Garment provided with an inflatable protective device and associated method for adjusting operational modes of the inflatable protective device

A method for adjusting the operational modes of a protective garment for motorcycle riders comprising an inflatable protective device, the inflatable protective device comprising:

• at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated;
• an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag;
• sensors designed for monitoring the user's body;
• a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors, a danger situation is identified;
• wherein the control unit comprises storing means containing at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares of the control unit to correspondingly control activation of the inflator unit in at least two different riding conditions, the control unit being further provided with selecting means for selecting one of the said at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares according to one of the at least two differing riding conditions;
• said method adjusting the operational modes of the inflatable protective device according to conditions of use of the protective garment, the method comprising the steps of:
• receiving a selection signal according to the riding condition;
• selecting, among said at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares of the control unit of the inflatable protective device, the setup parameter set and/or the firmware corresponding to the received selection signal;
• and
• sending an activation signal to the inflator unit so as to inflate the at least one inflatable bag in said at least two differing riding conditions, if a danger situation is detected by the control unit.