Proactive exterior airbag system and its deployment method for a motor vehicle
US5732785A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9322
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A proactive vehicle safety device, a proactive exterior airbag system, is disclosed, which consists of a detection subsystem, a control subsystem and a deployment subsystem. The design of each of the subsystems is provided. The detection method, control method and deployment method of the proactive exterior airbag system are also provided. Two types of exterior airbags are disclosed.
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