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Seat Belt
uncovered
Inertial Reel
Inflatable seat belts. At a glance, that doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all,
particularly for those rear seat passengers who aren't blessed with two huge bags or air
right in front of their chest. The top brass at Ford feel pretty much the same way, as the
outfit has just announced that these very devices will be making their debut in the nextgeneration Ford Explorer before rolling out across the fleet. Of course, Lexus is also
planning to shove these into its ultra-luxurious LFA (which will probably make a grand
total of 14 wealthy owners feel really, really safe), but it's tough to tell which vehicle will
hit the showroom first.
AIRBAGS
AIRBAGS
HISTORY OF
Technology
Behind AirBags
AIRBAGS FAMILY
3 Main
Components:
1) Airbag module
2) Diagnostic
Unit
3) Crash
sensors
Airbag Module:
Contains both inflator unit and light-weight fabric
airbag and is located either inside: 1) Steering
wheel hub 2) Above glove Compartment 3) Near side
compartment (as separate/combined
head/side/window-curtain airbag).
Diagnostic Unit:
1)Enables inflator unit and sensors when vehicle is
turned on, performs self check.
2)Constantly monitors airbag readiness and indicates
malfunctioning through an indicator on dashboard.
Crash Sensors:
1)Several crash sensors located in the front of
vehicle and in the passenger compartment
2)Each senses the sudden deceleration or impact in
the event of a crash and flips a mechanical switch to
indicate a crash.
WORKING OF AIRBAG
Crash Sensor
IT IS SODIUM AZIDE
Conclusion
Failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic safetyrelated behavior. 63% of people killed in accidents are not wearing seat belts. Wearing a seat
belt use is still the single most effective thing we can do to save lives and reduce injuries.
Data suggests that education alone is not doing the job with young people, especially males
ages 16 to 25 the age group least likely to buckle up. They simply do not believe they will be
injured or killed. Yet they are the nation's highest-risk drivers, with more drunk driving, more
speeding, and more crashes. Neither education nor fear of injury or death is strong enough to
motivate this tough-to-reach group.
The Seat belts are the most effective safety devices in vehicles today, estimated to save 9,500
lives each year. And also the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
estimated that air bags have saved almost 1,500 lives, with an estimated 569 lives saved in
1995 alone.
Nowadays a fantastic concept has been introduced in Airbags that is in addition to the crash
sensors one more sensor is used which determines whether the person is out of position(OOP)
or not and other variables.
The auto racing which is considered as a most dangerous sport is now safe by the use of
advanced smart safety devices like Crumple zones and Airbags and have greatly reduced crash
impact forces on drivers and has saved the life of numerous people. Fatality rates have been
drastically reduced. Air bags have been and continue to be an effective, life-saving technology.
Nowadays because of increased traffic, the auto safety has become major problem. Of course
keeping people safe in auto accidents is not a simple job. But by the implementation of Smart
Safety Devices the damage that is caused to a person inside the car or vehicle has been
reduced drastically.