Ford announced an inflatable safety strap

In order to alleviate the pain that the car's old safety system has caused people to sit in cars when an accident occurs, Ford has invented a steam safety strap.

Most car seatbelts are designed to stretch during an accident to reduce the forces affecting the wearer while preventing body contact with the body. This sometimes brings pain to passengers.

Ford has taken a step ahead with its plan to introduce inflatable safety belts that ease the pressure on the chest and control the movement of the head and neck of the rear seat person, the force distribution to the body of the passenger only. That's one-fifth more than traditional seat belts.

New type seat belts provide a much more comfortable feeling than older cord models

Unlike airbags commonly found in vehicles that are inflated by a rapid chemical reaction triggered by a sensor, the tubular airbag of this type of seat belt is pumped with cold compressed air, flowing through a valve. Special design from a container located under the seat.

The neatly folded seat belt bag, when full of air, will cover the passenger body in just a few percent of a second.

A few seconds after the accident, the vapor will escape through the stomata, the seat belt collapses

The use of cold compressed air, instead of a thermogenic chemical reaction, will not heat the passenger body. Also, since it is worn close to the passenger, there is no need to reduce the distance from the body in a short time.

Therefore, this type of seat belt pumps gas with a pressure not too high and the speed is not so fast as a normal airbag. Once activated, the seat belt will stretch within a few wires, then it will collapse by the air vents on the wire body.

This type of safety belt is safe and suitable for children

In daily use, inflatable seat belts work just like normal, safe and comfortable seat belts for babies and children.

Sue Cischke, Ford's vice president of safety and environmental affairs, said: "Ford's inflatable seat belt technology will increase safety for rear passengers of all ages. , especially for young children, who are vulnerable to collisions ".

According to Ford research, more than 90% of tests show that inflatable seat belts are more comfortable than conventional ones because it provides a softer and softer feel.

Customers are wearing inflatable seat belts

This type of seatbelt was introduced by Ford for the purpose of protecting rear passengers who are not covered by airbags in front.

In principle, this type of safety belt can be applied to the front row, but Ford has not mentioned it yet.

Ford will introduce this type of seatbelt on the back seat of the next generation of Ford Explorer, which is scheduled to go into production for the North American market since 2010.

Srini Sundararajan, Ford's Head of Safety Engineering, said: "This is a simple system, but it needs to be tested a few years to demonstrate the role of technology and ensure operational reliability in collisions ". Ford also plans to bring this technology to the world in the future.