돌 또는 전복 사고가 감지되면, 에어백이 차량의 시트에 착석한 승객을 향해 전개되어 승객의 충격을 완화시키는 에어백모듈이 구비된다. 아울러, 상기 에어백이 승객의 위치 및 승객의 체구 등에 따라 최적의 상태로 전개될 수 있도록 승객의 위치 또는 승객의 유형을 판단하는 승객유형감지장치가 구비된다.In general, when a collision or rollover accident is detected, the vehicle is provided with an airbag module for deploying the airbag toward the passenger seated on the seat of the vehicle to mitigate the impact of the passenger. In addition, a passenger type detection device is provided that determines the location of the passenger or the type of the passenger so that the airbag can be deployed in an optimal state according to the location of the passenger and the size of the passenger.

상기 승객의 유형을 판단하기 위한 승객유형감지장치는, 시트의 쿠션에 압력센서를 설치하여 상기 시트에 착석한 승객의 무게 및 착좌시의 압력 분포 등을 감지하고, 감지된 정보를 기 저장된 데이터와 비교하여 승객이 표준남성 체구의 성인인지, 체구가 작은 여성체형의 성인인지, 또는 어린이인지 승객의 유형을 분류한다.
Passenger type detection device for determining the type of the passenger, by installing a pressure sensor on the cushion of the seat to detect the weight of the passenger seated on the seat and the pressure distribution during seating, and the detected information and the pre-stored data By comparison, the type of passenger is categorized as whether the passenger is an adult of a standard male body size, a female of a small body type, or a child.

그러나, 상기한 바와 같은 종래 기술에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치는, 신장이 작은 어린이이지만 어른처럼 무겁거나, 신장이 큰 어른이지만 어린이처럼 가벼울 수 있는데, 상기 압력센서에 의한 승객의 무게정보를 기초로 승객의 신장이 포함된 체구를 추정하기 때문에 승객의 유형을 잘못 판단할 수 있는 문제점이 있다.
However, the passenger type detection device of a vehicle according to the related art as described above may be as small as a child but heavy as an adult, or as a tall adult as light as a child, based on the weight information of the passenger by the pressure sensor. Therefore, since the body size including the height of the passenger is estimated, there is a problem in that the type of the passenger may be incorrectly determined.

본 발명은 상기한 종래 기술의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 안출된 것으로서, 승객의 유형을 보다 더 정확하게 판단할 수 있는 차량의 승객유형감지장치를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a passenger type detection device of a vehicle that can more accurately determine the type of the passenger.

상기한 과제를 해결하기 위한 본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치는, 시트벨트를 안내하는 D-링과 연결되어, 시트에 착석한 승객의 앉은키에 따라 상기 D-링의 높낮이를 조절할 수 있도록 한 D-링 높이조절기와; 상기 D-링 높이조절기의 조작 결과를 입력받아서 승객의 앉은키 정보를 획득하고, 획득한 승객의 앉은키 정보를 통해 승객의 유형을 판단하는 승객유형감지수단을 포함하여 구성된다.
The passenger type detection device of the vehicle according to the present invention for solving the above problems is connected to the D-ring for guiding the seat belt, it is possible to adjust the height of the D-ring according to the sitting height of the passenger seated on the seat One D-ring height adjuster; Passenger type detection means for acquiring the sitting key information of the passenger by receiving the operation result of the D-ring height adjuster, and determines the type of the passenger through the obtained sitting key information of the passenger.

이하, 본 발명의 실시 예를 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치가 포함된 차량에는, 승객이 편안하게 착석할 수 있도록 시트(2)가 설치되고, 충돌 또는 전복사고 발생시 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객을 보호할 수 있도록 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객이 튀겨나가지 않도록 승객의 거동을 제한하는 시트벨트(10)가 구비된다.In a vehicle including a passenger type detection device of a vehicle according to the present invention, a seat 2 is installed to allow a passenger to sit comfortably, and protects a passenger seated on the seat 2 in the event of a collision or rollover. The seat belt 10 is provided to limit the passenger's behavior so that the passenger seated on the seat 2 does not pop out.

