An impact absorbing device for a vehicle seat includes: a first base member; a second base member; and an impact absorbing member. The first base member rotatably supports the second base member. The impact absorbing member includes: a first fixing portion fixed to the first base member; a second fixing portion fixed to the second base member; and a deformable portion. The deformable portion is provided between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and is configured to be bent by the rotation of the second base member. A distance between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion in an undeformed state of the deformable portion has a value intermediate in a range of variation of the distance that varies depending on the bending of the deformable portion.

A system and method are provided for controlling an interior configuration of a vehicle. The system may include an interior vehicle component, an actuator component configured to adjust a physical configuration of the interior vehicle component, an external communication component configured to collect driving environment data representing an external environment of the vehicle, and one or more processors configured to receive driving environment data and detect, by processing the driving environment data, an external driving condition. When the one or more processors detect the external driving condition, the one or more processors may cause the actuator component to adjust the interior vehicle component from a first physical configuration to a second physical configuration, or may cause the actuator component to restrict movement of the interior vehicle component to a predetermined range of physical configurations.

A side airbag apparatus may include: a seat on which a passenger is seated; an inflator mounted on the seat, and configured to jet gas; a cushion inflated by the gas jetted from the inflator, and deployed toward the passenger so as to move the passenger to an inboard side of the vehicle; and a controller configured to operate the inflator to deploy the cushion before the collision of the vehicle, according to driving information of the vehicle, based on a signal of a sensor mounted on the vehicle.

The present disclosure provides a retaining device for a carrier, which includes a base support assembly connected to and supporting a base of the carrier, a retaining assembly configured to secure the carrier to a vehicle seat, a fastening rod provided on and movable with the base support assembly, a slider provided within the retaining assembly and engaged with the fastening rod such that the fastening rod is able to move the slider, and a cushioning assembly engaged with the slider. The cushioning assembly provides cushioning to the slider when an impact force from the slider applied to the cushioning assembly reaches a predetermined value, allowing for a movement of the slider from a first position to a second position.

A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect weight data corresponding to a weight of a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the sensor and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the weight data.

A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings and having a plurality of components. The system further includes a connector configured to connect to a component of the plurality of components and having a connector portion that includes information corresponding to a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the information corresponding to the user of the ejection system.

A seat arrangement for a vehicle includes a first seat including an airbag module having an inflatable airbag, and a second seat positionable adjacent to the first seat. The second seat includes a pivotable seatback that is pivotable between an upright use position and a forward pivoted position, and a movement mechanism associated with the seatback for moving the seatback from the use position to the pivoted position. The arrangement further includes a control system configured to actuate the movement mechanism to move the seatback of the second seat from the use position to the pivoted position when the second seat is unoccupied and upon detection of a potential vehicle impact, so that the airbag of the airbag module of the first seat may deploy between an occupant of the first seat and the seatback of the second seat.

A vehicle seat console has at least one vehicle-side guide element and at least one seat-side guide element which is arranged parallel to the vehicle-side guide element. The vehicle seat console also has at least one longitudinal adjustment device which is acted upon by a drive device and is designed to produce a relative adjustment between the vehicle-side guide element and the seat-side guide element. A force-limiting device with a force-limiting element is provided between the longitudinal adjustment device and the vehicle-side guide element and/or between the longitudinal adjustment device and the seat-side guide element. The force-limiting element has a first deformation section which deforms under the effect of a force acting thereon above a specified force threshold. The force-limiting element has a second deformation section which is guided by a deflecting assembly.

A system and method are provided for controlling an interior configuration of a vehicle. The system may include an interior vehicle component; an actuator component configured to adjust/restrict movement of a physical configuration of the interior vehicle component; one or more sensors configured to collect data corresponding to a state of the vehicle, an action of the vehicle, and/or an internal or external environment of the vehicle; and one or more processors configured to receive sensor data and detect, by processing the sensor data, a vehicle accident condition. After the one or more processors detect the vehicle accident condition, the one or more processors may cause the actuator component to adjust the interior vehicle component from a first physical configuration to a second physical configuration, or may cause the actuator component to restrict movement of the interior vehicle component to a predetermined range of physical configurations.

A multidirectional control apparatus for a vehicular seat is provided to perform anteroposterior tilting, lateral tilting, control of height and tilting in other directions in consideration of the body size of a passenger and the traveling environment. The multidirectional control apparatus improves passenger comfort by tilting the seat in a lateral direction when entering or exiting a vehicle, prevents the passenger from leaning to one side by tilting the seat in a lateral direction during turning of the vehicle, and offers a safety function of protecting the passenger by inclining the seat in the direction of a collision in the event of a collision of the vehicle.