MORE Seat Safety Interlocks - Patent US20160347214A1

[Hondasxs]

NEW SAFETY FEATURES COMING SOON!

This patent shows the workings of the new safety features coming soon to a Pioneer near you.
With the 2017 model line, you can read about new features that now limit the speed when the driver is not wearing his seat belt. But soon this will effect your passengers too, both the front passengers and rear passengers will soon be required to wear their safety belts before the SxS can accelerate above 15 MPH.


You can see in these images there will be a pressure switch in the seat detecting if someone is actually sitting on the seat. You will also notice the seat is NON-removable from the vehicle and is hinged to the frame. The driver's side will not appear to have a pressure switch as a driver will be expected by default.

It is unclear on the workings on the rear seats. Images suggest this new defunk may go into effect if the rear seat is in the upright position ready to seat a passenger. You can see what appears to be possibly a switch that will engage when the seat is up thus requiring the seat belt to be buckled.


This feature is most likely a submission to the CPSC's request that will only get worse as the wussification of America continues. God bless all you poor soles who need someone to hold your hand. Next up, a warning label with information on how to not smash your hand in the door.... Grow up America.

[pdf]http://hondasxs.com/sg/patents/US20160347214A1.pdf[/pdf]

 

[PioneerPete]

there they go screwing up a good thing... I so hate that crap... no way I'm spending $20k on a "recreational" vehicle when it has that kind of communist crap on it!

 

[Hondasxs]

there they go screwing up a good thing... I so hate that crap... no way I'm spending $20k on a "recreational" vehicle when it has that kind of communist crap on it!

Yep, Lets hope this doesn't make it to production.

Can you imigian..
Scenario #1
Having 4 passengers and you come up on a hill that is a little steep. Maybe you let your passengers out so you can try it first.
Not only will they have to get out but they will need to collapse the rear seats before you can go over 15.

Scenario #2.
Lets say you are cruising along at a fairly good speed. You have a lightweight in the passenger seat going through a rough spot. Bump, BUMP, bump.. they bounce off the sensor. Now what??? Will the unit lock you down to 15?

If so, these "safety features" just became a "safety issue".

 

[CumminsPusher]

Yep, Lets hope this doesn't make it to production.

Can you imigian..
Scenario #1
Having 4 passengers and you come up on a hill that is a little steep. Maybe you let your passengers out so you can try it first.
Not only will they have to get out but they will need to collapse the rear seats before you can go over 15.

Scenario #2.
Lets say you are cruising along at a fairly good speed. You have a lightweight in the passenger seat going through a rough spot. Bump, BUMP, bump.. they bounce off the sensor. Now what??? Will the unit lock you down to 15?

If so, these "safety features" just became a "safety issue".

When you first read of these it makes you think of sheer annoyance but then you bring up safety issues of the safety issue. Instantly if/when this came out someone here would quickly work around it and we'd all follow suit but it'd be nice if we didn't have too.

 

[Hondasxs]

AMEN!
Here to confirm the 2017 units WILL NOT have this feature for the passengers!

 

[Manwell]

@Hondasxs said "This feature is most likely a submission to the CPSC's request that will only get worse as the wussification of America continues. God bless all you poor soles who need someone to hold your hand. Next up, a warning label with information on how to not smash your hand in the door.... Grow up America."

Wussification combined with a very litigious society that thinks someone else is responsible for their every dumb ass move. Uhmmm, thank you Nanny State! Adding electronics and cost... Electronics adds one more thing to go wrong and cost just puts the machine either further out of the hands of many, or cost downs (cheapening) in other area to even out the additional cost for supposed safety.

Rant off...