CPC B60N 2/4214 (2013.01) [B60N 2/42709 (2013.01); B60N 2/42754 (2013.01); B60N 2/68 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A passive safety system for a vehicle, the passive safety system comprising:
a support frame configured to be secured on the vehicle in a fixed position;
a support surface configured to support a payload carried by the vehicle, the support surface configured to float with respect to the support frame; and
an energy conversion device between the support frame and the support surface,
wherein, when the support surface tends to move in a predetermined direction with respect to the support frame as a result of inertial forces acting on the support surface during deceleration of the vehicle, the energy conversion device is configured to impart a relative motion on a portion of the support surface in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction to thereby convert kinetic energy of the support surface into frictional energy.
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