Vehicle safety device control apparatus
US5338063A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/01546
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a control apparatus that activates a preloader device and after a timing delay an air bag device when a vehicle collision is detected, the apparatus has a detector for detecting whether or not a seatbelt is buckled, and a timing signal for activating the air bag device is generated without the timing delay if the seatbelt is not buckled, whereby the air bag device can be activated with a timing appropriate to the condition present at the time.
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