Method and apparatus for controlling an occupant side restraining device with enhanced side safing function
US6520536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01027
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (22) for controlling an actuatable side restraining device (24, 26) of a vehicle (20) includes crash sensors (28, 50, 52) sensing a vehicle crash condition and providing associated crash sensor signals (60, 62, 42) indicative thereof. An actuator controller (70) enables actuation of the actuatable side restraining device (24, 26) in response to enhanced discrimination and safing determinations.
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