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US 12,746,818 B2Granted
Method for adjusting an interior element of a vehicle, and emergency assistance system and vehicle having an emergency assistance system
AssigneeCariad SE
InventorChristian Schlegel
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for adjusting at least one interior element of a vehicle. In this process, an occupant state signal is detected which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts their ability to drive the vehicle to a specified extent. An emergency assistance system is then activated to perform at least one support measure for the occupant. An adjustment measure is then performed in order to adjust at least one interior element of the vehicle to a specified target position. The target position is chosen here such that a movement space delimited by the at least one interior element is increased for access to and/or exit for the occupant.
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A method for adjusting at least one interior element of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activating an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and providing an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, controlling an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein a seat adjustment drive of a vehicle seat and/or a steering wheel adjustment drive of a steering wheel is controlled to increase the movement space.
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A method for adjusting at least one interior element of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activating an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and providing an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, controlling an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein the specified target position of the at least one interior element is chosen based on an access area provided in a body of the vehicle for the occupant to enter into the vehicle, so that the movement space delimited by the at least one interior element and the access area is increased.
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A method for adjusting at least one interior element of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activating an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and providing an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, controlling an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein the at least one support measure comprises controlling at least one driving-supporting actuator of the vehicle with the emergency signal to perform a stopping maneuver.
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An emergency assistance system for a vehicle that includes at least one interior element, the emergency assistance system comprising:
- a processor device;
- and
- a memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor device, causes the emergency assistance system to:
- detect an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activate an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and provide an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, control an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein a seat adjustment drive of a vehicle seat and/or a steering wheel adjustment drive of a steering wheel is controlled to increase the movement space.
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An emergency assistance system for a vehicle that includes at least one interior element, the emergency assistance system comprising:
- a processor device;
- and
- a memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor device, causes the emergency assistance system to:
- detect an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activate an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and provide an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, control an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein the specified target position of the at least one interior element is chosen based on an access area provided in a body of the vehicle for the occupant to enter into the vehicle, so that the movement space delimited by the at least one interior element and the access area is increased.
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An emergency assistance system for a vehicle that includes at least one interior element, the emergency assistance system comprising:
- a processor device;
- and
- a memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor device, causes the emergency assistance system to:
- detect an occupant state signal which signals that a specified pathological state of an occupant of the vehicle at least restricts an ability of the occupant to drive the vehicle to a specified extent;
- activate an emergency assistance system of the vehicle and provide an emergency signal to carry out at least one support measure for the occupant;
- and
- while the emergency signal is present, control an adjustment drive of the at least one interior element,
- wherein a position of the at least one interior element is adjusted to a specified target position,
- wherein, in the specified target position, a movement space delimited by way of the at least one interior element is increased for entry and/or exit of the occupant, and
- wherein the at least one support measure comprises controlling at least one driving-supporting actuator of the vehicle with the emergency signal to perform a stopping maneuver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.