Patent ID: 6997474
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus for an automotive vehicle having an airbag, the apparatus having a seatbelt, for restraining an occupant of the automotive vehicle by the seatbelt to protect the occupant, comprising: an electric retractor having seatbelt driving means for retracting and protracting the seatbelt; airbag driving means for causing expansion of the airbag to restrain the occupant; a pretensioner for rapidly retracting the seatbelt to restrain the occupant; speed detecting means for detecting a speed of protraction of the seatbelt; and control means for controlling at least one of actuation time or expansion pressure of the airbag by said airbag driving means, actuation time of said pretensioner, a force of said pretensioner for retracting the seatbelt, and a force of said seatbelt driving means for retracting the seatbelt, based upon the speed of protraction of the seatbelt detected by said speed detecting means.