Automatic accident informing apparatus for two-wheel vehicle
US6587042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/016
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic accident informing apparatus for a two-wheel vehicle is provided which can detect the occurrence of accident with the use of a simple arrangement. The automatic accident informing apparatus for a two-wheel vehicle includes an accident detecting module 3 for detecting an accident of the vehicle and an accident informing module 7 arranged responsive to the occurrence of the accident detected by the accident detecting module 3 for informing an external party(s) of the accident. The accident detecting module 3 includes an inclination sensor 2 for measuring the inclination angle of the vehicle and an accident judgment unit 340 for judging that the vehicle met with the accident when the inclination of the vehicle remains higher than a predetermined degree throughout a specific length of time.
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