A method and apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat of a vehicle

摘要

The invention relates to a method for protecting a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat of a vehicle, in particular a passenger car, in which at least one protective element (2.1 to 2.k) arranged on the vehicle seat to protect the vehicle occupant located on the vehicle seat is protected in the event of an approaching collision or is triggered in a collision, wherein upon triggering of the protective element (2.1 to 2.k) on the vehicle occupant or at least a body portion of the vehicle occupant, a movement impulse is exerted by which the vehicle occupant or at least a body portion of the vehicle occupant of a collision portion of the vehicle is collided or collided with the object, is moved away. According to the invention, an intensity of the movement pulse is varied as a function of a determined severity of the accident and / or a determined type of accident. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device (1) for protecting a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat of a vehicle, in particular a passenger car, in which at least one protective element (2.1 to 2.k) arranged on the vehicle seat and designed to protect the vehicle occupant located on the vehicle seat can be triggered in an impending collision or in a collision.