Increased use of upper torso restraints directs attention toward the possible effects on driver reach capability in an automotive package. The results of a survey of male and female driver reach envelopes - “ergospheres” - in American and European basic package geometries are presented. Contour sections representing 5th-percentile shells of the ergospheres resulting from various degrees of torso restraint are presented in comparison with the ergosphere characteristic of lap-belt-only restraint. Differences in the effects on reach are pronounced and suggest that the inertia-reel type of upper torso restraint incurs the least reduction in size of the ergosphere.


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    Title :

    Effect of Body Restraints on Driver Reach


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Automobile Safety Conference ; 1970



    Publication date :

    1970-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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