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Automatic accident informing apparatus for two-wheel vehicle

US6587042B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 2001
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 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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