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ACR8 combines active and passive vehicle safety, and is designed to tighten the seat belt in critical situations in advance of a potential impact. It can be triggered by information from on-board active safety and driver assist systems and can work in conjunction with systems such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB) or evasive steering assist (ESA). The system helps to keep the occupant in a better position while working in conjunction with other occupant restraints such as airbags during a crash.
The ACR8 features a reversible, electromechanical pretensioner for pre-crash activation, comfort functions and haptic feedback, as well as a non-reversible, pyrotechnic pretensioner for safety in the event of an accident that is past the point of prevention. The new generation can be extended to include further functions, such as active locking in modified seating positions, sensing of the belt extension or sports mode for highly dynamic driving situations.
The ACR8 is based on ZF’s SPR8 retractor pretensioner. The ACR8 allows upgrading of the seat belt system by building upon the SPR8 pretensioner technology and system configuration.
The ACR8 also has the potential to be an integral part of automated driving systems. When switching from automated to manual driving, the active control retractor can prompt the driver to take over by pulsating the strap at high frequency as a warning in the event that the driver needs to take control and action may be required. This allows the seat belt system to be integrated into automated vehicles’ user interfaces as an effective way of gaining the driver’s attention.
