Patent · US Expired

Power source circuit for an occupant protecting device of motor vehicles

US5506775A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 1993
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/0173
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An occupant protecting device for a motor vehicle, which inflates an air-bag system reliably to protect occupants in the event of a collision with high reliability. The occupant protecting device includes an acceleration sensor for sensing an acceleration signal of a vehicle in the event of collision with another vehicle or the like, a signal processor for detecting a collision waveform from an acceleration signal output from the acceleration sensor, a comparator for determining whether or not the output signal of the signal processor exceeds a preset level to produce a trigger signal when it exceeds the preset level, a latch circuit for latching the trigger signal from the comparator, and a firing circuit for operating an occupant protecting unit in response to a drive signal from the latch circuit.

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