A vehicle 30 includes an engine compartment 34 and two rockers 36 fixed relative to the engine compartment. The two rockers define a passenger cabin. A first water sensor 40 is disposed in the engine compartment, and second 42 and third water sensors are disposed in the passenger cabin at the rockers. A seatbelt buckle is disposed in the passenger cabin and has an actuator. A control module 80 is in communication with the water sensors and the actuator. The control module is programmed to actuate the actuator based on signals from the water sensors. The actuator may be actuated based upon detection of water from the first sensor and at least one of the second and third sensors. The actuator may be a linear pyrotechnic actuator which may be coupled to a buckle release tab. The control module may be disposed at an opposite end of the passenger cabin from the engine compartment and at a vehicle upward direction relative to the seatbelt buckle. The first water sensor may be disposed in a vehicle upward direction relative to the second and third water sensors.
Vehicle with water detection
2018-10-17
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |