Vehicle air bag control system
US7925402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0132
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle air bag control system includes an impact detector for detecting impact on a vehicle and for outputting an impact detection signal, an air bag deployment determination unit for outputting a deployment command when the impact detection signal is more than a predetermined value, a state estimation unit for estimating whether a vehicle engine is stopped during an idling stop, and a power control unit for driving the impact detector, the air bag deployment determination unit and the state estimation unit when the vehicle engine is stopped during an idling stop as indicated by the state estimation unit.
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