상기 시트벨트(10)는, 승객을 시트(2)에 구속시키는 웨빙(webbing)(12)과, 상기 웨빙(12)과 연결되어 상기 웨빙(12)을 소정의 장력으로 잡아 당겨 감을 수 있는 리트랙터(14)와, 차체(1)에 구비되어 상기 웨빙(12)을 승객의 어깨 측으로 안내하는 D-링(16)과, 상기 웨빙(12)의 텅(tongue)(11)과 결합되어 상기 웨빙(12)이 승 객을 시트(2)에 구속시킨 상태를 유지시켜주는 버클(18)을 포함한다.  The seat belt 10 includes a webbing 12 for restraining a passenger to the seat 2, and a webbing 12 connected with the webbing 12 to pull the webbing 12 to a predetermined tension. A tractor 14, a D-ring 16 provided in the vehicle body 1 to guide the webbing 12 to the shoulder of the passenger, and a tongue 11 of the webbing 12, The webbing 12 includes a buckle 18 that keeps the passengers restrained on the seat 2.

상기 D-링(16)은, 승객의 앉은키에 따라 높낮이가 조절될 수 있도록 D-링 높이조절기(20)를 통해 차체에 결합된다.The D-ring 16 is coupled to the vehicle body through the D-ring height adjuster 20 so that the height can be adjusted according to the passenger's sitting height.

한편, 상기 시트(2)의 앞에는 충돌 또는 전복사고 발생시 에어백을 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객을 향해 전개하여 승객의 충격을 완화시키는 에어백모듈(30)이 구비된다.On the other hand, in front of the seat (2) is provided with an airbag module 30 to mitigate the impact of the passenger by deploying the airbag toward the passenger seated on the seat (2) in the event of a collision or rollover accident.

상기 에어백모듈(30)은, 에어백을 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객의 체구에 맞춰 최적의 상태로 전개시킬 수 있도록 승객유형감지수단을 통해 승객의 유형에 대한 정보를 입력받는다.The airbag module 30 receives information about the type of the passenger through the passenger type detecting means so that the airbag can be optimally deployed according to the size of the passenger seated on the seat 2.

상기 승객유형감지수단은, 상기 D-링 높이조절기(20)에 구비되어 상기 D-링 높이조절기(20)의 조작상태를 감지하는 D-링 센서(22)와, 상기 시트(2)의 쿠션(2a)에 구비된 압력센서(24)와, 상기 D-링 센서(22)와 압력센서(24)의 신호를 입력받아서 처리하는 제어부(26)를 포함하여 구성된다.The passenger type detecting means is provided in the D-ring height adjuster 20 to detect the operating state of the D-ring height adjuster 20 and the D-ring sensor 22 and the cushion of the seat 2. And a control unit 26 for receiving and processing the signals of the D-ring sensor 22 and the pressure sensor 24 provided in (2a).

상기 D-링 센서(22)는, 적외선 센서 등으로 용이하게 구현될 수 있다.The D-ring sensor 22 may be easily implemented as an infrared sensor.

이와 같이 구성된 승객유형감지수단은, 상기 D-링 센서(22)와 압력센서(24)의 신호를 상기 제어부(26)에 입력하여 상기 D-링 센서(22)의 신호를 통해 승객의 앉은키 정보를 획득하고, 아울러 상기 압력센서(24)를 통해 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객의 무게 및 착좌시 압력분포 정보를 획득한 다음, 이와 같이 획득한 승객의 앉은키 정보와 승객의 무게 및 착좌시 압력분포 정보를 기 저장된 데이터와 비교, 분석하여 체구에 따른 승객의 유형을 판단한다. Passenger type detection means configured in this way, the signal of the D-ring sensor 22 and the pressure sensor 24 is input to the control unit 26, the sitting key of the passenger through the signal of the D-ring sensor 22 Information is obtained, and the weight of the passenger seated on the seat 2 and the pressure distribution information when the seat is seated through the pressure sensor 24 are obtained. The pressure distribution information at the time of seating is compared with the pre-stored data to determine the passenger type according to the size of the body.                     

