The Raisable Roll-Over Bar of the New Mercedes-Benz Roadster 901124
The new SL from Mercedes-Benz was conceived as a pure-bred roadster, i.e. without a fixed roll-over bar which would mar the looks of this open sports car and moreover emphasize the added risk of injury in the event of a roll-over accident. At the same time, the aim was to further enhance occupant safety in the event of such a roll-over. These aims led to the designing of a completely new kind of passive protection system which comes into operation automatically if a roll-over is imminent.
Between the rear seats and the soft-top recess, a roll-over bar was therefore integrated; this is mounted on a pivot system and does not affect the apearance of the car when lowered.
A sensor system, which is also new, registers driving situations which could result in a roll-over. As a consequence of this, the roll-over bar is raised via a spring/damper mechanism and locked into position.
Event:
Convergence International Congress & Exposition On Transportation Electronics
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Vehicle Electronics in the 90S-Proceedings of the International Congress on Transportation Electronics-P-233, SAE Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars-V99-6
Related Topics:
Springs
Seats and seating
Vehicle occupants
Design processes
Injuries
Sensors and actuators
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