US 12,275,363 B2
Method for open airway position after a vehicle crash
Björn Jonsson, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Dev. Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN); and ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., Zhejiang (CN)
Filed by Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN); and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., Zhejiang (CN)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/138,088.
Application 18/138,088 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/127389, filed on Oct. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20206963 (EP), filed on Nov. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0264642 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/0134 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/888 (2018.01); B60R 21/0136 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60R 22/195 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); B60R 22/22 (2006.01); B60R 22/24 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/0136 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); B60N 2/0276 (2013.01); B60N 2/888 (2018.02); B60R 21/01552 (2014.10); B60R 22/195 (2013.01); B60N 2/2222 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0027 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01272 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01315 (2013.01); B60R 2022/1957 (2013.01); B60R 22/22 (2013.01); B60R 22/24 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for moving an occupant of a vehicle seat to open airway position after a vehicle crash event, the vehicle seat having a seat cushion, a backrest and a headrest, the method comprising:
detecting occurrence of a vehicle crash event, and
moving at least a portion of the backrest and/or headrest backwards and pulling an occupant of the vehicle seat backwards towards the backrest by powered retraction of a seat belt of the occupant by means of a seat belt retractor.