Method of determining safety system deployment with crash velocity input
US6278924A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Motor vehicle safety system deployment is controlled by a biomechanical algorithm that considers a normalized frontal crash velocity and vehicle occupant status in determining safety system deployment strategy. Normalized frontal velocity is determined either by a radar type crash velocity detection system or by adjusting the radar velocity towards a crash velocity determined based on time-to-fire as determined by a single-point algorithm. The radar velocity or the adjusted greater velocity is normalized if necessary for crash type to a frontal velocity equivalent.
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