Supplemental side impact protection system for automotive vehicle
US8235432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R19/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supplemental impact protection system for an automotive vehicle includes an external energy management structure having a first position for normal vehicle operation and a second position for deployment during an impact event. A mounting system allows selective positioning of the energy management structure in either the first or second position, as determined by a controller which assesses an impact potential of the vehicle and operates the mounting system to move the energy management structure to the second, or deployed, position in the event that the assessed impact potential satisfies a predetermined threshold.
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