따라서, 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객의 무게와 함께 앉은키에 대한 정보를 함께 획득할 수 있기 때문에 상기 시트(2)에 착석한 승객의 몸무게가 신장에 비해 상대적으로 많거나 적더라도 몸무게만으로 승객의 신장을 추정하여 승개의 유형을 오판할 염려가 없다. 즉, 승객의 유형을 보다 더 정확하게 분류할 수 있고, 아울러 승객의 유형을 몸무게뿐만 아니라 신장에 따라 보다 더 다양하게 분류할 수 있다.
Therefore, since the information about the sitting height together with the weight of the passenger seated on the seat 2 can be obtained together, even if the weight of the passenger seated on the seat 2 is relatively more or less than the height, There is no fear of misinterpreting the type of passengers by estimating the height of the passengers. That is, the type of passenger can be classified more accurately, and the type of passenger can be classified more variously according to height as well as weight.

한편, 본 발명에 따른 승객유형감지수단은, 상기에 기재된 압력센서(24) 대신에 시트의 아래에 설치되어 시트와 승객의 전체 무게를 감지하는 무게센서(Weight Classification System, WCS)가 포함될 수도 있다.
On the other hand, the passenger type detection means according to the present invention, instead of the pressure sensor 24 described above may be provided under the seat weight sensor (Weight Classification System, WCS) for detecting the total weight of the seat and the passenger .

상기와 같이 구성되는 본 발명에 따른 차량의 승객유형감지장치는, 시트에 설치된 압력센서를 통해 상기 시트에 착석한 승객의 무게 정보를 획득함과 아울러, D-링의 높낮이를 감지함으로써 시트에 착석한 승객의 앉은키에 대한 정보를 함께 획득할 수 있기 때문에 승객의 체구를 보다 더 정확히 파악할 수 있어서 승객의 유형 분류의 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있는 이점이 있다.Passenger type detection device of the vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above, while obtaining the weight information of the passenger seated on the seat through the pressure sensor installed in the seat, and seated on the seat by sensing the height of the D-ring Since the information about the seat height of a passenger can be obtained together, the passenger's body can be more accurately identified, thereby improving the accuracy of the classification of the passengers.

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시트벨트를 안내하는 D-링과 연결되어, 시트에 착석한 승객의 앉은키에 따라 상기 D-링의 높낮이를 조절할 수 있도록 한 D-링 높이조절기와;A D-ring height adjuster connected to a D-ring for guiding a seat belt to adjust the height of the D-ring according to a seated height of a passenger seated on the seat; 상기 D-링 높이조절기의 조작 결과를 입력받아서 승객의 앉은키 정보를 획득하고, 획득한 승객의 앉은키 정보를 통해 승객의 유형을 판단하는 승객유형감지수단을 포함하여 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 승객유형감지장치.Passenger type detection means for acquiring the sitting key information of the passenger by receiving the operation result of the D-ring height adjuster, and determines the type of the passenger through the obtained sitting key information of the passenger of the vehicle, characterized in that Passenger type detection device. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 승객유형감지수단은, 상기 D-링 높이조절기의 조작상태를 감지하는 D-링 센서와; 상기 D-링 센서의 신호와 기 저장된 데이터를 비교, 분석하여 승객의 앉은키 정보를 획득하는 제어부를 포함하여 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 승객유형감지장치. The passenger type detecting means includes: a D-ring sensor for detecting an operation state of the D-ring height adjuster; And a controller configured to compare and analyze the signal of the D-ring sensor and pre-stored data to obtain seating key information of the passenger. 제 1 항 또는 제 2 항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1 or 2, 상기 승객유형감지수단은 상기 승객의 앉은키의 정보와 함께 승객의 유형을 판단하기 위해, 상기 시트의 쿠션에 구비된 압력 센서 또는 시트 아래에 설치된 무게센서(Weight Classification System, WCS)를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 승객유형감지장치.The passenger type detecting means further includes a weight sensor provided in the cushion of the seat or a weight classification system (WCS) installed under the seat to determine the type of the passenger together with information of the seated height of the passenger. Passenger type detection device of a vehicle, characterized in that.
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