I think this design concept does not meet vehicle safety needs, or is just a technical reserve. Chery is applying for a patent for car ejection seats! According to relevant media reports, Chery Automobile announced a patent titled "Automotive Separable Ejection Seat and Vehicle". According to public information, the car's separate ejection seat is composed of multiple mechanisms and is equipped with an ejection mechanism. When the vehicle controller receives a collision signal that exceeds the system setting value, the connection between the upper and lower seats will be separated, and the middle ejection seat will be separated. The mechanism will lift the upper seats, along with the passengers, into the air. According to reports, this patent is intended to protect passengers from casualties caused by collisions.
This patent has caused heated discussions on the Internet. Some netizens call it a death ejection, while others think this technology is worth trying. I think this design concept does not meet vehicle safety requirements and may even bring greater danger.
The reason for this conclusion is mainly from the following two aspects: 1. This function is a passive function
The passive function mentioned here actually means that neither the driver nor the passengers can Direct control, everything is subject to the impact threshold detected by the system. However, all electronic systems may have errors. When a vehicle accidentally collides, the driver and passengers are ejected into the sky without any preparation. It is unacceptable to think about it. 2. Safety is difficult to guarantee
Airplanes use ejection seats because they have a sufficient safety height so that such an umbrella can be opened in time. But if a car uses an ejection seat, the ejection height of the driver and passengers and how they land are very serious issues, and the safety issues don't stop there.
If you happen to be in a tunnel when an accident occurs, the ejection of the seat may cause greater difficulties; if you happen to be on a bridge after ejection, you may fall off the bridge; if the passenger does not wear a seat belt, it may It will cause the seats to separate from the passengers and fly out; if the car is full, the ejection sequence is also a problem...
There are so many safety issues like this that it makes people unable to complain just thinking about it. .
Personally, I think that instead of focusing their innovation efforts on such unconventional invention research, car manufacturers should do a good job in research and innovation and put vehicle quality first. This is the most important thing for consumers. Powerful protection.