Control system and method for controlling vehicle-occupant protecting apparatus
US6650981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01327
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Control systems and methods for controlling a vehicle-occupant protecting apparatus that includes two vehicle-occupant protecting devices which are disposed on respective right and left sides of an automotive vehicle, are operable to determine whether the vehicle has a rollover motion, on the basis of a physical quantity or quantities indicative of a running condition of the vehicle, and, upon determination that the vehicle has said rollover motion, to operate only the vehicle-occupant protecting device(s) located on a rolling side of the vehicle. When the detected rollover motion is expected to develop into a serious rollover motion, non-rolling-side vehicle-occupant protecting device(s) is located on a non-rolling side of the vehicle is operated. Thus, the control system and method permit adequate operations of the vehicle-occupant protecting devices depending upon the rollover state of the vehicle.
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