A system and method for delivering an axial compression load (120) to a passenger during a frontal deceleration event is disclosed. The system includes a seat frame (104), a seat pan (108), and an impulse generator (116) coupled to the seat pan (108) configured to provide an axial compression load (120) onto a spine of a sitting passenger during a forward deceleration event. The system further includes a controller (124) configured to receive a forward deceleration signal from the inertial sensor (132) and activate the impulse generator (116) based on the forward deceleration signal. The impulse generator (116) may generate a compressive force via a chemical reaction, via a mechanically stored energy, a solenoid switch, or via a rotating cam assembly.
SEAT PAN IMPULSE DEVICE FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPINAL TENSION LOADS RESULTING FROM A FREE FLAIL EVENT
SITZSCHALENIMPULSVORRICHTUNG ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON DURCH EIN FREIES HANGEREIGNIS VERURSACHTEN WIRBELSÄULENSPANNUNGSLASTEN
DISPOSITIF D'IMPULSION DE PLATEAU DE SIÈGE POUR LA RÉDUCTION DE CHARGES DE TENSION VERTÉBRALE RÉSULTANT D'UN ÉVÉNEMENT DE FLÉAU LIBRE
2023-10-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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