Safety device for vehicle
US10343490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/3266
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety device for a vehicle can include an impulse sensor configured to sense an impact to the vehicle and generate an impulse signal based on the impact, a compressor configured to compress refrigerant for a refrigeration cycle of the vehicle, and a safety valve connected to the compressor and configured to receive the impulse signal from the impulse sensor, and in response to the impulse signal exceeding a predetermined value, open the safety valve to place an inner space of the compressor in communication with an outside of the compressor for discharging the refrigerant outside the vehicle.
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