Actuating-judgment system for safety device for protecting occupant on front passenger seat
US5782485A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for judging to permit actuating a safety device for protecting an occupant seated on the passenger seat of a vehicle. The system is capable of detecting a rearward facing child seat. The system is able to judge in many situations as to whether it is necessary to permit actuating the safety device. The safety device has an air bag storing portion holding an air bag therein. The storing portion is located in front of the front passenger seat. On rapid deceleration of the vehicle, the safety device is set into actuation to inflate the air bag. The system uses plural distance sensors to detect the distances to an upper portion and a lower portion, respectively, of an object existing in the space between the air bag storing portion and the passenger seat. According to the output signals from the distance sensors, the system judges as to whether it is necessary to permit actuating the safety device.
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