Process for controlling the operation of a motor vehicle airbag
US6142513A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The process comprises the determination of the position, particularly the distance between a passenger or driver and the deployment center of the respective airbag and controlling the deactivation of said airbag or a modulation of its deployment as a function of said position or said distance in order to avoid or reduce the risks of accidents due to the inflation of the airbag when the passenger occupies an abnormal position.
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