Apparatus for protecting the safety of persons with restricted mobility in a vehicle
AssigneeBruns Holding GmbH & Co. KG
InventorGerit Bruns
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for protecting the safety of persons, in particular wheelchair users, in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a headrest and/or backrest, and at least one holder, to which the headrest and/or backrest is attached, for holding the headrest and/or backrest. The holder is adapted to change the horizontal distance (XK) of the headrest and/or the horizontal distance (XR) of the backrest in the direction of travel from the person. Advantageously, the holder includes at least one cushioning device for cushioning the impact of a person or a wheelchair against the headrest and/or backrest.
Claims14
An apparatus for protecting the safety of a person in a vehicle, comprising:
- a headrest and/or backrest;
- at least one holder, to which the headrest and/or backrest is attached, for holding the headrest and/or backrest,
- wherein the holder is adapted to change a horizontal distance (XK) of the headrest and/or a horizontal distance (XR) of the backrest in a direction of travel from the person, and
- wherein the holder includes at least one cushioning device for cushioning an impact of the person or a wheelchair against the headrest and/or backrest,
- wherein the at least one cushioning device includes a cushioning member which is adapted to resist a movement of the headrest and/or backrest up to a load limit (FGrenz) that is less than a load produced on the headrest and/or backrest during an impact or rebound
- wherein the apparatus includes at least one pivoted arm to which the at least one holder is attached, the holders of the headrest and the backrest each being attached to a separately pivoted arm, and the at least one pivoted arm being attached to a pillar.
An apparatus for protecting the safety of a person in a vehicle, comprising:
- a headrest and/or backrest;
- at least one holder, to which the headrest and/or backrest is attached, for holding the headrest and/or backrest,
- wherein the holder is adapted to change a horizontal distance (XK) of the headrest and/or a horizontal distance (XR) of the backrest in a direction of travel from the person, and
- wherein the holder includes at least one cushioning device for cushioning an impact of the person or a wheelchair against the headrest and/or backrest,
- wherein the at least one cushioning device is adapted to cushion an impact of the person or the wheelchair against the headrest and/or backrest in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision and on a subsequent rebound;
- the apparatus includes a pillar;
- the at least one holder is attached to the pillar;
- the apparatus includes at least one pivoted arm to which the at least one holder is attached, the holders of the headrest and the backrest each being attached to a separately pivoted arm, and the at least one pivoted arm being attached to the pillar;
- the at least one pivoted arm is telescopic;
- the at least one pivoted arm is pivoted about a vertical axis;
- the holder includes at least one height adjustment mechanism which is adapted to position the headrest and/or backrest at a particular height;
- the apparatus includes an anchoring element for anchoring it to a floor of the vehicle, comprising at least one plate having a plurality of openings for passing through bolts and/or fasteners for locking the at least one plate form-fittingly to the vehicle;
- the at least one cushioning device includes a cushioning member;
- the cushioning device includes a ratchet which is adapted to resist a movement of the headrest and/or backrest up to a load limit (FGrenz) that is less than a load produced on the headrest and/or backrest during an impact or rebound;
- the holder has hollow profiles;
- and
- the cushioning member is disposed inside the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.